Thursday, June 9th: Sounds Split Doubleheader while Hounds Drop 6th in a Row & Stockton Suffers 9th Straight Loss

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A)

GAME #2

Nashville Sounds          4

Oklahoma City Dodgers  1

WP – Alvarez 1-0 / 0.00

Prospect Of The Game:

Catcher Matt McBride

(2 for 2 / 2 Doubles / Walk / RBI)

After going 4 for 4 with a home run in Nashville’s last game on Tuesday, catcher Matt McBride came back to go 2 for 2 with 2 doubles and a walk to help the Sounds win the second game of Thursday’s doubleheader. And McBride has now failed to record an out in his last 8 plate appearances. Center fielder Jaycob Brugman singled and drove in a pair for the Sounds. RHP Eduard Santos came out of the bullpen to start the second game of the twinbill and performed well, allowing just 1 run while striking out 5 over 3 innings of work. After appearing in two games with Stockton, RHP R.J. Alvarez struck out 3 over 1 2/3 perfect innings of relief in his first rehab appearance for the Sounds, and LHP Patrick Schuster got the final three outs in the 9^th to notch his 5^th save for Nashville. In other news, the A’s traded Chris Coghlan to the Cubs on Thursday in return for second baseman Arismendy Alcantara, who was assigned to the Sounds. And since Max Muncy did not appear in either game of Thursday’s doubleheader, it seems safe to assume that he may be set to take Coghlan’s roster spot with the A’s.

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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A)

GAME #1

Nashville Sounds          3

Oklahoma City Dodgers  5

LP – Castro 0-3 / 6.06

HR – Healy (3)

Prospect Of The Game:

First Baseman Ryon Healy

(2 for 2 / Home Run / Double / Walk)

Starter Angel Castro allowed 5 runs, 4 earned, in 6 innings of work to suffer his 3^rd loss in the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader. First baseman Ryon Healy homered, doubled and walked, while shortstop Chad Pinder singled and doubled, and left fielder Colin Walsh had 2 hits and drove in a pair in the loss.

TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A)

Midland RockHounds  0

Corpus Christi Hooks     7

LP – Seddon 1-6 / 7.98

Prospect Of The Game:

Pitcher Bobby Wahl

(2 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 5 K)

Starter Joel Seddon allowed 7 runs in just 3 2/3 innings to suffer the loss as the RockHounds dropped their sixth straight. Midland was shut out on 7 hits on Thursday. First baseman Viosergy Rosa singled and walked, while catcher Andy Paz and right fielder Danny Oh had a pair of hits apiece for the Hounds.

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A)

Stockton Ports    0

Bakersfield Blaze  2

LP – Meisner 0-10 / 4.55

Prospect Of The Game:

Second Baseman Melvin Mercedes

(1 for 4 / Double)

Stockton was shut out on just 3 hits to suffer its ninth straight loss on Thursday. Starter Casey Meisner allowed 2 runs in 4 innings of work to take his 10^th loss for the Ports. Second baseman Melvin Mercedes doubled, while catcher Iolana Akau and center fielder James Harris both singled in the loss.

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (Class-A)

Beloit Snappers                2

Quad Cities River Bandits  5

LP – Johnson 0-1 / 2.91

HR – Higley (4)

Prospect Of The Game:

Outfielder Justin Higley

(1 for 4 / Home Run)

Starter Kevin Johnson allowed 3 runs over 3 1/3 innings to suffer his 1^st loss on Thursday. Left fielder Justin Higley hit his 4^th home run, while first baseman Ryan Howell doubled, and shortstop Trace Loehr and right fielder Brett Siddall had a pair of hits apiece for the Snappers.

Friday’s Games:

Nashville @ Oklahoma City – 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT

Midland @ Corpus Christi – 5:05pm PT / 7:05pm CT

Stockton @ Bakersfield – 7:45pm PT

Beloit @ Clinton – 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT

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