A's minor league activities 4/10/07

The A's minor league farm teams played a full schedule of games last night, winning two and losing three.

Sacramento beat Portland 9-1 last night behind the strong pitching of Jason Windsor.

Midland split a doubleheader with Arkansas last night in the Texas League, losing the first game 9-1 and winning the second 4-3.

Bakersfield beat Stockton in the California League by the score of 5-0.

Beloit beat Kane County in the Midwest League 4-2.

Rivercats win 9-1.  Jason Windsor pitched deep into the game with Portland last night, finally giving up his shutout he had for 7 innings and yielded a run and 5 hits in 7.2 innings.  It was the kind of pitching he needs to do to get noticed and get back to the big league club.  

Jason Stokes hit a homerun and batted in 5 runs in the game; it was the first offense he has supplied in this young season.

Barton went 2 for 2 plus had two walks and 2 runs in the game.  He is now hitting .400.

Suzuki went 1 for 4 with a run and 2 RBI. Average is now .348.

Stavisky went 2 for 3 with a run and a RBI.  Average is now .286

Perez went 0 for 4 with 2 K's to continue his hitless streak starting off the season with Sacto.

Robertson pitched 1.1 inning of scoreless relief.

Rockhounds split a doubleheader, suffering their first loss of the season in the first game.  Jeff Baisley continued to excel with the bat going 2 for 3 in the first game and 1 for 3 with a double in the second one.  Average is .471.

Petit also continued to hit going 1 for 2 in first game and 1 for 3 in the second.  Avg .353.

Cornejo hit an RBI double in the 7th inning of the second game to help pull out the victory.

Tadano got the loss in the first game with 3 ER in 5 IP and 9 hits surrendered.

Allison gave up 5 ER in 1.2 innings in first game.

Jeff Gray got the win in the second game, giving up one unearned run in 2 innings pitched.  Kevin Deaton was the starter and gave up 2 ER in 5 IP.

And Landon Powell hit hit a three run HR, supplying the power in the second game.

Stockton was shutout by Bakersfield.  Stockton starter Luis Ramirez gave up 4 ER in 3 innings.  Semerano gave up no runs in 4 IP of relief.

Javier Herrera went 2 for 5, raising his average to .160 this season.  The offense failed to show up for the game.  On the bright side there were no Stockton errors.

Kane County lost to Beloit. Starter John Herrera got off to a great start gaving up 2 hits in 5 IP.  Then relievers Patrick Currin and Ron Madej each gave up 2 runs.

Matt Sulentic went 2 for 3 with an RBI in the game, raising his average to .231.