Saturday, April 16th: Sean Manaea K’s 11 in Sounds Victory while Snappers Win in a Walk-Off in 12th

A’s Prospect Of The Day: Nashville Sounds LHP Sean Manaea (6 2/3 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 11 K / Win)

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A)

Nashville Sounds          5

Oklahoma City Dodgers  1

WP – Manaea 2-0 / 1.50

HR – Nunez (2), Wendle (1)

Prospect Of The Game:

Pitcher Sean Manaea

(6 2/3 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 2 BB / 11 K / Win)

A’s top pitching prospect Sean Manaea turned in another impressive start for the Sounds on Saturday, allowing just 1 run while striking out 11 over 6 2/3 innings to earn his 2^nd win for Nashville. Manaea has allowed just 1 run in each of his first two starts for the Sounds while notching 17 strikeouts in 12 innings of work. RHP Eduard Santos tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief to pick up his 1^st save. Third baseman Renato Nunez homered for the second straight night and also singled in the Sounds’ first run in the top of the 1^st, while second baseman Joey Wendle slugged a 2-run shot in the 2^nd, and first baseman Rangel Ravelo singled in Nashville’s final run in the 8^th. RHP Chris Smith is set to make the start for the Sounds on Sunday.

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TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A)

Arkansas Travelers      15

Midland RockHounds  1

LP – Bragg 0-1 / 29.08

Prospect Of The Game:

Shortstop Franklin Barreto

(2 for 4 / Double)

Starter Sam Bragg was charged with 7 runs, 6 earned, in the top of the 1^st inning without recording an out on Saturday, while RHP Joel Seddon surrendered 5 runs in 3 innings of relief. Shortstop Franklin Barreto singled, doubled and scored a run in the loss.

RHP Sam Bragg: 0 IP / 2 H / 7 R / 6 ER / 3 BB / 0 K

RHP Joel Seddon: 3 IP / 8 H / 5 ER / 2 BB / 3 K

LF Danny Oh: 2 for 4 / Double / Error

1B Ryon Healy: 1 for 3 / Walk / RBI

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A)

Stockton Ports  8

Modesto Nuts     5

WP – Navas 1-0 / 1.35

Prospect Of The Game:

Second Baseman Joe Bennie

(2 for 4 / Double / 2 RBIs)

Second baseman Joe Bennie, designated hitter Sandber Pimentel and center fielder James Harris each drove in a pair of runs for the Ports. Starter Casey Meisner had a shaky outing for Stockton, giving up 3 runs in just 4 innings of work, but Carlos Navas allowed 1 run and struck out 6 in 3 innings of relief to pick up the win for the Ports.

DH Sandber Pimentel: 1 for 3 / Double / Walk / 2 RBIs

CF James Harris: 2 for 5 / 2 RBIs

RHP Casey Meisner: 4 IP / 4 H / 3 ER / 4 BB / 2 K

RHP Carlos Navas: 3 IP / 1 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 6 K

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (Class-A)

Burlington Bees    2

Beloit Snappers  3

WP – Lyons 1-0 / 0.00

Prospect Of The Game:

Outfielder Brett Siddall

(4 for 5 / Walk / GWRBI)

Beloit tied the game in the bottom of the 9^th on center fielder Skye Bolt’s 2-out RBI single, then right fielder Brett Siddall singled in a run in the bottom of the 12^th to give the Snappers the walk-off win on Saturday. Bolt also doubled in Beloit’s first run in the bottom of the 1^st, and Siddall reached base 5 times, on 4 hits and a walk. RHP Kyle Friedrichs had another solid start for the Snappers, allowing just 1 run over 5 innings of work, while RHP Dustin Driver tossed 3 scoreless innings in relief, and LHP Jared Lyons picked up the win by pitching a spotless 12^th.

CF Skye Bolt: 2 for 6 / Double / 2 RBIs / SB

RHP Kyle Friedrichs: 5 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 0 BB / 2 K

RHP Dustin Driver: 3 IP / 0 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 2 K

Sunday’s Games:

Nashville @ Oklahoma City – 12:05pm PT / 2:05pm CT

NW Arkansas @ Midland – Noon PT / 2:00pm CT

Stockton @ Modesto – 1:05pm PT

Burlington @ Beloit – Noon PT / 2:00pm CT

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