Wednesday, May 4th: Brugman, Rosa, Wendle & Valencia All Homer as Hounds, Sounds & Ports Go Down to Defeat

A’s Prospect Of The Day: Midland RockHounds Outfielder Jaycob Brugman (2 for 4 / Walk / Home Run)

TEXAS LEAGUE  (Double-A)

Corpus Christi Hooks     7

Midland RockHounds  6

LP – Doolittle 1-1 / 1.46

HR – Brugman (4), Rosa (2)

Prospect Of The Game:

Outfielder Jaycob Brugman

(2 for 4 / Walk / Home Run)

With the RockHounds down by a run in the bottom of the 7^th inning, center fielder Jaycob Brugman led off the home half of the inning by belting his 4^th home run of the season to tie the game for Midland. He also singled and walked in the game. Later in the same inning, with men on second and third, left fielder J.P. Sportman singled in both runners to give the RockHounds a temporary 2-run advantage. But RHP Trey Cochran-Gill gave back 2 runs in the top of the 8^th to tie up the game again, and RHP Ryan Doolittle surrendered 2 runs in the top of the 9^th to take the loss. Designated hitter Viosergy Rosa slugged a solo shot with two outs in the bottom of the 9^th to bring the Hounds back within a run, but that’s as close as they would get before dropping the second game of their 4-game series with Corpus Christi. Starter Chris Jensen allowed 3 runs over 5 innings of work on Wednesday. Meanwhile, RHP Tanner Peters, who had been on the RockHounds disabled list, was released by the A’s.

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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE  (Triple-A)

Iowa Cubs               8

Nashville Sounds  4

LP – Surkamp 1-1 / 2.25

HR – Wendle (4)

Prospect Of The Game:

Second Baseman Joey Wendle

(2 for 5 / Home Run / 2 RBIs)

Second baseman Joey Wendle homered in the bottom of the 1^st inning to give Nashville an early lead and then singled in the Sounds’ second run with two outs in the 7^th. Right fielder Matt Olson, singled, doubled, walked and drove in a run, and left fielder Max Muncy reached base 4 times, on a pair of singles and a pair of walks. Starter Eric Surkamp allowed 3 runs in 5 innings of work to take the loss on Wednesday.

RF Matt Olson: 2 for 3 / Double / Walk / RBI

LF Max Muncy: 2 for 3 / 2 Walks

LHP Eric Surkamp: 5 IP/ 3 H / 3 ER / 5 BB / 6 K

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE  (High-A)

San Jose Giants  4

Stockton Ports   1

LP – Gossett 1-1 / 4.50

HR – Valencia (1)

Prospect Of The Game:

Third Baseman Danny Valencia

(1 for 4 / Home Run)

Rehabbing A’s third baseman Danny Valencia homered in the bottom of the 1^st inning to provide the Ports with their only run of the game on Wednesday. RHP Daniel Gossett returned from the disabled list to make the start and was charged with 4 runs over 3 innings of work to take the loss for Stockton. And with Gossett’s activation, RHP Brendan Butler returned to extended spring training in Arizona.

RHP Daniel Gossett: 3 IP / 7 H / 4 ER / 1 BB / 4 K

2B Joe Bennie: 1 for 4 / Double

CF James Harris: 1 for 4 / Double

MIDWEST LEAGUE  (Class-A)

Beloit Snappers

West Michigan Whitecaps

(CANCELED)

Thursday’s Games:

Iowa @ Nashville – 4:35pm PT / 6:35pm CT

Corpus Christi @ Midland – 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT

San Jose @ Stockton – 7:10pm PT

Beloit @ South Bend – 4:05 PT / 6:05pm CT

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