#SFGiants Minors Rundown: 8/14

Photo Credit: Jason Grohoske/Richmond Flying Squirrels

Player of the Day: Mark Minicozzi gets the nod today after hitting the game winning homerun for the Richmond Flying Squirrels in the bottom of the 8^th. Richmond trailed the entire game until Minicozzi’s 3 run blast put them ahead for good. The entire Augusta team could have received the mention here for their 15 hit, 14 run performance, but that game was a laugher. In other news from around the minors – Pat Young of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes has gone 24.1 innings in his professional career and has yet to give up an earned run. Kyle Crick should get the start for San Jose on Friday after being held out yesterday with back stiffness.

Recap: (L 1-0) Omaha right fielder Anthony Seratelli hit a solo HR in the 1^st inning, and that was all the scoring that was seen in this game. Fresno starter Yusmeiro Petit went 8 innings, allowing only 4 hits, striking out 6 and walking none. But Omaha’s pitching staff got the better of the Grizzlies on this day with 3 pitchers combining to shut them out.

At the Plate:

Francisco Peguero 2-4

Chris Dominguez 3-4, 2B

On the Mound:

Yusmeiro Petit 8IP, 4H, ER, 6K, 0BB

Pacific Coast League – South

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Sacramento

Las Vegas

Tucson

Fresno

W-L

68-56

66-56

65-59

58-66

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0.5

2.5

9.5

Recap: (W 4-3) Richmond trailed Akron the entire way until the bottom of the 8^th. After a couple walks and a Joe Panik single that loaded the bases, Javier Herrera hit a sac fly to put the Flying Squirrels on the board. Mark Minicozzi then blasted a homer to CF putting Richmond up 4-3, and Edwin Quirarte closed it out in the 9^th – sealing the come-from-behind victory.

At the Plate:

Mark Minicozzi 2-4, HR, R, 3RBI

On the Mound:

Craig Westcott 5.2IP, 5H, 2ER, 1K, 2BB

Eastern League – West

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Erie

Harrisburg

Richmond

Bowie

Altoona

Akron

W-L

64-57

65-58

62-60

61-60

56-65

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2.5

3.0

8.0

8.5

Recap: (L 3-1) San Jose threatened several times in this game but was unable to come through with the clutch hit. Modesto scored 2 in the bottom of the 8^th off of Giants reliever Jose Casilla (brother to Santiago) to seal the victory. San Francisco’s #19^th ranked prospect, LHP Adalberto Mejia, pitched well but San Jose couldn’t scratch out any runs in support.

At the Plate:

Mac Williamson 3-4, 2B, RBI

On the Mound:

Adalberto Mejia 6IP, 4H, 1ER, 5K, BB

California League – North

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Modesto

Visalia

San Jose*

Stockton

Bakersfield

W-L

28-23

28-24

26-25

25-27

21-31

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0.5

2.0

3.5

7.5

Recap: (W 14-1) Augusta dominated Greenville in every aspect of the game on this night, cruising to a 14-1 victory. The Greenjackets scored in each of the first 5 innings and added 2 more in the 8^th to remain atop the division. Augusta had a total of 15 hits – including 6 doubles – and walked 9 times. Starting pitcher Kendry Flores got the win.

At the Plate:

Mitchell Delfino 3-4, 2B, 2RBI

Charles Jones 2-4, 2B, HR, 3R, 3RBI, BB

On the Mound:

Kendry Flores W, 6IP, 3H, 1ER, 4K, 1BB

South Atlantic League – South

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Augusta

Lexington

Savannah

Charleston

Rome

Greenville

Asheville

W-L

31-20

30-21

25-23

25-26

25-27

23-26

20-31

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1.0

4.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

Recap: (L 2-0) 4 Volcanoes errors led to 2 runs for Hillsboro and Salem-Keizer lost, ending a 6 game winning streak. Pat Young went 5 innings and gave up 1 unearned run. In 5 professional starts Young has yet to give up an earned run, a span stretching 24.1 innings.

At the Plate:

Leo Rojas 1-4, (.429 BA on the season)

On the Mound:

Pat Young 5 IP, 4H, 0ER, 3K, 1BB

Northwest League – South

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S/K*

Boise

Hillsboro

Eugene

W-L

13-8

12-9

9-12

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1.0

4.0

AZL Giants: Idle

DSL Giants: Idle

*First-Half division champions, made playoffs.

Prospect rankings are based on those of mlb.com.

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