Three-day report (4-20-2015)

Games played Sunday, 4/19/2015

MLB

Minors

  • Arizona prospect Zach Borenstein (AAA) went 1-for-4 with an RBI single ***
  • Cardinals prospect Mason Katz (A+) went 1-for-4 with a walk and a 2-run HR. His 8 RBIs are tied for 4th in the Florida State League ***

Games played Saturday, 4/18/2015

MLB

  • Toronto’s Danny Valencia made the most of his only complete game this season, going 4-for-4 with 2 doubles. He also stole a base, no small feat for the 2nd-worst base-stealer in Jewish baseball history ***
  • Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun went 2-for-3 and was hit by a pitch in a 6-2 loss to Pittsburgh ***
  • Oakland’s Ike Davis went 1-for-3 and walked in a 5-0 win over Kansas City ***
  • Three players went hitless but drew a walk: Kevin Pillar, Sam Fuld and Joc Pederson ***

Minors

  • Rays prospect Maxx Tissenbaum (A+) went 2-for-5 with a 2-run double and an RBI single ***
  • Cardinals prospect Mason Katz (A+) went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk ***
  • Cardinals prospect Corey Baker (AA) earned a win with 2 scoreless innings of relief ***

Games played Friday, 4/18/2015

MLB

  • Oakland’s Ike Davis went 2-for-4 with a solo HR in a 6-4 loss to Kansas City ***
  • L.A.’s Joc Pederson went 0-2 with 2 walks in a 7-3 win over Colorado ***

Minors

  • San Diego prospect Cody Decker (AAA) went 1-for-3 with a 2-run HR and a bases-loaded walk ****
  • Dbacks prospect Zach Borenstein has been promoted to AAA after hitting .438 in AA ***
  • Brewers prospect Ben Guez (AAA) went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and a sacrifice ***
  • Cardinals prospect Mason Katz (A+) went 1-for-2 with a double and walk ***
  • Tigers farmhand Josh Zeid (AAA) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, walking one batter and striking out 2 *** 

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