Road To Arlington: Rangers Farm Report (8/6)

A big night for 2009 second rounder Tommy Mendonca.

Triple-A: @ Sacramento 7, Oklahoma City 1

The River Cats got to Lizard f(7-9; 4.59) or seven runs on nine hits in four innings. LF Brandon Boggs (.285 / .406 / .418) doubled and walked in a 1-for-3 outing while both 1B Justin Smoak (.221 / .318 / .345) and DH Chris Davis (.303 / .366 / .514) recorded a single in four trips.

Double-A: Frisco 8 @ Midland 7

The RoughRiders rallied to overcome a poor start by RHP Omar Poveda (3.79 ERA), who lasted just 2.2 innings, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks.

1B Chad Tracy (.262 / .314 / .455) remained virtually unconscious, going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and three RBIs. His ninth-inning RBI sac fly proved to be the difference.

DH Mitch Moreland (.327 / .375 / .485) went 3-for-4 with a walk and LF Dustin Majewski (.262 / .356 / .356) went 3-for-5 to drive in two runs. CF Craig Gentry (.298 / .368 / .426) went 2-for-5 from the top of the Frisco order, stealing his 39th base of the year in the ninth inning to get into scoring position before crossing the plate with the tying run.

Advanced-A: @ Modesto 9, Bakersfield 8

RHP Kennil Gomez (6.12 ERA) surrendered five runs on eight hits and a pair of walks through the first five, punching out six and the Blaze lineup couldn’t quite counter, in spite of a four-run seventh that included a two-run homer from DH Mauro Gomez (.276 / .329 / .507), who finished up 3-for-4 with a walk, driving in three altogether.

2B Matt Lawson (.290 / .342 / .411) doubled twice in four trips to drive in one and CF David Paisano (.326 / .370 / .419) recorded his fifth multi-hit performance in the last ten games, going 3-for-5 from the top of the order.

Class-A: @ Greensboro 5, Hickory 2

RHP Joe Wieland (3-3; 4.67) was saddled with the loss in spite of delivering a quality start, limiting Greensboro to three runs on nine hits and a walk, managing just one strikeout in six innnings.

A two-run double from 1B Erik Morrison (.307 / .384 / .592), who finished 1-for-3, accounted for all of the Crawdads runs. SS Leury Garcia (.238 / .296 / .280) singled, walked and scored in four trips.

Short Season-A: Spokane 6 @ Salem-Keizer 2

The Rangers 2009 second rounder, 3B Tommy Mendonca (.305 / .341 / .568), went deep three times in four trips — all solo shots — and CF Miguel Velazquez (.296 / .353 / .528) belted a two-run shot for his only hit in four trips to extend a 15-game hitting streak.

RHP Trevor Hurley (2-2; 4.30) fired off six shutout innings, allowing five hits and a walk, to record the win.

Rookie: @ Giants 3, Rangers 2

RHP Carlos Melo (8.35 ERA) held the Giants to two runs on six hits in 4.1 innings. He walked one and hit two guys.

DH Tomas Telis (.277 / .286 / .378) had an RBI triple for his only hit in four at-bats and RF Guilllermo Pimentel (.242 / .345 / .347) singled and drew two walks in four trips.