MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com – Here’s a look at how the Angels’ farm system fared in yesterday’s action:

SALT LAKE BEES (Class AAA) - Pacific Coast League - Record 79-57, 1st, +5

The Salt Lake Bees pounded out 12 hits and reduced their magic number for clinching the Pacific Northern Division down to three with a 5-2 win over the Portland Beavers (San Diego affiliate).  A double by C Bobby Wilson snapped a 2-2 tie to drive home the go-ahead run.   SS Brandon Wood had three hits, including a solo home run (his 31^st).  3B Freddy Sandoval also had three hits, including two doubles (setting a new franchise doubles record with 44).  1B Kendry Morales extended his hit streak to 18 games.  RHP Anthony Ortega improved to 4-0, allowing two runs on seven hits and no walks with four strikeouts in seven innings.  RHP Darren O’Day earned his sixth save.

ARKANSAS TRAVELERS (Class AA) Texas League - Record 24-39, 4th, -13 (1^st Half 36-34, T1st)

Despite rallying from a 5-0 deficit, the Arkansas Travelers suffered another 6-5 loss to the Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis affiliate).  RHP Rafael Rodriguez (5-5) gave up a tiebreaking unearned run in the eighth for the loss.  3B Corey Smith had two hits, including a two-run home run and DH Brian Stavisky added a single and a solo shot. 

RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES (A) California League - Record 35-29, 2nd, -3.5 (1^st 30-40, 5^th)

The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes suffered a 10-6 loss to the Inland Empire 66ers (Dodgers affiliate).  The Quakes amassed 13 hits with 1B Efren Navarro going 3-for-4 with two RBI.  RHP Brian Chambers (1-4) got the loss in relief, giving up four runs on three hits and a walk without recording a walk.
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CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS (A) - Midwest League - Record 36-27, 2nd, -3.5 (1^st Half 32-36, 5^th)

2B Hector Estrella was 4-for-5 to lead an 11-hit attack in the Cedar Rapids Kernels’ 6-2 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Seattle affiliate).  RF Julio Perez added a two-run home run.  LHP Trevor Reckling (10-6) allowed just two runs on three hits and one walk with six strikeouts in six innings. 

OREM OWLZ (Rookie) - Pioneer League - Record 19-7, 1st, +2.5 (1^st Half 25-13, 1^st)

The Orem Owlz gave up four runs in the seventh inning of an 8-7 loss to the Casper Ghosts (Colorado affiliate).  The Owlz led 4-0 before the bottom of the fifth but the Ghosts scored in the next three innings with RHP Jon Plefka (1-2) getting the loss after allowing four runs in 0.2 innings.  DH Luis Jimenez went 4-for-5 with a double and solo home run, breaking the franchise record with his 15^th home run of the season.  LF Donato Giovanatto added three hits and two RBI

TEMPE ANGELS (Rookie) - Arizona League - Record 14-10, 3rd, -4 (1^st Half 21-7, 1st)

The Angels won 2-0 over the Rangers in a game that was called after 6.1 innings due to rain.  RHP Kyle Hurst improved to 3-0, throwing 6.1 shutout innings and scattering four hits and no walks with seven strikeouts.  DH Justin Bass had two hits.  The Angels scored a run in the fifth on a wild pitch and a run in the sixth on an error.

DSL ANGELS (Rookie) – Dominican Summer League - Record 47-24, T1st

        The Dominican Angels have qualified for the wild card spot in the DSL playoffs.

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