Troy Stokes Jr. homers to rally Missions past Redbirds

The Missions' Troy Stokes Jr. touches the plate after hitting the go-ahead home run in the eighth inning against the Redbirds on Saturday at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
The Missions’ Troy Stokes Jr. touches the plate after hitting the go-ahead home run in the eighth inning against the Redbirds on Saturday at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe Alexander
Troy Stokes Jr. hit his third home run of the season in the bottom of the eighth inning as the San Antonio Missions rallied past the Memphis Redbirds 6-4 Saturday at Wolff Stadium.

Stokes’ homer broke a 4-4 tie and put the Missions in front for good.

Cory Spangenberg gave the Missions an insurance run in the eighth inning when he scored from second on a Redbirds throwing error.

Missions reliever Donnie Hart pitched the final out of the game for his second save of the season.

Missions reliever Donnie Hart came on in the ninth inning to get the save Saturday at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Missions reliever Donnie Hart came on in the ninth inning to get the save Saturday at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe Alexander

Relief pitcher Miguel Sanchez solid in rare start for Missions

The San Antonio Missions' Miguel Sanchez pitching against the Round Rock Express on Sunday at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
The Missions’ Miguel Sanchez pitching against the Express on Sunday at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe Alexander
Miguel Sanchez made his first start of the season for the San Antonio Missions on Sunday.

The right-handed relief pitcher from the Dominican Republic got the assignment after seven relief appearances earlier in the season.

Sanchez pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings in the Missions’ 6-1 seven-inning victory over Round Rock in the second game of a doubleheader. He gave up one hit with three strikeouts and one walk.

For the season, Sanchez is 1-2 with a 2.93 ERA.

Left-hander Donnie Hart (1-1) came in for Sanchez in the fourth inning and got the win. Hart pitched 1 2/3 innings and allowed one hit. Alex Wilson and Deolis Guerra pitched one inning each to finish the game.

Missions use late longballs to rally past Dodgers

The Missions' Jake Hager hits a pinch-hit home run with Jacob Nottingham on base in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Dodgers at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
The Missions’ Jake Hager hits a pinch-hit home run with Jacob Nottingham on base in the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader against the Dodgers at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe Alexander
The San Antonio Missions hit three home runs and scored all their runs in their last two innings at bat in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday at Wolff Stadium.

Cory Spangenberg, Nate Orf and Jake Hager homered in the Missions’ 8-3 seven-inning victory over the Oklahoma City Dodgers. The Missions scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth.

Orf hit a solo shot in the bottom of the fifth inning. Spangenberg hit a solo shot in the bottom of the sixth. Hager hit a two-run, pinch-hit home run in the bottum of the sixth.

Missions starting pitcher Bubba Derby lasted five innings and got a no-decision. He allowed three runs in the second inning and held the Dodgers scoreless in his other four innings. Reliever Josh Fields pitched the sixth inning and got his first win of the season.

The Missions' Nate Orf hits a solo home run in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Dodgers at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
The Missions’ Nate Orf hits a solo home run in the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader against the Dodgers at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe Alexander
The Missions' Cory Spangenberg rounds first base after hitting a home run in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Dodgers at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
The Missions’ Cory Spangenberg rounds first base after hitting a home run in the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader against the Dodgers at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe Alexander

Missions pitchers throw combined shutout in second game

Starting pitcher Burch Smith threw 5 1/3 innings as the Missions beat the Dodgers 3-0 in the second game of the doubleheader.

Smith (3-0) allowed two hits with one walk and stuck out five batters. Donnie Hart came in for Smith in the sixth. Taylor Williams went to the mound in relief in the top of the seventh inning and a runner on base and got the save.

Missions pitcher Burch Smith started Thursday's second game and got the win against the Dodgers at Wolff Stadium. - photo by Joe Alexander
Missions pitcher Burch Smith started Thursday’s second game and got the win against the Dodgers at Wolff Stadium. – photo by Joe Alexander

Missions pitcher Donnie Hart called up by Brewers

The Missions' Donnie Hart pitching against the Memphis Redbirds at Wolff Stadium on April 10. - photo by Joe Alexander
The Missions’ Donnie Hart pitching against the Memphis Redbirds at Wolff Stadium on April 10. – photo by Joe Alexander

San Antonio Missions pitcher Donnie Hart was called up by Milwaukee on Friday and made his debut with the Brewers on Friday night.

Hart pitched a scoreless ninth inning in the Brewers’ 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The 5-foot-11 left-hander pitched in six games for the Missions in short relief. He recorded 3.0 innings and had a 0-1 record with a 3.00 ERA. He struck out four batters with two walks and gave up five hits.

Hart pitched in the majors the last three seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. He appeared in 93 games, including 51 in 2017 and 20 last season. He had a 3.43 ERA with a 2-0 record and no saves with the Orioles.

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