Colorado Rockies prospects: 4 good things from Thursday night

With the calendar turning to September, time is winding down this season for not only the Colorado Rockies, but their minor league affiliates as well.

Today, let’s take a look at one good thing that happened on Thursday for each of Colorado’s four highest minor league affiliates, including a pair of teams battling for a postseason berth.

News and notes from around the Colorado Rockies farm system

Albuquerque Isotopes (Triple-A)

Thursday result: Albuquerque improved to 45-57 on the season by holding on for a 7-6 win at Oklahoma City.

Highlight: Elehuris Montero, ranked fourth on the Colorado’s top prospect list, made his Triple-A debut and went 2-for-4 while starting at third base.

Hartford Yard Goats (Double-A)

Thursday result: Hartford dropped both games of a doubleheader (2-0 and 2-1) to Reading and fell to 35-67 for the year.

Highlight: In the opener, Karl Kauffman scattered six hits over six innings and allowed a pair of runs. It was his longest outing of the season.

Spokane Indians (High-A)

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Thursday result: Spokane stayed red hot, winning its 22nd game since the start of August with a 7-5 victory over Tri-City. After being 14.5 games out of first earlier in the season, the Indians are now tied for the top of the High-A West standings with a 59-46 record.

Note: In High-A West, the two teams with the best regular season winning percentage will compete in a best-of-5 postseason series.

Highlight: Hunter Stovall extended his hitting streak to 21 games with a first-inning single. The longest hitting streak in Spokane franchise history is 26 games, set by Smead Jolly in 1940.

Fresno Grizzlies (Low-A)

Thursday result: Despite losing their first-ever game in Stockton, the Fresno Grizzles (with a 68-37 record) still hold a three-game lead over San Jose for the best record in Low-A West and reduced their magic number for a playoff spot to six, thanks to a loss by Modesto.

Note: In Low-A West, the top two teams will meet in the postseason in a best-of-5 series. After Thursday’s action, that would be Fresno and San Jose, an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.

Highlight: Second baseman Mateo Gil went 3-for-4 with an RBI to highlight Fresno’s offense in the 9-3 loss to Stockton.