Official Site of the Padres · Aug 9, 2015
Outfielders Goebbert, Jankowski pace Triple-A El Paso win
Bill Center, longtime sportswriter for U-T San Diego, is an employee of the Padres.
Triple-A outfielders Jake Goebbert and Travis Jankowski and Class A infielder Josh VanMeter were the big stories Saturday night in the Padres farm system.
Left fielder Goebbert continued his hot hitting, going 3-for-5 with his eighth homer and three RBIs to lead the Chihuahuas to an 11-8 Pacific Coast League win at Albuquerque. Goebbert is 13-for-31 (.419) in his last nine games with three homers and eight RBIs.
Center fielder Jankowski (.409) had two doubles in five at-bats with a steal, two RBIs and a run scored for the 59-55 Chihuahuas.