07.30.2008 AAA

Triple A
Sacramento Rivercats [1st, Pacific South Division 62-49]
Last game 07/30/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Meyer        L  10 5  116.0   4.58  3.68  4.88  1.36 102  51   .248   .244
Gonzalez     L   7 7  115.0   4.54  5.16  4.32  1.41 119  58   .218   .251
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Meyer pitched a very nice game but in a losing effort, going 6.2 and allowing 2 earned,
striking out 7 to 1 walk.  Marshall is apparently struggling, giving up 3 earned runs
in 1.1 IP, raising his era to 7.25.  Hopefully he's just had a few miscues.  Prinz (Prinz??)
finished the job with a perfect .1 inning.
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Pennington had 1 hit and committed his 9th error, Barton went hitless but had a walk,
so that's an improvement, Murton was hitless as was Petit.  Powell and Gaetti both
provided all the scoring on two, two run homers each.  Buck didn't play.

07.30.2008 AA

Double A
Midland Rockhounds [3rd 2.0 back, Tex South Division 21-18]
Last game 07/30/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Mazzaro      R  11 3  132.1   1.97  2.61  1.72  1.10  99  33   .245   .225
Webb         R   6 6   97.0   5.01  4.93  5.05  1.56  75  33   .248   .325
Simmons      R   5 6   93.1   2.72  4.19  1.69  1.23  85  19   .211   .298
Cahill       R   6 1   37.0   1.23  2.82  3.97  1.16  33  19   .245   .156
Anderon      L   2 1   25.0   1.80  1.13  2.12  1.04  29   8   .179   .213
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First things first, both Cahill and Anderson have been selected to Team USA.  They
will take a leave of absense in August and head for Bejing.  Davey Johnson is the
manager for the Olympic team.  Good luck and hope you bring back Gold.
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Midland beat Frisco 5-2.  Mazzaro won his 12th game and lowered his league leading
era to 1.9 throwing 5 innings, giving up one run, zero earned with 5 strikeouts and
3 walks.  Sharpe went 2 giving up an earned run and got a hold, Carignan tossed
2 scoreless for his 17th save.  He did walk 3 to only 2 strikeouts.
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Doolittle is starting to feel a bit more comfortable as he hit a 3 run homer.
Cunningham had 1 hit and scored 2 as he continues to be the only Hound hitting
over .300.

07.30.2008 A+

Class A Advanced
Stockton Ports [3rd, 4 games back, Cal North Division 18-20]
Last game 07/30/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Fernandez    R   9 5  109.2   3.36  4.53  2.47  1.41  77  51   .303   .213
Godfrey      R   5 4   93.2   5.48  4.30  6.52  1.48  83  31   .344   .232
Rodriguez    R   2 3   64.2   3.90  4.46  3.22  1.35  91  35   .265   .171
Banwart      R   1 2   28.1   3.49  2.19  4.50  1.55  27  20   .208   .233
Italiano     R   0 3   19.1  11.17 10.61 11.70  2.43  17  15   .341   .378
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Stockton continued their torrid hitting, beating the Nuts 10-8.  Moore had a night
I'm sure he'd rather forget but still got his 3rd win.  In 5 innings he gave up 8 runs
on 8 htis, 2 homers, walking 2 and striking out 3.  Benacak got the hold throwing two
scoreless innings lowering his era to a nice round 12.00 while striking out 4.  Currin
also threw 2 scoreless and got his 5th save.
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Spencer and Mitchell both homered and Donaldson had 4 rbi's on 3 hits.  Proving I guess
all he needed was a change in scenery or a promotion to AA.  Cardenas had 4 hits, scored
2 and drove in 1.

Noteworthy: the Oakland A’s and the Ports have renewed their player development contract
through 2012. Stockton joined the A’s system in 2005, replacing Modesto as the A’s affiliate
in the Cal League.

07.30.2008 A

Class A
Kane County Cougars [7th - 6.5 back Mid Western Division 15-23]
Last game 07/30/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Richmond     R   6 8  115.1   4.60  6.13  3.56  1.21  72  19   .310   .227
Hodsdon      R   5 8   95.0   3.41  2.16  4.39  1.45  67  21   .339   .269
Mitchinson   R   5 3   71.0   1.90  1.35  2.39  0.92  70  11   .218   .197
Capra        L   0 1   10.0   6.30  6.00  6.43  1.90   8   7   .200   .333
Hernandez    L   1 0    5.2   6.35  0.00  7.20  1.59   7   1   .000   .364

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The Cougs lost the suspended game in 12, 8-9.  Which is a wee bit depressing
since they scored 2 in the top of the 12th, but Walters couldn't hold it,
notching his 4th BS.  In 1.1 innings he walked 3, struckout none, gave up a
hit and allowed 3 earned runs.
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In the second game however the Cougs did much better, crushing the Chief 12-1.
Capra went 7, with 5 strikeouts and 1 walk only allowing a solo homer.  Friend
threw 3 scoreless and got his 8th save of the season.
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When you 12 runs on 12 hits there are usually lots of hitting heros.  Jacob
Smith was the biggest making the most of his one hit, a homer with 2 on, he had
4 rbi's so maybe he got another one on his walk.  Johnson added 2 more rbi's to
his team leading total of 51.  Cobb hit a homer, driving in two.

07.30.2008 A Short

Class A Short Season
Vancouver Canadians [3rd - 2.5 back NOR West 18-24]
Last game 07/30/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Moria        R   1 3   45.1   4.57  6.75  3.52  1.50  43  19   .339   .250
Hernandez    L  2 0   39.2   2.31  0.00  7.20  0.98  38   7   .000   .364
Figueroa     R   0 3   36.0   4.25  3.00  4.67  1.56  38  23   .219   .252
Garcia       R   1 3   29.2   4.25  3.55  4.76  1.72  21  18   .171   .319
Tacker       R   0 5   23.1   9.31  6.00 11.65  2.31  28  19   .295   .351
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No games scheduled. Some notes, Moria has 39 k's, second best in the league.
Following in the A's footsteps, the Canadians have scored the least amount
of runs in the league at 152.  That's just a tad behind the leader, who has
239.  Remember they've only played 44 games.