08.01.2008 AAA

Triple A
Sacramento Rivercats [1st, Pacific South Division 62-50]
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Meyer        L  10 5  122.2   4.48  3.86  4.70  1.35 109  52   .264   .237
Gonzalez     L   7 7  115.0   4.54  5.16  4.32  1.44 119  58   .218   .251
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Gio found his groove against Nashville going 8 innings, allowing only 2 hits,
striking out 9 and walking 3.  Marshall finished the game pitching a scoreless
9th as the Rivercats shutout the Sound 6-0.
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Resembling the A's, the Cats scored all their runs in the 6th on 7 consecutive hits.
Patterson, Denorfia, Rogowski, Powell, Murton, Putnam and Murphy all contributed;
with Murton through Murphy all getting doubles.  Buck did not play.  I've emailed
both Susan Slusser and Ken Armbrust to see if they knew why Buck isn't playing.
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File Under: Interesting Tidbits of former A's players:  John Wasdin (remember him?),
now pitching for the Memphis Red Birds in the PCL had a perfect game going into
the 8th on 07/21/2008.  He lost it by giving up a homerun to Chris Shelton
(remember him??).

08.01.2008 AA

Double A
Midland Rockhounds [2nd 1.0 back, Tex South Division 22-18]
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Mazzaro      R  12 3  137.1   1.90  2.45  1.67  1.10 104  36   .244   .222
Webb         R   7 6  102.0   5.03  4.62  5.26  1.57  81  35   .264   .321
Simmons      R   6 6  100.1   2.76  4.19  1.69  1.25  91  20   .230   .292
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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Game postponed due to rain.

08.01.2008 A+

Class A Advanced
Stockton Ports [3rd, 5 games back, Cal North Division 18-21]
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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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Yikes Italiano struggled again.  Only going 2.2 innings and facing 17 batters,
he allowed 6 hits, 3 earned runs, walked 4 and stuck out 4, allowed a homer and
raising his era to 11.05 as the Ports fell to Visalia 5-4.  Stockton made it
interesting scoring late in the 7th, 8th and 9th but they couldn't quite get
it done. Gordon pitched 3.1 and saved the bullpen giving up only one homer. 
Benacka finished it, going 2 innings with 2 K's and one run on 4 hits.
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A's fan hide your eyes as the Ports decided to do their best A's impression...
striking out 15 times to only 6 hits.  Though they were pretty efficent with those
4 hits - scoring 4 runs and only leaving 4 on base.  Spencer "only" had a double with
2 K's, Cardenas was hitless with 3 K's, Carter had a solo solo homer with 3 K's,
Donaldson scored a run, had a single and K'd twice.  Brown had a double, with 2 K's.

08.01.2008 A

Class A
Kane County Cougars [7th - 6.0 back Mid Western Division 17-23]
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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
Deal         R   6 3   99.0   4.18  3.95  4.34  1.29  67  31   .255   .256
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
Hernandez    L   2 0   12.2   3.68  3.60  7.20  1.38  11   3   .250   .300

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With the promotion of Italiano, Deal apparently is making a bid to be a starter.
He had a quality start, pitching 6 innings, allowing 5 hits, 4 runs, 3 earned,
walking 4 and striking out 1 with two homers.  But the Cougs prevailed 7-6 over
the Whitecaps. Hertzler got his 3rd hold eventhough he allowed 2 runs, and Espinal
though getting his first BS, got the win as the Cougs scored a run in the 9th. 
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The Cougars continue to struggle in the field committing 3 errors. Keough had 2 and
Deal, not exactly helping his cause, also had one.
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Richard had 2 hits and 2 runs, Dowling went hitless, Jake Smith had two RBI's and a hit.
Cobb had a single, double, two runs and 1 rbi.

08.01.2008 A Short

Class A Short Season
Vancouver Canadians [3rd - 4.0 back NOR West 18-25]
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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
Hart         R   0 0   14.0   1.93  1.59  2.16  0.79  18   4   .158   .143
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Game postponed.

07.31.2008 AAA

Triple A
Sacramento Rivercats [1st, Pacific South Division 62-50]
Last game 07/31/2008
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Pitcher      T   W L     IP    era   vLH   vRH  whip  so  bb  avgLH  avgRH
Meyer        L  10 5  122.2   4.48  3.86  4.70  1.35 109  52   .264   .237
Gonzalez     L   7 7  115.0   4.54  5.16  4.32  1.41 119  58   .218   .251
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Devine started the game and this rehab start went much better than his previous
one(s).  Throwing one innings on 12 pitches (9 strike), he allowed no hits or walks
while K'ing 1.  Gissell took over in the second and I guess had a quality start (??)
going 6 allowing 5 hits but 3 earned runs, striking out 3 and walking 3, as the
Rivercats fell to Nashville 4-2.  Wing came in and pitched for .1, allowing an
earned run, raising he era to a whooping 1.45 (unless the stats page hasn't been
updated yet, in which case his era may be 1.65).
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Patterson, proving he's a fabulous AAAA player got a hit and rbi, Pennington and Petit
were both hitless, Barton had a solo homer in 4AB's, hopefully that is a portent of
good things to come.  Buck did not play (again).

07.31.2008 AA

Double A
Midland Rockhounds [2nd 1.0 back, Tex South Division 21-18]
Last game 07/31/2008
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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
Simmons      R   6 6  100.1   2.76  4.19  1.69  1.25  91  20   .230   .292
Webb         R   6 6   97.0   5.01  4.93  5.05  1.56  75  33   .248   .325
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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The Rockhounds gained another game on league leading Frisco as they beat the
Riders 9-6.  Webb started the game buw was only able to go 5, while allowing 5 runs
(3 earned) with 6 strikeouts and 2 walks.  Fernandez pitched 2 innings
and got his first hold, allowing 1 earned run on 1 hit, 3 walks and 3 k's,
Carney's son got his first save of the season going two with 4 k's, 1
walk and no hits.  ....
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Doolittle continues to get more comfortable at AA, with 2 hits including a
2 run homer, Cunningham had 3 hits, Herrera DH'ing had 2 hits and a run.  Still
only 23, though probably a bit old for AA, it will be interesting to see if he
can finally put it all together.  Once considered a top prospects in the system,
injuries have derailed a once promising career.  But in the last two games he's
shown flashes of why the A's once thought so highly of him.

07.31.2008 A+

Class A Advanced
Stockton Ports [3rd, 5 games back, Cal North Division 18-21]
Last game 07/31/2008
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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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Godfrey had a quality start, though allowing 10 hits, only two scored.  He struck
out 4 and walked 2.  Demel came in the 8th with the basesloaded and didn't
allow a run.  Unfortunately he didn't fare so well in the 9th.  In a tie game he
gave up a double and a sacfly as the Ports lost 5-4 to the Nuts.
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Cardenas and Carter both had one hit in 5ABs, Spencer continues to hit the cover
off the ball, gathering 3 hits including a double, Donaldson had a single, scored
a run along with a walk and strikeout.

07.31.2008 A

Class A
Kane County Cougars [7th - 6.0 back Mid Western Division 16-23]
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 eeked out a victory over Peoria, beating the Chiefs 3-2, who made
it interesting by scoring a run in the 9th.  Hernandez had a quality start going
6.2 allowing 6 hits, one earned with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks.  Lysander allowed
the run to score in the 9th but still got the hold as Kerfoot came in and struck
out both batters he faced and got his 4th save of the year.
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Dowling hit a solo homerun with 2 outs. Smith scored a run.
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None fun fact: the Cougars have allowed the second most unearned runs in the
league with 103.  The infield defense hasn't been exactly stellar. As
a group the they have committed 97 errors in 107 games.  Over all the
Cougars have committed 122 errors.

07.31.2008 A Short

Class A Short Season
Vancouver Canadians [3rd - 3.0 back NOR West 18-24]
Last game 07/29/2008
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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
Hart         R   0 0   14.0   1.93  1.59  2.16  0.79  18   4   .158   .143
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I wish I knew a little more about how all the minors work and the general
plan of workloads... anyway Hart started the game and continued his dominance.
Throwing only 3 innings, he gave up 1 hit, struck out 5 and walked one.  All
in a losing effort though as the Canadians were shut out, losing 2-0 to Salem-
Keizer..
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Looking eerily like an Oakland boxscore the Canadians struck out 17 times while
only gathering 5 hits.  Thomas and Barfield both had two hits each.