Sacramento Rivercats - Triple A
South, Pacific Coast League
68-51, 1st place
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Line Up:
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Murphy 2B 6 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 .236
Denorfia CF 6 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .264
Murton LF 6 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .288
Conrad DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
Powell C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .227
Bankston 1B 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .273
Cunningham RF 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 .667
Pennington SS 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 .284
Petit 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .279
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Recap:
Eveland started and got the win, but his outing was a mixed bag. He had a scoreless
first, only giving up a soft single. But in the second things don't go so well.
Angel Chavez walks. On a sequence that I'm finding hard to understand the Paul (the
batter) reaches first on a throwing error by Murphy - playing 2nd, Chavez scores.
Paul then reaches 3rd on a missed catch by leftfielder Murphy. Maybe he was covering
third? The next batter hits a run scoring single to right fielder Cunningham (yeah
Cunningham!) The next batter strikesout. Eveland gets two more groundouts to end
the inning. In the 3rd Eveland gives up back to back homers. He doesn't give up
another run and is relieved by Kilby in the 7th. So mixed bag. Shafer pitches the
8th allowing one unearned run and Marshall tossed a scoreless 9th.
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Apparently the promotion did nothing to mess with Cunningham's confidence as he
continued right where he left off at Midland with a homer and double. Murphy also
hit a solo homer in the 8th.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
08.08.2008 AAA
08.08.2008 AA
Midland Rockhounds - Double A
MID Western, Texas League
27-20, 2nd place, 2 games back
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Line Up:
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Donovan, T CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .257
Sellers 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
Herrera, J DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
Everidge 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .278
Doolittle RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .239
Zeringue LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260
Recker C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .276
Leslie, M 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251
Cardenas SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
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Recap:
Windsor started the game and got lit. Up. Ouch. He got through the first unscathed
but ran into trouble in the second. Windsor walks the lead-off batter (that is never
good). Next up, homer run. Next, single to left. In the next AB, Windsor throws
one WP, runner advances to second. Then he throws another WP, runner advances to
third. Not surprisingly he ends up walking the batter. Next batter pops out to
Sellers. Next batter gets a bunt hit, runner scores, runner advances to second.
Next batter singles on a soft groundball to first, runners advance to second and
third. Next batter out Sacfly to right, runner on third scores, runner on second
advances. Andrew Bailey relieves Windsor and gets the final out of the inning.
The Hounds go on to lose 9-1.
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Everidge scored the only run, on a solo homerun in the 4th.
08.08.2008 A+
Stockton Ports - Class A Advanced
CAL South, California League
21-25, 3rd place, 5.5 games back
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Line Up:
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Mitchell LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239
Horton SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
Martinez, F 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281
Carter DH 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .267
Spencer RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .377
Donaldson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .396
Brown, C CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
Padron, R 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258
Valdez, A 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
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Recap:
Banwart had a very strong game going 7 innings and only allowing 1 earned run while
striking out 8 and only walking 1. He was relieved by Italiano who tossed a scoreless
8th. Time will tell if this is just a temporary move until he can regain some
confidence. Heuser pitched a scoreless 9th but wasn't so lucky in the 10th. With
the game tied 1-1, the inning started well with a ground out to first. One out, two
to go. The next hitter walked. Followed by another walk and then a HPB. Bases
loaded on 2 walks and hbp. Apparently feeling the pressure Hueser walked the next
batter, score 2-1, bases still loaded one out. Demel replaced Heuser and gives up a
single to the first batter he faces. Score 3-1, still only one out. The next batter
grounds out 4-3, the runner on third scores. The inning ends with a strikeout
swinging. The Ports get two on in the 10th but the game ends on a gidp by Horton.
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Carter scored the only run for the Ports, a solo shot in the 4th, running
his HR total to 32 and RBI to 92, good for first and second in the league.
08.08.2008 A
Kane County Cougars - Class A
MID Western, Midwest League
18-23, 7th place, 8 games back
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Line Up:
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Klein RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247
Frash 3B 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .284
Cobb 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .288
Johnson DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
Smith, J C 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .289
Dowling 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261
Ray SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .235
Richard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
Hollingsworth LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 .254
Keough CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
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Recap:
Richmond pitched very well until the 8th where the wheels literally fell off for the
Cougs. The inning started with an error. He promptly stole second, staying out of
the doubleplay on the grounder to pitcher the next hitter hit. 1 IBB and PHB later,
Richmond was pulled. Hertzler relieved Richmond and based on this outing isn't going
to be get many votes for Fireman of the Year... he gave up a two run single to the
first batter he faced. Then threw the ball away on a pick off attempt. Now with a
runner on third he balks him home. A bit too little, too late, he strikes out the
next two batters, finally getting out of the innings. But the damage was done as
the Cougs lost to Beloit 6-2
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The offense wasn't very productive, getting 11 hits but only scoring 2 runs.
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The Cougars committed 2 errors, unfortunately as stated above they were both in the
same inning.
08.08.2008 A Short
Vancouver Canadians
NOR West, Northwest League
20-31, 4th place, 8 games back
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Line Up:
Tirado 3B
Luis DH
Thomas, Da PH-DH
Christian SS
Barfield RF
Napoleon 1B
Lissman LF
Gil 2B
Rivera C
West CF
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Recap:
Get out the Olympic size fireworks the Canadians won!! Yeah! Moria had what I
suppose could be considered a quality start, throwing 4 IP and allowing 6 hits 3
runs - 2 earned, while K'ing 5 and walking none. He was relieved by Hornbeck,
Tejeda, Garcia and Guzman. Garcia got the W throwing 1 innings of scoreless ball
and Guzman collected his 10th save of the season tossing a scoreless 9th as
Vancouver beat Spokane 4-3.
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The shuffling of the lineup continued as Thomas was benched until he came in to PH.
Barfield whent 1/5 with a double. Christian went 1/4. West hit his second homer in
as many games..
Vancouver only committed 3 errors.
08.07.2008 AA
Midland Rockhounds - Double A
MID Western, Texas League
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Line Up:
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Donovan, T CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257
Herrera, J DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283
Cunningham LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .317
Everidge 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .278
Leslie, M 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
Doolittle 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .239
Zeringue RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .263
Recker C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .277
Sellers 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
Cardenas SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125
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Recap:
Outman started the game and got the win. He continues to impress throwing 5
scoreless innings with 2 k's. He was relieved by Sharpe and Lansford pitched a
scoreless 8th & 9th. Looks like the move to the bullpen is not temporary.
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Cardenas got his first hit since the promotion (and it "only" took him until his
second game). Herrera continues to hit, which really would be a great boost to the
farm. Not sure if he's unable to play the OF or they just rather have him DH while
the kids play the field. Recker hit his 8th homerun, a solo shot in the 6th.
08.07.2008 A+
Stockton Ports - Class A Advanced
CAL South, California League
19-22, 3rd place, 5 games back
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Line Up:
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Gilbert LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .273
Horton SS 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .284
Martinez, F 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284
Carter DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 .264
Spencer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .392
Donaldson C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .409
Brown, C CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .240
Mitchell RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237
Valdez, A 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .350
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Recap:
In his first start of the season, Gordon had a pretty uneven outing. He did fine the
first two throwing two 1-2-3 innings. Not sure if he started to tire but things got
a little rocky after that. 2 runs scored on a single, sb, double, single (in that
order). Another runner stole a second base, but did not score. The fourth inning
was one of "those" innings... it started off with the lead-off batter getting aboard
via a walk. The next batter KS, good sign, perhaps Gordon will get out of it. Er no.
The next batter reaches on an error (missed catch by Spencer) advancing the runner to
third. Donaldson drops a ball in foul terriroty extending the AB of Haley who is
willing to give himself up with a sacbunt, but he reached on the third error of the
inning another missed catch by Spencer. Two runners score and Haley, who remember was
trying to give himself up, ends up on third and should have been out anyway. Spencer
also had a throwing error in that same sequence for good measure. Jackson, the next
hitter hits a FC, Haley scores, BUT Donaldson taking his cue from Spencer has a catching
error, so Jackson ends up on second. He steals third and scores on.... (wait for it)
a WP. The batter ends up striking out and the next hitter grounds out 4-3. Spencer
does not miss the ball... I don't even want to figure out the blunders in that inning.
And to think it all started with a walk. Order is restored as Dewing relieves Gordon
throwing 2 scoreless. Benacka comes in 7 and is charged with his first blown save,
but ends up getting the win as he goes 2 allowing 1 earned run on a solo homer, while
striking out 5. Currin pitched a scoreless 9th getting this 6th save of the
season as the Ports rally for a 9-7 victory.
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Carter, DH'ing hit his 31th homer; we'll have to see if it is a permanent move with
Valez (who had been playing second) moved to third and Martinez, demoted from Midland,
played second. Donaldson trying to make amends hit his 5th, Brown hit his 8th.
08.07.2008 A
Kane County Cougars - Class A
MID Western, Midwest League
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Line Up: AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
Richard SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .323
Frash 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
Cobb CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .289
Johnson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
Smith, J 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288
Dowling DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .262
Paramore C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176
Ray 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
Hollingsworth LF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
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Recap:
Deal started again and had a quality start. Throwing 7 innings, he allowed 2 earned
runs on 4 hits, striking out 5 and walking nobody. Friend came in the 8th and got
the L and his 5th blown save, allowing 3 runs with 2 walks and 1 K in 1 IP. Kerfoot
righting himself, tossed a scoreless ninth.
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Cobb hit his 11th homer of the season.
08.07.2008 A Short
Vancouver Canadians - Class A Short
NOR West, Northwest League
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Line Up:
Thomas, Da LF
Gil 2B
Christian SS
Barfield RF
Napoleon 1B
Lissman DH
Rutherford 3B
Rivera C
West CF
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Recap:
Haviland started the game and got the loss, going 3.2 IP and giving up 2 hits and 1
run whilst K'ing 3, but walking 4. He was relieved by Tacker, Tejeda, Smalley and
Gomez. Smalley was the only one to have a scoreless outing and I'm sure Tacker would
rather forget his 1.1 IP of 3 run, 2 K, 1BB effort.
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Wow I guess it isn't a glitch as West hit a homer his first of the season. Barfield
was moved up in the lineup I'm sure in the hopes of generating some offense. He went
1/4 with a K. Christian 1/3.
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Vancouver only committed ZERO errors. Sweet. Small steps, small steps.
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