OAKLAND ATHLETICS Minor League Report Oakland Athletics Baseball Company 7000 Coliseum Way Oakland, CA 94621 510-638-4900 Public Relations Facsimile 510-562-1633 www.oaklandathletics.com Sunday, August 8, 2010 SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS KANE COUNTY COUGARS Triple-A – Pacific Coast League Single-A – Midwest League Manager: Tony DeFrancesco Manager: Aaron Nieckula Yesterday: Loss at Albuquerque, 13-12 (12) Standing: 62-53, 2nd, 1.0 GB Yesterday: Win at Burlington, 10-3 Standing: 24-17, 2nd, 1.0 GB Today: at Round Rock 4:05 pm PT Today: at Burlington 12:00 pm PT Probables: LHP John Halama (4-1, 5.57) vs. TBA Probables: RHP Dan Straily (8-7, 4.42) vs. RHP Tyler Sample (5-8, 4.15) River Cats Notables Cougars Notables IF Chris Carter went 3 for 6 with four RBI and hit his 27th home run of IF Conner Crumbliss extended his hitting streak to eight games the season yesterday, which is tied for second most in the Pacific Coast yesterday and is batting .394 (13 for 33) during that stretch…ranks first League…is second in RBI (88) and extra-base hits (58), third in runs in the Midwest League in walks (92) and is tied for fourth in runs scored (84) and total bases (225) and is fourth in walks (68). (73). IF Jeff Larish went 3 for 6 with a RBI yesterday and is now 9 for 19 OF Rashun Dixon extended his hitting streak to 10 games yesterday (.474) with three home runs and 12 RBI in four games with Sacramento. and is batting .472 (17 for 36) with five multiple-hit games over that IF Steve Tolleson went 3 for 7 yesterday to extend his hitting streak to span. six games and is batting .481 (13 for 27) over that span. LHP Ian Krol ranks first in the ML in WHIP (0.93), second in opponents OF Corey Wimberly has hit safely in 17 of his last 21 games and is batting average (.209) and is fifth in ERA (2.65). batting .345 (30 for 87) during that stretch…leads the Pacific Coast League with 44 stolen bases. MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS VANCOUVER CANADIANS Double-A – Texas League Single-A (Short Season) – Northwest League Manager: Darren Bush Manager: Rick Magnante st Yesterday: Loss vs. Corpus Christi, 7-1 Standing: 23-19, 1 , -- GB Yesterday: Win vs. Tri-City, 11-5 Standing: 7-4, T-1st, -- GB Today: vs. Corpus Christi 4:00 pm PT Today: vs. Tri-City 1:05 pm PT Probables: RHP Matt Wright (4-1, 2.42) vs. LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-1, 6.75) Probables: TBA vs. LHP Josh Hungerman (4-3, 2.37) RockHounds Notables Canadians Notables IF Josh Horton went 2 for 3 with a double yesterday and has now hit IF Wade Kirkland went 3 for 5 yesterday and has now hit safely in eight safely in seven of 10 games…is batting .326 (14 for 43) with five of 10 games (.333, 15 for 45)…is tied for first in the Northwest League multiple-hit games over that stretch. in doubles (13) and is third in hits (56). OF Corey Brown has hit safely in nine of his last 11 games and is OF Jeff Bercume has hit safely in 17 of his last 19 games and is batting .353 (12 for 34) during that span. batting .338 (27 for 80) over that stretch. IF Adrian Cardenas has reached base safely in 46 of his past 49 OF Douglas Landaeta has hit safely in 27 of his last 31 games (.300, games and is hitting .353 (67 for 190) over that stretch. 39 for 130)…is second in the NL in hits (58) and is eighth in hitting IF Alex Valdez is tied for second in the Texas League in runs (69) and (.307). triples (7), tied for fourth in total bases (178) and is fifth in hits (110). STOCKTON PORTS ARIZONA A’S Single-A – California League Rookie – Arizona League Manager: Steve Scarsone Manager: Marcus Jensen nd Yesterday: Win vs. High Desert, 9-4 Standing: 22-20, 2 , 5.0 GB Yesterday: Off day Standing: 18-19, 2nd, 6.5 GB Today: vs. High Desert 6:05 pm PT Today: at Reds 7:00 pm PT Probables: LHP Fabian Williamson (2-0, 3.52) vs. LHP James Gillheeney (1-0, 0.00) Probables: TBA vs. TBA Ports Notables A’s Notables OF Jermaine Mitchell went 3 for 5 with a home run yesterday to OF Royce Consigli is fourth in the Arizona League in on-base extend his hitting streak to 10 games (.375, 15 for 40)…has now hit percentage (.417) and is tied for sixth in batting average (.337) safely in 21 of his past 23 games (.415, 39 for 94). RHP Argenis Paez ranks fifth in the AL in innings pitched with 44.2. IF Grant Green is second in the California League in hits (137), fourth in runs (80), tied for fourth in doubles (30) and is ninth in batting average (.315). IF Stephen Parker is tied for first in the CL in doubles (31) and is third in extra-base hits (52) and walks (67). MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS Aug. 4 Placed Kyle Middleton (SAC) on the DL with a right shoulder strain Aug. 4 Placed Ryan Ortiz (STO) on the DL with a right shoulder strain Aug. 5 Outrighted Adam Heether to SAC Aug. 5 Placed Zach Hurley on the restricted list Aug. 6 Reinstated Dusty Napoleon from the DL and transferred him from MID to KC Aug. 6 Transferred Michael Choice from AZ to VAN Aug. 6 Transferred Ryan Pineda from AZ to VAN Aug. 6 Transferred Chris Affinito from KC to AZ Albuquerque Isotopes (57-56) 13, Sacramento River Cats (62-53) 12 August 7, 2010 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E Sacramento 0 8 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 22 1 Albuquerque 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 5 0 0 1 13 21 2 One out when winning run scored. Sacramento AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Albuquerque AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Wimberly, CF 6 2 2 1 1 0 4 .287 Oeltjen, T, LF 7 1 4 3 0 1 2 .310 Sogard, 2B 7 1 1 0 0 2 9 .297 De Jesus, I, 2B 7 1 2 1 0 2 6 .289 Carter, LF 6 3 3 4 1 1 4 .262 Paul, CF 7 3 3 1 0 1 3 .349 Larish, 1B-3B 6 1 3 1 1 2 3 .474 Lindsey, 1B 7 1 3 1 0 3 1 .377 McPherson, DH 6 1 2 2 1 2 4 .257 Gibbons, DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 Tolleson, SS 7 0 3 2 0 1 2 .332 a-Closser, PH-DH 5 2 3 4 0 0 1 .249 Taylor, M, RF 6 1 1 0 1 1 6 .268 Mitchell, R, 3B 6 0 1 0 0 3 3 .316 Baisley, 3B 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .260 Hoffmann, RF 5 2 2 0 1 1 1 .319 Price, C 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .208 Rivera, Mi, C 6 2 2 1 0 3 3 .200 Recker, C-1B 7 2 5 0 0 1 1 .243 Castro, J, SS 4 1 1 1 2 0 3 .222 Mortensen, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ely, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Bowers, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Link, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ramirez, E, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dohmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hunton, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Perez, Ju, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 James, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lindblom, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 Totals 58 12 22 12 5 14 36 .268 Schlichting, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Wade, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 56 13 21 12 3 14 23 .302 a-Flied out for Gibbons in the 6th. BATTING BATTING 2B: Recker (10, Ely), Larish (1, Link), Taylor, M (20, Link). 2B: Oeltjen, T (35, Mortensen), Paul (15, Mortensen), Lindsey 3 (32, 3B: Tolleson (3, Ely). Mortensen, Bowers, James), Hoffmann (30, Hunton). HR: Baisley (3, 2nd inning off Ely, 1 on, 1 out), Carter (27, 5th inning off Link, HR: Rivera, Mi (1, 7th inning off Mortensen, 0 on, 1 out). 1 on, 1 out). TB: Oeltjen, T 5; De Jesus, I 2; Paul 4; Lindsey 6; Closser 3; Mitchell, R; TB: Wimberly 2; Sogard; Carter 6; Larish 4; McPherson 2; Tolleson 5; Taylor, Hoffmann 3; Rivera, Mi 5; Castro, J. M 2; Baisley 4; Price; Recker 6. RBI: Oeltjen, T 3 (56), Paul (35), Lindsey (68), Rivera, Mi (1), Closser 4 (19), RBI: Baisley 2 (16), Wimberly (43), Carter 4 (88), McPherson 2 (48), Tolleson Castro, J (1), De Jesus, I (46). 2 (42), Larish (12). 2-out RBI: Oeltjen, T 2; Castro, J; De Jesus, I. 2-out RBI: Carter; Larish. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: De Jesus, I 3; Castro, J; Mitchell, Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: McPherson 2; Baisley; Recker; R; Paul. Taylor, M; Larish 2; Price; Sogard 2. Team RISP: 9-for-22.