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A’s In The AFL – Nov. 3-8 Update

A’s Prospect AFL Highlights (November 3 – 8) Monday, November 3rd: Shortstop Daniel Robertson went 1 for 4, while RHP Ryan Doolittle struck out 1 in 1 scoreless inning of relief in Mesa’s 1-0 loss on Monday. Tuesday, November 4th: Shortstop Daniel Robertson went 0 for 3 with a…

Sunday, September 14th: Nate Long & Dusty Coleman Star as Midland Tops Tulsa to Claim Texas League Title

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Texas League Championship Series – Game #5 Tulsa Drillers 0 Midland RockHounds 5 WP – Long 2-0 / 0.66 HR – Coleman (1), Crumbliss (1) After tying the series at two games apiece on Saturday, Midland shut out…

Friday, September 12th: Matt Chapman Homers as Hounds Drop Game #3 and Go Down 2-1 in Texas League Championship Series

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Texas League Championship Series – Game #3 Tulsa Drillers 5 Midland RockHounds 2 LP – Flores 0-1 / 10.13 HR – Chapman (1) Midland dropped Game #3 of the Texas League Championship Series in 11 innings on Friday…

Friday, September 5th: Top Draft Pick Matt Chapman’s Big HR Breaks Tie and Puts RockHounds up 2-1 in Texas League Playoff Series

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Texas League South Division Championship Series – Game #3 Frisco RoughRiders 2 Midland RockHounds 3 WP – Walden 1-0 / 0.00 HR – Chapman (1) A couple of new arrivals played a big role for the RockHounds on Friday night by driving in…

Friday, August 1st: Zach Neal Pitches Cats to Victory as Billy Burns Steals first 2 Bases for Sacramento and Seth Streich Placed on DL for Ports

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Albuquerque Isotopes 1 Sacramento River Cats 6 WP – Neal 5-5 / 4.31 Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Zach Neal (8 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Zach Neal turned in a…

Tuesday, July 29th: Chris Jensen & Kent Matthes Star in Hounds Loss while Tommy Milone Struggles for Sacramento and Seth Streich Exits with Apparent Injury in Stockton

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 2 Frisco RoughRiders 6 LP – Walden 1-2 / 2.05 HR – Matthes (10) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Jensen (7 IP / 3 H / 1 ER / 3 BB / 2 K) RHP Chris Jensen turned in his…

Thursday, July 17th: Shane Peterson’s 3 HRs Help River Cats Win Drew Pomeranz’s Second Start for Sacramento while Olson & Nunez HRs in 9th Aren’t Enough for Ports

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 10 Albuquerque Isotopes 9 WP – Scribner 4-1 / 3.19 HR – Peterson 3 (8) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Shane Peterson (3 Home Runs / 4 RBIs) Triple-A All-Star outfielder Shane Peterson had a big night for…

Saturday, June 28th: Nick Buss’s 4th Hit Helps Cats Win in a Walk-Off while Jake Sanchez Pitches Ports to Victory and Billy Burns Steals 40th Base in Hounds Loss

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Las Vegas 51s 6 Sacramento River Cats 7 WP – Smyth 3-1 / 2.84 Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Nick Buss (4 for 6 / Double / RBI / Stolen Base) With two outs in the…

Sunday, June 22nd: Justin Higley’s Inside-The-Park Grand Slam Leads Vermont to Victory, While Matt Olson’s 2 HRs Help Stockton Win

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season) Connecticut Tigers 7 Vermont Lake Monsters 10 WP – Cruzado 1-0 / 2.70 HR – Higley (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Justin Higley (Inside-The-Park Grand Slam) Lake Monsters designated hitter Justin Higley pulled off…

Friday, June 20th: Nunez’s Big Bat Leads Ports to Victory while Cats Win and A’s Top Draft Pick Matt Chapman Makes Pro Debut

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Bakersfield Blaze 5 Stockton Ports 9 WP – Duran 1-2 / 3.21 HR – Nunez (11) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Renato Nunez (3 for 5 / Home Run / 4 RBIs) A big night from designated hitter Renato Nunez helped Stockton overcome an…

Wednesday, June 18th: Arnold Leon Pitches Sacramento to Victory as Josh Reddick Begins Rehab Stint with River Cats

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 3 Round Rock Express 0 WP – Leon 7-2 / 4.91 HR – Freiman (12) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Arnold Leon (6 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 0 BB / 2 K / Win)…

Monday, June 16th: Jensen & Buschmann Pitch Hounds & Cats to Victory as Addison Russell Returns to Midland and A’s Sign Top Pick Matt Chapman

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Frisco RoughRiders 0 Midland RockHounds 3 WP – Jensen 4-6 / 4.02 HR – Aliotti (6) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Chris Jensen (7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 5 K / Win) RHP Chris Jensen delivered…

Friday, June 13th: Nate Freiman’s Grand Slam Leads Cats to Victory while Ports & Snappers Win, Hounds Fall and Vermont Drops Season Opener

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Iowa Cubs 5 Sacramento River Cats 7 WP – Smyth 1-1 / 3.21 HR – Freiman (10) Farmhand Of The Game: Designated Hitter Nate Freiman (Grand Slam) Designated hitter Nate Freiman wielded…

Sunday, June 8th: Granier Helps Hounds Win while Cats, Ports & Snappers All Fall and Russell Makes Successful Return to Stockton

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 7 Frisco RoughRiders 2 WP – Granier 3-2 / 3.50 HR – Aliotti (4), Crumbliss (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Drew Granier (6 IP / 6 H / 1 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win) RHP Drew…

Monday, June 2nd: Streich Notches Another Win in Ports Victory while Cats & Snappers Come Up Short

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) Modesto Nuts 3 Stockton Ports 12 WP – Streich 6-4 / 3.41 HR – Olson (14) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Seth Streich (6 IP / 4 H / 3 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win) RHP Seth Streich…

Wednesday, May 28th: Ports & Hounds Win Easily on Wednesday while Cats & Snappers Go Down to Defeat and Russell Returns to Action in Arizona

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A) San Jose Giants 2 Stockton Ports 10 WP – Streich 5-4 / 3.30 HR – McKinney (7), Healy (5), Crocker 2 (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Pitcher Seth Streich (5 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 4 K / Win)…

Friday, May 23rd: Cats Win Behind Vogt’s Big Bat while Hounds, Ports & Snappers All Fall on Friday

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Sacramento River Cats 6 Las Vegas 51s 5 WP – Nieve 2-1 / 6.75 HR – Vogt (1) Farmhand Of The Game: Catcher Stephen Vogt (Home Run / Triple / 4 RBIs) Catcher Stephen Vogt has…

Sunday, May 18th: Matthes’ Slam Helps Hounds Win while Walden Pitches Cats to Victory and Ports & Snappers Fall

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A) Midland RockHounds 8 Corpus Christi Hooks 2 WP – Doolittle 2-2 / 4.97 HR – Head (5), Matthes (4) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Kent Matthes (Grand Slam) Though Midland trailed for much of the game, the Rockhounds turned things around with a big…

Thursday, May 15th: Cats & Hounds Win in Extra-Inning Walkoffs while Ports Fall and Goebbert Goes to Padres

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Tacoma Rainiers 4 Sacramento River Cats 5 WP – Flores 2-0 / 5.17 HR – Martinez (2) Farmhand Of The Game: Second Baseman Jose Martinez (4 for 5 / Home Run / 3 RBIs) It took 11 innings…

Monday, May 12th: Peterson’s HR Helps Cats Prevail while Snappers Win in Wahl’s Return and Hounds Fall without Hiro

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A) Salt Lake Bees 6 Sacramento River Cats 7 WP – McBryde 2-0 / 4.26 HR – Peterson (3) Farmhand Of The Game: Outfielder Shane Peterson (Home Run / 2 RBIs) With Sacramento down by a run…