Texas League update

July 17, 2006 - Texas League (TL1) News Release

Texas League Team Notes

Arkansas Travelers (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)

Second Half: 12-12, Last Week: 4-3

[July 10 vs. San Antonio] Jordan Pali went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two runs scored to power the offense. The leadoff hitter Nathan Haynes went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs driven in. Coming off his first Texas League start in which he tossed a complete-game shutout, Jose Arredondo gave up three runs in five innings but did not get a decision. Reliever Bob Zimmermann threw three shutout innings and picked up the win. [July 11 vs. San Antonio] On his 26th birthday, Jesse Smith allowed just one run on eight hits over eight innings to lead Arkansas to a 7-1 win over San Antonio. The win increased Smith's record to 6-8 and lowered his ERA to 4.28. Eight of the Travs 10 hits were doubles, including two by Matt Brown. Aaron Peel and Bobby Wilson each drove in two runs in the winning effort. [July 14 vs. Corpus Christi] The Travs pushed across two runs in the eighth inning to pull ahead of the Hooks and secure a 6-5 win. The star of the game was Matt Brown, who went 4-for-4 with a home run and three doubles. The third baseman drove in three runs and scored two. Daniel Davidson picked up the win in relief after tossing 2 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out two. [July 15 vs. Corpus Christi] The Travs split a scheduled double-dip against Corpus Christi, winning the first game 6-4 and losing the nightcap 4-3. In their win, Matt Brown doubled twice and drove in two runs, while Terry Evans went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two runs driven in. Jose Arredondo tallied the win after allowing four runs over five innings.Player Notes:

Matt Brown had a fantastic streak of 11 at-bats in which he reached base safely beginning on July 13. The streak ended on July 15. The Texas League record for consecutive times reaching base safely is 15, held by Sean McNally of Wichita in 1999.

Corpus Christi Hooks (Houston Astros)

Second Half: 15-9, Last Week: 2-5

[July 12 at Springfield] The Hooks played two today after being rained out two days earlier. They had mixed results as they split the twinbill. J.R. House led the Hooks to a 6-5 win in the first game, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI. Josh Anderson was 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored from the top of the order. In game two, the Hooks tallied 10 hits, but pushed just one run across in a 2-1 defeat. Hunter Pence was 3-for-4 with a double and Jorge Cortes 2-3 with a walk. [July 15 at Arkansas] After falling 6-4 in the first game of a doubleheader, the Hooks bounced back, downing the Travs 4-3 in the second game. Hunter Pence homered in both games, but his two-run, third inning homer in game two proved to be the difference maker in the game. Reliever Aaron Williams picked up the win in the second game after tossing a scoreless fifth inning, increasing his record to 4-3. Paul Estrada tossed the final two scoreless innings, striking out three, to pick up his seventh save of the year.

Player Notes:

Two players joined the Hooks' this week to fill the void left after the trade of Ben Zobrist and Mitch Talbot. Shortstop Wade Robinson joined the team from Single-A Salem, where he hit .312 with 19 RBI in 53 games. Pitcher Ronnie Martinez also joined the team from Salem, where he had a 2.04 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 53 innings.

Frisco RoughRiders (Texas Rangers)

Second Half: 10-14, Last Week: 4-3

[July 10 vs. Tulsa] Nate Gold's two-run blast in the sixth inning powered the RoughRiders to a 4-1 win over Tulsa. Kevin Mahar and Adam Morrissey each doubled and drove in a run in the same inning. Adam Eaton, on a rehab assignment from Texas, went 2 1/3 innings in his start and allowed a run on four hits with two strikeouts. Paul Kometani tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings of relief with three hits and two walks while striking out five. He picked up his first win of the season, increasing his record to 1-5. [July 13 vs. Tulsa] The RoughRiders teed off against Tulsa, defeating them by an impressive score of 19-2. Nate Gold led the way by going 4-for-6 with three home runs, four runs scored and six RBI. Tim Hulett, in his first game since being promoted from Bakersfield, went 4-for-6 with three runs scored. Tavis Metcalf also homered in the big win. The runs were in support of starter Thomas Diamond, who allowed two runs on six hits and three walks. The win increased his record to 9-4. [July 14 vs. Wichita] Kevin Mahar led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a home run, tying the game at 8-8. Later in the inning, Mike Nickeas drew a bases loaded walk to bring home the winning run and give the 'Riders a 9-8 victory. Nate Gold hit a two-run home run and drove in three runs, while Nickeas reached base four of his five trips to the plate on a hit, two walks and a hit-by-pitch. The 'Riders drew 11 walks in the game, a season high for the team. Starter Daniel Haigwood allowed two runs over six innings, but didn't factor in the decision. Jesse Carlson got the win after retiring the only batter he faced. [July 15 vs. Wichita] In the ninth inning, Wichita put up three runs to take a 5-4 lead. Frisco answered back in the bottom half, when Travis Metcalf smashed a game-tying home run, his sixth of the year. The game ended in the 13th inning, when Nate Gold doubled home Tim Hulett to give Frisco a 6-5 win. Hulett was 3-for-6 with a double, a triple and three runs scored. Adam Eaton, on a major league rehab start, tossed four scoreless innings for Frisco. Steven Rowe picked up he win in relief after tossing two scoreless innings.

Player Notes:

Kameron Loe made a rehab start in Frisco on the 12th. He tossed 2 1/3 shutout innings, allowing one hit and two walks.

In his first four games with the club, second baseman Tim Hulett went 8-for-16 with six walks. He was promoted from Single-A Bakersfield on the 12th after hitting .291 with 19 doubles and 61 walks in 77 games.

Veteran reliever Lou Pote joined the team from single-A Bakersfield on July 14th. Pote has pitched in 129 major league games with an ERA of 3.56, and has a World Series ring from his time with the Anaheim Angels in 2002.

Midland RockHounds (Oakland Athletics)

Second Half: 12-11, Last Week: 4-3

[July 11 vs. Wichita] Midland starter Brad Knox tossed eight shutout innings, leading his team to a 2-0 win. Knox, who improved to 7-3, allowed just five hits and two walks while striking out five. It was his second consecutive start without allowing a run. Marcus McBeth closed out the game with a scoreless final inning for his ninth save of the season. Brant Colamarino hit a solo home run in the second inning, which proved to be all the offense the 'Hounds needed. [July 12 vs. Wichita] Midland outlasted Wichita 11-10 in 15 innings. Down one run entering the ninth inning, Matt Allegra hit a one-out solo home run to send the game into extras. With the bases loaded in the ninth inning, David Castillo drove in Kurt Suzuki from third base with a well-placed bunt. Brant Colamarino went 3-for-7 with a home run, a double and five runs driven in. Kevin Melillo was 2-for-4 with two doubles, two walks and two runs scored. Relievers Jeff Coleman and Connor Robertson combined for six shutout innings of relief, with Robertson picking up the victory. [July 13 vs. Wichita] Kurt Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI to lead the 'Hounds to a 9-3 win. Mark Kiger went 4-for-5 from the leadoff position, while Travis Buck and Kevin Melillo each recorded two hits each. Lloyd Turner hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning and finished the game with three RBI. Ray Aguilar picked up the win after tossing 7 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on eight hits and two walks. [July 14 vs. Tulsa] The 'Hounds got contributions from several players in a 12-8 win over Tulsa. Brant Colamrino went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI, while Ronnie Merrill went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Matt Allegra, Kevin Melillo and Lloyd Turner each drove in two, while Kurt Suzuki singled three times and scored twice.

Player Notes:

Sunday night's game at Midland was canceled due to the field being inundated with water after a faulty sprinkler system soaked the field for much of the night. Despite the ground crew's best efforts, the field could not be made safe for play.

Catcher/outfielder Jed Morris has been out since June 3rd with a broken hand, and isn't expected back in the lineup soon. Outfielder Richie Robnett has been out since July 2nd with a lingering hamstring injury. He pinch-hit on July 12, but did not take the field.

Midland starting pitchers allowed just five runs in 32 2/3 innings during their five-game road trip to San Antonio.

Sam Walton joined the 'Hounds on Monday, throwing 1 2/3 shutout innings of relief.

Travis Buck and Vasili Spanos each missed Friday's game due to injuries, and are both day-to-day. Buck is sidelined with a pulled groin, while Spanos is suffering from a bruised thigh.

Starting pitcher Michael Rogers joined the club from Stockton this week. He allowed five runs in five innings during his debut on July 15.

In his last six games through July 16, Lloyd Turner has a triple, two home runs and 12 runs batted in.

Mark Kiger had an eight-game hitting streak snapped on the 15th. During the streak he hit .359.

San Antonio Missions (Seattle Mariners)

Second Half: 14-10, Last Week: 4-3

[July 10 at Arkansas] Despite pounding 15 hits, the Missions fell 8-6 to the Travs. Marshall Hubbard went 2-for 4 with two doubles and two runs scored. Ozzie Navarro, Mike Wilson, and Yung Chi Chen each collected three hits. [July 12 at Arkansas] The Missions won another come-from-behind win, this time 6-5 over Arkansas. Trailing 5-2 after four innings, the Missions scored four unanswered runs to dodge the Travs. San Antonio's final run came in the ninth inning when Mike Wilson singled to shortstop, scoring Wladimir Balentien from third base. Wilson also homered, a solo shot in the sixth inning. Speedy leadoff hitter Sebastian Boucher hit his first home run of the year, a solo shot in the third inning. [July 13 at Arkansas] After going up 7-0 after five innings, the Missions fought off a furious Traveler rally to hold on for a 7-6 win. Wladimir Balentien went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, his 15th of the season. Jason Bourgeois tripled and scored two runs in the contest. Ryan Feierabend picked up the win after allowing just two runs over six innings, striking out seven. He has struck out at least seven hitters in six of his last seven starts. Entering the game he had a 1-5 record with a 9.09 ERA on the road compared to a 4-2 record with a 1.59 ERA at home. [July 14 at Springfield] The Missions scored four runs in the fifth inning to put away the Cards, 5-2. In the inning both Yung Chi Chen and Marshall Hubbard hit two-run singles. Mike Wilson started the scoring off in the second inning with a solo home run, his fourth of the year. Travis Chick picked up his first win with the Missions, allowing two runs over seven innings on four hits and three walks. He retired the first nine men he faced. [July 16 at Springfield] Missions starter Travis Blackley blanked the Cards over seven innings in the Missions 7-0 win. Blackley allowed four hits and two walks while striking out four to even his record at 7-7. Stephen Kahn and Craig James each tossed a scoreless inning of relief. Yung Chi Chen, Wladimir Balentien and Mike Wilson each homered for the Missions. Wilson's blast, a three-shot shot, highlighted a five-run seventh inning. Balentien's blast flew over the hill beyond the left-centerfield wall.

Player Notes:

Several hitting streaks were snapped for the Missions this week. Mike Wilson had a nine-game streak snapped, while Jason Bourgeois and Mike Hubbard each had eight-game runs end. All three players had their streak end on the July 15th, in a 4-2 loss to Springfield.

Ozzie Navarro was called up to Triple-A Tacoma, while Erick Monzon rejoined them club. Navarro, best known for his defense, hit .267 in 266 at bats for the Missions.

After a collision at home plate on July 10, catcher Justin Ruchi came away from the play with a sprained ankle. He has yet to play since the incident, and Brian Schweiger was recalled from Inland Empire to become the Missions' catching corps.

Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals)

Second Half: 11-13, Last Week: 3-3

[July 11 vs. Corpus Christi] Chris Lambert allowed just a run on four hits and two walks in the Cards' 7-1 win over the Hooks. He struck out six batters and increased his record to 8-7. Mike McCoy had three hits in the win, while Kevin Estrada, Travis Hanson, and Jarrett Hoffpauir each had two. The Cards stole seven bases in the game, with McCoy and Estrada each swiping three. [July 13 vs. Corpus Christi] Jordan Pals out-dueled Corpus Christi pitcher Chance Douglass to give the Cards a 2-1 win. Pals allowed one run over six innings. Jarrett Hoffpauir led the offense by driving in his team's two runs on a pair of doubles. Iker Franco and Cody Haerther each also had two hits. Mark Worrell picked up his 22nd save of the season after tossing the final 1 1/3 innings. [July 15 vs. San Antonio] Blake Hawksworth picked up his first win since joining the Cards in late June, a 4-2 win over the Missions. He allowed just two runs on one hit, a two-run home run, and a walk while striking out four. The walk and the home run were the first two batters of the game, and Hawksworth responded by retiring 20 of the next 22 hitters. Mark Worrell picked up the save after tossing the final 1 1/3 innings. Shaun Boyd went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead the offense. His homer was the first since being sent down from Triple-A Memphis on June 22. Jarrett Hoffpauir was 2-for-2 with a home run and two walks.

Player Notes:

After struggling in the first half, Jarrett Hoffpauir has shown much improvement in July. This month he is hitting .410 with 14 walks and nine RBI in 14 games through July 16th.

Tulsa Drillers (Colorado Rockies)

Second Half: 9-14, Last Week: 3-3

[July 11 at Frisco] After losing seven in a row, the Drillers snapped their losing streak with a bang. They thrashed the RoughRiders 17-1 on 21 hits, including 12 for extra-bases. Troy Tulowitzki led the offensive charge by going 3-for-6 with two home runs, a double and six RBI. Alvin Colina went 3-for-6 with a double, a home run and four RBI. Ian Stewart, Joe Koshansky, and Joe Gaetti each had three hits as well, with Koshansky and Stewart each homering. Matt Macri added a couple of doubles and. Not to the lost in all the offense, Enmanuel Ulloa allowed just one run over six innings with four hits, no walks and seven strikeouts. The Drillers scored seven runs in the fourth, their largest single-inning total of the season. [July 12 at Frisco] The night after putting up 17 runs, the Drillers scored put up another nice total in a 9-6 win over Frisco. The game was knotted at 5-5 entering the ninth inning, but Joe Gaetti highlighted the four-run frame with a two-tun single. Joe Koshansky went deep for Tulsa in the fourth inning, a two-run shot and his 22nd of the season, tops in the Texas League. [July 15 at Midland] The Drillers scored six runs over the final four innings to down the RockHounds, 8-6. Troy Tulowitzki, Seth Smith and Alvin Colina each had a single and a double. Tulowitzki, Joe Koshansky and Jordan Czarniecki each drove in two runs. The Tulsa bullpen tossed 4 2/3 shutout innings, with Josh Newman picking up the save to improve to 7-2, and Jim Miller the save, his second of the season.

Player Notes:

In Tulsa's series against Midland, the 'Hounds defense imposed a shift on Joe Koshansky. Three Midland infielders played between first and second base, and just the third baseman remained on the left-half of the infield. Koshansky never did hit into it.

Wichita Wranglers (Kansas City Royals)

Second Half: 12-12, Last Week: 2-5

[July 10 at Midland] A four-run sixth inning paved the way for the Wranglers' 5-3 comeback win. The big frame was highlighted by Donnie Murphy's two-out double, which drove in two runs. Mitch Maier also drove in two runs, while Billy Butler went 3-for-5 with a double. Junior Herndon allowed three runs over six innings to pick up the win and increase his record to 6-4. [July 12 at Midland] Despite losing a 5 hour 36 minute, 15-inning marathon to Midland 11-10, Wichita had a couple impressive performances. Alex Gordon went 2-for-4 with a home run, three walks, two runs scored and four RBI. Following him in the order was Billy Butler, who went 2-for-7 with a home run and four RBI. [July 16 at Frisco] Alex Gordon went 3-for-5 with home run, a double, and a career-high five RBI in Wichita's 10-8 win over Frisco. Billy Butler was 2-for-4 with a double and three runs driven in, while Angel Sanchez and Chris Lubanski each scored three runs. The 3-4-5 hitters (Butler, Gordon, and Dee Brown) accounted for all 10 of Wichita's 10 RBI. Cody Smith picked up the win after tossing 3 1/3 shutout innings of relief.

Player Notes:

Catcher Matt Tupman and reliever Ryan Braun were promoted to Triple-A Omaha on July 12. Promoted to the Wranglers was catcher Adam Donachie, who came from High Desert after hitting .271 with six home runs in 62 games. Reliever Devon Lowery was activated from the disabled list to take Braun's spot in the bullpen.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Matt Brown, Arkansas Travelers

.600, 15-25, 8 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI, .630 OBP, 1.120 SLG

Matt Brown had one of the most impressive weeks in the Texas League this season. He had a hit in all seven games and multiple hits in six of seven. On June 14th he had his best game of the week. In a 6-5 win over Corpus Christi, Brown went 4-for-4 with three doubles, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored. He followed that up with another multi-double game, smacking two on the 15th. Brown also had an RBI in six of seven games, and finished the week with 10.

Brown is currently enjoying a career year in which he is on pace to set career highs in several categories. After hitting just .233 in Low-A Cedar Rapids in 2004 and .262 in High-A Rancho Cucamonga in 2005, Brown is batting .321 through 92 games this season. In addition, his strikeouts per at-bat are down and walks per at-bat are up. He is also hitting for more power, with his 12 home runs and 33 doubles this year, he should easily beat last year's marks of 12 homers and 39 doubles.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Brad Knox, Midland RockHounds

8 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, Win

After tossing eight shutout innings on July 11th at home against Wichita, Brad Knox was named our Player of the Week. He allowed just five hits and two walks while striking out five. The scoreless effort was his second in a row after he tossed seven shutout innings on July 6th at San Antonio. Knox was rarely in trouble this week, but with two men on and no outs in the fourth inning, he induced a double play to escape trouble. His fine effort led the RockHounds to a 2-0 win.

Knox tore up the Midwest League in 2004, ending the season as the league leader in wins (14), strikeouts (173), and second in ERA (2.59). The right-hander was promoted to the California League last year and posted a 4.27 ERA with an 8-7 record for the Stockton Ports. For his career, Knox has struck out nearly a hitter per inning and has posted a low 3.16 ERA. He also has a career 30-18 record coming into the season, and has kept up his winning ways in the Texas League, going 7-3 so far this year.

Alumni Report (through 7/16)

Kris Wilson (Wichita, '99, '00, '02) has a 2.84 ERA with just 74 hits in 92 innings pitched for the Columbus Clippers.

Fernando Tatis (Tulsa, '97) has been solid for Ottawa all year, hitting .309 with seven home runs and 35 RBI.

Erubiel Durazo (El Paso, '99) joins the Rochester Red Wings after the Minnesota twins signed the slugger. Durazo hit .290 with two home runs and 10 RBI in 19 games for Columbus earlier this year.

Kevin Barker (El Paso '97-'98) has hit .298 with 14 home runs and 52 RBI for Syracuse so far this season.

Chad Durbin (Wichita '99, '02) leads the Toledo Mud Hens pitching staff with an 8-4 record and a 2.71 ERA. Teammate Ryan Ludwick (Midland '01) has smacked 16 home runs for the Hens.

Nate Field (Wichita, '01) has been effective in the closer role for Colorado Springs this year, recording 15 saves to lead the team. Teammate Ryan Shealy (Tulsa '04) leads the team with 15 home runs.

Chad Santos (Wichita, '03-'04) has been one of the more production hitters for the Fresno Grizzlies, hitting .261 with 12 homers and 55 RBI. He was promoted to San Francisco on July 16.

Brian Falkenborg (San Antonio '01) has done well as the Memphis closer this season, recording 15 saves with a 2.97 ERA.

Edison Volquez (Frisco '05) has been the best pitcher for Oklahoma this season, posting a 3.32 ERA to anchor the staff. The RedHawks are also getting back Jason Botts (Frisco '03-'04), who was promoted to Texas in late May. Botts hit .314 with 10 homers and 32 RBI in 43 games with Oklahoma before his promotion.

Jack Cust (El Paso '00) has hit .277 with 15 home runs and a .453 on-base percentage for Portland this season.

Jason Hirsch (Corpus Christi '05) and Chris Sampson (Corpus Christi '05) are both dominating in Round Rock. Hirsch has a 10-2 record with a 2.28 ERA, while Sampson is 10-1 with a 2.55 ERA. Teammate Luke Scott (Round Rock '04) leads the offense with 20 home runs and 63 RBI. He was promoted to Houston last week.

Jason Windsor (Midland '05 - '06) has been nearly perfect since his promotion earlier this year, going 8-0 with a 4.07 ERA for Sacramento. Windsor was promoted to Oakland and will make his debut Monday, July 17. Dan Johnson (Midland '03) is rejoining the River Cats after being sent down from Oakland, which causes a logjam at first base, where Nate Espy (San Antonio '05) is hitting .284 with seven home runs and 33 RBI. Also in the mix is Daric Barton (Midland '05), who is expected to recover from an injury and be back in two weeks.

Howie Kendrick (Arkansas '05) is dominating for the Salt Lake offense (.369, 13 home runs, 61 RBI), while Jared Weaver (Arkansas '05) is dominating the pitching (6-1, 2.10 ERA).

Shin-Soo Choo (San Antonio '04) is hitting .320 with 11 home runs and 42 RBI for Tacoma, while Adam Jones (San Antonio '05) is hitting .277 with 14 home runs and 55 RBI. Jones was promoted to Seattle last week. Cha Seung Baek (San Antonio '03, '04) is Tacoma's top pitcher, going 8-4 with a 2.96 ERA.

Scott Hairston (El Paso '03) is hitting .340 with 18 home runs and 55 RBI for Tucson, while Carlos Quentin (El Paso '04) is hitting .299 with eight home runs and 50 RBI.

This Week in Texas League History

July 17, 1942 In a battle that lasted until one AM, Shreveport prevailed over San Antonio 4-2 in eighteen innings. After the Missions tied the game in the bottom of the ninth on a solo home run by right fielder Mike Christoff, neither team scored until the Sports pushed two runs across in the top of the eighteenth. Shreveport got the go ahead run in the eighteenth when center fielder Zeke Trent tripled then came home on a successful squeeze play executed by right fielder Charlie Brown.

July 18, 1946 Bob Moyer's inside-the-park homer, another home run over the left field fence and a triple paced Dallas to a one-sided 13-3 win at Houston. Moyer's trio of long hits produced six runs for the winners.

July 19, 1937 A persistent breeze blowing in from the outfield did not seem to bother either team as Oklahoma City and Galveston combined to knock out nine home runs in an 11-8 win for the Indians at Moody Stadium. Galveston clean-up hitter Joe Dooley started the long-ball barrage with a three-run homer in the first inning. He would follow with three consecutive triples, finishing the game a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI's. Oklahoma City slugger Paul Easterling had just two hits in the slugfest, but both left the park, producing five runs in the Indians' winning effort.

July 20, 1968 Jim Britton and Jim Sanders, a pair of 19-year-olds, fresh off of Atlanta's Rookie League club at Twin Falls, Idaho, hooked up to toss a 1-0 no-hitter over San Antonio, completing a double-header sweep over the Missions. Britton threw the first four innings, yielding three walks, while striking out three. Sanders followed, allowing just one walk in his three innings of work, picking up his first Texas League win. The Braves won the first game 4-0 as Jay Carden shutout San Antonio, on seven hits.

July 21, 1967 Austin hurler Skip Guinn struck out 12 in seven innings as he led his club to a complete game, 3-1 win over Arkansas in the opening game of a doubleheader. Guinn scattered four hits in the win, one of which was a solo homer by the Trav's Tommy Smith in the third inning.

July 22, 2003 Midland slugger Dan Johnson helped lead the Rockhounds to a 10-3 win over El Paso by going a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate.

July 23, 1955 After losing the opening game of a twin-bill at Fort Worth by a 4-3 score, San Antonio fought back to take the second game 3-1, but needed 15 innings to do it. In the long second game, the Missions scored a run in the first inning, then were shutout by the Cats over the next 13 innings until pushing across the winning runs in the 15th.

July 24, 1985 Chris Bosio, the ace of the El Paso staff, had to pitch 10 innings before being credited with a 2-1 win at Tulsa. Bosio, who allowed just four hits and a walk, struck out 13 while holding Tulsa scoreless over the final eight innings. Shortstop Edgar "Kiki" Diaz stroked a two-out run-scoring double to drive in the Diablos winning run in the 10th.

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