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	Midland Rockhounds Baseball - Affiliate of Oakland Athletics
		With one of the best records in the Texas League, the Midland Rockhounds have taken the Lone Star State by storm.
		Midland's First American Bank Ballpark has received several awards including being named "2003 Baseball Field of the Year" by the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA).
		In addition to action-packed baseball, the Rockhounds stadium has also been transformed into a staging ground for concerts, bike races, community events and more.
	www.visitmidlandtx.com /midland-rockhounds.asp (197 words)

	Midland, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Midland is also home to the Midland RockHounds, a Texas League minor league baseball team.
		Midland is also noted as the childhood home of President George W. Bush and birthplace of Florida governor Jeb Bush; their father, former President George H. Bush, had started an oil business there.
		Midland is the birthplace of veteran right-handed pitcher Mike Timlin of the Boston Red Sox.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Midland,_Texas (639 words)

	Midland RockHounds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Midland RockHounds are a minor league baseball team based in Midland, Texas.
		Midland was affiliated with the Chicago Cubs from 1972-1984.
		Bruce Sutter, who pitched for the Midland Cubs in 1974-75, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006, and was the first Midland player to enter the Hall.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Midland_RockHounds (244 words)

	MyWestTexas.com - Sports - 08/21/2005 - RockHounds blast Springfield, 15-5
		The Midland RockHounds have saved some of their best offensive showings for Springfield this season, posting 15 runs or more three times in 13 meetings.
		Midland rapped 13 hits in the game, also taking advantage of six walks and an error by Springfield.
		It was a satisfying victory for Midland, which has struggled against the Cardinals this season despite a few offensive outbursts.
	www.mywesttexas.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=15073001&;BRD=2288&;PAG=461&;dept_id=475011&;rfi=6 (648 words)

	Encyclopedia: Midland RockHounds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Midland RockHounds logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted.
		Citibank Ballpark is a stadium in Midland, Texas.
		Oakland Athletics American League AAA Sacramento River Cats AA Midland RockHounds A Stockton Ports Kane County Cougars Vancouver Canadians R Phoenix Athletics The Kane County Cougars are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Oakland Athletics, that plays in the Midwest League.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Midland-RockHounds (894 words)

	Scout.com: Minor League Team Spotlight: Midland RockHounds
		Midland made up Tuesday's rainout with a doubleheader on Wednesday, splitting the two games with the Wichita Wranglers.
		Midland's doubleheader with Wichita on Wednesday produced mixed results, as they won the opener and then were blown out in the second game.
		John McCurdy -- who has been a disappointment since he was drafted in the first round of the "Moneyball draft" of 2002 -- had a solid game, going 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored.
	athletics.scout.com /2/271547.html (280 words)

	A'S NOTEBOOK / Velarde a hit in front of home fans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Midland, Texas -- As befitting his status as one of this city's most prominent citizens and athletes, Randy Velarde had the honor of leading off for the A's in yesterday's grand opening of First American Bank Ballpark.
		Midland's Marshall McDougall and Josh Hochgesang had three-run homers in the second and third innings, respectively.
		BUSH A NO-SHOW: There was some early hope among Midland officials that President Bush, a former Midland resident, would throw out the first pitch yesterday, but instead the game got a man a few links down the chain of command: Gen. Tommy Franks, the former Midlander who is commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/03/28/SP213193.DTL&type=printable (470 words)

	Applied Petroleum Technology Academy (APTA) - About Midland/Odessa, Texas
		Midland is the larger of the two cities, with a population of about 97,000.
		Midland is the county seat for Midland County; Odessa is the county seat for Ector County.
		Midland and Odessa are located in the southwestern portion of Texas, about 15 miles apart from each other.
	www.aptapb.org /midessa.html (289 words)

	The Daily Texan
		Midland jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the second inning, with solo homers by Ludwick and Jacques Landry.
		Midland tacked on three more runs before the inning ended, putting the game out of reach for Round Rock.
		Midland's Justin Lehr also pitched five innings, allowing one run on six hits to get the victory in his first start of the season.
	tspweb02.tsp.utexas.edu /webarchive/04-09-01/2001040909_s06_Rockhounds.html (586 words)

	The Herald News - Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Midland Hurler Steve Smyth was the beneficiary of the offensive outburst and improved to 3-1 on the year.
		Final Score: El Paso 4, Midland 3, Game Two Midland, TX (Sports Network) - Adam Haley singled in a pair of runs to key a four-run, first-inning uprising and El Paso was able to hold on and earn a split of their double-header with a 4-3 victory over the Midland RockHounds Friday night.
		Steven Jackson was the Midland offense with a three-run homer, his eighth of the season coming in the fourth inning.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=12641412&BRD=1710&PAG=740&dept_id=353122&rfi=6 (1312 words)

	MyWestTexas.com - Sports - 07/06/2003 - RockHounds' honeymoon continues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Although, according to RockHounds general manager Monty Hoppel, wins and losses don't have as much to do with selling tickets as his experienced staff.
		One-third the revenue the RockHounds revenue take in comes from concessions, which is equal percentage taken by ticket sales.
		A pennant-contending RockHounds team -- which this year's is not -- would put those people in the seats.
	mywesttexas.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=9301536&BRD=2288&PAG=461&... (630 words)

	MIDLAND Rockhounds News
		The Midland RockHounds' bats went cold during Sunday's series finale, as Steven Shell and Clayton Andrews pitched Arkansas to a 3-1 victory.
		MIDLAND The Midland RockHounds came home to some nice news Tuesday, with six players named to the Texas League All-Star Game while outfielder Jason Perry was named Texas League Player of the Month for May.
		The Midland RockHounds overcame a 5-0 deficit by scoring all their runs of the Missions bullpen over the final 3 1/3 innings.
	www.topix.net /minor-league-baseball/midland-rockhounds (388 words)

	OA Online Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		MIDLAND The Midland RockHounds battled San Antonio for Texas League supremacy all season, finishing one game ahead of the Missions in both halves.
		The win sends Midland to the Texas League Championship Series for the first time since 1995, when the franchise was affiliated with the California Angels.
		Midland was forced to use its bullpen from the beginning after scheduled starter Steven Bondurant was placed on the disabled list with shoulder problems.
	www.oaoa.com /sports/sp091105a.htm (534 words)

	Scout.com: The Springfield Cardinals Report
		Midland tied the score in the sixth when Jeremy Brown hit a two-out single to score Quintanilla and took a 3-2 lead in the seventh after Andre Ethier dribbled a ground ball to Milko Jaramillo's left.
		The Cardinals improved their record to 24-27, with three wins to one against the Midland RockHounds, and moved to eight games back of the Tulsa Drillers in the East Division.
		On May 25, the Midland RockHounds reversed the action on the Cardinals beating them 11-6, recording a 10-run third inning.
	stlcardinals.scout.com /2/383367.html (999 words)

	Scout.com: Midland Falls, But Vancouver Clinches
		Midland starter Shane Komine was outstanding, but he was stuck with a tough-luck loss.
		It appeared that Midland third baseman Francis Gomez would have a shot to throw out Nelson at the plate, but he uncorked a wild throw, allowing Nelson to score.
		Midland went quietly until the 8th, when Putnam began the inning with a homerun to right to cut the Missions’ lead in half at 3-2.
	athletics.scout.com /2/434884.html (1034 words)

	Info and facts on 'Midland RockHounds' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Midland RockHounds are a minor league baseball (additional info and facts about minor league baseball) team based in Midland, Texas (additional info and facts about Midland, Texas).
		The team, which plays in the Texas League (additional info and facts about Texas League), is the Double-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics (additional info and facts about Oakland Athletics) major-league club.
		Midland was affiliated with the Chicago Cubs (additional info and facts about Chicago Cubs) from 1972-1984.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/midland_rockhounds1.htm (135 words)

	Sports :: TEXAS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES : RockHounds dog Travs with 6 in 1 st
		The Midland RockHounds sent a message early in the Texas League Championship Series opener with the Arkansas Travelers on Thursday night.
		Midland jumped on Arkansas starter Daniel Davidson for six runs in the first inning on its way to a 7-1 victory at Citibank Ballpark.
		Midland got seven strong innings from right-hander Shane Komine (3-1), who had all the support he needed in the RockHounds’ 11-hit attack.
	epaper.ardemgaz.com /WebChannel/ShowStory.asp?Path=ArDemocrat/2005/09/13&ID=Ar01904&Section=Sports (725 words)

	Midland Texas Real Estate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Midland serves as administrative center for the petroleum producing region known as the Permian Basin, where about 20 percent of America's oil and gas reserves are located in reservoirs deep beneath the surface.
		The average heat index for Midland during the summer is lower than that in Dallas, San Antonio or Austin.
		Midland College, a two-year community college with a typical enrollment of 4,000 students, offers a variety of unique studies as well as academics courses that students can transfer to a four-year university.
	www.relocate-america.com /states/tx/cities/midland.htm (763 words)

	Midland, Texas Sports and Recreation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Home of the City of Midland Swim Team, this world-class facility features two 25-yard competition pools, one learn-to-swim pool and a complete springboard and platform diving venue.
		Midland has featured Texas League AA professional baseball since 1972.
		Midland's largest park offers 362 acres of recreation, including 11 softball fields, five soccer fields, outdoor picnic areas, grills and a pavilion, plus restrooms and water fountains.
	www.midlandtxchamber.com /midland/newcomer/recreation_files/recreation2.htm (697 words)

	Caller.com: Hooks
		Trailing 1-0, Midland scored two unearned runs in the second inning without a hit thanks to a pair of errors by shortstop Wade Robinson.
		Midland catcher Jeremy Brown is most notable for being profiled in the best-selling book "Moneyball." However, the Oakland Athletics farmhand carved a place in Texas League infamy for himself and his team earlier this week.
		It was the second one he hit into this year, with the first coming on May 16 against the Hooks in Midland.
	www.caller.com /ccct/hooks/article/0,1641,CCCT_17996_3942967,00.html (773 words)

	Midland College Kids' College (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Established in 1984 at Midland College, KIDS' COLLEGE is a summer enrichment program providing courses from a wide variety of topics for students who have completed first through sixth grades.
		We have scholarships from the Abell-Hanger Foundation, The Midland Rockhounds Baseball Team, local PTA's, and some individuals, but are always searching for funds to enable more underprivileged children to attend.
		Along with the excitement of being able to attend Midland College in the summer, the special needs and perhaps hidden interests of children are addressed through the wide variety of class choices.
	www.midland.edu /ce/kc (318 words)

	OOTP V4 REPORT
		Aaron Harang was sent down from AA Midland Rockhounds to A Modesto A's.
		Eric Ireland was sent down from AA Midland Rockhounds to A Modesto A's.
		Rocky Coppinger was sent down from AA Midland Rockhounds to A Modesto A's.
	www.infoblvd.net /ccteator/vbma/ttrans12.htm (1201 words)

	Caller.com: Hooks
		The Midland RockHounds got to Corpus Christi's relief corps for six runs in the final three innings and held on for a 9-8 victory over the Hooks.
		Midland then added single runs in the eighth and ninth innings.
		Corpus Christi led 4-1 after two innings and while Midland chipped away at the lead, the Hooks squandered chances to go ahead, stranding four runners in scoring position during the middle innings.
	www.caller.com /ccct/hooks/article/0,1641,CCCT_17996_3904223,00.html (916 words)

	News-Leader.com \| Sports \| Springfield Cardinals \| Cardinals rap RockHounds
		Pals and four relievers combined on a six-hit shutout until one out was left in the ninth, and the Cardinals blistered the Midland RockHounds with a 12-hit attack en route to a 5-3 victory on Thursday night at Hammons Field.
		That was the result of Pals delivering six solid innings in which Midland, the league's best-hitting team with a.289 average entering the game, mustered only four hits.
		Midland threatened when Stanley hit a two-out single and Andre Either followed a walk by driving a single to right.
	sports.news-leader.com /spfdcardinals/20050603-CardinalsrapRoc.html (785 words)

	Scout.com: Missions Notebook: Home is Where the Wins Are
		In their five games at the Rockhounds’ Citibank Ballpark, the pitching staff’s earned run average is 6.08, much higher than the 3.75 recorded so far at home.
		Midland Owns Missions: After the two series with Midland, the Rockhounds have won eight of the 10 total games between the two clubs.
		In his last outing, a Monday night loss against Midland, Cortez looked especially inept, giving up a towering three-run homer to Midland outfielder Andre Ethier after a single and a walk in the top of the seventh inning.
	mariners.scout.com /2/374885.html (1712 words)

	Sandy Scott: MidlandTexasHomes.com
		The Midland RockHounds are the team formerly known as the Midland Angels.
		The RockHounds front office remains the same as does their importance in the Permian Basin.
		Heading the Midland franchise are team owners, Miles Prentice and Bob Richmond, also owners of the Odessa Jackalopes.
	midlandtexashomes.com /attractions.php (329 words)

	Texas League
		Midland ended the homestand with a 3-3 record and begins a seven-game road trip today at Wichita.
		The RockHounds' offense, led by three hits and three RBI each from Andre Ethier and Brian Stavisky, helped erase a lackluster start by right-hander Mike Ziegler.
		In the seventh the RockHounds received a welcome at bat from center fielder Matt Allegra, who notched his first home run of the season to tie the score at 8-8.
	texas-league.com /news?id=3916 (598 words)

	News-Leader.com \| Sports \| Springfield Cardinals \| Lambert debuts in loss
		Lambert made his much-anticipated Double-A debut on Wednesday night, but the Midland RockHounds made sure it was not a spectacular one.
		All that on a night when Midland lefty Dallas Braden (3-1) muzzled the Cardinals bats by firing seven innings of five-hit ball and giving up one run, then all but secured the win thanks to Andre Ethier tacking on a solo homer in the eighth.
		What stood out to the Cardinals and even to Midland manager and former big-leaguer Von Hayes was Lambert's demeanor and the way he responded after giving up runs.
	sports.news-leader.com /spfdcardinals/20050602-Lambertdebutsin.html (1151 words)

	Midland, Texas Community Guide
		Midland, Texas is proud to be the childhood home of President-Elect George W. Bush.
		Midland, Texas Community Guide is your online guide to businesses, jobs, schools, churches, homes, lodging and attractions in beautiful and adventurous Midland, Texas, located right next to Odessa, Texas!
		You can find a business or a real estate agent or make hotel reservations online and be assured of a wonderful visit or relocation to our exciting West Texas community.
	www.midlandtexas.pleasevisit.com (220 words)

	Athletics Minor League Baseball Blog
		The Rockhounds dropped a tough eleven inning game to Wichita 3-2. Jerry Blevins took the loss and he fell to 0-2 when he gave up a run in the top of the eleventh inning.
		Benjamin Fritz was hit hard and he fell to 8-6 in the Rockhounds 14-3 loss to San Antonio. He gave up eight runs on ten hits and two walks with three strikeouts in just 3 2/3 innings.
		Trent Peterson fell to 0-2 on the season in the Rockhounds 6-3 loss to Springfield. He gave up four runs on seven hits and four walks in 6 1/3 innings.
	www.athleticsminors.net (2325 words)

	Midland Reporter-Telegram Top Stories for West Texas
		mywesttexas from Midland Texas: Stephanie Sparkman News Conference; mywesttexas; -newsvision; jimmy patterson; sparkman; private; west texas; drive-by-jimmy; newsvision; midland; mywesttexas from Midland Texas: "The Friday Show," featuring the Cast of the 59th Triumphant Season of Summer Mummers', "Piracy on the Permian Seas: The Case of the Burnt Kernel (or 'Argh!
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		Video shot by Chris Gill April 21st, 2007 at Citibank Ballpark Midland Texas.; midland texas; Chris Gill; -newsvision; troops; private; drive-by-jimmy; Troop Salute; midland; mywesttexas from Midland Texas: Listen to Reporter-Telegram writer Bob Campbell's 60-minute long interview with imprisoned Republic of Texas leader Richard McLaren in its entirety.
	www.mywesttexas.com (426 words)

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