By Rick Mariotti
Minor Leagues Beat Writer
Chicago Sports Online
Grand Junction, Colo. – There was no pyrite in the Grand Junction Gold Sox record last month, as they put up a 15-10 record in Single-A level play and sprinted out to a commanding lead in the PL West Central Division.
Here’s the upshot:
Record as of August 3
W-L Record from July 7-Aug. 3: 15-10
Overall Record: 67-46, .593
Position in Standings: In 1st place in PL West Central Division, 10 games ahead of Boulder.
b]Position Players of Interest[/b]
| Player | Slash Line | OPS | HR | RBI | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kemp, LF/DH/SP | .331/.375/.553 | .927 | 11 | 36 | 2.1 |
| Robby Clements, 1B/OF | .270/.295/.427 | .722 | 9 | 51 | -0.1 |
| Danny Bennett, LF * | .373/.412/.654 | 1.066 | 9 | 26 | 1.7 |
| Shannon Morrison, SS** | .207/.259/.365 | .623 | 6 | 29 | 0.5 |
| Juan Benítez, CF | .308/.332/.508 | .840 | 17 | 58 | 2.1 |
| Pitcher | ERA | W-L-SV | IP | K's | BB's | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romeu Tameiro, SP | 3.73 | 10-7 | 169.0 | 97 | 32 | 2.4 |
| Paul Kemp, SP/OF/DH | 3.16 | 10-8 | 122.1 | 81 | 14 | 3.1 |
| Orlando Barries, CL | 3.38 | 7-5-12 | 37.1 | 32 | 9 | 0.3 |
| Ichchaam Chepchumba, SP | 4.14 | 8-4 | 143.1 | 109 | 39 | 2.0 |
| Orlando Pérez, SP*** | 4.84 | 7-2 | 111.2 | 58 | 13 | 2.3 |
** Hip strain injury on July 3, out for 4 weeks
*** Promoted to Beloit on July 6