Rookie League Edition
Week Seven: July 7-13
By Rick Mariotti
Minor Leagues Beat Writer
Chicago Sports Online
Monclova, Mexico - Well, they’re human after all.
The Monclova Aqua Sox suffered their first losing week of the year in Week Seven of their Rookie League Schedule, going 3-4 and losing two games off their lead in the HL Mexican-American Division.
Particularly damaging was a late-week series at second place Ogden, where the Sox dropped three of four games.
“There’s nothing to be done about it now,” said manager Luis Perez. “All we can do is dust ourselves off and go get ‘em this week.”
Week Seven Scores
At Monclova
07-08 (GM 1): Alamogordo 4, Monclova 2
07-08 (GM 2): Monclova 13, Alamogordo 3
07-09: Monclova 18, Alamogordo 1
At Ogden
07-10: Ogden 15, Monclova 9
07-11: Ogden 14, Monclova 7
07-12: Monclova 7, Ogden 6
07-13: Ogden 4, Monclova 3
Record as of July 13
W-L Record for Week 7: 3-4
Overall Record: 33-11, .750
Position in Standings: In 1st Place in the HL Mexican-American Division, 1 game ahead of Ogden.
Position Players of Interest
| Player | Slash Line | OPS | HR | RBI | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Ortega, CF | .335/.426/.518 | .944 | 4 | 36 | 1.0 |
| Devin Brown, OF | .399/.496/.585 | 1.080 | 7 | 51 | 1.4 |
| Carlos Martínez, C | .362/.593/.569 | 1.162 | 5 | 30 | 2.4 |
| Pitcher | ERA | W-L-SV | IP | K's | BB's | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Marshall, SP/RP | 2.65 | 5-1-0 | 57.2 | 59 | 28 | 1.9 |
| Jorge Rivera, SP/RP | 3.62 | 5-1-0 | 49.2 | 56 | 35 | 1.3 |
| Bernie Stuart, SP/RP | 3.57 | 2-1-8 | 22.2 | 26 | 19 | 0.3 |
| Jeremy Smith, SP/RP | 2.57 | 5-1-0 | 49.0 | 63 | 34 | 1.5 |
| Alan Grey, SP/RP | 5.22 | 4-3-0 | 60.1 | 56 | 33 | 1.2 |
The Week Ahead
4 Games at Cheyenne
2 Games vs Port Arthur at Monclova