Regular Season: Week 17, July 21-27
Last Week’s Results:
7/21: Des Moines Kernels @ Chicago Black Sox - Win, 3-10.
Black Sox Top Kernels to Even Record
W: L. Gonzáles (7-4) L: J. Rivera (5-8) S: F. Brinson (1).
HR - DM: K. Suzuki (26) CHI: T. Durán (9), M. Simpson (18)
7/22: Des Moines Kernels @ Chicago Black Sox - Win, 5-9.
Multi-HR Game for Wattson in 9-5 Win
W: J. Nicto (7-5) L: T. Hashimoto (4-7) .
HR - DM: L. De La Cruz (26), K. Suzuki (27) CHI: J. Figueroa (10), A. Budding (12), R. Wattson 2 (28), H. Hang (28)
7/23: Des Moines Kernels @ Chicago Black Sox - Win, 2-13.
Hang Slugs Black Sox to 13-2 Win
W: A. Moelling (9-4) L: E. Lópes (6-7) .
HR - CHI: D. Dave 2 (18), F. Reyes (15), J. Lorenzen (4), H. Hang 2 (30)
7/25: Long Beach Surfers @ Chicago Black Sox - Win, 0-5.
Dominant Performance by Jaramillo in Chicago Win
W: P. Jaramillo (3-8) L: C. Lozano (5-10) .
HR - CHI: R. Wattson (29), H. Hang (31)
7/26: Long Beach Surfers @ Chicago Black Sox - Win, 1-3.
Late Rally by Black Sox Seals 5th Straight Win
W: F. Salgado (1-6) L: D. Tchekanov (8-7) S: G. Sosa (23).
HR – None
7/27: Portland Lumberjacks @ Chicago Black Sox - Win, 4-7.
Black Sox Stay Hot, Beat Lumberjacks
W: L. Gonzáles (8-4) L: G. Kum (7-8) S: G. Sosa (24).
HR - POR: J. Mendoza (10) CHI: A. Budding (13)
Heroes of the Week
Hao Hang, OF: 21 AB, 7 H, 4 HR, 9 RBI, .333 AVG, 1.348 OPS
Mark Simpson, 1B: 17 AB, 6 H, 1 HR, 7 RBI, .353 AVG, 1.207 OPS
Luis Gonzáles, SP: 2 Wins, 11.0 IP, 5 BB, 6 K, 3.27 ERA
Bums of the Week
Diesel Dave, C: 22 AB, 4 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI, .182 AVG, .727 OPS
Miguel Valdez, SS: 14 AB, 3 H, 1 3B, 1 RBI, .214 AVG, .746 OPS
Juan Alfonzo, RP: 0 Wins, 0 Saves, 3.0 IP, 1 BB, 5 Ks, 6.00 ERA
PQS Scores of the Week
Pitcher | Date | Opp | Decision | 6+ Innings | H<IP | 5 Ks | 3K=>BB | 0 HR | Total PQS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Gonzáles | 07-21-42 | Des Moines | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Juan Nicto | 07-22-4 | Des Moines | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amayas Moelling | 07-23-42 | Des Moines | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Pepe Jaramillo | 07-25-42 | Long Beach | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
David Bates | 07-26-42 | Long Beach | ND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Luis Gonzáles | 07-27-42 | Portland | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Shhhh. Don’t wake the gods of baseball. Let them have a nice, peaceful nap. Let Sox fans have the illusion that Pepe Jaramillo has remembered how to pitch; that Juan Nicto isn’t over the hill; and that the Sox actually have a lineup with some pop.
What’s so wrong with a little self-delusion? It’ll all blow over soon, with an ill-timed series against California or Louisville.
So, for now, just shhh!
The Week Ahead
3 Games vs Portland at Chicago
2 Games at Hawaii
1 Game vs Nashville at Chicago