Single A Edition
Week 18: July 28-Aug. 3
By Rick Mariotti
Minor Leagues Beat Writer
Chicago Sports Online
Grand Junction, Colo. - The Grand Junction Gold Sox tacked 2.5 games onto their lead in the PL West Central Division as they went 4-2 in Week 18.
The Sox now have a 12-game lead over Aspen.
“That’s great and all,” said rookie manager Roberto Solis, “but we can’t let up for even a minute. You can lose a lead in no time in this league, and we need to make sure that doesn’t happen to us.”
Week 18 Results
At Grand Junction
07-28: Grand Junction 2, Danville 0
07-29: Grand Junction 2, Danville 0
07-30: Grand Junction 3, Danville 2
07-31: Grand Junction 3, Boulder 1
08-01: Boulder 3, Grand Junction 2
08-02: Boulder 2. Grand Junction 1
Record as of Aug. 3
W-L Record for Week 18: 4-2
Overall Record: 76-37, .673
Position in Standings: In 1st place in the PL West-Central Division, 12 games ahead of Aspen.
Position Players of Interest
Player | Slash Line | OPS | HR | RBI | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooks Buck, C | .176/.319/.286 | .605 | 3 | 13 | 0.0 |
Pete Sánchez, C | .319/.428/.535 | .963 | 11 | 48 | 2.4 |
Luis Jiménez, CF | .279/.381/.405 | .786 | 6 | 61 | 3.2 |
Dong-joon Kun, LF | .264/.411/.340 | .752 | 1 | 39 | 2.1 |
Mario Vega, RF | .283/.399/.525 | .924 | 23 | 82 | 3.1 |
Mashashi Fujihara, SS | .272/.401/.385 | .786 | 3 | 23 | 1.6 |
Pitcher | ERA | W-L-SV | IP | K's | BB's | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Juan Martínez, SP | 3.42 | 12-3-0 | 108.0 | 84 | 60 | 2.0 |
John McClain, SP | 4.40 | 7-6-0 | 133.0 | 110 | 68 | 2.5 |
Pat Pederson, SP | 2.85 | 9-4-0 | 110.2 | 132 | 95 | 2.0 |
Wessel Croonenborgh, SP | 3.17 | 11-1-0 | 127.2 | 113 | 52 | 2.5 |
Ike Kocher, CL | 2.29 | 3-3-34 | 51.0 | 41 | 16 | 2.0 |
Hidetada Yamamoto*, SP/RP | 9.00 | 0-1-0 | 20.0 | 8 | 18 | -0.2 |
The Week Ahead
3 Games at Twin Falls
3 Games vs Hollywood at Grand Junction
1 Game at Aspen