Regular Season: Week 23, Sept. 1-7
Hot Take
Let the weeping and lamentation begin: the Black Sox are about to enter their last week of games against the Pacific Division. After that, they must slog a hellish gauntlet through Heartland Division foes who’ve made mincemeat of the boys in black pinstripes from start to finish this season.
Consider:
- The Sox have four remaining against Louisville, who hold a 7-3 edge in the season series so far.
- They have four at Madison, which should sound hopeful given that the Sox hold a 6-4 season's advantage. Except there’s one small snag: Madison has gone 22-12 since August 1 and is playing excellent ball.
- They have three at Yellow Springs, which has an 8-3 record against the Sox. Stupid Yellow Springs - make us look bad!
- They have three against Nashville at home, which you’d think would be good news since Chicago has a 10-1 series edge. But is it good news? Is it really? Doesn’t the law of averages suggest that Nashville – a decent enough team – will rise up and seize revenge? The law of averages doesn't just suggest that, it insists!
- And then Chicago ends the season at – yecchhh – Des Moines. Sure, they’ve split the season series at 5-5 so far, but we know how these things go. When the Sox need a win the most, the Kernels (we threw up a little in our mouth there) bat us around like a cheap cat toy and then gack up a hairball in our lap.
It’s enough to make you wanna transfer to the Pacific.
Last Week’s Results:
9/1: Chicago Black Sox @ Omaha Hawks - Loss, 4-5.
Hawks Prevail, 5-4, Over Chicago
W: N. Hayashi (4-2) L: G. Sosa (5-5) .
HR - CHI: H. Hang (40) OMA: T. Yong (30), O. Ordóñez (28)
9/2: Chicago Black Sox @ Omaha Hawks - Loss, 3-4.
Hawks Come Back Late to Clip Black Sox
W: T. Rodríguez (2-2) L: F. Salgado (1-7) S: N. Hayashi (5).
HR - OMA: E. Morales (37)
9/3: Chicago Black Sox @ Omaha Hawks - Loss, 3-7.
Black Sox Lose to Hawks, 7-3
W: J. Arellano (13-7) L: L. Gonzáles (9-7) .
HR - OMA: A. Ly (24), E. Morales (38), C. Hamiton (26)
9/5: Seattle Storm @ Chicago Black Sox - Win, 1-2.
Black Sox Drop Storm with Late Score
W: G. Sosa (6-5) L: J. Perkins (6-5) .
HR - SEA: R. Rodríguez (14) CHI: A. Budding (20)
9/6: Seattle Storm @ Chicago Black Sox - Win, 3-8.
Black Sox Bang Out 8-3 Win Versus Seattle
W: B. Smith (7-2) L: L. Summers (7-14) .
HR - CHI: A. Budding (21), H. Hang (41)
9/7: San Fernando Bears @ Chicago Black Sox - Win, 6-11.
Big Day by Simpson Ignites Black Sox Win
W: M. Peña (7-4) L: R. Hughes (4-12) .
HR - CHI: D. Dave (24), M. Simpson (24), A. Budding (22)
Heroes of the Week
Hao Hang, OF: 17 AB, 6 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI, .353 AVG, 1.245 OPS
Fernando Reyes,OF: 8 AB, 5 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .625 AVG, 1.500 OPS
Tomás Durán, 3B: 19 AB, 7 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .368 AVG, .952 OPS
Bums of the Week
José Figueroa, LF: 19 AB, 2 H, 1 2B, 1 RBI, .105 AVG, .263 OPS
Manny Cleide, CF: 19 AB, 3 H, 1 2B, 2 RBI, .158 AVG, .368 OPS
Luis Gonzáles, SP: 1 GS, 5.0 IP, 6 HA, 5 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 9.00 ERA
PQS Scores of the Week
| Pitcher | Date | Opp | Decision | 6+ Innings | H<IP | 5 Ks | 3K=>BB | 0 HR | Total PQS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bates | 09-01-42 | @ Omaha | ND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Pepe Jaramillo | 09-02-42 | @ Omah | ND | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Luis Gonzáles | 09-03-42 | @Omaha | L | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amayas Moelling | 09-05-42 | Seattle | ND | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Juan Nicto | 09-06-42 | Seattle | ND | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| David Bates | 09-07-42 | San Fernando | ND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3 Games vs San Fernando at Chicago
2 Games at Vancouver
1 Game at Louisville
