Week 9, May 26 – June 1
5/26: Omaha Cyclones @ Chicago Black Sox - Loss, 2-1.
Omaha Gets 2-1 Win
W: J. Hernández (4-3) L: D. Bates (2-7) S: N. Hayashi (10).
HR - OMA: D. Miller (11)
5/27: Sacramento Mad Popes @ Chicago Black Sox - Win, 0-2.
Germán Silences Sacramento Bats
W: P. Germán (5-4) L: K. Zeitler (4-3) S: G. Sosa (15).
HR - CHI: S. Hillson (1)
5/28: Sacramento Mad Popes @ Chicago Black Sox - Loss, 8-3.
Mad Popes Roll to 8-3 Win Over Black Sox
W: M. Walker (1-1) L: A. Moelling (3-4) .
HR - SAC: R. Pagán (11) CHI: P. Kemp (3), S. Fradesso (8)
5/29 – Sacramento Mad Popes @ Chicago Black Sox - Rained out
5/31: Portland Lumberjacks @ Chicago Black Sox - Win, 5-7.
Black Sox Come Back Late to Top Lumberjacks, 7-5
W: G. Cordero (2-2) L: N. Snyder (1-2) S: G. Sosa (16).
HR - CHI: P. Ávila (1), J. Hebner (2), J. Figueroa (7)
6/1: Portland Lumberjacks @ Chicago Black Sox - Win, 1-7.
Black Sox Stymie Portland, Take 7-1 Win
W: D. Bates (3-7) L: F. Franco (4-5) .
HR - CHI: D. Dave (15)
Heroes of the Week
Spencer Hillson, C: 6 AB, 4 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .667 AVG, 2.048 OPS
Diesel Dave, C: 11 AB, 5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .455 AVG, 1.266 OPS
José Figueroa, OF: 8 AB, 4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .500 AVG, 1.556 OPS
How Things Stand
W-L Record for Week 9: 3-2, .600
Overall Record: 27-29, .482
Position in Standings: In 5th place in the Frick Heartland Division, 14.5 games behind Yellow Springs.
Run Differential: -13
Team Hitting
AVG: .242, 10th in FL
OBP: .300, 14th in FL
SLG: .434, 9th in FL
Runs Scored: 246, 8th in FL
Team Pitching
Staff ERA: 3.91, 6th in FL
Starters’ ERA: 4.22, 8th in FL
Bullpen ERA: 3.40, 6th in FL
Runs Allowed: 259, 10th in FL
Hitting Leaders
AVG: Tomás Durán, 3B: .312
OBP: Tomás Durán, 3B: .368
HR: Diesel Dave, C: 15
RBI: Diesel Dave, C: 38
WAR: Rocky Wattson, 2B, and Sebastian Fradesso, OF: 1.6
RC/27: Tomás Durán, 7.43
Pitching Leaders
Wins: Pancho Germán, 5
Saves: Gilberto Sosa, 16
ERA: Pancho Germán, 2.85
K’s: Amayas Moelling, 45
K/BB: Amayas Moelling, 2.25
WAR: Amayas Moelling and Pancho Germán, 1.1
Hot Take
What can you say when the highlight of the week was a rainout?
Seriously – one more day of watching Sacramento “play” baseball would have left permanent scars on our retinas.
At least we were able to rough up Portland – ptewwey! – a little.
That and the raindrops made our week …
The Week Ahead
1 Game vs Portland (Ptewwey, we say!) at Chicago
4 Games at Twin Cities
2 Games at Louisville (Uh oh)
