Michael Kopech has now tied together five strong starts, throwing seven innings of two-run ball in a victory over Durham on Sunday.
Just like he did with Eloy Jimenez, our man in Charlotte Jonathan Lee asked Kopech about Rick Hahn's checklist, and had a more diplomatic answer.
https://twitter.com/followmefor3/status/1026266066765459456
He also followed up on a storyline from late June, when Kopech lost the feel for his pitches due to sweating problems. It turns out he went through a jersey an inning.
https://twitter.com/followmefor3/status/1026261961464602624
Charlotte 4, Durham 2
- Charlie Tilson went 2-for-4.
- Ryan Cordell, 2-for-4 with a triple and a strikeout.
- Jose Rondon went 1-for-4 with a double.
- Michael Kopech: 7 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, 2 WP
- Eloy Jimenez was a late scratch, supposedly due to flu-like symptoms.
Mobile 10, Birmingham 1
- Luis Basabe made his first start of the month, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
- Joel Booker went 1-for-3 with a sac fly.
- Zack Collins, 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Alex Call was 1-for-4 with a triple and two strikeouts.
- Danny Mendick, 1-for-3 with a K and an HBP.
- Kodi Medeiros: 5 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 1 HR
Down East 5, Winston-Salem 0
- Nick Madrigal went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
- Laz Rivera, 0-for-4.
- Luis Gonzalez went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
- Gavin Sheets, 1-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Ti'Quan Forbes was 1-for-3.
- John Parke: 6 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, 2 HR
Greensboro 2, Kannapolis 1 (Game 1, 7 innings)
- The Intimidators were no-hit.
- Luis Curbelo and Steele Walker were both 0-for-3 with a K.
- Evan Skoug went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Justin Yurchak, 0-for-2 with a walk.
- Andrew Perez: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- Will Kincanon struck out the side on 11 pitches.
Kannapolis 9, Greensboro 0 (Game 2, 7 innings)
- Luis Curbelo, 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Steele Walker was 1-for-3 with a walk.
- Carlos Perez went 2-for-3.
Missoula 10, Great Falls 2
- Bryce Bush went 1-for-4 with a double and a strikeout.
- Lenyn Sosa, 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Amado Nunez walked, got plunked and struck out twice.
- Jhoandro Alfaro was 0-for-3.
AZL Padres2 5, AZL White Sox 2
- Luis Robert went 1-for-4 with a strikeout and a stolen base.
- Kelvin Maldonado, 0-for-4 with a K.
- Lency Delgado went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Luis Mieses, 0-for-4.
- Sam Abbott went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
- Josue Guerrero was 1-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Brayan Herrera: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K