Oscar Colás might not be hitting his stride with the White Sox yet, but he can at least point to what the Charlotte Knights looks like without him.
The Kngihts were shut out for the third time in four games to open the second half after losing 4-0 to Memphis on Tuesday night. Combine the scores from the previous three games against Lehigh Valley, and the Knights have been outscored 23-1.
On the other hand, the Birmingham Barons look like they've learned to love again after spending the first half struggling to hit the enhanced-grip baseball. Since the Southern League returned to the standard major-league ball, the Barons have scored 37 runs over four second-half games, resulting in three consecutive wins. See below for details.
Memphis 4, Charlotte 0
- Yoán Moncada went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Lenyn Sosa, 1-for-4.
Notes:
*The Knights have been shut out in three of their last four games.
Birmingham 9, Chattanooga 8
- Terrell Tatum went 0-for-4 with a walk, two strikeouts and a stolen base.
- José Rodríguez went 2-for-5 with his 14th homer, a double and a strikeout.
- Bryan Ramos, 0-for-3 with an HBP, and he also reached on catcher interference.
- Alsander Womack went 2-for-5.
- Luis Mieses, 1-for-5 with his 20th double.
- Yoelqui Céspedes was 1-for-4 with a double, walk and strikeout.
- Adam Hackenberg went 1-for-3 with a double and two walks.
Notes:
*Those last three players set up the game-winning three-run rally in the ninth, capped off by Xavier Fernandez's walk-off single.
Winston-Salem 7, Jersey Shore 6
- Jacob Burke reached base in his final plate appearance, going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts, so he's still reached base in all 49 of his games played.
- Colson Montgomery went 0-for-2 with two walks.
- Wilfred Veras, 0-for-4 with a K.
- Wes Kath struck out all three times.
- Loidel Chapelli was 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a strikeout.
- Kohl Simas: 5 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HR
Carolina 6, Kannapolis 0
- Brooks Baldwin went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Shane Murphy: 3.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
ACL Dodgers 8, ACL White Sox 5
- Ryan Burrowes went 1-for-4 with a strikeout and a CS.
- Ronny Hernandez went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts.
DSL White Sox 10, DSL Marlins 9
- Abraham Nunez went 0-for-4 with a sac fly and a stolen base.
- Rafael Alvarez was 1-for-2 with his first professional homer, and he was also plunked three times.
