White Sox fans getting their first look at David Riske during
tonight's victory can't say they were missing much. On the other hand, neither can Royals fans who got a good look at Andrew Sisco. The damage:
- Sisco: Three batters faced, two walks, one lineout to center that almost fooled Darin Erstad.
- Riske: Four batters faced, one homer, one double.
Riske looked like the pitcher who gave up runs in
six of his last eight outings of 2006, and Sisco looked every bit the guy whose BB:K rate collapsed last year. Good times.
Ross Gload seemed to be in good shape for the nine seconds he took the field, at least.
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Minor league round-up:- Toledo 8, Charlotte 1
- Yes, Charlie Haeger started; no, Haeger didn't give up all of the runs. The knuckleballer only gave up three of them over seven innings, despite giving up seven hits and walking six over a 120-pitch outing. He did actually record a 1-2-3 inning, but was assisted in other innings by two double plays, a caught stealing and a blown sac bunt attempt.
- Sox ex-prospect Corwin Malone gave up four runs himself in only one inning on one swing, a grand slam by David Espinosa.
- Old friend Timo Perez hit a solo shot in the ninth off Shaun Babula. He also lined into a double play and was caught stealing.
- Ryan Smith provided the only Sox run with a solo homer. Josh Fields had two of the Knights' five hits to raise his average to .200.
- Mississippi 2, Birmingham 0
- Jack Egbert was brilliant in defeat -- 7 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 7 K. It marks his longest outing of the year so far, and he's only allowed 13 hits in 25 innings. If only he knew how to win!
- Chris Getz, Donny Lucy and Thomas Collaro combined to go 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts against the aptly named Francisley Bueno. The Barons only had four hits overall.
- Winston-Salem 10, Potomac 2
- Kyle McCulloch pitched five solid, unspectacular innings, allowing six hits and one walk while striking out three.
- Aaron Cunningham went 3-for-5 out of the leadoff spot with a triple; he's now hitting .375.
- Micah Schurnstein had a pair of doubles and RBI, and Victor Mercedes hit a two-run shot, his second of the year.
- Augusta 4, Kannapolis 1
- Faustino De Los Santos pitched five scoreless innings, but also walked five. He has 12 walks and 16 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings. Michael Rocco gave up all four runs in two innings of relief.
- Chris Carter's RBI single provided the only run for the Intimidators, who had only seven hits.