White Sox Minor Keys: July 20, 2018

I’m in the Pacific Northwest for baseball, but instead of catching the White Sox right away, I headed to a Tacoma Rainiers game and saw a classic Gordon Beckham performance: 0-for-4 with two groundouts, a popout to the right side and a strikeout.

But it’s a fine experience, even before you see the stadium.

In Tacoma tonight. Haven't entered the stadium yet and already love it. pic.twitter.com/HRfGGAWlii

— Jim Margalus (@SoxMachine) July 21, 2018

Anyway, it was a big night on the farm. Eloy Jimenez hit his fourth and fifth homers at Charlotte, and both were nearly to the same place in the ballpark.

Also:

*The Winston-Salem Dash scored 17 runs.

*Corey Zangari was promoted to Kannapolis, although we’ll see if his midgame departure from his A-ball debut means anything.

*Jimmy Lambert left his start Thursday night, but his condition is not critical:

White Sox pitching prospect and reigning Southern League Pitcher of the Week Jimmy Lambert has a strained left oblique and is expected to be out the next two weeks

— James Fegan (@JRFegan) July 20, 2018

Charlotte 6, Indianapolis 5

• Charlie Tilson returned to Triple-A and went 2-for-5 with a double and a strikeout.
• Eloy Jimenez, 3-for-5 with two homers and a double.
• Jose Rondon was 0-for-5 with a strikeout.
• Jordan Stephens: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 1 HBP
• Ian Hamilton: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
• Carson Fulmer: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

More:

*Jimenez on his success:

#CLTKnights OF Eloy Jimenez speaks about his approach at the plate as his offensive output has surged recently. @SoxMachine @FutureSox pic.twitter.com/5xXO9S6kT6

— Jonathan Lee (@followmefor3) July 21, 2018

Birmingham 4, Jackson 3

• Joel Booker went 0-for-3 with a sac bunt and a strikeout. He was also caught stealing.
• Luis Alexander Basabe was 1-for-3 with a double, walk and strikeout.
• Zack Collins wore the collar and silver sombrero.
• Danny Mendick went 0-for-4.
• Alex Call, 1-for-2 with a sac fly.
• Dylan Cease: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 1 HR

Winston-Salem 17, Carolina 0

• Luis Gonzalez went 3-for-6 with a walk. He was caught stealing.
• Ti’Quan Forbes was 2-for-7 with two doubles and a strikeout.
• Blake Rutherford went 1-for-3 with three walks.
• Gavin Sheets, 2-for-4.
• Ian Clarkin pitched out of the bullpen: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Hickory 4, Kannapolis 1

• Luis Curbelo went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
• Nick Madrigal, 1-for-3 with an HBP.
• Corey Zangari made his A-ball debut, but only came to the plate once before he was replaced by…
• Justin Yurchak, who was 1-for-3 with a strikeout.
• Carlos Perez went 1-for-4.
• Evan Skoug, 2-for-3 with a walk.
• Bennett Sousa: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Great Falls 12, Orem 3

• Lenyn Sosa walked for the third straight game while going 2-for-4 with a homer.
• Amado Nunez was 1-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts.
• Maiker Feliz, 1-for-5 with two strikeouts.
• Jason Bilous: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR

AZL White Sox 10, AZL Reds 3

• Camilo Quinteiro went 2-for-4 with a strikeout and a sac fly.
• Luis Mieses was 0-for-4 with a sac fly and three strikeouts.
• Ryan Cordell, 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
• Anthony Coronado replaced him and was 0-for-2.
• Harvin Mendoza went 2-for-3 with a triple and an HBP.
• Bryce Bush was 2-for-4 with a strikeout.
• Anderson Comas singled twice, walked once and hit a sac fly.
• Cabera Weaver went 2-for-4 with a homer and a stolen base.
• Kelvin Maldonado went 2-for-4 with a triple.

DSL Padres 8, DSL White Sox 3

• Jose Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a walk.

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