White Sox Minor Keys: Aug. 5, 2018

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

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