White Sox Minor Keys: June 8, 2022

Louisville Slugger Field (Jeffrey Hays / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license)

The Charlotte Knights played the game of the season for the entire White Sox organization at any level, and it’s hard to imagine what could possibly top it.

The way the game unfolded originally broke the MiLB.com scoreboard, because the truth didn’t even look right. The Knights:

  • Led 1-0 after two
  • Trailed 10-1 after four
  • Entered the ninth down 10-4
  • Won 15-14 in 10 innings.

The only bad news is that it occurred on what’s supposed to be Lance Lynn’s final rehab start. He survived a pair of action-packed first innings before a 1-2-3 third gave him a shot at going the originally planned five innings on 75-80 pitches.

And while Lynn ended up with 77 pitches, he did so without recording a single out in the fourth. Instead, the inning started with a double, walk, single, single and single over the course of 18 pitches. He left the bases loaded for Lincoln Henzman, and Henzman couldn’t strand any of them.

Fortunately, the Knights had their own magical sequence in the ninth inning, culminating with some game-tying #WILDPITCH OFFENSE.

In happier pitching news, Norge Vera is expected to start for Kannapolis tonight. So that’s what Friday’s Minor Keys will be about.

Charlotte 15, Louisville 14

  • Adam Haseley tripled, doubled, singled, walked twice and struck out once.
  • Carlos Pérez went 2-for-5 with four RBIs.
  • Yolbert Sánchez was 2-for-6.
  • Romy González went 2-for-4 with a homer and two walks.
  • Lance Lynn: 3 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP

Winston-Salem 4, Greensboro 3

  • Oscar Colás went 3-for-5 with a strikeout.
  • Bryan Ramos, 2-for-4 with a K.
  • Luis Mieses, 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
  • Adam Hackenberg went 1-for-3 with an HBP.
  • Matthew Thompson: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K

Down East 2, Kannapolis 1

  • Wes Kath struck out thrice during an 0-for-5 night.
  • Colson Montgomery broke up a no-hit bid in the seventh with a single. He also walked and struck out over his other three appearances.
  • DJ Gladney had the other hit, and struck out thrice himself.
  • Wilfred Veras was 0-for-3 with a walk and a K.
  • James Beard went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout.
  • Cristian Mena: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K

DSL White Sox 5, DSL Baltimore Black 0

  • Guillermo Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
  • Erick Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a triple.
  • Ronny Hernandeez was 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
  • Carlos Jimenez, 1-for-3 with a triple, walk and strikeout.

Birmingham vs. Pensacola, suspended

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Red_Hair_White_Sox

I assume they are hoping to not have to burn Sheets’ option but it is becoming more and more intriguing to call Haseley back up

knoxfire30

I still think that its because of Eloy’s needed roster spot.

The team is gonna have to juggle the nearing returns of Eloy, TA, Kelly, and Lynn.

DFA Harrison, Sheets down…. crick down… martin down….

I dont see how Haseley would fit.

GrinnellSteve

Excellent lines from Thompson and Mena.