Winston-Salem was off and Kannapolis got postponed, but a Birmingham doubleheader meant there were three games for White Sox affiliates tonight.
White Sox affiliates
Charlotte 1, Durham 8
Jordan Danks 0-3, 2 K
Carlos Sanchez 1-3, RBI, 2 K
Josh Phegley 2-3
Matt Davidson 0-3, BB, 2 K
Charlie Leesman 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, BB, 3 K
Mitchell Boggs 0.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 3 ER, BB, K
The Knights continue their offensive woes scoring only 1 run while striking out 13 times. Mitchell Boggs struggled again, which balloons his ERA to 47.25.
Birmingham 3, Montgomery 4
Micah Johnson 1-4, 2B
Trayce Thompson 1-3
Rangel Ravelo 1-3, 2B, 2 K
Terry Doyle 5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, BB, 3 K
The first of the doubleheader, the Barons fell to the Biscuits in Terry Doyle’s return to the White Sox organization. The Biscuits’ four run third inning propelled them to victory.
Birmingham 8, Montgomery 5
Micah Johnson 0-2, K
Michael Earley 2-3, 2R, HR, BB
Trayce Thompson 2-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI, K
Rangel Ravelo 1-2, 2B, RBI, BB
Josh Richmond 2-3, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB
Chris Curley 2-4, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, K
Nick McCully 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K
Cody Winarski 0.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, BB
Birmingham took the second game of the doubleheader after Nick McCully shined in his first start of the year. The Birmingham offense had a number of contributors with 14 base runners (7 extra base hits in just seven innings.
Tidbits
Former White Sox Jim Thome threw out the first pitch at the Knights’ home opener.
Micah Johnson had to leave the second game of the double header early after he was hit by a pitch in the forearm. The early exit ended Johnson’s four-game hit streak.
Kannapolis’ postponed game will result in a doubleheader tomorrow for the Intimidators.