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Monthly Archives: August 2016

Sox Scribbles: Burgos Looking to Make It Five Straight Stellar Starts Tonight Against New Orleans

It was a grand opening to the Sky Sox final homestand thanks to a six-run first and five-run third put together by Colorado Springs en route to the 13-5 win over the Zephyrs Tuesday night at Security Service Field. Michael Reed helped out with a grand slam in the first frame marking the second time…

August 31, 2016 in Sox Scribbles.

Quick Hits: Grand Opening Propels Sky Sox Past Zephyrs 13-5 In Opener of Final Homestand

The Sky Sox and Zephyrs enjoyed an off day Monday thanks to Mother Nature and it certainly paid off for the Sox bats at least. Colorado Springs plated six runs on seven hits in the first inning and cruised to a 13-5 win over New Orleans in the first game of a rain-shortened three-game homestand.…

August 31, 2016 in Quick Hits.

Sox Scribbles: Sox Open Up Final Homestand with First of Three Against New Orleans Tonight…Wilkerson Set for Final Home Start

It has been a great season for the Sky Sox without question. Unfortunately the run to postseason baseball came to an end in the form of 6-1 loss to the OKC Dodgers Sunday, who brought home their second straight division title. Wei-Chung Wang turned in a great performance and allowed one run over seven innings,…

August 30, 2016 in Sox Scribbles.

Quick Hits: Sox Postseason Hopes Vanish with 6-1 Loss to OKC…Wang Outstanding in Defeat

It was a good ride, there is no doubt. To be playing games that matter with one week left in the season is an accomplishment in and of itself and the Sky Sox have put together one of the better years in the franchise’s recent memory. Unfortunately the thoughts of postseason ball ended with a…

August 29, 2016 in Quick Hits.

Sox Scribbles: Sox and Dodgers Series Finale Features Solid Pitching Matchup with Wang and De Leon

Saturday proved to be a big day for both the Sky Sox and Dodgers and unfortunately for the Sox it was big for the wrong reasons. They entered play with their tragic number at five and 6.5 games out of first place and had the chance of cutting that to 4.5 with a sweep of…

August 28, 2016 in Sox Scribbles.

Quick Hits: Sky Sox Swept in Double Dip 1-0, 5-1…Tragic Number Down to One

The Sky Sox and Dodgers left everything on the field in a lengthy twinbill Saturday evening and unfortunately for Colorado Springs they ended up on the wrong side of both ends, losing 1-0 in 9 innings of game one and dropping the second in 5-1 fashion. Junior Guerra started game one on a rehab assignment…

August 28, 2016 in Quick Hits.

Sox Scribbles: Sox Sit 6.5 Back Heading into Today’s Twinbill…Rehabbing Guerra in Game One, Hader Looks To Answer the Bell Again in Game Two

It was just another day at the office for the Sky Sox as they picked up the 5-0 win over the OKC Dodgers Thursday night in Bricktown. Hiram Burgos was again outstanding and shoved for seven innings in scoreless fashion, while Lewis Brinson paced the rest of the guys with two solo homers and an outstanding…

August 26, 2016 in Sox Scribbles.

Quick Hits: Killer Bs Help Sox Sting Dodgers 5-0…Burgos Turns In Tremendous Outing, Brinson Towers Two Bombskis

Oh me, oh my what a night for Hiram Burgos and Lewis Brinson. Colorado Springs kept the must-win tour alive with a 5-0 blanking of the first-place OKC Dodgers Thursday night in the 405. Burgos kept his personal win streak alive and extended it to four with seven shutout frames, while Brinson left the yard TWICE and made…

August 26, 2016 in Quick Hits.

Sox Scribbles: Sky Sox Look to Tame Dodgers, Burgos Hopes to Backup Career Performance with Gem Tonight

The Sox took home the series opener 5-1 and gained a game on the first-place OKC Dodgers Wednesday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Drew Gagnon, Austin Ross, Sam Freeman and Ben Rowen combined to hold the Dodgers down to a run on seven hits, while the offense picked up 5 runs on 10 hits en…

August 25, 2016 in Sox Scribbles.

Quick Hits: Sky Sox Stymie Dodgers with 5-1 Win in Series Opener…Brinson Continues Torrid Pace

  The season of must-wins continues for the Sky Sox and well, they won last night! Oklahoma City hosted Colorado Springs in the first of a five game series that ended 5-1 in favor of the Sox thanks to a great pitching performance by Johnny Wholestaff and hitting by Lewis Brinson. The Sox gave Drew…

August 25, 2016 in Quick Hits.

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