In a rare pitchers duel in Colorado Springs, the Sky Sox defeated the Grizzlies 2-1 Friday night behind a strong performance from Billy Buckner (1-1, 6.82). With 5.0 scoreless innings, Buckner picked up his first win of the 2011 season.  The win also marked the first by a Sky Sox starter since May 12th in game one of a…

It is being reported that former Sky Sox All-Star and current Redding Phillies outfielder Matt Miller has retired. Miller played for the Sox in 2006 and 2008-’10. As member of the Sox, Miller posted a career average of .323 with 19 home runs, 202 RBI, 201 runs in 310 games. He ranks tenth in Sox history in career batting average…

In a string of games that have seemingly all come down to the wire, the Sox lost another close game last night to the Isotopes 5-4 behind a two-run eighth inning home run by JD Closser. The Sox had led 4-3 entering the inning thanks in large part to a Mike Jacobs two-run home run in…

The Sox fell in extra inning to the Isotopes Wednesday nigh by a score of 7-6. The Sox took a 4-1 lead in the third on a Charlie Blackmon solo home run, his team-leading 10th home run of the year. The Isotopes would battle back with a run in the fifth and four in the sixth aided…

The Sox recorded their third last at-bat victory in the past five games last night, defeating the Albuquerque Isotopes 15-6 thanks to a ten-run ninth inning. Trailing by a run entering the ninth, the Sky Sox scored ten runs, highlighted by a three-run home run by Charlie Blackmon. A Matt Macri RBI double tied the…

After earning a weekend split against a loaded Round Rock team, which featured Texas Rangers outfielders Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz on rehab assignments, the Sox dropped game one of their series with the Albuquerque Isotopes Monday. The weekend series featured two thrilling Sox comebacks, including an eight-run ninth inning to overcome a three-run deficit in the…

With Thursday’s 8-3 loss to the Express, the Sky Sox have now lost nine road games in a row. The last time the Sox lost nine in a row was August 12th – 19th, 2005 in a five-game sweep at the hands of Portland and a four-game sweep to Fresno. The Sox went on to…

The Omaha Storm Chasers completed a four-game sweep of the Sky Sox Tuesday night with their second consecutive 12-9 victory in the series. It was deja vu all over again as they say. For the second straight game, the Sky Sox took a 4-0 lead after the first inning on two-run home runs by Mike…

The Sky Sox dropped their second straight game to the Storm Chasers Sunday afternoon 12-5 in large part due to the powerful bat of Omaha third baseman Mike Moustakas. Moustakas went 2-for-5 with a towering two-run home run, two runs scored and three RBI. One of the most highly anticipated prospects in the Royals system, Moustakas…

The Sky Sox dropped game one of their four game series with the Omaha storm chasers 16-11 Saturday night. Omaha was sparked by Lorenzo Cain’s cycle including a first inning grand slam off of Sox starter Alan Johnson. It was the third slam Alan has given up in a Sky Sox uniform tying him for…