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Error leads to Fresno’s 3-1 win over Sky Sox
More often than not, miscues at Security Service field are masked by massive run totals. Jonathan Herrera picked the wrong day to be the exception. Herrera’s boot at shortstop on a potential double play cleared the path for a three-run eighth as Fresno beat the Sky Sox 3-1 in a rare pitcher’s duel. “It looked…
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Sky Sox falter in opener of home series with Fresno
Home runs by a disparate trio of Sky Sox hitters weren’t enough to beat Fresno in the opener of a four-game series Tuesday at Security Service Field. The Grizzlies got solo homers from Ben Copeland – who had four hits – and Kevin Frandsen before Jake Wald’s two-run double in the eighth gave the visitors…
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Sky Sox rally to win rain-delayed slugfest 13-12
A late start led to a late flourish Monday as the Sky Sox rallied from a six-run deficit to beat Tacoma 13-12 at Security Service Field. Matt Miller, who had four hits, ended the ninth-inning drama by lining a single to center, chasing home Mike McCoy with the winning run. “This game was a lot…
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Sky Sox welcome Fresno to town for four games
Who is coming to town? The Sky Sox host Fresno in a four-game series that starts Tuesday. The Grizzlies, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants since 1998, are second in the Pacific Coast League’s South Division — four games behind Sacramento — and are playing the PCL North-leading Sky Sox for the first…
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Sky Sox’s Gonzalez is a major talent in the minor leagues
Carlos Gonzalez grew accustomed to 180-foot sprints over his first few days in the major leagues. With seven doubles in eight games, the Oakland rookie looked every bit the touted prospect worth the price of trading prized pitcher Dan Haren. “It was great,” Gonzalez said. “That was something I never expected to happen.” But there’s…
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Sky Sox show new manager what they can do
With their new manager watching from the dugout, the Sky Sox displayed the components that have them in first place. Carlos Gonzalez clubbed a pair of two-run homers, Matt Miller homered and tripled, Eric Young Jr. stole a base on the way to creating a run and the bullpen controlled things for five innings in…
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Sky Sox’s ‘big bopper’ can’t lace one in the clutch
All things considered, the Sky Sox couldn’t have asked for a better scenario. The fastest player in the league was on second base. One of the top hitters in the minors was at the plate. One hit separated Colorado Springs from completing a five-run comeback. A long one would mean victory. But the firework was…
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Runnells promotion may give Sky Sox advantage
What’s true in any other line of work is true in baseball – a connection in the right place can make all the difference. As bench coach for the Colorado Rockies, former Sky Sox manager Tom Runnells now has the ear of new manager Jim Tracy – and that might turn out to be the…
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On this night, anyway, change is good for Sky Sox
Sky Sox pitcher Alan Johnson went home to Alabama for a day to attend his brother’s high school graduation and was shocked at what occurred in his absence. “My friends in Birmingham were all asking me what Triple-A is like and I said things can change fast,” Johnson said. Little did he know. The Colorado…
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Sky Sox set to host Tacoma
The Sky Sox (28-18) host Tacoma (26-21) in a four-game series that starts today. The Rainiers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners since 1995, dropped three of four in a series at Security Service Field in April and took three of four from the Sky Sox in Tacoma earlier this month. PROSPECTS TO WATCHBryan…