The White Sox fall to the Red Sox for the first game in Boston.

Charlotte fought Nashville, Memphis and the rain to come away with a very successful week, marked by continued mashing on offense and almost impeccable pitching. In the process, the team finally got its head above water for the second half and maybe, just maybe, could reach .500 for the full season. Aaron McGarity sang, Devi García continued as a killer mini-starter, and Carlos Pérez remained a valuable backstop stopgap.

Despite their offensive firepower, the Ballers couldn’t outrun their pitching woes, winning only two of five during this five-game stretch.

The Dash broke even this week, grinding out three wins in six games. Of those three wins, two were thrilling walk-off victories, while the other was a convincing win that was spearheaded by an outstanding pitching performance. Ryan Galanie slashed .462/.563/.769 during this stretch, while Shane Murphy and Aldrin Batista led the way among pitchers.

Chicago snaps their 12-game losing streak, taking down AL East first-place Baltimore. Rookie Jonathan Cannon earns his third big league win while the offense blasts three dingers.

The Birmingham Barons won four of six games in the final August series against the Chattanooga Lookouts, mostly thanks to the Barons pitching staff.

The Barons led the way in August, finishing 15-12, the only winning month in the system. Although there were several strong individual performances, it should be no surprise that Barons starter Noah Schultz is August’s Player of the Month. Surprisingly, despite how good Schultz has been, this is his first monthly honor of the season, but he is on the board now.

The Barons and Cannon Ballers both won their series this week, getting back to their winning ways of the first half. Even the Knights and Dash had their good moments this week, with Carlos Pérez and Shane Murphy being about as dominant as they could have been. However, it was Cannon Ballers infielder Jeral Pérez… read more