We split the 4 games in St. Louis--looking listless in the 2 losses--and then swept the Dynamos to extend the lead over Pittsburgh by a game and a half. There is an off day today as we travel back to Chicago for a 9 game home stand. St. Louis and New York are in town for 3 games each this week.
8/3 @ St. Louis, W, 10-1
8/4 @ St. Louis, L, 0-3
8/5 @ St. Louis, W, 5-1
8/6 @ St. Louis, L, 0-6
8/7 @ Detroit, W, 8-5
8/8 @ Detroit, W, 4-1
8/9 @ Detroit, W, 7-4
Top Performances
- Ron Rattigan: .370/.469/.519, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R
- Jim Hampton: .348/.464/.478, 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 5 R
- Cliff Moss: .333/.370/.542, 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
- Rabbit Day: 2-0, 1.00 ERA
Pete Layton looked like a mere mortal last week, though he did slug a home run. The club hit a total of 7 home runs on the week. Layton,
Cliff Moss, and
Ron Rattigan all have a good shot at the 20 home run mark.
Rabbit Day had a shaky couple of starts right after he came over from the Gothams. In 6 starts since July 19th, Day is 6-0 with a 0.57 ERA. Day,
Al Miller, and
Ron Coles will get the starts in this week's St. Louis series.
