For more information on the Griffey trade, consult your local White Sox blogs:
The good news: With Ken Griffey Jr. joining Jose Canseco and Steve Sax as temporary members of the White Sox, they now have claimed one-third of Mr. Burns' softball team.
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Minor league roundup:- Charlotte 6, Louisville 3
- Jason Bourgeois went 3-for-4 with a double and a walk.
- Chris Getz, Jerry Owens, Royce Huffman, Cole Armstrong and Javier Colina each had two hits.
- Getz and Brad Eldred each drove in two.
- Tomo Ohka struck out nine over six innings of one-run ball.
- Jason Childers closed it out with 2 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out four.
- Potomac 8, Winston-Salem 7 (12 innings)
- Michael Dubee struck out six over four innings of one-run ball in relief of an ineffective Anthony Carter.
- Ricky Brooks threw two scoreless frames, striking out four.
- Joe Persischina went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI.
- Estee Harris hit a solo homer; Salvador Sanchez had a pair of doubles.
- Kannapolis 6, Delmarva 5 (13 innings)
- Adam Bowling (2 1/3), Tyson Corley (2), Leroy Hunt (2) and Hector Santiago (3) held Delmarva scoreless from the fourth inning on.
- Christian Marrero led the way with three hits.
- Mark Fleisher hit a solo homer, and Matt Inouye and Sergio Miranda joined him with two hits.
- Helena 4, Great Falls 3
- Kent Gerst went 2-for-5 with two RBI.
- Daniel Hudson pitched well in defeat, allowing two runs on five hits over six innings, striking out eight.
- Lyndon Estill and Michael Grace also had two-hit games.
- Birmingham vs. West Tenn PPD
- Bristol vs. Burlington PPD (Games 1 & 2)