Sox Sweep, Share 1st Place Lead

Published on August 19, 2003 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox News Release


The Colorado Springs Sky Sox beat the Memphis Redbirds 7-3 on Monday night to complete a series sweep. With the Sox win and Albuquerque's loss to Omaha the Sox and Isotopes are tied for 1st place with 14 games to go. Sox starter Chris Gissell went 6 innings, striking out 7 to pick up his 7th win of the year. Clint Barmes who smacked his 5th home run of the season had 4 hits to lead the Sox offense. The Sox venture on a 10-day roadtrip that starts Tuesday in Omaha when Scott Elarton (5-6, 5.64) takes the hill for the Sox against Sean Lowe (2-0, 2.97) of Omaha.

2B:Sky Sox-Bellhorn (5), Magee (5)
HR:Sky Sox-Barmes (5);Memphis-Nunnally (20), Gall (14)

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