By james art It’s been a rough week for White Sox hitters in Arizona, with Colson Montgomery showing his first extended struggles during a generally impressive Arizona Fall League. Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa was certainly the standout with two clean sheets on the week.
The player’s full stats can be found below, but first, let’s break down the performance game by game.
Monday, October 21
No game
Tuesday, October 22
Glendale Desert Dogs (7-4) at Peoria Javelinas (3-8)
Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa was the White Sox prospect of the game, striking out two on just 11 pitches to complete the win.
- Colson Montgomery (3B): 0-for-4, BB, 2 K
- Tim Elko (1B): 1-for-5, 2 K
- Anthony Hoopey-Toujonetoa (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
FINAL: Glendale Desert Dogs 8, Peoria Javelinas 1 | Field Score
Wednesday, October 23
Glendale Desert Dogs (8-4) at Mesa Solar Sox (6-6)
Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer to start the scoring in the first, but the White Sox pitchers couldn’t hold on to the lead. Grant Taylor, Peyton Pallett and Andrew Dahlquist combined to give up seven of Mesa’s nine runs, handing Glendale its fifth loss.
- Colson Montgomery (3B): 1-for-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, R
- Grant Taylor (SP): 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
- 59 innings – 36 shots
- Peyton Pallette (RP): 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 HR
- 18 innings – 14 shots
- L, 0-1
- Andrew Dahlquist (RP): 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
- 25 pitches – 16 strikes
FINAL: Glendale Desert Dogs 5, Mesa Solar Sox 9 | Field Score
Thursday, October 24
Glendale Desert Dogs (8-5) vs. Salt River Rafters (7-6)
Tim Elko’s two-run double gave Glendale an 8-0 lead in the top of the seventh. Salt River fought back with six runs in the eighth, but the Desert Dogs were able to stop the bleeding there.
- Tim Elko (DH): 1-for-5, 2B (2), 2 RBI, K
- DJ Gladney (CF): 2-for-4, SB (1), R
FINAL: Glendale Desert Dogs 9, Salt River Rafters 6 | Field Score
Friday, October 25
Salt River Rafters (7-7) vs. Glendale Desert Dogs (8-6)
Anthony Hoopii-Touionetoa collected his second scoreless inning of the week, while Colson Montgomery smashed his third home run of the fall.
- Colson Montgomery (3B): 1-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, R, 2 K
- Anthony Hoopey-Toujonetoa (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- 19 innings – 13 hits
Final: Salt River Rafters 7, Glendale Desert Dogs 6 | Field Score
Saturday, October 26
Mesa Solar Sox (9-6) vs. Glendale Desert Dogs (9-6)
DJ Gladney smashed his first home run of the AFL campaign, sending it 467 feet to left.
- Tim Elko (1B): 0-for-2, BB, 2 K, R
- DJ Gladney (LF): 2-for-3, HR (1), 2 RBI, R
- Eric Adler (RP): 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR
- 39 innings – 28 shots
- Andrew Dahlquist (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
- 22 innings – 13 shots
Final: Mesa Solar Sox 5, Glendale Desert Dogs 4 | Field Score
Sunday, October 27
Peoria Javelinas (5-11) vs Glendale Desert Dogs (10-6)
Glendale snapped a two-game losing streak after Tim Elko came back to score.
- Tim Elko (1B): 0-for-2, 2 BB, K, R
- DJ Gladney (RF): 0-for-4, K
Final: Peoria Javelinas 4, Glendale Desert Dogs 8 | Field Score
Player statistics
Position Players (This week: 21.10-28.10.)
| Player | Z | AB | R | h | 2B | HR | RBI | SR | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colson Montgomery (SS) | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .167 | .286 | .667 | .953 |
| Tim Elko (1B) | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .294 | .214 | .508 |
| Michael Turner (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| DJ Gladney (OF) | 4 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .267 | .267 | .467 | .734 |
Kanye (this week: 21.10-28.10.)
| Player | ERA | Z | IP | h | R | emergency care | BB | K | WHIP | OPP. SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hoopey-Toujonetoa (RHP) | 0.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 | .250 |
| Eric Adler (RHP) | 13.50 hours | 1 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | .400 |
| Andrew Dahlquist (RHP) | 9.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2.00 | .333 |
| Peyton Pallett (RHP) | 27.00 hours | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | .500 |
| Grant Taylor (RHP) | 6.75 | 1 | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.88 | .273 |
Player Positions (Season to Date)
| Player | Z | AB | R | h | 2B | HR | RBI | SR | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colson Montgomery (SS) | 11 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 11 | .313 | .511 | .656 | 1,167 |
| Tim Elko (1B) | 10 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | .225 | .295 | .500 | .795 |
| Michael Turner (C) | 6 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .409 | .458 | .546 | 1.004 |
| DJ Gladney (OF) | 11 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .216 | .256 | .297 | .553 |
Pitchers (season to date)
| Player | ERA | Z | IP | h | R | emergency care | BB | K | WHIP | OPP. SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hoopey-Toujonetoa (RHP) | 5.06 | 5 | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.50 | .286 |
| Eric Adler (RHP) | 6.75 | 5 | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1.50 | .321 |
| Andrew Dahlquist (RHP) | 16.20 | 5 | 5.0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3.00 | .435 |
| Peyton Pallett (RHP) | 12.71 | 4 | 5.2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2.12 | .385 |
| Grant Taylor (RHP) | 9.45 | 3 | 6.2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 2.70 | .364 |
Upcoming schedule
- Monday, October 28
- Tuesday, October 29
- Glendale Desert Dogs at Salt River Rafters, 3:30pm CT
- Wednesday, October 30
- Glendale Desert Dogs at Surprise Saguaros, 3:30pm CT
- Thursday, October 31
- Glendale Desert Dogs at Scottsdale Scorpions, 3:30pm CT
- Friday, November 1
- Mesa Solar Sox vs. Glendale Desert Dogs, 3:30pm CT
- Saturday, November 2
- Sunday, November 3
- Glendale Desert Dogs at Scottsdale Scorpions, 6 p.m. CT
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