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Valencia Stars 08-11-2013
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| Breaking News |  | Saturday, August 3rd, 2013: Sandoval Hot, Stars Cold
In a sharp 4-hit performance, Juan Sandoval tossed the Chicago Black Sox to a 5-0 shutout victory over the Valencia Stars, fanning 5 and walking 2.
"That's as good a stuff as I've seen in a long time," the Valencia manager said in his postgame interview.
To date this season, Sandoval has a record of 9 wins and 3 losses and a 2.94 ERA. He has appeared in 21 games and struck out 130 in 141 innings. |
 | Tuesday, July 16th, 2013: Medic! Enrique Soto Suffers Injury
A blow for Enrique Soto today -- team doctors confirmed he will miss 1-2 weeks with back spasms. Soto suffered the injury throwing the ball. Although officials from the Valencia Stars are confident he'll make a full recovery, doubts will persist about Soto's ability to return fully fit with an injury of this nature.
In 2013 Soto has hit at a .268 clip with 78 hits, 7 home runs, 27 RBIs and has scored 53 times.
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 | Monday, July 15th, 2013: Espinosa Records Shutout Against Gators
Speaking after the game, the Valencia manager said, "Jesús Espinosa had everything going for him. He controlled their bat speed, stayed down, had a lot of movement... he had it all...masterful."
Espinosa held the Jackson Gators to 6 hits and fashioned a fine 10-0 shutout. He had no walks and 2 strikeouts in the game.
"We couldn't get anything going. He certainly had our number," the Jackson skipper told reporters.
In 2013 Espinosa has logged 8 wins and 9 losses and struck out 57 batters in 126 innings while compiling a 4.86 ERA.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | RF José Chávez | bruised cheekbone | 2 days | Not on DL |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 56-61, .479 PCT | | Position in Division | 4th, 25.0 GB | | Record at home | 28-32, .467 PCT | | Record on the road | 28-29, .491 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 3-3, .500 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 19-17, .528 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 10-12, .455 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 46-49, .484 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 4-6, .400 PCT | | Record in April | 12-15, .444 PCT | | Record in May | 13-15, .464 PCT | | Record in June | 12-16, .429 PCT | | Record in July | 15-9, .625 PCT | | Record in August | 4-6, .400 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .262 - 12th in MBBA | | On-Base Percentage | .321 - 10th in MBBA | | Slugging Percentage | .401 - 8th in MBBA | | On-Base + Slugging | .722 - 8th in MBBA | | Runs Scored | 520 - 8th in MBBA | | Hits | 1044 - 13th in MBBA | | Extra-Base Hits | 332 - 7th in MBBA | | Home Runs | 101 - 8th in MBBA | | Bases-On-Balls | 334 - 7th in MBBA | | Strikeouts | 749 - tied for 8th in MBBA | | Stolen Bases | 63 - 13th in MBBA |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.59 - 16th in MBBA | | Starters' ERA | 4.32 - 13th in MBBA | | Bullpen ERA | 5.28 - 18th in MBBA | | Runs allowed | 600 - 16th in MBBA | | Hits allowed | 1097 - 11th in MBBA | | Opponents AVG | .273 - 13th in MBBA | | BABIP | .311 - 14th in MBBA | | Home Runs allowed | 120 - 17th in MBBA | | Bases-On-Balls | 316 - 10th in MBBA | | Strikeouts | 762 - 10th in MBBA |
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