LOWELL SPINNERS (Single-A New York Penn League) 31-23 (2nd place, -2.0)

KINGS OF THE HILL: RHP Jose Vaquedano is 2-0 in his last 3 outings with a 2.13 ERA (3 ER/12.2 IP) and he is 6-1 overall...RHP Arthur Santos is 2-0 with a 0.47 ERA (1 ER/19.0 IP) in his last 4 outings, 3 starts, fanning 10 with no walks...his 1.43 ERA is best in the league...RHP David Penny is 3-1 with a 2.27 ERA (9 ER/35.2 IP) in his last 8 outings, 7 starts...RHP Jarrett Gardner is 4-0 over his last 6 outings, 3 starts, and has not walked a batter in 41.0 innings this season while striking out 19.

A POLISHED DRAFT: LHP Abe Alvarez, the Sox' 3rd pick in the 2003 draft, has 11 strikeouts in 10.0 innings without allowing an earned run or a walk, covering 6 starts...4th rounder RHP Jonathan Papelbon, who has 24 strikeouts in 21.0 innings this season, has a 1.00 ERA (1 ER/9.0 IP) in his last 3 outings (2 starts)...5th-round pick LHP Brian Marshall has 3 saves and a 1.35 ERA (1 ER/6.2 IP) in 6 outings...8th-rounder RHP Jessie Corn has not allowed an earned run through 4 outings (4.1 IP)...13th rounder RHP Zak Basch is 3-2 with 6 saves and a 2.18 ERA...16th-round pick LHP Kevin Ool is 3-0 with one save and a 2.28 ERA (7 ER/27.2 IP) in 18 outings...he is 2-0 without allowing an earned run in his last 6 games (9.1 IP)...30th-round pick LHP David Sanders boasts a 1.69 ERA (1 ER/5.1 IP) in 4 appearances.

MURTON MANIA: OF Matt Murton is hitting .393 (24-for-61) with 10 RBI and 12 runs scored in his last 17 games to raise his average to .303...he has hit in 4 straight games, hitting .500 (8-for-16) with 2 stolen bases.

LOWELL'S LEADERS: OF Scooter Jordan is tied for 3rd in the league with 20 stolen bases and is 5th with a .414 on-base percentage and 37 runs scored...he has scored 21 runs in his last 20 games...OF Brandon Moss is hitting .339 (21-for-62) over his last 18 games...1B/DH Jeremy West is tied for 3rd in the league with 36 RBI...INF Claudio Arias has 14 RBI in his last 13 games.