The White Sox minor league affiliates delivered a mixed bag on May 5, with the Charlotte Knights and Winston-Salem Dash rolling to victories, while the Birmingham Barons and Kannapolis Cannon Ballers came up short. Here's a breakdown of all the action from across the system.

Charlotte Knights 5, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 3
It wasn't a flawless debut, but Shane Murphy—fresh off the bus from Birmingham—battled through three innings before running into trouble in the fourth and fifth. The Jumbo Shrimp scratched out three runs on eight hits, with only one going for extra bases. Nothing spectacular, but no meltdown either.

Then the Knights' bats woke up in the fifth. Ryan Galanie took one for the team, getting plunked, and Caden Connor moved him to third. Mario Camilletti's sac fly tied the game, and Josh Breaux delivered the big blow—a two-run homer that gave Charlotte the lead for good. Galanie added insurance with a solo shot in the sixth, and the bullpen trio of Chris Murphy, Tyler Schweitzer, and Ben Peoples slammed the door with four scoreless innings.

Braden Montgomery got his first taste of Triple-A action, going 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts—but he did notch an outfield assist. Welcome to the big leagues, kid.

Knoxville Smokies 10, Birmingham Barons 4
This one got away in a hurry. Starter Dylan Cummings never found his rhythm, surrendering seven runs (six earned) over four innings. A pair of early homers set the tone for Knoxville, and a bases-clearing triple in the fourth put the game out of reach.

Credit to the Barons (13-15), though—they showed some fight. Down big, they strung together quality at-bats in the sixth, capped by a three-run double from Wilfred Veras and an RBI single from Jeral Perez to cut the deficit to 7-4. But that was the high-water mark. Knoxville answered with two more in the bottom half, and Birmingham's bats went quiet, managing just two hits over the final three frames.

Winston-Salem Dash 6, Hudson Valley Renegades 1
The Dash (17-11) kept doing what they do best: hitting early and often. Winston-Salem jumped all over rehabbing Gerrit Cole—yes, that Gerrit Cole—as Caleb Bonemer launched his 12th homer of the year in the first inning. The offense kept rolling from there, while the pitching staff made the early lead stand up. It's the kind of balanced performance that has the Dash sitting pretty atop their division.