Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L 2-8 vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs
LF Corey Patterson 1-4, K
C JR Murphy 0-4, 2 K
CF Melky Mesa 1-4, K, OF assist - batting .267 this season
1B Dan Johnson 1-2, 2 BB
RF Ronnier Mustelier 2-4, RBI
DH Adonis Garcia 1-4, RBI, K - batting .268 this season
3B Brent Lillibridge 1-4,SB
SS Alberto Gonazlez 0-4, K
2B Brendan Harris 0-3, 2 K
Chris Bootcheck 6.2 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K - nine groundouts, five flyouts
Matt Daley 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, HB
The RailRiders never managed to lead in the game after only getting on the board in the sixth inning to complete all the scoring they would do in the game. The loss dropped them to six games under .500 for the season.
Double-A Trenton Thunder: W 10-3 vs. New Britain Rock Cats
CF Mason Williams 1-5, 2B, RBI, K
LF Ramon Flores 0-6, K, OF assist
C Gary Sanchez 2-4, 2B, 2 BB - batting .311/.436/.422 in 11 Double-A games
1B Kyle Roller 2-4, 2 RBI, BB, HBP
2B Jose Pirela 5-5, 2B, 4 RBI, SB - batting .409/.449/.591 over his last 10 games
DH Ben Gamel 0-4, 2 BB, 2 K
SS Carmen Angelini 2-5, RBI, K
RF Yeral Sanchez 2-5
3B Reegie Corona 2-4, RBI, BB, K - batting .247 this season
Bryan Mitchell 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, WP, HB - three groundouts, six flyouts
Diego Moreno 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Manny Barreda 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Mitchell got a rather unearned promotion after pitching to a 5+ ERA in Tampa but his first appearance with the Thunder, who remain in the playoff hunt, went well enough despite not earning the win. Trenton was held scoreless until the seventh inning when they broke out for four runs, followed by a two-run eighth and a four-run ninth on their way to their 66th win of the season.
High-A Tampa Yankees: Off
Low-A Charleston RiverDogs: L 3-5 vs. Rome Braves
CF Jake Cave 1-4, BB, K, SB - batting .280 this season
C Jackson Valera 1-4, RBI
1B Greg Bird 0-1, 4 BB, K - guess we're back to pitchers not pitching to him this week
RF Ericson Leonora 0-4, K
3B Dante Bichette Jr. 2-4, RBI
2B Angelo Gumbs 1-4, RBI
DH Reymond Nunez 0-4, 2 K - batting .261 this season
LF Danny Oh 1-4, 2 K
SS Jose Rosario 2-4
Brett Gerritse 5 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, BB, 4 K, E1, 2 HB - five groundouts, five flyouts
Adam Smith 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB
James Pazos 1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB
Hits were even at eight a piece but Charleston allowed a five-run third inning to the Braves that they couldn't cover from for their 58th loss of the season.
Short Season-A Staten Island Yankees: L 2-3, W 5-2 vs. Brooklyn Cyclones
Game One:
SS Abiatal Avelino 2-4, RBI - batting .261 with SI
CF Michael O'Neill 1-4, 2B, K
3B Eric Jagielo 1-3, BB, 2 K - batting .324/.409/.676 over his last 10 games
1B Mike Ford 0-1, 3 BB
LF Brandon Thomas 1-4, K
DH Kale Sumner 1-3, RBI
RF Daniel Lopez 0-3, BB, K
C Isaias Tejeda 2-4, 2B, RBI, PB(10)
2B Derek Toadvine 1-1, BB, HBP, E4 - throwing error, seventh of the season
Giovanny Gallegos 4 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K - four groundouts, three flyouts
Andrew Benak 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R/0 ER, BB, 2 K, 2 WP
Yankees fell one run short after putting up consecutive one-run innings in the eighth and ninth innings in game one of their doubleheader.
Game Two:
SS Abiatal Avelino 0-3, BB
CF Michael O'Neill 0-3, BB, 2 K
3B Yeicok Calderon 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, K - 12th double of the season
1B Mike Ford 1-2, 2B, 3 RBI, BB
LF Brandon Thomas 1-3, BB, K, SB
DH Bubba Jones 0-3
RF Kale Sumner 0-3, 2 K
C Trent Garrison 1-2, BB, K
2B Hector Crespo 1-3
Cale Coshow 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 K - six groundouts, one flyout
Sam Agnew-Wieland 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, BB, 8 K(!!)
Stefan Lopez 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Three runs in the third and two runs in the seventh to split the doubleheader with Brooklyn and pick up their 24th win of the season.
Gulf Coast Yankees 1 Highlights:
SS Tyler Wade 0-2, K, SB, HBP
DH Bryan Cuevas 1-3, 2 K, SB
2B Gosuke Katoh 1-3 - batting .315 this season
C Eduardo de Oleo 1-3, 2B
RF Austin Aune 0-3, 3 K
Brady Lail 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K - eight groundouts, four flyouts
Nestor Cortes 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, K
Gulf Coast Yankees 2 Highlights:
SS Thairo Estrada 1-4, 3 K, SB, CS, E6(8), HBP
C Luis Torrens 2-5, 2B, K, PB - seventh double of the season
DH Miguel Andujar 3-4, 2 2B, RBI, SB - batting .317 this season
LF Nathan Mikolas 1-2, 2 RBI, K, E7
Felipe Gonzalez 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R/1 ER, BB, 6 K
Edison Mejia 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, K
Dayton Dawe 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Chad Taylor 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R/0 ER, 0 BB