6/26 Minor League Report

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We are lucky enough to have a SWB report from BigGuy tonight. He won't be doing these all the time by when he does I will post them. Thanks BG for the great contributions.

(AAA) Scranton (48-34) beat Columbus 7-4: Box Score - Recap

PITCHING: This was a bullpen by committee start for the SWB pitching staff. Steven Jackson got the start and pitched the first 3 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits. ... Steven White pitched the 4th thru 6th innings giving up 2 runs on a 2-run homer. That made the score SWB 4-3 at the time. ... David Robertson came on to pitch the 6th & 7th innings. Robertson came into the game with a scoreless streak of 12.2 innings over his last 7 games. Opponents were hitting .just .163 against him. He gave up an unearned run in the 6th that tied the score at 4-4. Robertson pitched a perfect 7th inning. Robertson's line: 2 IP, 1 unearned run, no hits, 3 strikeouts---0 walks. His ERA is at 1.61. ... J. B. Cox pitched a perfect 8th inning and got the win (2-1) Cox came into the game with opponents batting just .163. His ERA is now at 0.63. ... Scott Strickland pitched a perfect 9th inning to pick up his 1st save.

OFFENSE: SWB was paced by Cody Ransom's 4 RBI's. ... SWB picked up a run in the 1st inning when Ransom singled, Juan Miranda reached on an error and Shelley Duncan got the RBI on a single making the score 1-1. ... In the 2nd, Brett Gardner doubled, Ransom sac bunt and Juan Miranda got the RBI on a single giving SWB a 2-1 lead. ... In the 4th, the Yanks picked up 2 runs. They loaded the bases and Ransom was HBP and Miranda followed with an RBI groundout. That made the score SWB 4-1 at the time. ... In the 8th with the score tied at 4-4 Chris Stewart was hit by a pitch, Brett Gardner singled, followed by a Cody Ransom 3-run homer (12) giving the Yanks the 7-4 win.

NOTES: Jeff Karstens was named International League Pitcher of the Week. In 2 starts Karstens had 16 strikeouts. ... Karstens starts Friday, Alfredo Aceves makes his AAA debut Sat., with Kei Igawa going Sunday at Buffalo. ... 4 SWB batters were HBP---Jason Lane, Chris Stewart, Matt Carson and Cody Ransom.

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Columbus	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0		4	7	1
Scranton/WB	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	X		7	8	1

W: J. Cox (2-1, 0.63); L: Z. Zinicola (0-1, 7.71); SV: S. Strickland (1)
HR: COL: T. Murphy (2). SWB: C. Ransom (12).

Scranton/WB:
Brett Gardner: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 R, BB
Cody Ransom: 2-for-2, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
Juan Miranda: 1-for-5, 2 BB
Shelley Duncan: 2-for-3, RBI, BB
Matt Carson: 0-for-3, R
Chris Stewart: 0-for-3, R
Chris Basek: 1-for-4, R
David Roberston: 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (1.64 ERA)
J.B. Cox: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (0.63 ERA)

(AA) Trenton (47-31) lost to Erie 6-1: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Erie	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	1	0		6	9	0
Trenton	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		1	5	2

W: D. Christensen (5-5, 3.50); L: G. Kontos (3-7, 3.27)
HR: ERI: R. Roberson (12).

Trenton:
Ramiro Pena: 1-for-4
Austin Jackson: 1-for-4, SB
Edwar Gonzalez: 1-for-4, 2B, R
Chris Malec: 1-for-2, BB
Jose Tabata: 0-for-3
Carlos Mendoza: 1-for-3
George Kontos: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (3.27 ERA)

(High A) Tampa (40-35 overall; 3-2 in 2nd half): Off Day

(Low A) Charleston (47-29) beat Columbus 6-2: Box Score - Recap

(Completion of game previously suspended on 6/21/08)

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Charleston	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		6	10	3
Columbus	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		2	8	3

W: R. Zink (1-1, 2.03); L: J. Ragan (5-6, 3.75)
HR: CHA: T. Holiday (2).

Charleston:
Abraham Almonte: 1-for-5, R, 3B
Justin Snyder: 1-for-5, RBI
Bradley Suttle: 1-for-3, R, 2 BB, 2B
Jesus Montero: 0-for-3, BB
Austin Romine: 2-for-5, RBI
Brandon Laird: 0-for-4, R
Carmen Angelini: 1-for-3, BB, R
David Williams: 2-for-4, R
Taylor Holiday: 2-for-4, HR, 4 RBI, R

(Low A) Charleston (47-30) lost to Columbus 2-1: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Columbus	0	0	0	0	2	0	0				2	3	0
Charleston	0	1	0	0	0	0	0				1	6	2

W: J. Darcy (4-0, 2.01); L: L. Pendleton (6-3, 2.28); SV: A. Hinkle (6)
HR: None.

Charleston:
Bradley Suttle: 2-for-3, 2 2B
Jesus Montero: 1-for-3, 2B, R
Austin Romine: 1-for-3
Brandon Laird: 1-for-3, RBI
Carmen Angelini: 1-for-3
Lance Pendleton: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 1 K (2.28 ERA)

(Low A Short-Season) Staten Island (4-6) lost to Hudson Valley 3-2: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Staten Island	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	10	2
Hudson Valley	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	X		3	9	2

W: S. Welch (1-0, 4.50); L: C. Arbiso (0-1, 4.05); SV: T. Risser (1)
HR: None.

Staten Island:
Raymond Kruml: 3-for-5, 2B, R, RBI, SB
Ryan Wilkes: 1-for-4, BB
Braedyn Pruitt: 1-for-4, 2B, BB
Brian Baisley: 3-for-5
Melky Mesa: 0-for-5, RBI
Mitch Abeita: 0-for-3, BB
Addison Maruszak: 1-for-1
D.J. Hollingsworth: 1-for-1, R, SB
Cory Arbiso: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (4.05 ERA)
Josue Selenes: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (0.00 ERA)

(Rookie) GCL Yankees (4-2): Game suspended due to rain in the bottom of the 9th with the score tied at 5.