8/23 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 (82-52) beat Lehigh Valley 4-0: Box Score - Recap

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

W: C. Wright (2-0, 2.05); L: F. Castro (0-2, 8.10); SV: S. Strickland (12)
HR: None.

The SWB Yankees shutout Lehigh Valley (Phillies) 4-0. It was the Yankees 13th shutout of the year. The win puts the Yanks 30 games over .500 for the first time this year at 82-52. The Yankees now hold a 3 1/2 game lead over Pawtucket. SWB finished the season series with LHV with a 14-2 record.

PITCHING: Chase Wright pitched a gem for the Yankees picking up the win (2-0). He shutout Lehigh Valley thru 7 innings on 5 hits and no walks. The only threat came on a leadoff double in the 7th inning. That double was the only extra base hit allowed. Wright never allowed more than 1 base runner in an inning.

Wrights line: 7.0 IP, 0 runs, 5 hits, 3 K's----0 walks ERA 2.05. He threw 92 pitches, 62 for strikes. 7 groundouts--10 flyouts.

Phil Coke came on to pitch a perfect 8th inning. ... Scott Strickland pitched a perfect 9th inning.

OFFENSE: The Yankees took a 2-0 lead in the 2nd inning. Walks to Eric Duncan and Matt Carson, and a Nick Green single loaded the bases. Chris Stewart followed with a RBI groundout, with Justin Christian getting a RBI single. ... In the 5th, singles by Bernie Castro and Melky Cabrera, and RBI sac fly by Shelley Duncan gave SWB a 3-0 lead. ... SWB made it

4-0 in the 8th, when Shelley Duncan singled and was driven home by Matt Carson.

NOTES: Melky Cabrera 2-3 with 2 singles a walk. Melky has a hit in all 6 games he's played and is currently batting .429. He was caught stealling 2nd base. Melky's 1-4 in stolen bases.

Shelley Duncan has an 8 game hit streak with 11 RBI, 3 homers and 6 doubles. ... Billy Traber back down to SWB, with catcher Jason Brown put on the DL.

SWB Yanks:
Justin Christian: 1-for-4, RBI
Bernie Castro: 2-for-4, R
Melky Cabrera: 2-for-3, BB
Shelley Duncan: 1-for-3, RBI, R
Eric Duncan: 0-for-3, BB, R
Matt Carson: 2-for-4, 3B, RBI
Chris Basak: 0-for-3, BB, R
Nick Green: 1-for-3
Chris Stewart: 0-for-3, RBI
Chase Wright: 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (2.05 ERA)
Phil Coke: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (3.68 ERA)
Scott Strickland: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (3.73 ERA)

(AA) Trenton (81-51) beat Reading 6-1: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Reading	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		1	3	1
Trenton	1	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	X		6	10	0

W: V. Zambrano (2-0, 0.75); L: T. Brummett (2-8, 6.78)
HR: REA: J. Slayden (16).

Trenton:

Reegie Corona: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 R, SB
Ramiro Pena: 0-for-3, BB
Kevin Russo: 1-for-3, R
Francisco Cervelli: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, R
Colin Curtis: 2-for-4, 2B
Edwar Gonzalez: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
Victor Zambrano: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (0.75 ERA)
Michael Gardner: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (4.68 ERA)

(High A) Tampa (67-61 overall; 30-28 in 2nd half): Postponed

(Low A) Charleston (74-53 overall; 29-28 in second half) beat Columbus 14-2 in the completion of yesterday's previously suspended game: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Columbus	1	0	0	0	0	0	1				2	5	4
Charleston	0	0	2	0	9	3	X				14	12	0

W: C. Heyer (7-0, 1.92); L: J. Johnson (4-8, 6.01)
HR: COL: R. Fronk 2 (15).

Charleston:
Austin Krum: 2-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 R
Bradley Suttle: 0-for-4, BB, 2 R
Jesus Montero: 3-for-4, RBI, 2 R
Austin Romine: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R
Brandon Laird: 2-for-4, RBI, R
Justin Snyder: 0-for-2, 2 BB, R
Carmen Angelini: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, BB, 2 R
David Williams: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, 2 R
Matt Morris: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, R
Ryan Zink: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (3.15 ERA)
Craig Heyer: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (1.92 ERA)

(Low A) Charleston (74-54 overall; 29-29 in second half) lost to Columbus 8-6 in the regularly scheduled game: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Columbus	0	0	2	1	2	2	1				8	12	2
Charleston	4	2	0	0	0	0	0				6	8	0

W: J. Hall (9-3, 4.62); L: C. Vacek (5-6, 3.97); SV: A. Hinkle (13)
HR: COL: Q. Stewart (6). CHA: A. Krum (8), D. Williams (5).

Charleston:
Austin Krum: 2-for-4, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 R
Jesus Montero: 0-for-3, BB, R
Austin Romine: 1-for-4, RBI, R
Brandon Laird: 2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R
Justin Snyder: 2-for-3, BB
Carmen Angelini: 0-for-2, RBI
David Williams: 1-for-2, HR, RBI, BB, R
Dellin Betances: 5 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (3.70 ERA)

(Low A Short-Season) Staten Island (38-22) beat Vermont 7-4: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Staten Island	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	2		7	12	1
Vermont	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		4	3	0

W: A. Shive (8-2, 2.31); L: R. Matias (2-4, 6.96); SV: P. Venditte (18)
HR: STA: S. Strausbaugh (1). VER: D. Norris (8).

SI Yanks:
Daniel Brewer: 1-for-4, RBI, BB
David Adams: 0-for-4, RBI
Brian Baisley: 1-for-5
Mike Lyon: 1-for-4, R
Jahdiel Santamaria: 2-for-4
Jack Rye: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, R
Steve Strausbaugh: 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 R
Melky Mesa: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 R
Roy Gomez: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R
Andy Shive: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (2.31 ERA)
Brad Rulon: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K (0.48 ERA)
Pat Venditte: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (0.98 ERA)

(Rookie) GCL Yankees (28-26) lost to the GCL Blue Jays 6-0: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
GCL Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	2
GCL Blue Jays	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	2	X		6	8	0

W: J. Cuotto (3-2, 2.61); L: M. Banuelos (4-1, 2.57)
HR: BLU: J. McClanahan (8), K. Gilligan (1), J. Valdez (1).

GCL Yanks:
Corban Joseph: 0-for-3, BB
Zolio Almonte: 1-for-3
Brett Marshall: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (0.00 ERA)
Manuel Banuelos: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (2.57 ERA)