5/10 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/Wilkes-Barre (23-7) lost to Louisville 3-0: Box Score - Recap

PITCHING: Kei Igawa got the start for the Yanks. Igawa shutout Indy thru 8 innings on 5 hits, but did not figure in the decision. It was easily his best game of the year. Igawa worked out of a jam in the 1st when he gave up a double and walk. In the 2nd, he gave up a single, but Austin Jackson threw the runner out at 2nd trying to stretch it into a double. Igawa worked out of another jam in the 3rd when he gave up a single and walk. He threw perfect 4th & 5th innings. Igawa tossed a scoreless 6th allowing a single. He was perfect in the 7th and tossed a scoreless 8th allowing a single. Igawa's line: 8.0 IP, 0 runs, 5 hits, 2 K--2 walks

BULLPEN: David Robertson relieved Igawa. He threw a scoreless 9th giving up a single and picking up 2 K's. Robertson threw a scoreless 10th stranding a runner at 2nd after a single, stolen base, and walk. He added another strikeout. He got a quick out to start the 11th before giving up a single and walk. He was relieved by Mark Melancon in the 11th with 1 out and 2 runners on 1st and 2nd. He gave up a 3-run homer to the 1st batter he faced that gave Indy a 3-0 win.

OFFENSE: Ramon Ramirez started for Indy and matched Igawa with zeros for 8 innings on only 4 hits. SWB could not manage a hit over the last 3 innings off Indy's bullpen. The Yanks had a threat in the 3rd when Juan Miranda walked and Austin Jackson singled. A DP by Chris Malec ended the inning. In the 3rd Luis Nunez was stranded at 2nd after a double. In the 4th, Miranda was HBP, Jackson singled, but again no runs.

NOTES: Josh Towers picked up as a minor league free agent for rotation, and will make his 1st start Monday. Chien-Ming Wang could be a possible starter Tuesday as SWB returns home. Shelley Duncan to the DL with a sore shoulder. Eric Duncan slumping badly, had 3 strikeouts. He's 0-25 and his average has fallen to .218.

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11		R	H	E
Scranton/WB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	4	0
Louisville	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		3	9	1

W: J. Roenicke (1-0, 4.50); L: D. Robertson (0-2, 1.74)
HR: LOU: W. Castillo (1).

Offense:
Doug Bernier: 1-for-5
Juan Miranda: 0-for-2, BB
Austin Jackson: 2-for-4 - He's now hitting .360
Luis Nunez: 1-for-4, 2B

Pitching:
Kei Igawa: 8 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K (4.29 ERA)
David Robertson (L, 0-2): 2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (1.74 ERA)
Mark Melancon: 0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (0.75 ERA)

(AA) Trenton (13-13) beat Binghamton 4-3: Box Score - Recap

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

W: J. Schmidt (3-0, 1.23); L: R. Merritt (0-3, 3.94)
HR: BIN: S. Bowman (5). TRN: J. Vazquez (5), J. Gil (1).

Offense:
Eduardo Nunez: 2-for-4
Reegie Corona: 2-for-4, R
Colin Curtis: 1-for-4, 3B, RBI, R
Jorge Vazquez: 2-for-4, (walk off HR), 2 RBI, R
Jose Gil: 1-for-4, HR, RBI, R
Kevin Smith: 2-for-3, 2B

Pitching:
Wilkins Arias: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (2.95 ERA)
Michael Dunn: 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (6.06 ERA)
Josh Schmidt (W, 3-0): 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K (1.23 ERA)

(High-A) Tampa (12-17) was off today.

(Low-A) Charleston (16-14) was off today.