7/2 Minor League Report - Montero Homers Again

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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.

(Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (44-33) lost to Pawtucket (42-36) 4-3: Box Score - Recap

PITCHING: Sergio Mitre got the start for the Yankees. Pawtucket broke out to a 1-0 lead in the 1st on a solo homer by Paul McAnulty. Mitre was perfect in the 2nd and 3rd. In the 4th, an unearned run scored on a double, single, and error to cut the SWB lead to 3-2. In the 5th, Mitre stranded a runner at 2nd after a single and stolen base. In the 6th, a HBP, walk, and RBI double scored the tying run and knocked Mitre out of the game. Mitre took the loss (2-1). Mitre's line: 5.1 IP 4 Runs (3 earned), 6 hits, 3 K's--1 BB, 1 HBP, 79 pitches---44 strikes, 9 ground outs--3 fly outs.

Mark Melancon relieved Mitre in the 6th. He got 2 groundouts to get out of the inning, but the go ahead run scored to give Pawtucket a 4-3 lead. Melancon threw perfect 7th and 8th innings. He picked up 1 strikeout with all his other outs coming on groundouts.
2.2 IP, 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 K-0 BB, 39 pitches--26 strikes.

OFFENSE: Clay Buchholz got the start for the PawSox. Buchholz retired the first 10 Yankees he faced. In the 4th, 1 out singles by Ramiro Pena, Austin Jackson, and Shelley Duncan scored the 1st Yankee run. Juan Miranda doubled to score Jackson. Jose Molina scored Duncan on an RBI ground out to give the Yanks a 3-1 lead. In the 6th, SWB threatened when Jackson singled and stole 2nd (14), but was stranded. Jackson is 14 for 14 in stolen base attempts. Buchholz was relieved after 7 innings, 3 runs, 5 hits, 7 K-1 walk. The Yanks had the tying run at 2nd in the 8th when Kevin Russo walked and Pena singled, but were stranded. In the 9th, Miranda walked. Chris Stewart had a sac bunt to move Miranda to 2nd with Colin Curtis getting a walk, at 1st. Yurendall de Caster hit a sac fly to move pinch runner Richie Robnett to 3rd, but the threat died along with the game. Pawtucket wins 4-3, with Bucholz getting the win (6-1).

Jose Molina made his 1st rehab start for SWB. Molina was 0-2 with an RBI on a groundout. He was replaced by Chris Stewart in the 6th inning.

NOTES: Shelly Duncan and Austin Jackson were voted to the All Star Team. Chris Stewart was also named to the team. ... Kevin Russo extended his reaching base streak to 26 games with a walk in the 8th.

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

W: Buchholz, C (6-1, 2.05); L: Mitre (2-1, 3.26); SV: Cabrera, F (17)
HR: PAW: McAnulty (10).

Offense:
Kevin Russo: 0-for-3, BB
Ramiro Pena: 2-for-4, R
Austin Jackson: 2-for-4, R, SB (14), and a strikeout
Shelley Duncan: 1-for-4, RBI, R
Juan Miranda: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB
Jose Molina: 0-for-2, RBI, caught five innings
Colin Curtis: 0-for-2, 2 BB
Yuredell de Caster: 0-for-4 in his first game with the SWB Yanks

Pitching:
Sergio Mitre (L, 2-1): 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 79 pitches/44 strikes (3.26 ERA)
Mark Melancon: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 39 pitches/26 strikes (2.70 ERA)

(Double-A) Trenton (38-40) lost to Erie (43-36) 9-6: Box Score - Recap

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

W: Nickerson (5-6, 5.28); L: Johnson, Ja (0-2, 14.54); SV: Satterwhite (9)
HR: TRN: Vazquez, J (11), Malec (5), Montero (5). ERI: Boesch (16), Strieby (15).

Offense:
Austin Krum: 1-for-4, BB
Reegie Corona: 2-for-5, 2B, R
Eduardo Nunez: 1-for-5, R
Jorge Vazquez: 4-for-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Jesus Montero: 2-for-5, HR, 2 RBI, R
Chris Malec: 2-for-4, HR, RBI, R
Edwar Gonzalez: 1-for-4
Marcos Vechionacci: 1-for-4

Pitching:
Jason Johnson (L, 0-2): 3.2 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (14.54 ERA)
Wilkins Arias: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (4.05 ERA)
Eric Wordekemper: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (1.93 ERA)
Jose Valdez: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K (3.68 ERA)

(High-A) Tampa (Overall 34-38, Second Half 4-1) beat Sarasota (Overall 30-44, Second Half 2-4) 8-3 in game one of tonight's doubleheader: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Tampa	3	1	1	0	0	2	1				8	9	0
Sarasota	2	0	0	1	0	0	0				3	6	1

W: Noesi (1-0, 5.40); L: Carroll (1-2, 4.43)
HR: TAM: Romine, Au (11), Sublett (3).

Offense:
Daniel Brewer 1-for-4, RBI
Austin Romine: 2-for-3, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 R, SB (6)
Damon Sublett: 1-for-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB
Brandon Laird: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, R
Seth Fortenberry: 2-for-4, 2 RBI
David Adams: 1-for-3, R
Kevin Smith: 1-for-2, 2B, 2 R, BB

Pitching:
Hector Noesi (W, 1-0): 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (5.40 ERA) - First game since being called up to Tampa from Low-A Charleston.
Tim Norton: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (1.59 ERA)

Tampa (Overall 35-38, Second Half 5-1) beat Sarasota (Overall 30-45, Second Half 2-5) 5-2 in game two of tonight's doubleheader: Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Tampa	0	0	4	0	1	0	0				5	8	2
Sarasota	0	0	0	0	0	2	0				2	4	1

W: Heyer (3-2, 3.52); L: Montano (5-8, 5.31); SV: Hovis (11)
HR: TAM: Laird (5). SAR: Gualdron (1).

Offense:
Mitch Hilligoss: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 R
Austin Romine: 0-for-1, 2 BB, R
Damon Sublett: 1-for-3, RBI, R
Brandon Laird: 2-for-4, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, R
David Adams: 2-for-3
Walter Ibarra: 1-for-3

Pitching:
Humberto Sanchez: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (4.15 ERA)
Craig Heyer (W, 3-2): 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (3.52 ERA)
Jonathan Hovis (S, 11): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (1.98 ERA)

(Low-A) Charleston (Overall 43-35, second half 4-4) beat Greenville (Overall 42-33, second half 3-4) 3-0: Box Score - Recap

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

W: Arbiso (2-5, 2.87); L: Hagadone (0-2, 5.73); SV: Ortiz, J (2)
HR: None.

Offense:
Jose Pirela: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI,
Raymond Kruml: 0-for-3, BB, R, SB (17)
Melky Mesa: 0-for-4, RBI
Corban Joseph: 0-for-3, BB, SB (4)
Abraham Almonte: 0-for-3, BB
Mitch Abeita: 1-for-4, 2B
Neall French 0-for-2, BB, R
Mike Lyon: 0-for-2, BB, R
Addison Maruszak: 1-for-3

Pitching:
Cory Arbiso (W, 2-5): 5.1 IP, 2, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K (2.87 ERA)
Brad Rulon: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K (1.31 ERA)
Jonathan Ortiz (S, 2): 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (2.70 ERA)

(Single-A Short-Season) Staten Island (6-7) lost to Lowell (7-6) 6-5: Box Score - Recap

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

W: Neuman (1-0, 5.68); L: Marte, R (2-1, 3.38)
HR: SI: Medchill (2).

Offense:
Kelvin Castro: 1-for-4, R
Kyle Higashioka: 2-for-4, R
Neil Medchill: 2-for-2, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 R
Robert Lyerly: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, R
Deangelo Mack: 1-for-4, RBI
Luke Murton: 1-for-4, 2B

Pitching:
Francisco Rondon: 4 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 8 K (1.88 ERA)
Gavin Brooks: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (0.00 ERA)
Bemjamin Watkins: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (2.25 ERA)
Ryan Flannery: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (1.93 ERA)
Ronny Marte (BS, 1)(L, 2-1): 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (3.38 ERA)

(Rookie) GCL Yanks (5-1) lost to the GCL Braves (4-1) 9-2: Box Score - Recap

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

W: Northcraft, A (1-0, 0.00); L: Smith, B (0-1, 18.00)
HR: YAN: Mahoney, K (1). BRA: Odreman (5), Bethancourt (1), Hiller (1), Rose (1).

Offense:
Ramon Flores: 1-for-3, BB, R
Jose Toussen: 2-for-4
Kevin Mahoney: 1-for-2, HR, 2 RBI, R
Kelvin De Leon: 1-for-3
Isaiah Brown: 0-for-0, BB
Eduardo Sosa: 0-for-2, BB
Jose Mojica: 1-for-4

Pitching:
Brett Smith (L, 0-1): 2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (18.00 ERA)
Jose A. Ramirez: 5 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (4.09 ERA)
Shane Greene: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (0.00 ERA)