9/9 Minor League Report - Playoff Edition

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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 beat Gwinnett 3-0 in game 1 of their five-game series (SWB leads series 1-0): Box Score - Recap

The SWB Yanks, winners of the International League North Division traveled to Gwinnett, Ga to take on wild-card Gwinnett (Braves) in round 1 of the playoffs. After a 12 minute rain delay at the start of the game, the Yanks shutout the Braves 3-0 to take game 1 of the 5 game series.

PITCHING: Romulo Sanchez (6-5, 4.09) got the start for the Yankees. He was converted from the bullpen the 2nd half of the year when they were short on pitchers and made 13 starts. Sanchez made 2 relief appearances earlier in the year against Gwinnett.

Sanchez got off to a great start, striking out the first 5 batters he faced with his fastball topping outt at 98 and showing a good change up. He then allowed a single and 2 walks to load the bases with 2 outs, but he settled down and got his 6th K to get out of the 2nd. In the 3rd, he got into a jam again with a 1-out double and walk, but got 2 more K's to get out of the jam. That gave him 8 strikeouts in the first 3 innings.

In the 4th, he got himself into another jam with a leadoff single and walk before retiring the next 3 batters, one on his 9th strikeout. Another scoreless inning in the 5th, but not before allowing 2 singles and stolen base. Sanchez left the game after the 5th inning with a 3-0 lead and got the win. Sanchez' line: 5.0 IP, 0 runs, 5 hits, 9 K--3 walks, 96 pitches---54 strikes, 2 groundouts---4 flyouts.

Zach Kroenke, the SWB Pitcher of the Year, came on to pitch scoreless 6th and 7th innings. 2.0 IP, 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 K---2 walks.

Anthony Claggett came on to pitch scoreless 8th and 9th innings to pick up the save. 2.0 IP, 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 K--0 walks.

OFFENSE: Gwinnett started veteran John Halama (4-7, 4.48). The Yanks got to Halama in the 2nd inning. Juan Miranda had a leadoff walk followed by a single by Cody Ransom. John Rodriguez added a sac bunt, with Colin Curtis picking up 2-run on a single. Chris Stewart added a RBI single to give SWB a 3-0 lead. In the 5th, the Yanks wasted a double by Freddy Guzman. SWB threatened again in the 6th when after 2 outs Rodriguez and Curtis singled, but were stranded. Austin Jackson led off the 8th with a single and stolen base, but once again the Yanks failed to score. Kevin Russo was stranded at 2nd base in the 9th after he reached on a 2-out error and stole 2nd base.

Pitching matchups for rest of series:

Game 2: SWB RHP Ivan Nova (1-4, 5.10) vs. Gwinett LHP Jo-Jo Reyes (4-2, 2.86)

Game 3: SWB LHP Kei Igawa (10-8, 4.15) vs. Gwinett RHP Bobby Brownlie (5-2, 4.13)

Game 4: SWB RHP Zach McAllister (NR) vs. Gwinett LHP Jonny Venters (4-7, 5.62) (if necessary)

Game 5: SWB RHP Anthony Claggett (7-7, 3.07) vs. Gwinett TBA (if necessary)

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

W: Sanchez, Ro (1-0, 0.00); L: Halama (0-1, 3.00); SV: Claggett (1)
HR: None.

Offense:
Kevin Russo: 0-for-5, SB (1)
Freddy Guzman: 1-for-5, 2B
Austin Jackson: 1-for-4, SB (1)
Juan Miranda: 0-for-3, BB, R
Cody Ransom: 1-for-2, R
John Rodriguez: 1-for-3, R
Colin Curtis: 3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Reegie Corona: 0-for-3, BB
Chris Stewart: 1-for-4, RBI

Pitching:
Romulo Sanchez (W, 1-0): 5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 9 K (0.00 ERA)
Zach Kroenke: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K (0.00 ERA)
Anthony Claggett (S, 1): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (0.00 ERA)

Pitches-strikes: Sanchez, Ro 96-54, Kroenke 23-12, Claggett 32-18.

(Double-A) Trenton (69-72): Trenton's season is over, they finished third in their division, but did not make the playoffs.

(High-A) Tampa beat Brevard County 5-2 in game 2 of their three-game series (Tampa wins series 2-0): Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Tampa	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3		5	10	1
Brevard County	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		2	5	0

W: Venditte (1-0, 0.00); L: Fiers (0-1, 7.71); SV: Hovis (1)
HR: TAM: Laird (1), Romine, Au (1).

Offense:
David Adams: 1-for-4, R
Austin Romine: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, R
Damon Sublett: 2-for-4, R
Brandon Laird: 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, BB, R
Luis Nunez: 1-for-4
Jack Rye: 2-for-4, R
Walter Ibarra: 2-for-4, 3B, RBI

Pitching:
D.J. Mitchell: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (0.00 ERA)
Adam Olbrychowski: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 1 K (4.50 ERA)
Noel Castillo: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (3.00 ERA)
Pat Venditte (BS, 1)(W, 1-0): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (0.00 ERA)
Jonathan Hovis (S, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (0.00 ERA)

(Low-A) Charleston (Overall: 74-65; Second half: 35-34): The RiverDogs season in over, they finished in second place in their division, but did not make the playoffs.

(Single-A Short-Season) Staten Island lost to Lowell 3-2 in 11 in game 2 of their three-game series (Series tied 1-1): Box Score - Recap

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11		R	H	E
Lowell	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		3	7	0
Staten Island	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0		2	11	1

W: Wogee (1-0, 0.00); L: Brooks, G (1-1, 3.00)
HR: LOW: Butler (1).

Offense:
Jimmy Paredes: 5-for-6, 2B, RBI
Neil Medchill: 0-for-1, 2 BB
Luke Murton: 2-for-5, BB, R, SB (1)
Zolio Almonte: 1-for-4, BB
Mike Lyon: 2-for-4, RBI, BB, R
Kelvin Castro: 0-for-4, BB
Carmen Angelini: 1-for-4

Pitching:
Sean Black: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (3.00 ERA)
Ronny Marte: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K (0.00 ERA)
Ryan Flannery: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (0.00 ERA)
Gavin Brooks (L, 1-1): 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (3.00 ERA)

(Rookie) GCL Yanks (33-28): Their season is over after losing to the GCL Marlins in the first round of the playoffs.