4/28 Minor League Report

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(Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (11-8) beat Louisville (7-13) 5-4: Box Score -Recap

PITCHING: Ivan Nova started for the Yanks. He came into the game 1-0 with a 1.88 ERA. Louisville did scored all its runs off Nova in the 2nd inning. He loaded the bases on 2 infield hits and a walk. 4 runs scored on a sac fly, 2 more singles, and groundout. to give Louisville a 4-0 lead. Nova loaded the bases in the 3rd on a double, HBP, and walk, but worked out of the jam. Nova’s first subpar game, but he finished strong retiring the last 7 men he faced. 94 pitches - 58 strikes, 10 groundouts--5 flyouts. Nova’s line: 6.0 IP, 4 runs, 8 hits, 3 K’s--2 walks, ERA 2.70.

Royce Ring came on to start the 7th. He retired the first 2 men of the inning and was relieved.

Zack Segovia got the final out of the 7th on strikeout after issuing a walk. Segovia threw a perfect 8th inning. Segovia was credited with the win (1-1).

Mark Melancon came on to pitch a perfect 9th inning for his 3rd save.

OFFENSE: Aroldis Chapman, the Cuban phenom, got the start for the Bats. He came into the game with a 0.60 ERA ( 1 ER in 15 innings). Chapman’s fastball topped out at 101 mph. The Yankees got to him for 3 runs (2 homers), 5 hits, 4 K’s-2 walks.

Colin Curtis singled in the 1st, but was caught stealing on a nice pickoff move by Chapman. Curtis left the game with an injury an inning later. The Yankees got to Chapman for 2 runs in the 3rd inning when Reegie Corona reached on an error and Kevin Russo hit a 2-run homer (1) to cut the Bats lead to 4-2. SWB cut the lead to 4-3 in the 4th when David Winfree took Chapman deep for a solo homer (2). Corona led off the 5th with an infield hit, but was stranded. In the 8th, Eduardo Nunez picked up his 2nd single of the night with 2 outs. Juan Miranda then followed with a 2-run homer (4) to give the Yankees the 5-4 win.

MONTERO WATCH: Jesus Montero went 0-3 with a strikeout and 2 flyouts. His average is now at .246.

NOTES: Gene Michael was scouting the game. Zach McAllister gets the start Thursday in a rare 11 AM starting time for local school kids. ... According to Mike Ashmore, OF Damon Sublett had surgery today to repair a torn ligament, and will likely miss the rest of the season. ... According to Mike Axisa, Andrew Brackman will be back from the DL in the next few days. He's been on the DL due to a cut on his pitching hand.

- Big Guy

Batting:

Kevin Russo, 3B: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

Colin Curtis, RF: 1-for-1

Jon Weber, RF: 0-for-2, BB

Eduardo Nunez, SS: 2-for-4, R

Juan Miranda, DH: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

David Winfree, 1B: 1-for-3, HR, RBI, BB, R

Jesus Montero, C: 0-for-3, K

Reegie Corona, 2B: 1-for-3, R

Pitching:

Ivan Nova: 6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, HB (2.70 ERA)

Royce Ring: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (0.00 ERA)

Zack Segovia (W, 1-1): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K (10.38 ERA)

Mark Melancon (S, 3): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (1.88 ERA)

Pitches-strikes: Nova 94-58, Ring 7-5, Segovia 25-13, Melancon 8-6.

Groundouts-flyouts: Nova 10-5, Ring 0-1, Segovia 0-3, Melancon 0-2.

(Double-A) Trenton (9-10) lost to New Hampshire (12-7) 4-1: Box Score - Recap

Batting:

Austin Krum, CF: 1-for-4, SB (7)

Daniel Brewer, DH: 1-for-4, R, SB (7)

David Adams, 2B: 1-for-4

Austin Romine, C: 2-for-3, RBI, BB

Brandon Laird, 3: 1-for-4

Reid Gorecki, LF: 1-for-3, BB

Edwar Gonzalez, RF: 1-for-3, SB (1)

Pitching:

Lance Pendleton: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2 WP (6.00 ERA)

Josh Schmidt: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K (0.75 ERA)

Wilkin De La Rosa (L, 0-1): 1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K (4.61 ERA)

Noel Castillo: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (10.13 ERA)

Groundouts-flyouts: Pendleton 7-5, Schmidt 1-2, De La Rosa, W 2-0, Castillo, N 1-1.

(High-A) Tampa (10-10) lost to Dunedin (11-8) 5-2: Box Score - Recap

Batting:

Francisco Santana, LF: 2-for-4, 2B

Walter Ibarra, 3B: 3-for-4, 2B, R, SB (6)

Corban Joseph, 2B: 0-for-3, BB, SB (3)

Trent Lockwood, DH: 2-for-4, HR, RBI, R

Jack Rye, RF: 1-for-3

Pitching:

Daniel Kapala (L, 0-1): 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (2.84 ERA)

Philip Bartleski: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (5.54 ERA)

Trenton Lare: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K (3.38 ERA)

Groundouts-flyouts: Kapala 12-3, Bartleski 2-0, Lare 0-1.

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(Low-A) Charleston (10-11) lost to Hickory (11-10) 7-5: Box Score - Recap

Batting:

Zolio Almonte, RF: 1-for-5, 2B, R

Deangelo Mack, LF: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB, R

Jimmy Paredes, 2B: 2-for-5, 2B, R

Luke Murton, 1B: 0-for-4, BB

Robert Lyerly, DH: 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Kyle Higashioka, C: 3-for-5

Garrison Lassiter: 0-for-3, RBI, BB

Pitching:

Shaeffer Hall: 8 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (0.81 ERA)

Ryan Flannery (L, 1-2): 0.1 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K (6.75 ERA)

Ronny Marte (BS, 1): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K (4.70 ERA)

Groundouts-flyouts: Hall 16-3, Flannery 0-1, Marte, R 0-1.