SWB AAA Yankees Game 6-2-11
Indianapolis (Pirates) 13 -SWB Yankees 2
Indianapolis (Pirates) 13 -SWB Yankees 2
The SWB Yankees got pounded by Indianapolis by a 13-2 score. Yankee pitching gave up season highs in runs, hits and extra base hits in the game. The loss dropped their record to 28-23.
Pitching: Andrew Brackman got the start for the Yankees. Brackman's season-long control issues continued in the 1st inning with 2 walks and a wild pitch, but he pitched out of the jam. In the 2nd, the first 3 batters reached on 2 more walks and a hit batter. SWB manage Dave Miley had seen enough and pulled him. Brackman got the loss (2-4). Brackman's line: 1 IP, 3 runs, 0 hits, 1 K- 3 walks, HBP, W/P.
Ryan Pope relieved Brackman in the 2nd with the bases loaded and nobody out. He gave up a 3 rbi double and a single to give Indy a 3-2 lead. Pope got the side in order in the 3rd with 2 K's. In the 4th, a hit batter, double, and walk, loaded the bases. A rbi sac fly, and a 3-run homer gave Indy a 7-2 lead, and Pope was taken out.
George Kontos came on in the 4th, and gave up a triple and wild pitch to make it 8-2 Indy. He gave up a solo homer in the 5th to up the Indy lead to 9-2. Kontos tossed a scoreless 6th inning.
Eric Wordekemper came on to pitch a scoreless 7th inning.
Kanekoa Texiera pitched the 8th and gave up 4 runs, including a 3-run homer to up the Indy lead to 13-2.
Offense: Lefty Justin Wilson got the start for Indy. Kevin Russo led off the game with a triple. Ramiro Pena followed with a bunt that scored Russo. Pena moved up to 2nd base on a wild pitch, and scored on a rbi single by Brandon Laird to give SWB a quick 2-0 lead. In the 3rd, singles by Jesus Montero and Jordan Parraz, and a walk to Jorge Vasquez loaded the bases, but SWB could not score. They didn't do much offensively after that threat.
Notes; Jesus Montero went 1-3 with a single and walk. Brandon Laird led SWB hitters with 28 hits for the month of May. David Phelps goes against former Yankee Phil Coke, who's making a rehab start, Friday as they return home to PNC Field.
Elsewhere in the minors...
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