SWB AAA Yankees Game 6-3-11
SWB Yankees 4 - Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers) 3
SWB Yankees 4 - Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers) 3
The SWB Yankees returned home to face the Toledo Mud Hens and former Yankee Phil Coke. The Yankees got a 4-3 walkoff win to bring their season record to 29-23. SWB is in 2nd place, 4 games behind Lehigh Valley and 1 game ahead of 3rd place Pawtucket.
Pitching: David Phelps got the start for the Yankees. He got into a jam in the 1st inning when the first 2 men he faced singled, but worked his way out of it. Phelps worked out of another jam in the 4th after giving up a single and walk. In the 6th, he gave up a solo homer to give Toledo a 1-0 lead at the time. Phelps started the 8th with the leadoff man reaching on an error. He then gave up a 2-out single and was relieved. Another good start for Phelps. Phelps' line: 7.2 IP, 3 runs(1 ER), 7 hits, 7 K-2 BB, ERA 3.25,
111 Pitches--78 strikes, 7 groundouts-5 flyouts.
Eric Wordekemper relieved Phelps with 2 men on and 2 out in the 8th. Wordekemper gave up a 2-rbi double that tied the score at 3. He got a blown save.
Kevin Whelan came on to pitch the 9th with the score tied at 3. Whelan retired the side in order. Whelan picked up the win (1-1).
Offense: Former Yankee Phil Coke, on a rehab assignment, got the start for Toledo. In the 1st inning, Jesus Montero got a 2-out double off Coke but was stranded. Dan Brewer had a 2-out double in the 2nd, but again Coke got out of the inning. In the 3rd, Austin Krum doubled and Kevin Russo singled but they were stranded. The Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 6th off Coke to take a 3-1 lead. Jesus Montero and Jorge Vasquez singled, and Brandon Laird hit a rbi double. Jordan Parraz walked. A fielders choice scored the 2nd run, and Brandon Laird added a rbi single. Kevin Russo led off the bottom of the 9th with a standup triple (4). Toledo manager Phil Nevin then decided to load the bases by intentionally walking Jesus Montero and Jorge Vasquez. Brandon Laird then hit a walk-off rbi single on a shallow pop fly that the rightfielder apparently lost in the lights or misjudged to give SWB a 4-3 win.
Notes: Jesus Montero went 2-4 with a double, single, run, walk, and strikeout. This is the 3rd game in a row that David Phelps has pitched into the 8th inning. Magglio Ordonez was also playing a rehab game (0-3).
Elsewhere in the minors...
Double-A Trenton beat New Hampshire 7-6 -- Box Score
High-A Tampa lost to Jupiter 4-2 -- Box Score
Low-A Charleston beat Rome 15-2 -- Box Score