Yankees Minor League Baseball Blog

Kei Igawa fell to 2-3 on the season with a rough start in the Yankees 5-2 loss to Buffalo.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings.

Cody Ransom pretty much was the entire Yankees offense in this one.  He drove in both runs with a two run shot in the eighth inning.  Bernie Castro went three for five.

It took them thirteen innings, but the Thunder piled on the runs in an 8-3 win over the B-Mets.  Austin Jackson had a nice day at the plate and he went three for seven with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Colin Curtis had just one hit in five at bats, but he walked twice, drove in a run and scored twice.

Jason Jones kept the Thunder in the game with a solid seven inning start.  He gave up two runs on six hits with a walk and one strikeout.  Eric Wordekemper improved to 1-1 with two shutout innings of relief.

Jesus Montero led the way for the RiverDogs in their 6-3 win over the Sand Gnats.  He went three for five with a solo homer and two runs.  Carmen Angelini also had a nice game with two singled, one run and one RBI.

Adam Olbrychowski threw five solid innings in his no decision.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings.  Chase Vacek threw two shutout innings and he improved to 2-0 while Jonathan Ortiz threw a shutout ninth to pick up his sixth win of the season.

Tampa outlasted Clearwater tonight in a 4-3, eleven inning win.  Edwar Gonzalez was the hitting star with a pair of solo homers while Eduardo Nunez drove home the go ahead run and he later scored the game winner.

Alfredo Aceves had a solid start and he gave up just one run in five innings.  Jose Valdez pitched 2 2/3 shutout innings and he improved to 2-0.

Jeffrey Marquez fell to 1-3 on the season despite a solid start in the Yankees 4-2 loss to Buffalo.  He gave up two runs on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five innings.

Nick Green was the hitting star.  He went two for four with a solo homerun.  Eric Duncan went two for two with a pair of walks.

Charleston was doubled up by the Sand Gnats 6-3 and they managed their three runs on just four hits.  Austin Romine was the hitting star and he went two for four with a run and an RBI.

Zachary McAllister took the loss despite a decent start.  He gave up three runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts in six innings.

Jeffrey Marquez fell to 1-2 with a tough start as the Yankees lost to Charlotte 10-2.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.  Scott Strickland also had a tough time and he gave up five runs in 1 1/3 innings of relief.

Gregory Porter was the hitting star in the loss.  He gave went three for four with a double and an RBI.

The RiverDogs lost to the Sand Gnats 6-4 and it was Adam Olbrychowski who had a tough time in the mound. He fell to 0-2 and he gave up five runs (four earned) on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

Justin Snyder had a nice day at the plate.  He went two for five with two RBIs.  Abraham Almonte went two for five with a double and two runs.

Tampa took care of Dunedin 7-1 and it was Edwar Gonzalez and Mitch Hilligos who got it done at the plate.  Gonzalez went three for five with two doubles, three RBIs and two runs while Hilligoss went three for five with two RBIs and two runs.

Alfredo Aceves improved to 2-0 with a solid start.  He gave up one run on four hits and one walk with four strikeouts in five innings.

The Thunder took care of New Britain 7-4 and while Jason Jones gave up three first inning runs, he recovered to throw a decent enough game to improve to 3-0.  He gave up the three runs on nine hits and three walks with four strikeouts in six innings.  Eric Wordekemper threw a shutout ninth and he picked up his first save of the season.

Cody Ehlers had a team high three hits with a double, a run and an RBI.  Matt Carson singled, doubled, drove in two and scored a run in the win.

Craig Heyer gave up a pair of runs in the bottom of the ninth but Jonathan Ortiz came in to get the final batter out as the RiverDogs slipped by the Sand Gnats 6-5.  Noel Castillo picked up the win and he improved to 2-0.  He gave up three runs on six hits with three strikeouts in seven innings.

Justin Snyder was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for three with a double, a triple, two walks, an RBI and two runs.

Darrell Rasner didn’t get the win but he threw well enough for the Yankees to walk away with a 4-2 win.  He gave up just two runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks with six strikeouts.

Juan Miranda went two for four with a homerun and two RBIs.  Brett Gardner scored twice without getting a hit.

Phil Coke didn’t take the loss but he was hit hard none the less.  He gave up six runs on nine hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings.  Michael Gardner gave up two runs in two innings of shutout relief and he fell to 0-1.

Chris Malec and Cody Ehlers both homered and drove in two runs in the 8-7 loss.  Jose Tabata doubled twice, drove in two runs and scored once.

Tampa took care of Dunedin 6-1 and it was Ryan Pope who set the stage on the mound.  He improved to 1-1 and he gave up one run on four hits and one walk with eight strikeouts in five innings of work.

The Yankees racked up fifteen hits and three of those came from Eduardo Nunez.  He doubled, drove in a run and scored twice while Tim Battle belted a two run homer.

SWB took care of the Durham Bulls 9-1 and Shelly Duncan led the way at the plate.  He went three for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Chris Stewart went two for three with a run and an RBI.

Scott Strickland picked up the win with a solid relief appearance.  He gave up one hit and a walk with five strikeouts in 3 1/3 shutout innings.

SWB lost an ugly 2-0 game in which the hitters picked up just a pair of hits.  Gregory Porter doubled and drew a walk while Chad Moeller singled and drew a walk.

Kei Igawa had a solid start but he fell to 1-2.  He gave up two runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

The Thunder doubled up Harrisburg 8-4 and it was Marcos Vechinonacci and Kevin Russo who got it done at the plate.  Vechionacci went two for four with a double, three RBIs and two runs while Russo doubled and drove in three.  P.J. Pilittere had a team high three hits and he scored twice.

Chase Wright improved to 2-1 with a nice start.  He gave up one run on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in six innings.

Eric Hacker did his best in the Yankees 1-0 win over Sarasota.  He gave up just two hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven shutout innings.  Unfortunately, because the Yanks didn’t score until the eighth inning, he didn’t get the win.  That went to Mark Melancon, who gave up one hit in two shutout innings.

Josue Calzado drove in the lone run of the game for either side.  Seth Fortenberry went three for three and he scored the lone run.

Here’s one reason why the save statistic can be a bit off at times.  Jonathan Ortiz gave up two earned runs in the top of the ninth inning to make a three run game a razor thin, one run victory.  For his troubles, he picked up the save because he came into the game with a three run lead.  Dellin Betances had a nice start.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in five innings.  The two runs came on a pair of solo homers.

Wady Rufino went two for four with a homerun and two RBIs in the 5-4 win.  Abraham Almonte went three for four with an RBI.

Michael Dunn took the loss today as Tampa lost to Dunedin 8-4.  He gave up three runs on six hits and three walks with six strikeouts in four innings.  Grant Duff also had a tough time and he gave up four runs in 2 1/3 innings.

Damon Sublett doubled and drove in two runs in the loss.  Edwar Gonzalez doubled twice, drove in a run and scored.

SWB took it on the chin as they lost to the Bats 11-0.  Steven White took the brunt of the damage and he gave up nine runs (six earned) on eleven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in four innings.

The five hits didn’t cut it either.  Juan Miranda was the only Yankee with two hits in the contest for SWB.

Eric Wordekemper and Joshua Schmidt combined to give up a run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Thunder lost to the Curve in the final at bat of the game.  A decent start by George Kontos went to waste.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

Chris Malec went two for four with a triple and a run in the loss.  Colin Curtis went two for four with an RBI.

Charleston outhit Savannah 8-6 and Abraham Almonte was the hitting star in the win. He went four for five with three RBIs.  Justin Snyder went three for five with two doubles and an RBI while Jesus Montero went two for five with a double, a solo homer and two runs.

Jairo Heredia improved to 1-0 with a good enough start.  He gave up three runs on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts.  Lance Pendleton gave up two runs in 2 2/3 but he struck out seven batters to bring his season total up to twelve in 4 2/3 innings.

The Bats hitters knocked around Yankees’ start Jeffrey Marquez and he lost his first decision of the season.  He gave up eight runs on ten hits and two walks with strikeout in four innings.

SWB managed just three hits in the 9-2 loss.  Jason Lane belted a solo homer while Chad Moeller doubled and scored a run.

Mitch Hilligoss picked up three of the Yankees six hits as they dropped their game to the Reds 7-1.  One of Hilligoss’ hits was a double and he also drove in the lone Tampa run.  Luis Nunez had the other three hits and he scored the lone run.

Ivan Nova took the loss and he fell to 0-1.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

Trenton and Altoona played a tight game but the Thunder came out on top 3-2. Cody Ehlers was the hitting star. He went three for four with a solo homerun.

Jason Jones picked up the win and he improved to 1-0. He gave up two unearned runs on five hits with a strikeout in five innings of work.

SWB took care of Lehigh Valley 3-2 and it was Darrell Rasner who got it done on the mound.  He gave up just three hits with five strikeouts in six shutout innings.

Jason Lane had a nice day at the plate.  He went two for four with a homerun and two RBIs.  Eric Duncan also got it done and he went two for three with a double, a walk and a run.

The Thunder dispatched the Mets in an impressive offensive display.  The final was 13-7 and while there were plenty of hitting stars, Matt Carson was a notch above the rest.  He went three for four with a triple, a homerun, five RBIs and three runs.

Joshua Schmidt picked up the win.  He did give up two runs but both were unearned and he gave up just one hit with two strikeouts in 2 1/3 shutout innings.

Edwar Gonzalez had a monster day at the plate in the Yankees 8-5 win over Sarasota.  He went four for five with a double, two homeruns, six RBIs and three runs.  James Cooper went three for four with four runs.

Jose Valdez picked up the win.  He gave up a single hit with a strikeout in two innings of shutout relief.

The RiverDogs picked up just a single run in their 4-1 loss to Rome.  Justin Snyder and Brad Suttle combined for five of the RiverDogs seven hits but oddly, neither drove in or scored that lone run.

Adam Olbrychowski took the loss although his start was hardly poor.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk with two strikeouts in five innings.