Yankees Minor League Baseball Blog

Grant Duff improved to 6-4 on the season with a nice start in the RiverDogs 6-2 win over the Catfish. He gave up one run on two hits with eight strikeouts in six innings of work.

Mitchell Hilligoss extended his hitting streak to 37 games with a very day at the plate.  He went four for five with a double, a homerun and two RBIs.

Trenton blew out the Fisher Cats 11-3 and Noah Hall played a big part in the win.  He went three for four with two doubles, three RBIs and a run.  P.J. Pilittere went three for five with a double, a triple, an RBI and three runs while Gabe Lopez was a perfect four for four.

Jeffrey Marquez improved to 7-3 on the season with a nice start.  He gave up three runs on five hits and three walks with one strikeout in six innings.

Ian Kennedy got it done again and he improved to 6-1 with seven shutout innings.  He gave up just two hits and a walk and he struck out eight.  It might be time to push Kennedy up to Trenton because he’s proved about all he can at the High Class A level.  His only loss was his very first start and he’s struck out 64 in 58 innings and he sports a 1.29 ERA. 

Jose Tabata was the hitting star in the win.  He went three for four with two runs and two RBIs.

Chase Wright dropped to 2-2 since joining SWB and he got hit hard in his start against the Hens.  He gave up seven runs on six hits and four walks with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.

Shelly Duncan had a nice day at the plate in the 8-6 loss.  He went two for five with a double, a homerun and two RBIs.  Chris Basak went two for four with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

The RiverDogs jumped out to a 7-3 lead only to see the pen give up fve runs late to lost the game 8-7.  Jonathan Hovis took the loss and he gave up two runs in 1 2/3 innings.

Seth Fortenberry had three hits in the game including a solo homerun.  Kevin Smith went two for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Also, Mitch Hilligoss made history by hitting in a Sally League record 36 straight games.  Hopefully he can keep that streak going.

Tamps lost to Lakeland 9-2 in a game where the hitters were definitely held in check.  Kevin Russo tripled home both of the Yankees runs and Colin Curtis was the only Tampa hitter with two hits.

Eric Hacker was hit hard and he dropped to 1-3 with a rough start.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and two walks in just 1 1/3 innings.

Gerardo Casadiego gave up the losing run in the bottom of the tenth inning in the Thunder’s 4-3 loss to the Fisher Cats.  A pretty good start by Tim Lavigne was wasted in the loss.  He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in six innings.

Aarom Baldiris was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for three with a double and an RBI.

The Yankees’ hitters didn’t show in their 7-0 loss to the Mud Hens.  The offense picked up just four hits and only one of those was for extra bases.  Chris Basak had that with a double.

Steven Jackson was hit hard and he took the loss.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and three walks with five strikeouts in six innings.

Ivan Nova improved to 3-1 on the season with a nice start in the RiverDogs 9-1 win over the Catfish.  He gave up just one unearned run on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

Seth Fortenberry reached base five times (solo homerun and four walks) and Christpher Malec drove in two and scored a run despite not getting a hit.  Oddly, for all of the runs scored by the RiverDogs, no hitter had more then one hit.

Steven White made his first start of the season and he impressed in Tampa’s 8-3 win over Lakeland.  He gave up just one run on six hits and a walk with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

Edwar Gonzalez went two for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Juan Miranda went one for one with a double, three walks, two runs and an RBI.

Scott Paterson gave up the losing run in the ninth inning as the Thunder lost to the Fisher Cats 4-3.  Jason Jones had a shutout through six but he ran into trouble in the seventh when he gave up three runs.

Noah Hall had the big hit for the Thunder with a two run shot.  Matt Carson went two for four with a run and an RBI.

Kei Igawa was roughed up in a rehab start for the Yankees.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and a walk with six strikeouts in five innings.

Eric Duncan provided all of the offense with two homeruns.  He drove in all three runs and he finished with three hits in the game.

The pitching went out the window in the RiverDogs 12-11 loss to Rome.  Edgar Soto was roughed up for seven runs in his start and Garrett Patterson gave up three runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks in 2/3 innings as he took the loss.

Mitchell Hilligoss had three singles and he scored three times in the loss.  Seth Fortenberry went two for six with three runs and an RBI while Austin Jackson doubled, drove in two and scored two runs.

Roger Clemens might have struggled a bit in his last start for Trenton but he made up for it against a tough Mud Hens team and he held them scoreless through six innings.  He gave just two hits and two walks and he struck out six before what should be his Yankees’ season debut next week.

Andy Phillips was the hitting star in the 2-0 win.  He went two for three and he scored one of the runs.

Alan Horne had another nice start in the Thuners’ win 7-6 win over the Defenders.  He gave up four runs (one earned) on seven hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in six innings.  The win improved Horne’s record to 5-2 and he now has 73 strikeouts in 59 innings.

Carlos Mendoza went one for three with two walks and three runs scored.  Aaron Baldiris went three for four with a solo homerun and two runs scored.

The Yankees beat Indianapolis 8-5 and Angel Chavez played a big part in the win. He went three for four with a double, a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.  Kevin Reese went three for four with two RBIs and a run.

Eric Junge was hit hard and he gave up five runs in five innings in his start.  Ben Kozlowski threw two perfect frames and he picked up the win.

Seth Fortenberry had a big day at the plate in the RiverDogs 6-3 win over Rome.  He went three for five with a double, a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.  The homerun was his seventh of the season.

Michael Dunn improved to 5-2 on the season with the win.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and one walk with five strikeouts in five innings.

Tim Battle hit a tenth inning, three run homer to beat Vero Beach 4-1 in ten innings.  It was only his second homerun of the season. 

Joba Chamberlain had a very nice start.  He gave up two hits and two walks with nine strikeouts in eight shutout innings.

Trenton played two and came away with just one win as they remained in first place in their division.  They couldn’t get the offense going in a 4-1 loss in the opener.  Noah Hall hit a solo homerun for the only Thunder run of the game.  Brett Smith gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings and the loss dropped him to 4-2 on the season.

In game two, the Thunder won 3-0 and Michael Gardner threw four shutout innings.  Kevin Whelan improved to 3-0 on the season with two shutout innings of relief.  He struck out four and he’s now struck out 34 hitters in 25 innings all without giving up a homerun.  Carlos Mendoza doubled, drew a walk and scored two runs in the win.

The RiverDogs couldn’t push a single baserunner across the plate in their 4-0 loss to Rome.  Kevin Smith actually reached base three times in the shutout loss. He singled, doubled and drew a walk.

Grant Duff took the loss and he dropped to 5-4 on the season.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and three walks with two strikeouts.

Daniel McCutchen gave up one unearned on seven hits and a walk in seven innings of work, but unfortunately, that was just enough to send this game into extra frames.  Then in the bottom of the fourteenth, Jacinto Gonell gave up a walk off homer in the bottom of the fourteenth as Tampa walked away with a 2-1 loss.

Juan Miranda drove in the only run of the game for the Yankees.  He had the only extra base hit of the game with a triple and Colin Curtis went three for six in the loss.

Jeffrey Marquez improved to 6-3 on the season with another nice start.  He gave up nine hits and he struck out four in seven shutout innings.

Gabe Lopez was the hitting star in the win.  He went one for three and he drove in two RBIs.

The Yankees’ offense couldn’t get it going in their 6-2 loss to Indianapolis.  Kevin Thompson was the hitting star in the loss.  He hit a solo homerun and he scored both runs for the Yankees.

Sean Henn took the loss and he dropped to 0-2.  He gave up two runs on three hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.

The RiverDogs topped Rome 7-1 and they racked up 18 hits to get those seven runs.  Josue Calzado was the hitting star.  He went four for five with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Christopher Malec also had a nice game and he went three for four with two doubles, two RBIs and a run.

David Robertson picked up the win and he improved to 3-2 on the season with two no-hit innings of relief.  He walked one and struck out three in the win.

Ian Kennedy had a nice start in Tampa’s 5-2 win over Vero Beach.  He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in five solid innings.  He didn’t get the decision though because when he left the game, the Yankees were tied 2-2.  Jose Valdez threw three shutout innings and he struck out six as he improved to 2-0.

Colin Curtis hit a two run homer in the eighth inning that was a big difference in the win.  Reegie Corona went two for four and he scored a run.

Trenton got some great pitching in a 1-0 eleven inning win over the Defenders.  Tim Lavigne threw five shutout innings in his start and Gerardo Casadiego threw two shutout innings to close the game out and he picked up the win.

The lone run of the game came on an RBI singled by Shawn Garrett.  He drove home Jamal Strong for the game winner.

Chris Basak singled home Kevin Thompson in the bottom of the tenth inning to win it for the Yankees.  Shelly Duncan was the hitting star.  He went one for two with a double, two walks, an RBI and two runs.

Chase Wright was decent and he gave up three runs in 5 1/3 innings.  He gave up seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  Jim Brower was very impressive and he picked up the win.  He struck out five of the six batters he faced in the final two innings to pick up the win.

Tampa jumped out to a 9-2 lead but the bullpen faltered.  Fortunately, the closest Vero Beach got was 9-8 and the Yankees still walked away with the win.  Juan Miranda had a monster day at the plate.  He went three for four with a double, two homeruns, four RBIs and two runs.  Jose Tabata went four for five and he scored twice.

Kei Igawa picked up the win.  He gave up two runs on four hits and one walk with four strikeouts in five innings of work.

Ivan Nova got it done on the mound for the RiverDogs in their 3-2 win over the Catfish.  He gave up just two hits and a walk with four strikeouts in six shutout innings.

Mitchell Hilligoss played a part in two of the RiverDogs’ three runs.  He singled, scored and also drove in a run in the win.

Steven Jackson dropped to 3-5 on the season with a toug start in the Yankees 8-5 loss to Indianapolis.  He gave up six runs on eleven hits and two walks with a strikeout in 4 2/3 innings.

Angel Chavez was the hitting star in the loss.  He doubled three time, drove in two runs and scored twice.