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Damon Sublett was one of the hitting stars as Staten Island took care of Hudson Valley 8-3 for their sixth straight win.  He went three for four with a double, a homerun, two RBIs and three runs.  Austin Krum went three for four with a double, a triple, an RBI and two runs.

Nicholas Chigges pitched the bulk of the innings and he improved to 3-4.  He gave up one run on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings of relief.

Kevin Smith was a perfect two for two with a two run homer as the RiverDogs topped Rome 5-3 in a five inning, rain shortened game.  Brian Aragon also pitched in with a two run homer.

Luke Trubee improved to 5-1 with the win.  He gave up just one hit with three strikeouts in three shutout innings.

Mike Martinez improved to 4-4 on the season with a nice start in the Yankees 4-1 win over Sarasota. He gave up one run on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings of work.

Eduardo Nunez went two for three with a walk, a run and an RBI.  Tim Battle went two for four with a run and an RBI.

Jason Jones gave up a single run in the bottom of the eleventh inning at Trenton lost to New Hampshire 6-5.  Steven Jackson was particularly good as he threw four shutout innings of relief and he struck out five.

Colin Curtis went three for five with a solo homer.  Cody Ehlers went two for four and he also went yard with a solo shot.

The Yankees picked up their fifth straight win as they took care of the Red Sox 9-3.  Mike Kinkade went three for five with a triple and three runs.  Kevin Thompson went two for five with a double, a walk, two RBIs and a run.

Kei Igawa improved to 5-4 on the season.  He gave up three runs on five hits and two walks with nine strikeouts in seven innings.

The GCL Yankees won the third and final game of their best of three game series with GCL Dodgers for the GCL championship.  Timothy Dennehy threw six great frames in the final and he gave up one run on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in six innings of work.

Abraham Almonte was the hitting star.  He went three for four with a double, two RBIs and three runs.  Jesus Montero went two for five with a double, a homerun and two RBIs.

Adam Olbrychowski improved to 2-5 on the season in the Yankees 8-3 win over Hudson Valley.  He gave up two runs on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts in six solid frames.

Jose Gil doubled twice, drove in two runs and scored once.  Taylor Holiday went three for four with a walk and two runs.

Paul Patterson improved to 3-2 on the season with a nice start in the RiverDogs 4-3 win over the Catfish.  He gave up three walks with six strikeouts in six innings of no-hit ball.

Mitchell Hilligoss was the hitting star in the win.  He went four for five with a double and he drove in two runs.

Joshua Schmidt improved to 6-1 on the season in Tampa’s 4-3 win over Lakeland.  He gave up one hit and two walks with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings.

Jared Greenwood went two for four with a double in the win.  Marcos Vechionacci singled, drew a walk and drove in two runs.

Trenton stormed back from a four run deficit with two runs in the eighth and two runs in the ninth to tie the game up.  Then Kevin Whelan gave up a run in the bottom of the ninth to waste the effort and he fell to 3-2.  Chase Wright was roughed up and he gave up six runs in five innings of work.

Colin Curtis was the hitting star in the win.  He went three for five with a homerun and two RBIs.

The Yankees clinched the North Division last night with a 6-3 win over the Chiefs.  Doug Mientkiewicz continued to rake and he went two for three with a double, a walk, three RBIs and a run.  Brett Gardner singled, drove in a run and scored twice.

Ben Kozlowski improved to 5-7 with a nice start.  He gave up one run on three hits with six strikeouts in five innings of work.

The GCL Yankees were shutout on six hits as the GCL Dodgers evened up their best of three game series for the GCL championship.  Wady Rufino went two for four with a double in the loss.

Dickson Marquez took the loss despite a decent start. He gave up two runs on two hits with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Trenton and Portland each took a game as the season winded down.  Game one was a 5-1 loss with the offense not doing too much.  Juan Miranda doubled, drew a walk and scored while Tyler Clippard fell to 1-1.  He gave up five runs (three earned) on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.

Game two went Trenton’s way in a 4-3 win.  Scott Patterson picked up the win despite giving up two runs in three innings.  Cody Ehlers was the hitting star and he went two for three with a walk, a double and an RBI.

Staten Island put fourteen runs on the board in a 14-4 win over Aberdeen.  Christopher Raber led the way with four hits and six RBIs.

Zachary McAllister picked up the win and he improved to 4-4.  He gave up three runs on nine hits with five strikeouts in five innings.

The RiverDogs lost a pair of 2-1 games to the Catfish in their doubleheader.  Ferdin Tejada gave up two runs in the seventh and final inning to take the loss and James Cooper was the only hitter with two hits. 

Game two was the exact same thing.  Kevin Smith went two for three while Stephen Artz took the loss when he gave up a run in the seventh.

The Yankees took care of Syracuse 6-2 and it was Steven White who got it done on the mound.  He gave up three hits and five walks with seven strikeouts in seven shutout innings to improve to 6-4.

Angel Chavez had a huge day at the plate.  He went three for five with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.  Doug Mientkiewicz went three for five with a double, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

Austin Jackson had a big day at the plate in Tampa’s 8-2 win over Lakeland.  He went two for five with a double, a triple, three RBIs and a run.  Jared Greenwood went three for three with a walk, two RBIs and a run.

Anthony Claggett improved to 9-8.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings.

The GCL Yankees took a 1-0 lead in their best of three game series against the GCL Dodgers. Zoilo Almonte went three for five with a double, two RBIs and two runs while Geraldo Rodriguez went two for four with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.  Walter Ibarra had a team high four hits and he scored a run.

Justin Segal picked up the win.  He gave up one run on one hit with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings.

A pair of Staten Island pitchers held Aberdeen scoreless as the Yankees won it 1-0.  Jason Stephens gave up five hits in six shutout innings while Jason Kiley gave up three shutout frames to pick up his fourth win of the season.

Damon Sublett singled, drew a walk and scored the lone run.  Frank Lonigro singled twice in three at bats in the win.

Trenton and Portland played two and each team took a game.  Trenton won the first one 7-3 and Juan Miranda was one of the hitting stars.  He belted a homerun and he finished with four RBIs in the win.  Reegie Corona went two for four with two doubles, an RBI and two runs.  Jeffrey Marquez improved to 14-9.  He gave up three unearned runs on six hits and a walk with one strikeout.

Game two didn’t go nearly as well as Trenton lost it 9-0.  Jason Jones gave up five of those runs and he fell to 8-10.  In the meantime, the offense was held to just one single in a one hit shutout.

Kevin Thompson was the hitting star in the Yankees 5-4 win over Ottawa.  He went two for three with a double, a homerun, two RBIs and three runs.

Jose Veras picked up the win and he improved to 2-0.  He gave up three hits and a walk with two strikeouts in two shutout innings of relief.

The GCL Yankees overcame a 4-1 deficit to beat the GCL Twins 6-4 and they’ll advance to the best of three championship series against the GCL Dodgers.  Walter Ibarra went two for two with a double and two RBIs while Melky Mesa went two for four with a triple and two RBIs.

Josue Selenes picked up the win with some impressive relief pitching.  He didn’t allow a single base runner to reach and he struck out four in three shutout innings to close out the game.

The RiverDogs and Rome each took a game as they wrapped up a doubleheader.  Game one saw Charleston take care of Rome 6-4 behind the bat of Seth Fortenberry.  The centerfielder went two for three with two doubles, three RBIs and a run.  Grant Duff improved to 14-8 and he gave up two runs in his five inning start.

Game two didn’t go as well as Bryan Villalona was tagged for four runs in the second inning.  He fell to 0-2 on the season and Josue Calzado led the way at the plate.  He doubled and drove in two runs.

The GCL Yankees finished up their season on Saturday and they didn’t even know it because today’s game was cancelled.  The playoffs start tomorrow and the Yankees will face the GCL Twins in a one game first round matchup to determine who plays a best of three game series with the GCL Dodgers.

Ryan Pope had an excellent start in the Yankees 2-1 win over Lowell.  He gave up just three hits and he struck out eight in six shutout frames.

Justin Snyder drove in both Yankee runs with a single and a double.  Christopher Raber singled and scored a run.

SWB had plenty of hitting stars in their 11-2 win over Ottawa but Jose Cruz, Jr. was a notch above the rest.  He went four for five with three doubles, two RBIs and two runs.  Angel Chavez went two for four with a double, two RBIs and three runs.

Lost in all of the offense was a very nice start by Matt DeSalvo.  He gave up one run on seven hits and three walks with nine strikeouts in eight frames.

Daniel McCutchen fell to 3-2 on the season with a rough start in the Thunder’s 5-2 loss to Portland.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and four walks with three strikeouts in six innings of work.

Mike Kinkade was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a double and a run.

The Yankees fell to Buffalo 4-3 and while Kei Igawa wasn’t awful, he gave up the tying run in the seventh inning.  Then T.J. Beam gave up a run in the eighth that proved to be the game winner for Buffalo.

Eric Duncan doubled and drove in two runs in the loss.  Jose Cruz, Jr. went two for four with a solo homerun and two runs.

Scott Patterson gave up an unearned run in the fourteenth inning as Trenton lost to Binghamton 3-2 in fourteen innings.  Kevin Whelan was one of the more impressive pitchers to throw for the Thunder.  He threw three shutout innings and he struck out five.

Carlos Mendoza was the hitting star in the loss.  He went three for six with a double and a run.

Tampa had a tough time at the plate as they lost to Sarasota 3-1.  Marcos Vechionacci had two of the three hits for Tampa and he scored their only run.

Brett Smith fell to 0-6 on the season.  He gave up three runs (just one earned) on six hits and two walks in five innings.