Yankees Minor League Baseball Blog

Thunder hitters didn’t show up in a 5-1 loss to Akron. The lone run of the game was driven in by Noah Hall in the second inning.

Allan Horne dropped to 5-3 on the season.  He gave up four runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

Wow.  The Trenton Thunder got some awesome pitching today as they swept a double header against Connecticut.  The second game went 15 innings and the Defenders failed to score in either one.

Allan Horne got it done in the first game.  He gave up five hits and he struck out eight in six shutout innings.  Kevin Whelan threw a shutout seventh and he picked up his second save of the season.  The lone run in the 1-0 win came on a solo homerun by Gabe Lopez.

In the second game, Brett Smith threw 5 2/3 shutout innings and he struck out seven.  Edwar Ramirez pitched three innings of one hit ball and he struck out four as he picked up the win.  Brett Gardner was the hitting star.  He went two for seven with a triple, a run and an RBI in the 2-0 win.

Jason Brown got his first start of the season and he made it count with a great day at the plate.  He went three for three with two doubles and two runs.  Brett Gardner and Gabe Lopez both drove in three runs in the 8-5 win.

Allan Horne picked up the win in a solid outing.  He did give up three runs but it was on five hits and two walks with an impressive seven strikeouts.  Edwar Ramirez struck out the side in the eighth in a solid relief appearance.