Yankees Minor League Baseball Blog

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.

Cody Ransom was the hitting star in SWB’s 7-2 win over Lehigh Valley.  He went two for four with a homerun and three RBIs.  Brett Gardner went two for four with a homerun and two RBIs.

Alan Horne picked up the win.  He gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings of work. 

SWB finished their season off with an 8-5 win as they looked on towards the Governors Cup.  Eric Duncan went two for four with a homerun and three RBIs while Bronson Sardinha went two for five with a double, three RBIs and two runs.  Brett Gardner had a team high four hits and he scored once and drove in one.

Eric Hacker picked up with the win and he improved to 1-0.  He gave up two runs on five hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings.

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 Yankees lost a tough one as their hitters never really got on track in a 6-1 loss to Buffalo.  Three different hitters had two hits a piece and it was Brett Gardner who had the only extra base hit (triple) and the only run for the Yanks.

Ian Kennedy dropped his first start since joining the Yankees.  He gave up two runs on four hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

The Yankees scored just a pair of runs in a doubleheader with Rochester but they still walked away with one win because of some solid pitching.  Game one was a 3-1 loss in which Matt DeSalvo gave up three runs in three innings of work.  The loss dropped him to 7-5 and Brett Gardner drove in the lone run with a solo homer.

Game two saw the Yankees yet again scored just a single run but Kei Igawa got the job done on the mound.  He improved to 4-4 and he gave up six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in six shutout innings.  Gardner again came through with a double and he scored the only run of the game for either side.

Angel Chavez doubled home Brett Gardner in the top of the eleventh inning to win it for the Yankees.  Chavez also pitched in earlier in the 5-4 win with a solo homerun and Bronson Sardinha had a team high three hits.

Ian Kennedy had a mediocre start (for him) and he gave up three runs on seven hits and four walks with two strikeout in two innings.  Edwar Ramirez struck out five in two innings and he improved to 1-0 on the season.

SWB took two more against Pawtucket and in the process, they pushed their winning streak to six games.  Both games saw solid pitching performances and it was Steven White who got it done in game one.  He improved to 4-3 and he gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings.  Bronson Sardinha went two for three with a double and an RBI.

In game two, Eric Duncan singled home Andy Cannizaro in the bottom of the eleventh inning to win it for the Yankees.  Brett Gardner went three for five with two runs while T.J. Beam struck out the side in the top of the eleventh to pick up his fourth win of the season.

Joba Chamberlain picked up the win his first Triple A start with a very impressive outing.  It’s hard to believe this kid was in High A Tampa just a couple of months ago but he threw five shutout innings and struck out ten in the win. 

Chris Basak went two for four with a double and two runs.  Brett Gardner reached base four times with two singles, two walks and he scored a run.

Jeff Karstens improved to 1-0 on the season for SWB since joining the team in their 7-2 win over Charlotte.  He gave up just one run on three hits and a walk with six strikeouts in six innings of work.

Kevin Reese pretty much was the Yankees offense.  He went two for three with a grand slam and five RBIs.  Brett Gardner went two for five with two runs.

The Yankees took care of Indianapolis 12-1 and it was Brett Gardner who led the team at the plate.  He went three for six with a triple, three RBIs and a run.  Kevin Reese went two for five with a solo homerun and two runs scored.

Chase Wright improved to 8-3 on the season with a nice start.  He gave up one run on four hits and seven walks with three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Trenton lost their sixth straight game with two losses to Altoona in which the Thunder scored just a single run.  In the first game, a great start by Joba Chamberlain went to waste.  He gave up two runs on five hits and four walks with ten strikeouts in five innings.  The reason for the loss was that the Thunder were held to five hits without scoring a run.  Gabriel Lopez had two of those of hits and he went two for two with a double.

In the second game, the Thunder put two runs on the board but Brett Smith was shelled. He gave up six runs (five earned) on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts in three innings.  Brett Gardner was the hitting star and he went two for four with a double.

For the second straight start, Ian Kennedy had a good enough start but he didn’t pick up the win because of a lack of run support.  He gave up one run on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings of work.  Jeff Kenard took the loss and he gave up two runs in three innings.

Brett Gardner went two for four with a double and a run.  Andy Cannizaro singled twice and he scored the other run.

Ian Kennedy fell to 3-1 on the season but it was because of a lack of run support and not the way he pitched.  He gave up one run on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings.

The offense picked up ten hits but they couldn’t push a single base runner over the plate.  Brett Gardner had a great day and he went four for five in the 2-0 loss. 

Trenton extended their division lead to eight games with a doubleheader sweep over the Defenders and it extends their overall winning streak to six games.  In the first game, Jeffrey Marquez threw all seven innings and he gave up just one unearned run in the 3-1 loss.  Noah Hall drove in two runs while Brett Gardner went two for three with a double, a walk and a run.

In the second game, Joba Chamberlain made his Double A debut and he pitched about as good as you could ask.  He threw five shutout innings and he gave up three hits and two walks with an impressive nine strikeouts in the win.  Ramiro Pena was a perfect three for three in the 2-0 loss.

Shawn Garrett had a huge game at the plate.  He hit for the cycle on four hits and he drove in two runs.  Brett Gardner also had a nice day at the plate.  He went three for five with a triple, two RBIs and two runs in the 8-5 win.

Chase Wright picked up the win and he improved to 2-0. He gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six 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.

The Trenton Thunder got some very good pitching last night as they doubled up Bowie 4-2.  Jeffrey Marquez picked up the win in his five inning start.  He gave up two runs on two hits and a walk with five strikeouts.  Jeff Kennard struck out three in two shutout frames and then Kevin Whelan was awesome in his two shutout innings.  He struck out five of the seven batters he faced.

Brett Gardner was the only Thunder player with two hits.  He singled twice and scored a run.