Yankees Minor League Baseball Blog

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.

The RiverDogs lost 14-4 and it was reliever Brady Martinez who took the brunt of the damage.  He gave up ten runs on ten hits and two walks in just 1 2/3 innings.

Brian Aragon belted a two run homer in the loss.  Brandon Ketron doubled, drove in two and scored a run.

Gabriel Medina fell to 1-2 on the season with a tough start in the RiverDogs 4-2 loss to the Cat Fish.  He gave up four runs on five hits with two strikeouts in five innings of work.

Brian Aragon was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a triple and he scored a run.

The RiverDogs blasted the Sand Gnats 12-2 and Brian Aragon led the way with the stick.  He went three for five with a double, a homerun, five RBIs and two runs.  Seth Fortenberry also had a nice game and he went three for six with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Mitchell Hilligoss extended his hitting streak to three games with a single in six at bats.  Seriously, this is an amazing stretch for Hilligoss.  I don’t have a complete game log, but he’s reached base in his last 40+ games.

Lost in all of the offense was a really nice start by Grant Duff.  He gave up four hits and four walks with four strikeouts in six shutout innings and he improved to 7-4 on the season.

The RiverDogs and Sand Gnats each took a game in their doubleheader.  In the first game, the RiverDogs scored three late runs but the comeback came up short in a 4-3 loss.  John Axford took the loss and he gave up three runs in two innings while Brian Aragon went one for three with two RBIs.  Mitchell Hilligoss singled and stole two bases.

Game two went quite a bit better with a 2-1 win.  David Robertson picked up the win with two innings of shutout relief.  Mitchell Hilligoss hit a solo homerun and he extended hit new hitting streak to two games.  Kyle Anson went two for three with a solo homerun.

Brian Aragon had a big day at the plate in the RiverDogs 7-4 win over the Catfish.  He went four for four with two doubles, two RBIs and a run.  Mitchell Hilligoss also had a nice game and he went two for five with two runs.

Grant Duff picked up the win and he improved to 3-2.  He gave up three runs on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings.