Yankees Minor League Baseball Blog

The Thunder took two today as they made up one of their games and played their regularly scheduled one.  Game one was a 9-3 blowout.  Jorge Vazquez went three for four with a three run homer while Eduardo Nunez went two for four with two runs and two RBIs.  Jason Stephens improved to 1-0 and he gave up three runs on six hits and two walks in six innings.

Game two provided some solid pitching in a 3-0 shutout win.  Four pitchers combined for the seven inning shutout and it was Kevin Whelan who picked up the win.  He gave up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in two innings of shutout relief and the win pushed his record to 3-0 on the season.  Noah Hall was the hitting star and he went two for three with two doubles, two runs and an RBI.

Jason Stephens fell to 2-4 on the season and he was roughed up in Tampa’s 9-7 loss to Palm Beach.  He gave up eight runs on eleven hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. 

Brandon Laird had a nice day at the plate in the loss.  He went two for four with a home run, three RBIs and two runs.  Seth Fortenberry went two for five with a double and a run.

The Yankees got some very solid pitching this afternoon as they took care of Charlotte 3-2.  Jason Stephens got the start and he gave up just a single run in five innings.  Then Lance Pendleton gave up just a single run in three innings and he picked up the win to improve to 4-3.

Austin Romine went two for four with a double and an RBI.  Jesus Montero singled twice and he drove in one run.

Staten Island played two games today and it was an odd split as both team’s picked up a shutout win.  Staten Island lost the first game 3-0 and they were held to just three hits.  Taylor Holiday had two of the three hits while Jason Stephens fell to 4-1 with a nice start.  He gave up just one unearned run on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in five innings.

Staten Island won 6-0 in game two.  Craig Heyer continued his nice season with five shutout frames.  He gave up three hits and four walks with two strikeouts in five shutout innings.  David Williams went three for three with a double, an RBI and a run.  Justin Snyder went four for four with two doubles and three runs.

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.

Pitching pretty much went out the window in this one as Staten Island beat Vermont 13-9.  Damon Sublett went three for five with a double, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Donald Hollingsworth went two for four with three RBIs and a run.

Jason Stephens improved to 4-0 despite a mediocre start.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on nine hits and a walk with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

Jason Stephens improved to 2-0 on the season in a fantastic start in the Yankees 3-0 win over Jamestown. He gave up two hits and he struck out six in six shutout innings.

Damon Sublett scored and drove in a run without getting a hit.  Taylor Holiday doubled, drew two walks and scored a run in the win.

Damon Sublett led the way at the plate for Staten Island in their 9-5 win over Oneonta.  He doubled twice, scored two runs and drove in two.  Braedyn Pruitt went three for five with a solo homerun.

Jason Stephens picked up the win with five innings of impressive relief.  He gave up just one run on two hits with three strikeouts.