Yankees Minor League Baseball Blog

Jeff Karstens was slated to start for the Yankees this year and after some rough starts and an injury, he found himself making a five stop rehab tour that ended with SWB where he ended up landing.  That was SWB’s gain though because he’s been a solid pitcher down the stretch.  In this one, he improved to 3-0 and he gave up five hits with ten strikeouts in seven shutout innings.

Jose Cruz, Jr. went three for four with an RBI.  Mike Kinkade went one for two with a walk, an RBI and two runs.

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.

Steven White fell to 5-4 on the season with a rough start in SWB’s 6-3 loss to Rochester.  He gave up six runs (three earned) on ten hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

Angel Chavez homered and drove in two runs in the loss.  Jose Cruz, Jr. went two for four with a double and a run.