Yankees Minor League Baseball Blog

Tampa outlasted Clearwater tonight in a 4-3, eleven inning win.  Edwar Gonzalez was the hitting star with a pair of solo homers while Eduardo Nunez drove home the go ahead run and he later scored the game winner.

Alfredo Aceves had a solid start and he gave up just one run in five innings.  Jose Valdez pitched 2 2/3 shutout innings and he improved to 2-0.

Edwar Gonzalez had a monster day at the plate in the Yankees 8-5 win over Sarasota.  He went four for five with a double, two homeruns, six RBIs and three runs.  James Cooper went three for four with four runs.

Jose Valdez picked up the win.  He gave up a single hit with a strikeout in two innings of shutout relief.

Jose Valdez gave up a run in the bottom of the tenth inning as the Yankees lost to Sarasota 5-4.  He gave up three hits and he was able to get only one out in the inning.

Edwar Gonzalez homered and drove in three runs in the loss.  Christopher Malec went two for three with a double, a triple, a walk, an RBI and two runs.

Tampa hitters couldn’t push a single base runner across the plate in their 2-0 loss to Fort Myers.  Jose Tabata was the only Yankee with two hits and he went two for four.

Jose Valdez took the loss and he fell to 3-1 on the season.  He gave up both runs and he struck out five in 2 2/3 relief innings.

Ian Kennedy had a nice start in Tampa’s 5-2 win over Vero Beach.  He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in five solid innings.  He didn’t get the decision though because when he left the game, the Yankees were tied 2-2.  Jose Valdez threw three shutout innings and he struck out six as he improved to 2-0.

Colin Curtis hit a two run homer in the eighth inning that was a big difference in the win.  Reegie Corona went two for four and he scored a run.