Yankees Minor League Baseball Blog

Tampa took care of Dunedin 7-1 and it was Edwar Gonzalez and Mitch Hilligos who got it done at the plate.  Gonzalez went three for five with two doubles, three RBIs and two runs while Hilligoss went three for five with two RBIs and two runs.

Alfredo Aceves improved to 2-0 with a solid start.  He gave up one run on four hits and one walk with four strikeouts in five innings.

Mitch Hilligoss picked up three of the Yankees six hits as they dropped their game to the Reds 7-1.  One of Hilligoss’ hits was a double and he also drove in the lone Tampa run.  Luis Nunez had the other three hits and he scored the lone run.

Ivan Nova took the loss and he fell to 0-1.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

Mitch Hilligoss singled home Kevin Smith in the bottom of the ninth to win it for the Yankees in this one.  It was his second RBI of the game in the 5-4 win.  Eduardo Nunez went two for four with a double, a walk, a run and an RBI.

Michael Dunn had a mediocre start and he gave up four runs in 4 1/3 innings.  Edgar Soto pitched a shutout ninth inning and he picked up the win.