Yankees Minor League Baseball Blog

Austin Jackson was the hitting star in Tampa’s 4-3, ten inning win over Lakeland.  He went four for five with two RBIs.  He drive in the game winner in the bottom of the tenth though.  That went to Kevin Russo, who drove home Robbie Minor on a sac. fly.

Eric Wordekemper picked up the win despite giving up two unearned runs that tied the game up.  He did strike out two in two innings of relief.

Brett Smith fell to 0-3 on the season with a tough loss in Tampa’s 7-3 loss to Palm Beach.  He gave up four runs on seven hits (two of which were homers) and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings of work.

Marcos Vechionacci doubled twice in the loss.  Robbie Minor doubled, drew two walks and scored a run.

Talk about a team effort.  The GCL Yankees used five pitchers and all five gave up at least a run in the 12-3 loss.  Matt Foard took the loss and he dropped to 0-1 on the season.  He gave up one run in two innings of relief.

Robbie Minor went two for four with two RBIs.  Gerson Manzanillo went three for four.