Yankees Minor League Baseball Blog

Trenton and Portland each took a game as the season winded down.  Game one was a 5-1 loss with the offense not doing too much.  Juan Miranda doubled, drew a walk and scored while Tyler Clippard fell to 1-1.  He gave up five runs (three earned) on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.

Game two went Trenton’s way in a 4-3 win.  Scott Patterson picked up the win despite giving up two runs in three innings.  Cody Ehlers was the hitting star and he went two for three with a walk, a double and an RBI.

Scott Patterson gave up an unearned run in the fourteenth inning as Trenton lost to Binghamton 3-2 in fourteen innings.  Kevin Whelan was one of the more impressive pitchers to throw for the Thunder.  He threw three shutout innings and he struck out five.

Carlos Mendoza was the hitting star in the loss.  He went three for six with a double and a run.

The Thunder broke a 2-2 tie with a big five run ninth inning to take care of New Britain 7-2. Ian Kennedy didn’t get a decision but he had a nice start none the less.  He gave up two runs on three hits and one walk with six strikeouts in five innings of work.  Scott Patterson threw a shutout eighth inning and he picked up the win.

Alberto Gonzalez went three for four with a double, three RBIs and a run.  Juan Miranda went two for five with a double, three RBIs and a run.

Scott Paterson gave up the losing run in the ninth inning as the Thunder lost to the Fisher Cats 4-3.  Jason Jones had a shutout through six but he ran into trouble in the seventh when he gave up three runs.

Noah Hall had the big hit for the Thunder with a two run shot.  Matt Carson went two for four with a run and an RBI.

Michael Garnder threw 3 1/3 shutout relief innings with six strikeouts as he picked up the win in the Thunder’s 7-2 win.  Scott Patterson had a nice start and he gave up three hits with five strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.

Matt Carson had a nice day at the plate and he went three for four with a solo homerun.  Gabe Lopez singled and he drove in two runs.

Down 4-2, Trenton scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth and then a single run in the bottom of the twelth to walk away with a 5-4 extra innings win.  Justin Christian led the way for the Thunder at the plate.  He had two hits and he drove in three runs.

Brett Smith struck out six in five innings but he also gave up three runs without getting a decision.  Scott Patterson picked up the win with two shutout innings of relief.  He struck out three.