Yanks beat Sox in the minors too

 In case you missed it, Mini-Moose is taking over for Moose.

Triple-A Scranton (5-4 win over Ottawa)
Brett Gardner & Jose Cruz Jr.: both 1 for 3, 1 K – Gardner committed a fielding error…Cruz Jr. walked & scored a run
Mink: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B – 3 doubles & 9 RBI in 19 minor league AB after 7 & 16 in 124 big league AB
Alberto Gonzalez: 0 for 4, 1 K
Kevin Thompson: 2 for 3, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB
Andy Cannizaro: 2 for 4, 2 RBI – singled in KT for the winning run in the 8th
Jeff Karstens: 5 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2 WP, 3-12 GB/FB – not even one K?
Ross Ohlendorf: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 4-1 GB/FB
Jose Veras: 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 3-1 GB/FB

Double-A Trenton
Game 1 (7-3 win over Portland in 7 innings)
Reegie Corona: 2 for 4, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 SB
Colin Curtis: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K
Mike Kinkade: 1 for 3, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 E (throwing) – 3 straight games with a double
Juan Miranda: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K – this year he terrorizes the Red Sox’s Double-A affiliate…next year, the big boys
Matt Carson: 1 for 4, 1 3B, 1 RBI
Cody Ehlers: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B – 36th XBH after 57 last year
Jeff Marquez: 7 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 8-11 GB/FB, 1 pickoff – 3 of his last 4 starts have been nothing short of dominant
Game 2 (9-0 loss to Portland in 7 innings)
Reegie Corona: 1 for 2, 1 K
rest of lineup: combined 0 for 20, 5 K – only a 3rd inning single from Corona prevented them from being perfected
Jason Jones: 5 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 HB
Justin Pope: 1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K – ouch

High-A Tampa had a scheduled off day.

Low-A Charleston was washed out. They’ll try for 2 tomorrow.

Short Season Staten Island (1-0 win over Aberdeen, walk-off style) 
Justin Snyder & Taylor Holiday: both 0 for 4, 1 K
Damon Sublett: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 CS
Jose Gil: 2 for 4, 1 K
DJ Hollingsworth: 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 BB – walk-off single
Frank Lonigro: 2 for 3, 1 K – 3 for his last 7 after going 4 for his last 17
Jason Stephens: 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K – the forgotten prospect has allowed only 36 baserunners in 41.2 IP after returning from injury
Jason Kiley: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HB

Rookie GCL Yanks (6-4 win over GCL Twins)
Abe Almonte: 2 for 5
Prilys Cuello: 1 for 4
Wady Rufino: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K – 39 games in, he’s still OPSing over 1.000
Jesus Montero: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 PB – homer in a win or go home game? that’s clutch
Austin Romine & Brad Suttle: both 0 for 2 – Romine K’ed…Suttle committed a fielding error
Gerardo Rodriguez: 1 for 2, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI – took over DH duties from Romine in the 6th
Walt Ibarra: 2 for 2, 1 2B, 1 RBI – took over 3B for Suttle in the 6th
Kelvin Castro: 0 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 E (all fielding) – 3 errors? ouch
Melky Mesa: 2 for 4, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 K
Noel Castillo: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 B, 2 K
Wilkins DeLaRossa: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 6-0 GB/FB
Josue Selenes: 3 IP, zeroes, 4 K

The GCL squad advances & will take on the GCL Dodgers in Championship Series. The best-of-3 series kicks off tomorrow.