Bombs away in Scranton

Nice little article by Baseball America regarding the River Dogs’ catching tandem. Sorry, subscription required.

Triple-A Scranton (11-5 loss to Pawtucket) how many homers did the pitching staff allow today? let’s count…
Brett Gardner & Greg Porter: both 0 for 4 – Gardner walked, scored a run & K’ed … Porter K’ed twice
Justin Christian, Jason Lane Cody Ranson & Chris Stewart: all 1 for 4 1 R – Christian, Lane & Stewart all doubled … Christian was hit by a pitch … Lane also drove in a run & walked
Eric Duncan: 0 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 K
Bernie Castro: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1BB
Jeff Karstens: 3.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 1-4 GB/FB – allowed 2 homers
Billy Traber: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HB – he’s been terrible this year, regardless of level, he should be the first to go when they need a 40-man spot … allowed 2 homers
Steven White: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K – 25 of 51 pitches were strikes (49%) … allowed 2 homers as well
JB Cox: 1.1 IP, zeroes, 2-2 GB/FB – stopped the bleeding

Double-A Trenton (7-2 win over Altoona)
Ramiro Pena: 4 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B
Austin Jackson: 0 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB – breaks a little 5 game hit streak, but he’s still racked up 13 hits (8 XBH) in his last 9 games
Colin Curtis: 1 for 2, 2 R, 1 RBI, 3 BB
Edwar Gonzalez: 2 for 5, 2 R, 1 2B - 8 doubles in his last 11 games
Cody Ehlers: 0 for 1, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 1 K
Jose Tabata: 2 for 5, 2 RBI – 3 multi-hit games in his last 6 contests
Kevin Russo: 0 for 4, 1 RBI, 3 K
Joe Muich & Reegie Corona: both 1 for 4 – Muich K’ed twice & committed a throwing error … Corona scored a run
Phil Coke: 7 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 12-7 GB/FB, 1 E (throwing) – allowed 3 ER in his last 30 IP
Anthony Claggett: 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 4-1 GB/FB

The High-A Tampa boys spent their scheduled off day around the bbq talking about what their first major purchase will be when they cash that first big league paycheck. Livin’ the dream baby.

Low-A Charleston (9-8 loss to Augusta)
Austin Krum: 0 for 4, 1 BB, 2 K – .250 OBP out of the leadoff spot in his last 10 games
Justin Snyder & Brandon Laird: both 1 for 5 – Snyder doubled & K’ed … Laird scored a run, committed a error when he missed a catch at 3B & K’ed four times, giving him 7 K in his last 10 at-bats
Jesus Montero: 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K
Austin Romine: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI – hit safely in 4 of 5 games since coming off the DL
Brian Baisley: 2 for 3, 2 R, 1 BB
Carmen Angelini: 2 for 4, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI – SLG up to .302
Walter Ibarra: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Dellin Betances: 3.2 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1-7 GB/FB – not his best day … too busy thinking about the post-game bbq
Wilkins DeLaRosa: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-2 GB/FB
Chase Vacek: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 Er, 1 BB, 1 K