Brett freaking Gardner … that is all

Triple-A Scranton (4-2 loss to Columbus)
Brett Gardner: 1 for 3, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K – on base (ready for this?) 17 times in his last 5 games
Cody Ransom: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 K
Shelley: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Juan Miranda: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K – breaks up a 5 game multi-hit streak
Jason Lane: 2 for 3, 1 2B, 1 BB – picked off second
Eric Duncan: 1 for 4, 1 E (fielding)
Nick Green & JD Closser: both 2 for 4 – Green K’ed & committed a throwing error
Alan Horne: 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 10-6 GB/FB – 61 of 105 pitches were strikes (58.1%)
JB Cox: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1-1 GB/FB
Heath Phillips: 1 IP, zeroes
Scott Strickland: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K – 12 baserunners & 14 K in his last 14 IP

Double-A Trenton (6-2 win over Erie)
Ramiro Pena: 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 K
Colin Curtis: 2 for 4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 SB – flip-flopped in the order with Ajax
Austin Jackson: 0 for 2, 3 BB – 4-7 K/BB ratio in his last 10 games
PJ Pilittere & Jose Tabata: both 0 for 4, 1 K – PJ also drew a walk
Cody Ehlers: 2 for 5, 1 2B, 1 K
Chris Malec: 2 for 4, 1 R – breaks out of a little 2 for 13 slump
Edwar Gonzalez: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI – that’s a good way to respond to being dropped from cleanup to 8th in the order
Reegie Corona: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 SB
Phil Coke: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, 7-4 GB/FB
Eric Wordekemper: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-3 GB/FB – he’s already allowed more hits (40 to 39), earned runs (15 to 3) and walks (18 to 11) than last year

High-A Tampa (4-1 win over Daytona)
Luis Nunez: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SB
James Cooper & CJ Henry: both 1 for 3, 1 K – Cooper drew a walk & was hit by a pitch … Henry swiped a bag & scored a run
Mitch Hilligoss: 1 for 4, 1 SB, 1 CS
Andres Perez: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB
Seth Fortenberry: 0 for 2, 2 BB, 2 K – 79 K in 60 games to go along with a .236 avg
Eduardo Nunez: 2 for 3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 SB, 1 E (throwing)
Mike Dunn: 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 7-5 GB/FB
Wilkins Arias & Jon Hovis: 1 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 1-0 GB/FB

Low-A Charleston
Game 1 (4-3 win over Rome) this was the completion of yesterday’s suspended game
Abe Almonte: 3 for 4, 1 SB, 1 CS – picked off first
Justin Snyder, David Williams & Walt Ibarra: all 1 for 3 – Snyder doubled, scored a run, drove in another, walked & K’ed … Williams K’ed twice … Ibarra scored a run
Bradley Suttle: 0 for 3, 1 BB, 2 K
Jesus Montero: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI – 17 for his last 36 (.472)
Austin Romine, Brandon Laird & Austin Krum: all 1 for 4 – Laird smacked a 2-run homer … Krum scored a run
Noel Castillo: 2 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 1-3 GB/FB – started the game yesterday, before the rains came
Craig Heyer: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 8-1 GB/FB
Jesse Hoover: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Chase Vacek: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 4-2 GB/FB
Game 2 (6-1 loss to Rome in 7 innings)
Abe Almonte, Brandon Laird, Taylor Holiday & Prilys Cuello: all 0 for 3 – Almonte K’ed once, Cuello thrice … Holiday drove in a run & K’ed once himself
Bradley Suttle & Austin Romine: both 1 for 3 – Suttle committed a throwing error … Romine scored a run & K’ed
Jesus Montero & Carmen Angelini: both 0 for 2, 1 BB – Angelini committed a fielding error
Austin Krum: 1 for 2, 1 BB – threw a runner out at third from RF
Adam Olbrychowski: 5 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 5-2 GB/FB
Nick Chigges: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K – first appearance of the year, where the hell has he been?

Short Season Staten Island (4-3 win over Aberdeen)
Matt Morris & Addison Maruszack: both 1 for 3 – Morris was hit by a pitch, drove in a run, swiped 2 bags & K’ed … Maruszack drew a walk, stole a base & scored a run
David Adams: 3 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 E (fielding) – 6 for his last 13
Dan Brewer: 0 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP
Brian Baisley: 0 for 4, 1 HBP, 1 PB
Braedyn Pruitt: 0 for 5, 4 K – well, at least he still has a sub-1.00 K/BB ratio this year (18-20)
Mike Lyon: 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 2B, 3 BB, 1 SB – on base 11 times in 5 games
Taylor Grote: 0 for 4, 1 BB, 3 K
Melky Mesa: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 SB
Brandon Braboy: 3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 2-3 GB/FB – picked a runner off first
Tim Dennehy: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 3-1 GB/FB – he also picked a runner off first
Josue Selenes: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Jacinto Gonell: 1 IP, zeroes, 2 K
Pat Venditte: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 0-2 GB/FB – faced all righties tonight … he’s allowed 1 baserunner in 4 IP so far

Rookie GCL Yanks (5-1 loss to GCL Phillies)
Jose Pirela, Zoilo Almonte & Jimmy Paredes: all 0 for 4 – Pirela & Paredes K’ed … Pirela also committed a fielding error)
Corban Joseph: 1 for 4, 1 K – first career hit
Chad Gross: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Tom Baldridge: 2 for 3, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K – picked off first
Chase Weems: 2 for 3, 1 RBI
Chris Smith: 0 for 3, 1 K
Humberto Sanchez: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HB, 0-2 GB/FB – 592 days after being acquired, he finally pitches in a game
Dellin Betances: 2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1-4 GB/FB – rehabbin’
Rich Martinez: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 5-1 GB/FB

Fresno State is takin’ the screws to Georgia in Game 2 of the College World Series Finals. Georgia was leading 5-0 in the 3rd inning, but Fresno’s bats just went off after that, and current lead 15-8 in the 7th inning. Barring a massive comeback, they’ll meet up one more time tomorrow, winner takes home the Title. I’m not sure who will start the game for each team (Justin Wilson is a good bet for Fresno), but I’m willing to bet the last two men standing tomorrow will be Josh Fields of Georgia, and Brandon Burke of Fresno State.