SWB & Trenton Tampa sweep doubleheaders

Two years ago today on DotF, Frankie Cervelli hit a grand slam and had 5 RBI in High-A Tampa’s win over Dunedin.

In a shocking turn of events, Alan Horne was placed on the DL today. You may remember that he injured his hammy during his start this past Tuesday. Oh, and could this be why the Yanks teach the curveball to all their youngsters? (h/t Joe Filippone for the email)

Make sure you scroll down for tonight’s game thread.

Triple-A Scranton
Game 1 (1-0 win over Charlotte in 7 innings) makeup of yesterday’s rain out
Shelley Duncan: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K – just back from his shoulder injury … he drove in the team’s first run since last Saturday … I’m not kidding, five full days between runs
John Rodriguez: 1 for 2
Everyone else: combined 0 for 15, 1 R, 2 BB, 8 K – Austin Jackson drew a walk & scored a run as he hit from the 2-hole for the first time this season … Doug Bernier K’ed in his only 2 AB & committed a fielding error
George Kontos: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 1 HB, 7-2 GB/FB – 46 of 85 pitches were strikes (54.1%)
Mark Melancon: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-0 GB/FB – 15 of 19 pitches were strikes (78.9%)

Game 2 (3-0 win over Charlotte n 7 innings)
Reegie Corona: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 E (throwing)
Austin Jackson & Doug Bernier: both 0 for 2, 1 K – Ajax drew a walk, swiped a bag, scored a run & K’ed
Todd Linden: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 SB – still rockin’ close to .950 OPS
Shelley Duncan & Chris Malec: both 0 for 3, 1 K
John Rodriguez: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Eric Duncan: 1 for 3
The Ghost of Kei Igawa: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 4-6 GB/FB - 56 of 77 pitches were strikes (72.7%)
David Robertson: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0-1 GB/FB – 13 of 21 pitches were strikes (61.9%)

Double-A Trenton (4-2 win over Binghamton)
Eduardo Nunez & Seth Fortenberry: both 1 for 5, 2 K – Nunez scored a run & committed both a fielding & throwing error
Colin Curtis: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB
Jorge Vazquez: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Marcos Vechionacci & Kevin Smith: both 1 for 4 – Smith hit a solo homer & K’ed twice
Edwar Gonzalez & Kyle Anson: both 0 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K
Justin Snyder: 1 for 3, 1 HBP
Zach McAllister: 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 10-9 GB/FB – just 9 ER & 39 baserunners allowed in his last 34 IP (2.38 ERA, 1.15 WHIP)
Kevin Whelan: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0-3 GB/FB

High-A Tampa
Game 1 (3-2 win over Dunedin in 7 innings) makeup of yesterday’s rain out
Austin Krum, Jesus Montero & Damon Sublett: all 0 for 3 – Krum K’ed once, Sublett twice
Eric Fryer & Brian Baisley: both 1 for 3 – Fryer scored a run
Brandon Laird & Jack Rye: both 1 for 2 - Laird drew a wak & scored a run … Rye K’ed
Austin Romine: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI - he also gunned down a runner trying to steal second
Ryan Zink: 6 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 5-5 GB/FB
Craig Heyer: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-0 GB/FB
Game 2 (5-4 win over Dunedin in 7 innings)
Austin Krum, Brian Baisley & Wady Rufino: all 1 for 3 - Krum scored a run, drove one in & K’ed … Baisley cross the plate once … Rufino K’ed & committed a fielding error
Matt Cusick: 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K
Jesus Montero: 0 for 2, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K – allowed two stolen bases
Brandon Laird & Austin Romine:  both 0 for 3 – Romine K’ed
Tommy Baldridge: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 SB
Mitch Hilligoss: 0 for 2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Lance Pendleton: 4.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HB, 1-4 GB/FB
Adam Olbrychowski: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K – 6-7 K/BB ratio … really?
Jon Ortiz: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 0-2 GB/FB

Low-A Charleston was rained out. They’ll probably play a doubleheader at some point in the next three days.