GCL Yanks go hitless

Triple-A Scranton
Game 1 (7-2 win over Toledo in 7 innings) makeup of a mid-June rain out
Kevin Russo: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B
Ramiro Pena, Shelley Duncan & Justin Leone: all 0 for 3 – Pena K’ed twice, Shelley & Leone once each
Austin Jackson & Yurendell DeCaster: both 1 for 3, 1 R – Jackson drove in a run, got caught stealing a base, K’ed & committed a fielding error
Juan Miranda: 2 for 3, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Colin Curtis: 2 for 2, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI – he had just four homers on the year coming into this game
Frankie Cervelli: 1 for 1, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 PB
Romulo Sanchez: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 1 HB, 2-7 GB/FB – 57 of 93 pitches were strikes (61.3%) … I’d say he’s stretched out pretty nicely
Kevin Whelan: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K – 8  of 14 pitches were strikes (57.1%) … 66 K in 55.2 IP
Damaso Marte: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1-1 GB/FB – 8 of 13 pitches were strikes (61.5%)

Game 2 (2-1 loss to Toledo in 7 innings)
Kevin Russo, Ramiro Pena & Yurendell DeCaster: all 1 for 3 – Russo drew a walk & K’ed … Pena walked … DeCaster doubled
Austin Jackson & Colin Curtis: both 0 for 3 – Jackson walked & drove in a run … Curtis K’ed
Shelley Duncan: 0 for 4, 2 K
Juan Miranda: 0 for 1, 2 BB, 1 K
Eric Duncan: 1 for 2, 1 BB – raises his avg to .213
Anthony Claggett: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 4-6 GB/FB – 29 of 52 pitches were strikes (55.8%)
Mike Dunn: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 0-1 GB/FB – 30 of 48 pitches were strikes (62.5%) … 84 K in 57.2 IP
Amaury Sanit: 0.1 IP, zeroes, 0-1 GB/FB – just one of his four pitches were strikes

Double-A Trenton (7-2 loss to Harrisburg)
Austin Krum & Noah Hall: both 0 for 4, 1 K
Reegie Corona: 0 for 2, 2 BB, 2 K
Eduardo Nunez & James Cooper: both 1 for 4 – Nunez drove in a run … Coop scored a run & K’ed
Jesus Montero: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI – needs just one more homer to tie last year’s total of 17
Chris Malec & Edwar Gonzalez: both 0 for 3, 1 BB – Malec K’ed
Paul Bush: 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HB, 5-2 GB/FB
Hungry Hungry Humberto: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 3-1 GB/FB
Grant Duff: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 WP – 16 K in 10.2 IP in AA
Josh Schmidt: 1 IP, zeroes, 2-1 GB/FB – dude’s been a horse, he’s done whatever they needed all year

High-A Tampa (6-2 win over Fort Myers)
Dan Brewer: 0 for 5, 3 K – 7 for his last 34 (.206)
Matt Cusick, Brandon Laird & Jose Gil: all 1 for 3 – Cusick drew a pair of walks … Laird walked, scored a run & K’ed … Gil K’ed
David Adams: 2 for 5, 1 R – picked off second
Damon Sublett: 1 for 5, 1 2B, , 1 RBI, 1 K
Kevin Smith: 2 for 3, 2 R, , 1 BB, 1 SB
Seth Fortenberry: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI – second jack in his last last three games
Luis Nunez: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Ryan Zink: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 2 HB, 6-5 GB/FB – I wonder how many batters he’s hit this year, seems like a lot
Phil Bartlewski: 2 IP, zeroes, 1-5 GB/FB
Jon Hovis: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1-1 GB/FB

Low-A Charleston is tied at 7 in the 12th inning. I can’t wait around any longer, but make sure you check out the box score. Lots of good stuff going on in there.

Short Season Staten Island (5-4 loss to Brooklyn)
Jimmy Paredes: 0 for 2, 1 BB, 1 K
Carmen Angelini & Kelvin Castro: both 0 for 4 – Castro K’ed
Zoilo Almonte: 0 for 3, 1 BB, 1 K, , 1 E (fielding) – picked off first
Kyle Higashioka & Neil Medchill: both 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 K – Medchill doubled
Luke Murton, DeAngelo Mack & RJ Baker: all 1 for 3, 1 K – Murton was hit by a pitch & scored a run … Mack doubled, drove in three, scored a run & drew a walk
Matt Richardson: 3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 1-2 GB/FB
Griffin Bailey: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 3-2 GB/FB
Gavin Brooks: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 3-1 GB/FB – picked a runner off first
Ryan Flannery: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1-1 GB/FB

Rookie GCL Yanks (4-0 loss to GCL Braves)
The Lineup: combined 0 for 29, 3 BB, 11 K – yep, they were no hit … Jose Mojica stole a base … Ramon Flores drew a walk, stole a bag & committed a fielding error … Kevin Mahoney drew a walk, K’ed twice & committed a fielding error
Brett Smith: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 7-2 GB/FB – picked a runner off first
Paul Heidler: 0.2 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1-0 GB/FB
Mariel Checo: 1 IP, zeroes, 2-1 GB/FB – local kid was their 41st round pick this year
Manny Barreda: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 3-2 GB/FB