Let’s play two!

One year ago today on DotF, Mark Melancon made his Triple-A debut.

This is the coolest thing you’ll see all day, by the way. (h/t Ben Badler)

Triple-A Scranton
Game 1 (6-2 loss to Durham in 7 innings) makeup of yesterday’s rain out
Kevin Russo: 2 for 3, 1 K, 1 SB, 1 E (fielding)
Ramiro Pena, Austin Jackson, Shelley Duncan & Chris Stewart: all 0 for 2 – Pena walks … Jackson walked & K’ed … Shelley was hit by a pitch & scored a run
Juan Miranda & Yurendell DeCaster: both 1 for 3 – Miranda homered, drove in two & K’ed
John Rodriguez & Colin Curtis: both 0 for 3 – J-Rod K’ed twice
Ivan Nova: 7 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 5 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 7-12 GB/FB – 60 of 91 pitches were strikes (65.9%) … 16 ER & 30 baserunners allowed in his last 15.2 IP, so yeah, he’s in a rough patch

Game 2 (8-2 win over Durham in 7 innings)
Kevin Russo: 2 for 4, 1 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K – 19 for his last 40 (.475)
Ramiro Pena & Austin Jackson: both 0 for 3 – Pena drew a walk, scored a run & K’ed
Juan Miranda & Frankie Cervelli: both 0 for 2 – Miranda drove in a run … Cervelli scored a run
Yurendell DeCaster: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 E (throwing)
John Rodriguez: 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Colin Curtis: 1 for 2, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Eric Duncan: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Romulo Sanchez: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 2-8 GB/FB – 51 of 91 pitches were strikes (56%) … outpitched an old buddy
Mike Dunn: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 0-4 GB/FB – 19 of 35 pitches were strikes (54.3%)

Double-A Trenton
Game 1 (8-4 loss to Harrisburg in 9 innings) makeup of yesterday’s rain out
Austin Krum, Reegie Corona, Jesus Montero, Edwar Gonzalez & James Cooper: all 1 for 4 – Krum drew a walk, stole a bag, scored a run & K’ed … Corona doubled & scored a run … Montero drove a run in & threw a runner out trying to steal … Edwar scored a run … Coop doubled & drove in two
Eduardo Nunez & Richie Robnett: 1 for 3, 1 BB – Nunez drove in a run & committed a fielding error … Robnettstole a base,  scored a run & K’ed
Chris Malec & Marcos Vechionacci: both 0 for 4, 2 K – Malec committed a fielding error
Wilkins DeLaRosa: 4 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1-7 GB/FB – first time he’s walked no more than one guy in a start since June 3rd
Josh Schmidt: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1-3 GB/FB
Jose Valdez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 3-0 GB/FB
Wilkins Arias: 1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GB/FB
Game 2 (5-0 win over Harrisburg)
Austin Krum, Eduardo Nunez, Chris Malec & James Cooper: all 1 for 3 – Krum K’ed … Nunez stole a base, drove in a run & committed a throwing error … Malec doubled & scored … Cooper scored a run
Reegie Corona & Edwar Gonzalez: both 2 for 3 – Corona tripled, stole a base & scored a run … Edwar drove in two
Noah Hall: 0 for 1, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Kyle Anson & Justin Snyder: both 0 for 3 – Anson K’ed twice, Snyder once
Paul Bush: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 6-3 GB/FB – not bad for the guy who was relieving in indy ball at the start of the season
Kanekoa Texeira: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 3-1 GB/FB

High-A Tampa was washed out. This is their last series of the year with Jupiter, so it’s safe to say they’ll play two at some point in the next three days.

Low-A Charleston had a scheduled off day.

Short Season Staten Island
Game 1 (12-3 spanking of Brooklyn in 7 innings) makeup of the second game of yesterday’s doubleheader, which was washed out
Jimmy Paredes: 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K – 15 for his last 42 (.357) but only two XHH, both coming today
Zoilo Almonte: 1 for 4, 2 R, 1 HBP
Neil Medchill: 0 for 3, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K – 6 for his last 34 (.176)
Kyle Higashioka, DeAngelo Mack & Luke Murton: all 2 for 4 – Higashioka drew a walk, drove in a run & scored three … Mack homered, drove in three & scored twice … Murton homered, drove in four & K’ed twice
Rob Lyerly: 0 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 E (throwing)
Carmen Angelini & Hector Rabago: both 1 for 3, 1 K – Angelini was hit by a pitch, scored a run & committed a throwing error … Rabago walked
Matt Richardson: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 5-5 GB/FB
Paul Patterson: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-3 GB/FB
Ben Watkins: 1 IP, zeroes, 1-2 GB/FB – bet you didn’t know he led NCAA Division II with a 0.84 ERA this past year
Game 2 (3-0 loss to Brooklyn)
Francisco Santana: 0 for 4, 1 K
Kelvin Castro, DeAngelo Mack, RJ Baker, Carmen Angelini & Emerson Landoni: all 1 for 3 – Castro stole a base & K’ed … Mack doubled … Baker K’ed
Neil Medchill: 1 for 2, 1 BB
Justin Milo & Chad Gross: both 0 for 3 – Milo K’ed once, Gross twice
Mike Solbach: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 2 Balk, 3-2 GB/FB, 2 E (throwing, pickoff)
Griffin Bailey: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2-0 GB/FB
Ryan Flannery: 1 IP, zeroes, 3-0 GB/FB

Rookie GCL Yanks
Game 1 (6-3 loss to GCL Tigers in 7 innings) makeup of a July 20th rain out
Eduardo Sosa: 0 for 1, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 SB, 1 HBP
Jose Toussen, Kelvin DeLeon & Jose Mojica: all 1 for 3 – Toussen doubled, drove in a run, drew a walk, K’ed & committed a throwing error … DeLeon doubled, drove in a run & walked
Francisco Arcia: 1 for 2, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 HBP
Kevin Mahoney: 0 for 4
Mitch Delaney & Isaiah Brown: both 0 for 2 – Delaney drew a walk & K’ed … Brown was hit by a pitch & K’ed twice
Judd Golson: 0 for 3, 1 R, 2 K
Mikey O’Brien: 5 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 5-5 GB/FB – 22-4 K/BB ratio in 24 IP
Sam Elam: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 0-1 GB/FB – 5-15 K/BB ratio in 4.2 IP
Game 2 (6-1 win over GCL Tigers in 7 innings)
Eduardo Sosa: 1 for 3, 1 HBP – picked off first
Jose Toussen: 0 for 4, 2 K
Kevin Mahoney, Ramon Flores & Yunior Tabares: all 1 for 4, 1 R – Mahoney hit a solo jack & K’ed … Flores doubled & K’ed … Tabares doubled, drove in a run & K’ed twice
Jose Mojica: 3 for 4, 1 3B, 1 R
Issac Harrow & Judd Golson: both 0 for 2, 1 BB – Harrow scored a run … Golson K’ed twice, and is just 9 for 54 (.167) with 16 K on the year
Buck Afenir: 3 for 3, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI – dayum
Wilton Rodriguez: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 6-5 GB/FB
Kelvin Perez: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 4-3 GB/FB