Montero’s two homers help SWB to division title

Triple-A Scranton (5-1 win over Buffalo) thanks to the win, they are the North Division champs for the fourth straight year
Kevin Russo, 2B: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 K – had been just three for his last 27 (.111)
Greg Golson, CF: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB
Jesus Montero, C: 2 for 4, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI – 12 for his last 34 (.353) with a double and four homers … one of the homers was pulled, the other went to the opposite field … that gives him 18 homers for the season, a new career high
Juan Miranda, 1B & Jorge Vazquez, DH: both 0 for 4 – Miranda struck out once, JoVa four freaking times
Colin Curtis, RF: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 HBP – 14 for his last 39 (.359) with seven doubles and a homer … he’s pretty locked in right now, could be a nice little surprise for the Yanks in September
Chad Huffman, LF: 2 for 4
Brandon Laird, 3B: 0 for 3 – he’s stuck in a real bad rut, just 11 for his last 76 (.145) … he didn’t run out a grounder and got booed
Eric Bruntlett, SS: 0 for 3, 1 K
D.J. Mitchell: 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 9-6 GB/FB – 57 of 99 pitches were strikes … very nice for his second AAA start
Kevin Whelan: 1 IP, zeroes, 1-2 GB/FB – half of his eight pitches were strikes
Eric Wordekemper: 0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K – just four of his 13 pitches were strikes
Jon Albaladejo: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 0-2 GB/FB – eight of his 13 pitches were strikes

Double-A Trenton (6-2 loss to Harrisburg in 10 innings, walk-off style)
Justin Christian, LF: 2 for 5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI – 12 for his last 38 (.316) with five doubles and a homer … currently riding a 12 game hit streak
Austin Krum, CF: 1 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 K
Austin Romine, C: 2 for 5, 1 R – eight for his last 26 (.308) with a double and a homer … he’s drawn just two walks since July 23rd
Rene Rivera, DH, Marcos Vechionacci, 1B & Luis Nunez, SS: all 0 for 4 – Rivera got hit by a pitch, drove in a run & K’ed … Vech drew a walk … Nunez K’ed
Corban Joseph, 2B: 0 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Edwar Gonzalez, RF: 3 for 5, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI
Justin Snyder, 3B: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 K – 48 BB, 41 K
Dellin Betances: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 3-7 GB/FB – 103 K in 81.1 IP
Wilkin DeLaRosa: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1-2 GB/FB
J.B. Cox: 2 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1 HB, 2-3 GB/FB – 2.51 ERA in August
Josh Schmidt: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K – the walk was intentional

High-A Tampa (4-2 loss to Dunedin)
Ray Kruml, CF: 1 for 5, 2 K – playing center in place of Melky Mesa, who was hit by a pitch on the wrist yesterday
Jose Pirela, 2B, Zoilo Almonte, RF & Anderson Feliz, D: all 1 for 4, 2 K – Pirela stole a base and drew his 55th walk of the year
Bradley Suttle, 3B: 0 for 5, 2 K
Addison Maruszak, SS: 0 for 4, 1 K
Myron Leslie, 1B: 2 or 4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB, 1 E (interference)
Jack Rye, LF: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB – he’s doubled in four of his last five games
Jose Gil, C: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 PB – that’s his tenth homer this year after hitting three total in the last two years
Josh Romanski: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K1 WP, 5-5 GB/FB – picked a runner off first
Ronny Marte: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1-0 GB/FB – picked a runner off second
Adam Olbrychowski: 1 IP, zeroes, 2 K

Low-A Charleston had a scheduled off day.

Short Season Staten Island (7-6 loss to Lowell)
Shane Brown, 1B: 1 for 5
Cito Culver, SS: 1 for 3, 1 R, 2 BB – three walks and no whiffs in his last two games
Rob Segedin, 3B: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI – just five strikeouts in 51 career plate appearances
Gary Sanchez, DH: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 HBP – still waiting on his first multi-hit game with SI
Kelvin DeLeon, RF: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 K – second straight game with two hits and a double
Luis Parache, 2B & Kelvin Duran, CF: both 1 for 4, 1 RBI – Duran struck out twice, got picked off first and committed a fielding error
Jeff Farnham, CF: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Mike Ferraro, LF: 2 for 4, 2 2B, 1 K
Matt Jernstad: 6 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HB, 7-6 GB/FB – picked a runner off first
Tommy Kahnle: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-4 GB/FB – first run he’s allowed … six baserunners and 19 strikeouts in a dozen pro innings

The Rookie GCL Yanks season is over. They did not qualify for the playoffs.