Some quick notes: Raul Valdes was sent to the Thunder, and Tampa two wins today brought them within one game of Dunedin. Thanks again to mbonzo for the assist.
Triple-A Scranton (7-1 win over Rochester)
Chris Dickerson, LF: 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 SB
Kevin Russo, DH, Jordan Parraz, RF: 1 for 3 – Both with two walks and a run scored.
Mike Lamb, 1B, Raymond Kruml, CF, Doug Bernier, C: 1 for 4 – Lamb doubled and walked, while Kruml only walked once. Bernier K’d twice.
Brandon Laird, 3B: 1 for 5, 1K
Luis Nunez, 2B: 0 for 4 – The only player to go hitless.
Gustavo Molina, C: 3 for 4 – Doubled and homered in his first game since August 13th.
David Phelps, RHP: 6.1 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K’s, 1 HR, 7-7 GO/FO – 57 of his 83 pitches were strikes. Nice rebound from two terrible starts since coming back from his shoulder injury.
George Kontos, RHP: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K’s – 21 of his 27 pitches were strikes. He’s given up 8 ER in his last 27.2 IP. (2.60 ERA)
Double-A Trenton (16-3 depantsing by New Hampshire)
Austin Krum, CF: 0 for 5, 1 K
Corban Jospeh, 2B, Robert Lyerly, 3B, Melky Mesa, RF: 1 for 3 – Mesa doubled with 2 K’s. Lyerly walked and K’d but also had 2 E’s on the game. (fielding, throwing) Joseph doubled and walked.
Austin Romine, C: 0 for 2, 1 BB, 1 K – He was pulled in the bottom of the 6th. No word on an injury, but it was 7-0 at that point, so it may have been due to the blowout.
Ryan Baker, C: 1 for 1, 1 R
Zoilo Almonte, LF: 0 for 4, 1 K – 6 for his last 34. (.176)
Damon Sublett, DH, Addison Maruszak, 1B, Yadil Mujica, SS: 1 for 4 – Mujica is 14 for his last 33. (.424)
Chase Whitley, RHP: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 2 BB’s, 3 K’s, 2 HR’s, 2-1 GO/FO – He only gave up 2 ER in his last 20.2 IP before this outing, and each one was on a homerun.
Pat Venditte, SHP: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K’s, 2-2 GO/FO – In his last 10 games (18.2 IP) he’s given up 3 ER in 18.2 IP. (1.45 ERA)
Josh Schmidt, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB
Ryan Popa, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 K, zeroes
Kanekoa Texeira, RHP: 0.2 IP, 7 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Wilkins Arias, LHP: 0.1 IP, zeroes
High-A Tampa Game One (4-3 win over Daytona)
Abraham Almonte, CF, Walter Ibarra, SS: 1 for 4 – Almonte doubled and scored a run. Ibarra is 12 for his last 35. (.343)
Ronnier Mustelier, LF: 3 for 3 – Doubled, drove in two RBIs, and stole a base. He’s 8 for his last 19. (.421)
Deangelo Mack, RF, Kelvin Castro, 2B: 0 for 3 – Mack K’d twice, Castro once but also had an error.
Luke Murton, 1B: 1 for 3, 1 R
Rob Segedin, 3B: 1 for 2, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 R
Cody Johnson, DH: 2 for 3, 1 RBI – 10 for his last 29 (.345) with 2 doubles and 2 homeruns.
Tyson Blaser, C: 0 for 2, 1 RBI
Francisco Gil, RHP: 6.2 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB’s, 3 K’s, 2 HR’s, 6-6 GO/FO – He only gave up 1 hit through his first 6 IP, but fell apart in the 7th.
Ryan Flannery, RHP: 0.1 IP, zeroes
High-A Tampa Game Two (6-2 win over Daytona)
Abraham Almonte, CF: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI’s – He’s now 15 for his last 42 (.357)
Walter Ibarra, SS, Emerson Landoni, 2B: 0 for 2 – Landoni K’d once
Ronnier Mustelier, LF, Rob Segedin, 3B: 1 for 3 – Mustelier is now 16 for his last 44. (.364) He also committed a fielding error.
Neil Medchill, RF, Jon Hurst, C: 1 for 2 Medchill walked and scored a run, meanwhile Hurst had 2 RBI’s and 1 run scored.
Luke Murton, 1B: 0 for 3, 1 K
Cody Johnson, DH: 0 for 1, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 R
Josh Romanski, LHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K’s, 6-3 GO/FO – Only 11 walks in his last 52.0 IP.
Kramer Sneed, LHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 K’s, zeroes – Since becoming a reliever, he has only given up 1 ER in 17 IP. (0.47 ERA)
Reinier Casanova, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 BB, zeroes
Low-A Charleston (5-4 win over Greenville, walk-off style)
Jose Toussen, SS: 0 for 5, 1 K
Shane Brown, DH: 0 for 4
Ramon Flores, CF, Taylor Grote, LF, Jeffrey Farnham, C: 1 for 5 – Flores and Grote both had the hat-trick.
Kevin Mahoney, 1B: 0 for 3, 2 BB’s, 1 K
Kelvin De Leon, RF, Jose Mojica, 2B, Garrison Lassiter, 3B: 2 for 5 – De Leon and Lassiter K’d twice, Mojica once.
Manuel Barreda, RHP: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB’s, 4 K’s, 2-1 GO/FO – Hadn’t given up an ER since July 30th.
Brett Gerritse, RHP: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB’s, 3 K’s, 3-2 GO/FO – He’s only given up 1 ER in 3 games (7.0 IP) since being promoted from Staten Island.
Francisco Rondon, LHP: 2.0 IP, 1 K, zeroes
Aaron Dott, LHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0R, 0 BB’s, 3 K’s
Yobanny Reyes, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Short Season Staten Island (3-1 win over Lowell)
Mason Williams, CF: 1 for 3, 1 BB, 1 RBI, 1 R, 2 SB’s – He now has 21 stolen bases on the season.
Angelo Gumbs, 2B, Tyler Austin, 3B, Ali Castillo, SS, Robert Rinard, LF: 0 for 3 – Austin stole a base, and along with Gumbs, walked once. Austin, Gumbs and Castillo K’d twice.
Ben Gamel, RF, Reymond Nunez, 1B: 0 for 4 – Gamel K’d once, Nunez had the hat-trick.
Zach Wilson, DH: 0 for 2, 1 BB
Nick McCoy, C: 1 for 2 – Doubled and walked.
William Oliver, RHP: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K’s, 9-1 GO/FO – In his last 36.2 IP, he has given up only 5 ER. (1.23 ERA)
Robert Paullus, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 3 K’s, zeroes
Philip Wetherell, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 BB, zeroes
Rookie GCL Yankees (3-2 win over the Tigers)
Jose Roasrio, SS, Isaias Tejeda, C, Taylor Anderson, 2B: 1 for 4 – Anderson hit a double but also had the hat-trick. Rosario was caught stealing and picked off. Tejeda was caught stealing, picked off, had a throwing error, and a passed ball. Eek!
Greg Bird, DH, Justin James, LF: 0 for 4 -James K’d once, Bird twice. Bird is still looking for that first professional hit.
Austin Jones, 1B: 0 for 3, 1 BB, 1 R
Fu-Lin Kou, 3B, Henry Pena, RF: 2 for 4 – Both doubled once.
Evan Rutckyj, LHP: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K’s, 9-2 GO/FO – He hasn’t been striking out many this season (7.23 SO/9), but the groundballs are encouraging.
Edwin Rodriguez, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 K’s, zeroes
George Isabel, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB’s, 3 K’s
Cory Cowsert, RHP: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K – He’s only given up 1 ER in his last 10 appearances.