Pearce’s late homer gives Triple-A Yanks a win

Triple-A Empire State (5-2 win over Rochester)
RF Colin Curtis: 0-4, 1 K
LF Jayson Nix: 1-2, 1 R, 2 BB — four hits in his last ten at-bats
CF Dewayne Wise: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
1B Steve Pearce: 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI — missed a few days after fouling a ball off his foot, but he’s back and hasn’t missed a beat … broke the game open with a three-run dinger in the eighth
DH Jack Cust: 1-4, 1 K — still hasn’t played the field yet this year
C Frankie Cervelli & SS Doug Bernier: both 0-2, 1 BB — Bernier scored a run and struck out
3B Brandon Laird & 2B Ramiro Pena: both 0-3 — Laird struck out
RHP Adam Warren: 5 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 3/6 GB/FB — 60 of 99 pitches were strikes (60.6%) … I really wish he’d start striking out more guys, he has just a 6.4 K/9 and a 16.3 K% (!) in 178 career Triple-A innings
RHP Chase Whitley: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2/1 GB/18 — 18 of 31 pitches were strikes (58.1%)
LHP Juan Cedeno: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GB/FB — eight of 14 pitches were strikes (57.1%)
RHP Kevin Whelan: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K — 19 of 33 pitches were strikes (57.6%) … been a while since he had a game like this

High-A Tampa (3-0 win over Brevard County)
CF Eduardo Sosa: 1-4, 1 2B, 1 BB
C J.R. Murphy: 0-4, 3 K
LF Ramon Flores: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 K — six hits in his last 14 at-bats (.429), so hopefully he’s waking up
RF Rob Segedin: 2-4, 1 R, 1 SB — 16 hits in his last 39 at-bats (.410)
1B Kyle Roller, 3B Garrison Lassiter & SS Jose Mojica: all 1-3 — Roller drew a walk … Lassiter stole a base, scored a run and struck out … Mojica hit a solo homer
DH Tyson Blaser: 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
2B Kelvin Castro: 0-3, 1 SB
RHP Mikey O’Brien: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 6/3 GB/FB — that’s nine walks in his last 15.1 IP
RHP Sean Black: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0/2 GB/FB
RHP Branden Pinder: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1/1 GB/FB

Double-A Trenton‘s game was postponed due to rain. They’re going to make it up as part of a doubleheader on July 1st.

Low-A Charleston had a scheduled day off. Cito Culver’s grandfather passed away, so he’s likely to be away from the team for a few days.