Triple-A Empire State (4-3 win over Pawtucket, walk-off style) Pawtucket still leads the first round best-of-five series 2-1, but obviously a huge win
3B Kevin Russo: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K
2B Corban Joseph: 0-4
LF Ronnie Mustelier: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
1B Luke Murton, RF Cole Garner, SS Ramiro Pena & DH Darnell McDonald: all 0-3 — Murton walked and whiffed … Garner struck out twice and committed a fielding error … Pena committed a throwing error
CF Melky Mesa: 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K — saved the season with a two-run walk-off homer off Pedro Beato with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, plus he threw a runner out at the plate to save a run … I guess there’s just something about Melky’s and big walk-off hits
C Gus Molina: 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K — started the comeback rally with a solo homer in the eighth
LHP Mike O’Connor: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 5/5 GB/FB — 56 of 84 pitches were strikes (67%) … good job, he did his part
RHP Manny Delcarmen: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GB/FB — 21 of 32 pitches were strikes (66%)
RHP Ryota Igarashi: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1/0 GB/FB — 19 of 28 pitches were strikes (68%)
Double-A Trenton (3-1 win over Reading) Trenton leads the first round best-of-five series 2-1
CF Adonis Garcia: 0-4, 1 R, 3 K
LF Ramon Flores: 1-4, 1 R, 1 K
DH David Adams: 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K — singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth
RF Zoilo Almonte: 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K — singled in the insurance run
SS Addison Maruszak: 1-4, 1 K
C J.R. Murphy & 1B Tyler Austin: both 1-3 — Austin scored a run in his first playoff game this year
3B Kevin Mahoney: 0-3, 3 K
2B Walt Ibarra: 1-2
RHP Mikey O’Brien: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 4/4 GB/FB — 59 of 80 pitches were strikes (74%) … he was up to 96 on the gun, so someone was amped for the playoff start
RHP Tommy Kahnle: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/4 GB/FB — 14 of 18 pitches were strikes (78%)
LHP Lee Hyde: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GB/FB — eight of 15 pitches were strikes, though the walk was intentional … picked a runner off first
RHP Mark Montgomery: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 0/1 GB/FB — ten of 17 pitches were strikes for his first postseason save
The season is over for High-A Tampa, Low-A Charleston, Short Season Staten Island, and the Rookie GCL Yanks. None of the four qualified for the postseason.
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