Trenton takes Game Two behind Castillo’s late double

Double-A Trenton (2-1 win over Binghamton) the Thunder lead the best-of-five first round series two games to none

• LF Ramon Flores: 2-4, 1 R, 1 3B
• RF Zoilo Almonte: 0-2, 1 RBI, 1 K — drove in their first run with a sac fly and played seven innings in his first rehab game
• RF Yeral Sanchez: 0-1, 1 K — took over for Zoilo
• 2B Jose Pirela: 1-4
• C Gary Sanchez: 0-4, 1 K
• DH Tyler Austin: 0-3, 2 K
• 1B Kyle Roller: 1-3, 1 K — not a good night for the middle of the order
• CF Mason Williams: 2-3, 1 R — scored the go-ahead run from first on a double in the seventh inning
• 3B Reegie Corona: 0-3
• SS Ali Castillo: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI — doubled in Williams
• RHP Mikey O’Brien: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 8/5 GB/FB —56 of 102 pitches were strikes (55%) … let’s call this one “effective wild”
• RHP Zach Nuding: 2 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 0/3 GB/FB — 18 of 27 pitches were strikes (67%) … now that is how you middle relieve
• RHP Tommy Kahnle: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1/0 GB/FB — 12 of 19 pitches were strikes (63%) … obligatory walk to make it interesting in the ninth

The Triple-A Scranton, High-A Tampa, Low-A Charleston, Short Season Staten Island, and both Rookie GCL Yanks seasons are over. Trenton is the only affiliate still playing.