OF Slade Heathcott took batting practice before tonight’s game but apparently left with some kind of injury, according to Josh Norris. He took batting practice, spoke to the coaches, then went into the clubhouse. Your guess is as good as mine.
Triple-A Scranton (6-5 win over Louisville)
- SS Dean Anna: 2-5, 1 K — five hits in ten at-bats the last two days
- LF Ramon Flores: 1-4, 1 BB, 1 K — not his biggest game, but he has rebounded very well following a disappointing 2013 season
- 1B Kyle Roller: 2-4, 2 R, 2 K
- 3B Scott Sizemore: 1-5, 1 R, 1 K
- RF Zelous Wheeler: 1-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — hit a go-ahead grand slam in the top of the ninth, plus he threw a runner out at first
- 2B Corban Joseph: 2-4, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
- C Austin Romine: 2-4, 2 K
- RHP Brian Gordon: 6 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 8/3 GB/FB — 58 of 87 pitches were strikes (67%)
- RHP Danny Burawa: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 14 of 24 pitches were strikes (58%)
Double-A Trenton (9-6 loss to Reading in 12 innings, walk-off style)
- CF Mason Williams: 1-6, 1 R, 1 SB
- 2B Rob Refsnyder: 3-5, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 BB — 14-for-33 (.424) in his last eight games
- 1B Tyler Austin: 1-6, 1 R, 2 K
- C Gary Sanchez: 1-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — 10-for-24 (.417) with two doubles and two homers in his last five games
- DH Peter O’Brien: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K — 19th homer of the season ties his with Nelson Cruz for the most in baseball (video of tonight’s grand slam is above courtesy of Josh Norris) … those are also his fifth and sixth walks of the season
- LF Ben Gamel: 1-5, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB, 1 E (fielding)
- LHP Cesar Cabral: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K — 17 of 25 pitches were strikes (68%)
- LHP Fred Lewis: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 4/0 GB/FB — 18 of 35 pitches were strikes (51%) … remember when he almost made the team out of Spring Training? things went south in a hurry
High-A Tampa (3-0 loss to Bradenton)
- CF Jake Cave: 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB
- SS Cito Culver: 0-4, 2 K, 1 E (throwing, fielding)
- DH Greg Bird: 1-4, 2 K — 8-for-36 (.222) with 13 strikeouts in his last ten games
- 3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 0-4, 2 K
- RHP Nick Rumbelow: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 2/0 GB/FB
Low-A Charleston (7-5 loss to Greenville)
- LF Dustin Fowler: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B
- SS Tyler Wade: 0-4, 2 K
- RF Aaron Judge: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K
- DH Mike Ford: 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB — 24/28 K/BB in 48 games
- 3B Miguel Andujar: 0-3, R, 1 BB
- 2B Gosuke Katoh: 0-3, 1 K — 4-for-29 (.138) with 15 strikeouts in his last ten games … he’s been completely overmatched at this level
- RHP Brady Lail: 5 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 WP, 1 HB, 4/4 GB/FB — 57 of 83 pitches were strikes (69%) … 37/3 K/BB in his last 34 innings
- RHP Jordan Cote: 2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 27 of 39 pitches were strikes (69%)
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