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River Ave. Blues ยป Greene flirts with perfection in Tampa win

Greene flirts with perfection in Tampa win

June 9, 2012 by Mike 48 Comments

Game 58: Win It For Brett
Tex's late homer helps Yanks to win over Mets

C Austin Romine reported to Tampa yesterday and both swung a bat and played catch for the first time since suffering a back injury during Spring Training. He isn’t expected to return to game action until July. Meanwhile, Brian Cashman confirmed that Manny Banuelos’ will be out for another month or so. He’s battling a sore elbow that is not considered serious because the MRI showed no structural damage.

Triple-A Empire State (9-5 loss to Louisville)
3B Kevin Russo: 1-4, 1 RBI
DH Corban Joseph: 1-3, 1 R, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 K — has hit in all ten games since the promotion
LF Ronnie Mustelier: 0-4, 1 BB, 1 K
CF Chris Dickerson: 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB — wonder if we’re going to see him in the big leagues at some point soon given Brett Gardner’s setback
C Frankie Cervelli: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RF Colin Curtis: 1-4, 2 R, 1 K
1B Brandon Laird: 2-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K — seven hits in his last 24 at-bats (.292), which is much better than what he had been doing
SS Ramiro Pena: 1-5, 1 K
2B Doug Bernier: 0-2, 1 RBI, 2 BB
RHP Dellin Betances: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 1 HB, 3/2 GB/FB — 58 of 99 pitches were strikes (58.6%) … wocka wocka wocka
RHP Jason Bulger: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2/0 GB/FB — 27 of 47 pitches were strikes (57.4%)
LHP Mike O’Connor: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K — 36 of 53 pitches were strikes (67.9%)

Double-A Trenton (12-0 loss to Binghamton)
CF Abe Almonte: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 K
LF Jose Pirela: 2-4, 1 K — 20 hits in his last 39 at-bats (51.3%)
2B David Adams: 1-4, 1 2B — he’s starting to come around
DH Melky Mesa, 1B Luke Murton & C Jose Gil: all 0-4 — Murton committed a throwing error … Gil struck out
3B Addison Maruszak: 1-3, 1 BB
RF Shane Brown & SS Yadil Mujica: both 1-4 — Brown struck out
LHP Shaeffer Hall:5 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 4/3 GB/FB — 58 of 82 pitches were strikes (70.7%)
RHP Ryan Pope: 2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 24 of 34 pitches were strikes (70.6%)
RHP Kelvin Perez: 0.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2/0 GB/FB — 22 of 31 pitches were strikes (71.0%)
RHP Ryan Flannery: 1.2 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 2/2 GB/FB — 13 of 23 pitches were strikes (56.5%)

High-A Tampa (7-0 win over Daytona)
LF Ramon Flores: 2-5, 1 K, 1 SB — 11 hits in his last 31 at-bats (.355)
2B Anderson Feliz: 1-4, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 BB
C J.R. Murphy: 1-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K — got picked off first … 13 hits in his last 41 at-bats (.317)
RF Neil Medchill: 1-4, 1 R
DH Kyle Higashioka: 2-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K — 13 hits this year, and seven have gone for extra bases
1B Kyle Roller: 3-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K — 14 hits in his last 39 at-bats (.359) with three doubles, a triple, and three homers
3B Zach Wilson: 0-4, 1 K
CF Eduardo Sosa: 2-4, 1 RBI
SS Jose Mojica: 1-4
RHP Shane Greene: 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 9/2 GB/FB — brilliant, easily the best start of the season in the system
LHP Rigoberto Arrebato: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GB/FB
RHP Mark Montgomery: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1/2 GB/FB — first appearances in nine days, I wonder what was up with that

Low-A Charleston (8-7 win over Savannah, walk-off style)
CF Mason Williams: 3-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI — hasn’t had a huge game like this in a while, good to see
SS Cito Culver: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB — has walked 24 times in 31 games since May 1st
2B Dante Bichette Jr.: 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K — walk-off single … ten hits in his last 23 at-bats (.434)
C Gary Sanchez: 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K — grand slam was already his ninth homer of the year … remember when we were still waiting for him to hit his first dinger?
2B Angelo Gumbs: 2-4, 1 R, 1 E (fielding)
1B Casey Stevenson & DH Francisco Arcia: both 1-4 — Stevenson stole a base
RF Kelvin DeLeon: 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB — got picked off first
LF Ali Castillo: 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RHP Will Oliver: 4.1 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 7/3 GB/FB — 56 of 96 pitches were strikes (58.3%) … three or more runs allowed in five straight starts
RHP Joel DeLaCruz: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 4/1 GB/FB, 1 E (missed catch) — 31 of 52 pitches were strikes (59.6%)
RHP John Brebbia: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HB — 25 of 34 pitches were strikes (73.6%)

Game 58: Win It For Brett
Tex's late homer helps Yanks to win over Mets

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