<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Triple A</span></div> The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees dominated the Syracuse Chiefs and won by a score of 11-5. Starting for Scranton was Alfredo Aceves and he gave up 4 earned runs on 8 hits in 5.2 innings of work for the win. Replacing Aceves was J.B. Cox and he gave up 1 earned run on 2 hits in 2.1 innings. Scott Patterson pitched a scoreless 9th inning. The hitting stars of the game for Scranton worth mentioning were first baseman Juan Miranda, DH Ben Broussard and catcher Chris Stewart. Miranda went 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored and 3 rbi’s along with a home run. He also walked twice. Broussard went 3 for 5 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s and Stewart went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi. <ul>[*] Scranton/WB Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official</span>[*]Scranton/WB Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official </span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Double A</span></div> The Trenton Thunder won a close scoring game over the Portland SeaDogs by a score of 3-2. Starting for Trenton was Jason Jones and he gave up 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 6 innings of work for his 11th win. Replacing Jones to start the 7th inning was Wilkins Arias and he gave pitched 1.2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit along with 3 strikeouts. Following Arias was Kevin Whelan and he pitched 1.1 scoreless innings for his first save. The hitting stars of the game for Trenton worth mentioning were center fielder Austin Jackson, left-fielder Colin Curtis and right-fielder Edwar Gonzalez. Jackson went 2 for 4 with 1 rbi. Curtis went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored along with a walk and Gonzalez went 2 for 4 with 1 rbi. <ul>[*] Trenton Thunder Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[*]Trenton Thunder Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">A Adv.</span></div> The Tampa Yankees lost to the Dunedin Blue Jays by a score of 6-3. Starting for Tampa was Michael Dunn and he gave up 3 earned runs on 6 hits in 5 innings of work for the loss. He did have 7 strikeouts. Replacing Dunn to start the 6th inning was Jesse Hoover and he gave up 2 earned runs on 6 hits in 2 innings. Rob Semerano pitched the 8th inning and gave up 1 earned run on 1 hit. The hitting stars of the game for Tampa worth mentioning were second baseman Luis Nunez who went 1 for 4 with 1 rbi and short stop Eduardo Nunez who went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi along with a home run. <ul>[*] Tampa Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[*]Tampa Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Class A</span></div> <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Game 1</span></div> The Charleston RiverDogs lost to the Asheville Tourists by a score of 4-2 in the first game of their double header. Starting for Charleston was Jairo Heredia and he gave up 4 runs on 8 hits in 4.2 innings of work for the loss but 1 run was unearned because of a fielding error by third baseman Bradley Suttle. Replacing Heredia was Gabe Medina and he pitched 2.1 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit. The hitting stars of the game for the RiverDogs worth mentioning were second baseman Justin Snyder who went 3 for 4 with 1 rbi and center fielder Abraham Almonte who went 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored along with a walk. <ul>[*] Charleston RiverDogs Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[*]Charleston RiverDogs Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Game 2</span></div> The Charleston RiverDogs lost to the Asheville Tourists by a score of 4-2 in the second game of their double header. Starting for the RiverDogs was Adam Olbrychowski and he gave up 4 earned runs on 5 hits in 4 innings of work for the loss. Replacing Olbrychowski to start the 5th inning was Stephen Artz and he pitched 2 scoreless innings giving up 4 hits. Chace Vacek pitched a perfect 7th inning. The hitting stars of the game for the RiverDogs worth mentioning were DH Jesus Montero who went 1 for 4 with 1 rbi and left-fielder Prilys Cuello who went 2 for 3 with 1 rbi. <ul>[*] Charleston RiverDogs Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[*]Charleston RiverDogs Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[/list]
<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Class A Short-Season</span></div> The Staten Island Yankees lost a close scoring game to the Brooklyn Cyclones by a score of 3-2. Starting for Staten Island was David Phelps and he gave up 1 earned run on 3 hits in 5 innings of work for the no decision. Replacing Phelps to start the 6th inning was Daniel Kapala and he gave up 1 earned run on 2 hits in 1.1 innings for the loss. Following Kapala was Drew Shetrone and he pitched 2.2 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits and has an era of 2.61. The hitting stars of the game for Staten Island worth mentioning were second baseman David Adams who went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and DH Brian Baisley who went 1 for 4 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi along with a home run. <ul>[*] Staten Island Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">�" Staten Island Yankees Official</span>[*]<a href="http://www.yankeesdaily.com/?p=2167" target="_blank">Staten Island Yankees Box Score</a> <span style="color:#ff0000">�" Staten Island Yankees Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Rookie</span></div> The DSL Yankees1, won a close scoring game over the DSL Red Sox by a score of 3-2. Starting for the DSL Yankees1 was Deivi Mojica and he gave up 1 earned run on 6 hits in 4 innings of work for the no decison. Replacing Mojica to start the 5th inning was Manuel Rodino and he pitched 4 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits for the win. Wilfi Bravo pitched the 9th inning giving up 1 earned run on 2 hits for his 6th save. The hitting stars of the game for the DSL Yankees1 worth mentioning were center fielder Francisco Santana who went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and short stop Ronald Morillo who went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi along with a home run. <ul>[*] DSL Yankees1 Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">�" DSL Yankees1 Official</span>[*]DSL Yankees1 Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">�" DSL Yankees1 Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Rookie</span></div> The DSL Yankees2 won easily over the DSL Rockies by a score of 4-2. Starting for the DSL Yankees2 was Victor Beriguete and he gave up 2 runs on 4 hits in 5 innings of work for the win but 1 run was unearned because of a throwing error by pitcher Victor Beriguete. Replacing Beriguete to start the 6th inning was Alan Atacho and he pitched 3 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit and has and era of 1.10. Melvin Croussett pitched a scoreless 9th inning for his 8th save striking out 3 batters and has an era of 0.84. The hitting stars of the game for the DSL Yankees2 worth mentioning were third baseman Juan Rijo who went 2 for 5 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi and DH Kelvin De Leon who went 2 for 2 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi along with a walk. <ul>[*] DSL Yankees2 Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">�" DSL Yankees2 Official</span>[*]DSL Yankees2 Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">�" DSL Yankees2 Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> <span style="color:#ff0000"> The GCL Yankees Game was postponed: Rain</span>
<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Triple A</span></div> The Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees lost to the Pawtucket Red Sox by a score of 7-3. Funny how some things never change. Starting for Scranton was Billy Traber and he pitched 2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit for the no decision. Replacing Traber to start the 3rd inning was Steven Jackson and he pitched 2 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits. Following Jackson to start the 5th inning was Mark Melancon and he gave up 1 earned run on 1 hit in 2 innings. Phil Coke started the 7th inning and gave up 3 earned runs on 3 hits in 1.1 innings for the loss. Scott Strickland pitched .2 of an inning and gave up 3 earned runs on 2 hits for the blown save. Strickland let in Coke’s runners and that’s why he got the blown save. The hitting stars of the game for Scranton worth mentioning were first baseman Juan Miranda who went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi along with a home run and right-fielder Ben Broussard who went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s along with a home run. <ul>[*] Scranton/WB Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official</span>[*]Scranton/WB Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Double A</span></div> <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Game 1</span></div> The Trenton Thunder won easily over the Portland SeaDog by a score of 7-3 in the first game of their double header. Starting for the Thunder was Michael Gardner and he pitched 3 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit for the no decision. Replacing Gardner to start the 4rth inning was Anthony Claggett and he gave up 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 3 innings for the win. Wilkins Arias pitched the 7th inning and gave up 1 earned run on 2 hits. The hitting stars of the game for the Thunder worth mentioning were second baseman Reegie Corona, center fielder Austin Jackson and left-fielder Colin Curtis. Corona went 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored and 1 rbi along with 2 walks. Jackson went 2 for 3 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s and Curtis went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi. <ul>[*] Trenton Thunder Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[*]Trenton Thunder Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Double A</span></div> <span style="color:#ff0000"> The Trenton Thunder’s second game was postponed because of rain.</span> <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> A Adv.</span></div> The Tampa Yankees won big over the Dunedin Blue Jays by a score of 13-7. Starting for Tampa was Alan Horne and he did not pitch well giving up 6 earned runs on 6 hits in 2.1 innings of work for the no decision. Replacing Horne was Edgar Soto and he gave up 1 earned run on 3 hits in 2.2 innings of work for the win. Following Soto to start the 6th inning was Philip Bartleski and he pitched 2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit along with 3 strikeouts. His era is 1.22. Josh Schmidt pitched 2 perfect innings. The hitting stars of the game for Tampa worth mentioning were second baseman Luis Nunez, short stop Eduardo Nunez, first baseman Kevin Smith and center fielder Seth Fortenberry. L Nunez went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 2 rbi’s. E Nunez went 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored and 2 rbi’s. Smith went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 2 rbi’s and Fortenberry went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 4 rbi’s along with a home run. <ul>[*] Tampa Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[*]Tampa Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Class A</span></div> The Charleston RiverDogs won a close scoring game over the Greenville Drive by a score of 5-4. Starting for the RiverDogs was Carl Pavano and he gave up 1 earned run on 5 hits in 3 innings of work for the no decision. Replacing Pavano to start the 4rth inning was Phil Hughes and he pitched 3.2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit along with 5 strikeouts for the win. Following Hughes was Ryan Zink and he gave up 2 earned run on 2 hits in 1.1 innings. Jonathan Ortiz pitched the 9th inning and gave up 1 earned run on 2 hits for his 28th save. The hitting stars of the game for the RiverDogs worth mentioning were right-fielder Austin Krum, first baseman Brandon Laird and center fielder Abraham Almonte. Krum went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 1 rbi along with a home run. Laird went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 3 rbi’s along with 2 home runs and Almonte went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi along with a home run. <ul>[*] Charleston RiverDogs Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[*]Charleston RiverDogs Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[/list]
<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Class A Short-Season</span></div> The Staten Island Yankees won easily over the Brooklyn Cyclones by a score of 6-1. Starting for Staten Island was Nick Montgomery and he pitched 5 scoreless innings giving up 3 hits for the win and has an era of 2.35. Replacing Montgomery to start the 6th inning was Jacinto Gonell and he pitched 2 perfect innings. Following Gonell to start the 7th inning was Jason Kiley and he gave up 1 earned run on 3 hits in 1.1 innings. Brad Rulon pitched a perfect .2 of an inning to end the game. The hitting stars of the game for Staten Island worth mentioning were short stop Addison Maruszak, second baseman David Adams and third baseman Marcos Vechionacci. Maruszak went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 1 rbi. Adams went 1 for 4 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s along with a home run and Vechionacci went 2 for 3 with 2 rbi’s. <ul>[*] Staten Island Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– Staten Island Yankees Official</span>[*]Staten Island Yankees Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– Staten Island Yankees Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Rookie</span></div> <span style="color:#ff0000"> The DSL Yankees1 game was postponed because of rain</span> <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> The DSL Yankees2 won a close scoring game over the DSL Twins by a score of 3-2 in 12 innings. Starting for the DSL Yankees2 was Jose Quintana and he pitched 5.1 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits along with 10 strikeouts for the no decision. His era is 1.47. Replacing Quintana was Yobanny Reyes and he pitched 2.2 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits. Following Reyes to start the 9th inning was Alejandro Martinez and he gave up 2 earned runs on 3 hits in 2 innings for the blown save. Sherssy Cruz pitched a perfect 11th and 12th inning for the win. The hitting stars of the game for the DSL Yankees2 worth mentioning were center fielder Eduardo Sosa, DH Kelvin De Leon and right fielder Julio Rojas. Eduardo Sosa went 2 for 6 with 1 rbi. De Leon went 1 for 5 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi along with a home run and Rojas went 1 for 4 with 1 run scored. Center fielder Eduardo Sosa singled in right-fielder Julio Rojas in the bottom of the 12th inning for the game winning walk off single. <ul>[*] DSL Yankees2 Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees2 Official</span>[*]DSL Yankees2 Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees2 Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Rookie</span></div> GCL Yankees game against the GCL Braves was suspended because of rain. The GCL Yankees were losing 7-1 in the bottom of the 8th inning. <ul>[*] GCL Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– GCL Yankees Official</span>[*]GCL Yankees Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– GCL Yankees Official</span>[/list]
<div align="center">Down On The Farm Minor League Report 8/03/08 <div align='left'> <div align='center'><span style="color:#ff0000">Triple A</span></div> The Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees won easily over the Pawtucket Red Sox by a score of 5-2. Starting for Scranton was Ian Kennedy and he pitched a “decent” game giving up 2 earned runs on 6 hits in 7 innings of work along with 7 strikeouts for the win. Kennedy’s era is 2.14. Scott Patterson started the 8th inning and pitched 2 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits for his 4rth save and his era is 2.65. The hitting stars of the game for Scranton worth mentioning were second baseman Bernie Castro, right-fielder Matt Carson, first baseman Juan Miranda and left-fielder Ben Broussard. Castro went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 1 rbi. Carson went 2 for 5 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi. Miranda went 2 for 4 with 1 rbi and Broussard went 2 for 5 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi along with a home run. <ul>[*] Scranton/WB Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official</span>[*]Scranton/WB Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Double A</span></div> <span style="color:#ff0000"> The Trenton Thunder’s double header against the Portland SeaDogs was cancelled because of wet grounds. </span> <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> A Adv.</span></div> <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Game 1</span></div> The Tampa Yankees lost a low scoring game to the Lakeland Flying Tigers in the first game of their double header by a score of 2-1. Starting for Tampa was Ryan Pope and he gave up 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 6 innings of work for the loss. Grant Duff pitched a perfect 7th inning. The hitting stars of the game for Tampa worth mentioning were second baseman Luis Nunez who went 1 for 2 with 1 run scored and 2 walks and short stop Eduardo Nunez who went 1 for 4 with 1 rbi. <ul>[*] Tampa Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[*]Tampa Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Game 2</span></div> The Tampa Yankees lost the second game of their double header against the Lakeland Flying Tigers by a score of 4-2. Starting for Tampa was Jason Stephens and he gave up 4 earned runs on 9 hits in 6 innings of work for the loss. Michael Obradovich pitched a perfect 7th inning striking out all 3 batters he faced. The hitting stars of the game for Tampa worth mentioning were DH Kevin Smith who went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi and center fielder Seth Fortenberry who went 3 for 3 with 1 rbi. <ul>[*] Tampa Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[*]Tampa Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Class A</span></div> The Charleston RiverDogs won easily over the Greenville Drive by a score of 9-3. Starting for the RiverDogs was Lance Pendelton and he gave up 2 earned runs on 9 hits in 5 innings of work for the win. His era is 3.44. Replacing Pendelton to start 6th inning was Noel Castillo and he gave up 1 earned run on 5 hits in 2.2 innings. Chace Vacek came in the game for Castillo and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit for his 7th save. The hitting stars of the game for the RiverDogs worth mentioning were catcher Jesus Montero, first baseman Brandon Laird and left-fielder Prilys Cuello. Montero went 4 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 1 rbi along with a home run and he’s batting .316. Laird went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 4 rbi’s and Cuello went 3 for 4 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s along with a home run. <ul>[*] Charleston RiverDogs Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[*]Charleston RiverDogs Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Class A Short-Season</span></div> The Staten Island Yankees lost to the Brooklyn Cyclones by a score of 5-3 in 13 innings. Starting for Staten Island was Casey Erickson and he gave up 2 earned runs on 6 hits in 5.2 innings of work for the no decision. Replacing Erickson was Nick Asselin and he pitched 1.1 perfect innings. Following Asselin to start the 8th inning was Brad Rulon and he gave up 1 earned run on 1 hit in 2 innings along with 4 strikeouts. His era is 0.63. Pat Venditte pitched 3 scoreless innings giving up 2 walks. Daniel Kapala lost the game in the top of the 13th inning giving up 2 earned runs on 1 hit. The hitting star of the game for Staten Island worth mentioning was right-fielder Jack Rye and he went 1 for 4 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi along with a home run. <ul>[*] Staten Island Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– Staten Island Yankees Official</span>[*]Staten Island Yankees Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– Staten Island Yankees Official</span>[/list] <span style="color:#ff0000"> DSL Yankees1, DSL Yankees2 and the GCL Yankees were not scheduled to play</span> </div></div>
<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Triple A</span></div> The Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees won a close scoring game over the Pawtucket Red Sox by a score of 3-2 . They won with a walk off single in the bottom of the 9th inning by second baseman Bernie Castro scoring short stop Cody Ransom. Starting for Scranton was Chase Wright and he gave up 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 6.1 innings of work for the no decision. Replacing Wright was Phil Coke and he pitched 1.2 perfect innings along with 3 strikeouts. Following Coke to pitch the 9th inning was Steven Jackson and he pitched a scoreless inning giving up 1 hit for the win. The hitting stars of the game for Scranton worth mentioning were second baseman Bernie Castro, first baseman Juan Miranda and DH Shelley Duncan. Castro, who also drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning went 1 for 4 with 1 rbi. Miranda went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and Duncan went 1 for 3 with 2 rbi’s along with a home run. <ul>[*] Scranton/WB Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official</span>[*]Scranton/WB Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Double A</span></div> The Trenton Thunder won a high scoring game over the Connecticut Defenders by a score of 9-6. Starting for the Thunder was Eric Hacker and he gave up 3 runs on 8 hits in 6 innings of work for win but 1 run was unearned because of a throwing error by second baseman Reegie Corona. Replacing Hacker to start the 7th inning was Zachary Kroenke and he gave up 3 earned runs on 1 hit in .2 of an inning. Jose Valdez pitched 2.1 perfect innings for his 3rd save. The hitting stars of the game for the Thunder worth mentioning were center fielder Austin Jackson, third baseman Chris Malec, left-fielder Colin Curtis and right-fielder James Cooper. Jackson, who every one is excited about because of his potential, went 4 for 5 with 3 runs scored and 1 rbi. Great game. Malec went 2 for 4 with 3 runs scored and 1 rbi. Curtis went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 4 rbi’s along with a home run and Cooper went 3 for 4 with 1 rbi. <ul>[*] Trenton Thunder Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[*]Trenton Thunder Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> A Adv.</span></div> The Tampa Yankees won in a blowout over the Lakeland Flying Tigers by a score of 10-5. Starting for Tampa was Christian Garcia and he gave up 2 runs on 6 hits in 3 innings along with 6 strikeouts for the no decision but 1 run was unearned because of a fielding error by second baseman Luis Nunez. Replacing Garcia was Ronny Marte and he gave up 3 earned runs on 4 hits in the 4rth inning. Following Marte to start the 5th inning was Rob Semerano and he pitched 3 scoreless innings giving up 3 hits for the win. Grant Duff came in for Semerano to start the 8th inning and he pitched 2 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits for his second save. The hitting stars of the game for Tampa worth mentioning were short stop Eduardo Nunez, DH Josh Kreuzer, catcher Kyle Anson and left-fielder Tim Battle. Nunez went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 3 rbi’s. Kreuzer went 2 for 4 with 2 rbi’s. Anson went 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored and Battle went 2 for 3 with 3 runs scored and 1 rbi. <ul>[*] Tampa Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[*]Tampa Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Class A</span></div> The Charleston RiverDogs used the long ball to beat the Greenville Drive and won by a score of 15 to 0. Big game. Starting for the RiverDogs was Wilkins De La Rosa and he pitched 7 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit along with 5 strikeouts for the win and has a 2.29 era. Replacing De La Rosa to start the 8th innning was Gabe Medina and he pitched 2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit. The hitting stars of the game worth mentioning for the RiverDogs were basically everyone in the line up. Second baseman Justin Snyder went 3 for 6 with 3 runs scored and 2 rbi’s along with a home run. Third baseman Bradley Suttle went 3 for 5 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s along with a home run. Right fielder Austin Krum went 2 for 5 with 1 run scored and 4 rbi’s along with a home run and center fielder Abraham Almonte went 1 for 1 with 3 runs scored and 1 rbi along with a home run. He also walked twice. <ul>[*] Charleston RiverDogs Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[*]Charleston RiverDogs Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[/list]
<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Class A Short-Season</span> </div> <div align="left"> The Staten Island won easily over the Brooklyn Cyclones by a score of 9-4. Starting for Staten Island was Andy Shive and he gave up 1 earned run on 5 hits in 3.2 innings of work for the no decision. Replacing Shive was Drew Shetrone and he gave up 2 earned runs on 2 hits in 1.1 innings. Following Shetrone to start the 6th inning was Jacinto Gonell and he gave up 1 earned run on 3 hits in 1 inning for the win. Josue Selenes started the 7th inning and pitched 2 scoreless innings along with 3 strikeouts and has a 1.93 era. Nick Asselin pitched a perfect 9th inning.</div> The hitting stars of the game for Staten Island worth mentioning were short stop Addison Maruszak, catcher Mitch Abeita and DH Steve Strausbaugh. Maruszak went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 1 rbi along with 2 walks. Abeita went 1 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 1 rbi along with a home run and Strausbaugh went 1 for 3 with 2 rbi’s along with 2 walks. <ul>[*] Staten Island Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– Staten Island Yankees Official</span>[*]Staten Island Yankees Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– Staten Island Yankees Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> The DSL Yankees1 won easily over the DSL White Sox2 by a score of 9-4. Starting for the DSL Yankees1 was Joel Marte and he pitched 4 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit for the no decision. Replacing Marte to start the 5th inning was Felipe Gonzalez and he gave up 4 runs on 6 hits in 3 innings for the win but 1 run was unearned because of a throwing error by shortstop Ronald Morillo. Following Gonzalez to start the 8th inning was Gerald Rojas and he pitched 2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit. The hitting stars of the game for the DSL Yankees1 were third baseman Ali Castillo, second baseman Luis Parache and center fielder Arturo Pena. Castillo went 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored. Parache went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 4 rbi’s along with a home run. Pena went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored. <ul>[*] DSL Yankees1 Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees1 Official</span>[*]DSL Yankees1 Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees1 Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> The DSL Yankees2 lost a close scoring game to the DSL Diamondbacks by a score of 3-2 in a game that was completed early because of rain. The game went 5 and a half innings. Starting for the DSL Yankees2 was Jose Ramirez and he gave up 3 earned runs on 4 hits in 4.2 innings of work for the loss. Maicon Alves pitched the last out of the 5th inning giving up 1 hit. The hitting star of the game worth mentioning for the DSL Yankees2 was right-fielder Julio Rojas who went 1 for 2 with 1 run scored. <ul>[*] DSL Yankees2 Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees2 Official</span>[*]DSL Yankees2 Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees2 Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> The GCL Yankees won a close scoring game over the GCL Braves by a score of 4-3. Starting for the GCL Yankees was Matthew Richardson and he pitched 3 scoreless innings for the no decision. Replacing Richardson to start the 4rth inning was Michael O’Brien and he pitched 3.2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit for the win. Following O’Brien was Clint Preisendorfer and he gave up 3 runs on 2 hits in 1 inning but all 3 runs were unearned because of a fielding error by shortstop Jose Pirela. Ryan Flannery pitched 1.1 scoreless innings for his 3rd save and has a 0.51 era. The hitting stars of the game for the GCL Yankees worth mentioning were DH Jimmy Paredes, pinch runner Francisco Arcia and center fielder Zoilo Almonte. Parades went 1 for 4 with 2 runs scored. Arcia went 1 for 2 with 1 run scored and Almonte went 2 for 4 with 2 rbi’s. <ul>[*] GCL Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– GCL Yankees Official</span>[*]GCL Yankees Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– GCL Yankees Official</span>[/list]
Down On The Farm Minor League Report 8/05/08 Pt 1 <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Triple A</span></div> The Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees won easily over the Pawtucket Red Sox by a score of 4-0. Starting for Scranton was Kei Igawa and he pitched a great game pitching 6 scoreless innings giving up 5 hits for the win and has a 3.39 era. Chris Britton pitched .2 of a scoreless inning and Billy Traber faced 1 batter and got him out. Replacing Traber to start the 8th inning was Mark Melancon and he pitched 2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit and has a 1.50 era. The hitting stars of the game for Scranton worth mentioning were second baseman Bernie Castro, right fielder Matt Carson and short stop Cody Ransom. Castro went 2 for 2 with 1 run scored. Carson went 1 for 4 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s along with a home run and Ransom went 2 for 2 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s along with a home run and 2 walks. <ul>[*] Scranton/WB Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official</span>[*]Scranton/WB Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Double A</span></div> The Trenton Thunder lost to the Connecticut Defenders by a score of 6-2. Starting for Trenton was Steven White and he gave up 3 runs on 3 hits in 3.1 innings of work along with 5 walks for the loss but 2 runs were unearned because of a fielding error by first baseman Cody Ehlers. Replacing White was Jhonny Nunez and he pitched 2.2 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits and has a 0.84 era. Following Nunez to start the 7th inning was Oneli Perez and he gave up 3 runs on 3 hits in 2 innings but 2 runs were unearned because of a fielding error by center fielder Colin Curtis. The hitting stars of the game for the Thunder worth mentioning were short stop Reegie Corona who went 1 for 4 with 1 rbi and DH James Cooper who went 1 for 2 with 1 run scored along with a walk. <ul>[*] Trenton Thunder Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[*]Trenton Thunder Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> A Adv.</span></div> This game was completed early because of lightning. The Tampa Yankees won easily over the Fort Myers Miracle by a score of 7-1 in 7 and a half innings. Starting for Tampa was Ivan Nova and he gave up 1 earned run on 5 hits in 6 innings of work along with 5 strikeouts for the win. Replacing Nova to start the 7th inning was Michael Dunn and he pitched 2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit. The hitting stars of the game for Tampa worth mentioning were center fielder Seth Fortenberry, right-fielder Andres Perez and third baseman Mitch Hilligoss. Fortenberry went 2 for 3 with 1 run scored and 4 rbi’s along with a walk. Perez went 2 for 2 with 2 runs scored and 1 rbi and along with a walk and Hilligoss went 2 for 3 with 1 rbi. <ul>[*] Tampa Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[*]Tampa Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Class A</span></div> The Charleston RiverDogs dominated the Greenville Drive and won by a score of 11-1. Starting for the RiverDogs was Dellin Betances and he pitched a good game giving up 1 earned run on 6 hits in 6.2 innings of work along with 7 strikeouts for the win. Replacing Betances was Ryan Zink and he pitched 1.1 scoreless innings. Craig Heyer pitched the 9th inning and gave up 1 earned run on 2 hits along with 2 strikeouts and his era is 2.06. The hitting stars of the game for the RiverDogs worth mentioning were catcher Austin Romine, first baseman Brandon Laird and shortstop Carmen Angelini. Romine went 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored and 2 rbi’s. Laird went 1 for 5 with 1 run scored and 3 rbi’s along with a home run and Angelini went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 3 rbi’s along with a home run. <ul>[*] Charleston RiverDogs Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[*]Charleston RiverDogs Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[/list]
Down On The Farm Minor League Report 8/05/08 Pt 2 <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Class A Short-Season</span></div> <span style="color:#ff0000">The Staten Island Yankees were not scheduled to play</span> <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> The DSL Yankees1 won a close scoring game over the DSL Royals by a score of 9-8 in the bottom of the 9th inning when third baseman Ali Castillo singled in first baseman John Ramirez for the winning run. Starting for the DSL Yankees1 was Rafael Martinez and he gave up 4 earned runs on 5 hits in 4 innings of work for the no decision. Replacing Martinez to start the 5th inning was Wilfi Bravo and he gave up 4 runs on 5 hits in 4 innings. Francis Moreta pitched a perfect 9th inning for the win. The hitting stars for the game for the DSL Yankees1 worth mentioning were catcher Damian Taveras, DH Luilly Baez and short stop Arturo Pena. Taveras went 3 for 4 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi. Baez went 3 for 5 with 1 rbi and Pena went 0 for 1 with 2 runs scored along with 4 walks. <ul>[*] DSL Yankees1 Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees1 Official</span>[*]DSL Yankees1 Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees1 Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> The DSL Yankees2 shut out the DSL Diamondbacks/Reds and won by a score of 9-0. Starting for the DSL Yankees2 was Andres Santos and he pitched 3.2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit for the no decision and his era is 2.76. Replacing Santos was Elvin Orozco and he pitched 1.1 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit for the win and has a 2.78 era. Following Orozco to start the 6th inning was Melvin Croussett and he pitched 3 scoreless innings and has a 0.74 era. Israel Tolentino pitched a scoreless 9th inning. The hitting stars of the game for the DSL Yankees2 worth mentioning were center fielder Eduardo Sosa, third baseman Nixton Perez and second baseman Juan Rijo. Sosa went 4 for 5 with 1 run scored and 3 rbi’s. Perez went 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored and Rijo went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 3 rbi’s. <ul>[*] DSL Yankees2 Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees2 Official</span>[*]DSL Yankees2 Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees2 Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> The Gulf Coast League Yankees lost to the GCL Indians by a score of 3-0. Starting for the GCL Yankees was Hector Noesi and he pitched 6 scoreless innings giving up 3 hits along with 6 strikeouts for the no decision. Replacing Noesi to start 7th inning was the Shawn Joy and he gave up 3 earned runs on 4 hits in 1 inning for the loss. Following Joy was Michael Solbach and he pitched a scoreless 8th inning giving up 1 hit and has a 0.00 era. Dickson Marquez pitched a perfect 9th inning and struck out all 3 batters he faced. The hitting star of the game worth mentioning for the GCL Yankees was DH Jimmy Paredes who got the only hit and went 1 for 3. <ul>[*] GCL Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– GCL Yankees Official</span>[*]GCL Yankees Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– GCL Yankees Official</span>[/list]
<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Triple A</span></div> The Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees lost to the Pawtucket Red Sox by a score of 11-4. Starting for Scranton was Alfredo Aceves and he gave up 4 earned runs on 7 hits in 4 innings of work for the loss. Replacing Aceves to start the 5th inning was J.B. Cox and he gave up 2 earned runs on 4 walks. Cox started the 6th inning and didn’t get any one out and he walked the first two batters he faced and then Cox was taken out of the game. Both walks came in to score. Scott Patterson pitched the rest of the 6th inning and pitched the 7th inning and both innings he pitched were scoreless and he gave up 2 hits. Billy Traber pitched a scoreless 8th inning giving up 1 hit. Scott Strickland started the 9th inning and lasted .1 of the inning giving up 4 earned runs. Steven Jackson pitched the last 2 outs of the inning and gave up 1 earned run on 3 hits. The hitting stars of the game for Scranton worth mentioning were third baseman Eric Duncan, right-fielder Nick Green and second baseman Chris Basak. Duncan went 1 for 5 with 2 rbi’s. Green went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 rbi’s along with a home run and Basak went 2 for 4 with 1 rbi. <ul>[*] Scranton/WB Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official</span>[*]Scranton/WB Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Double A</span></div> The Trenton Thunder won easily over the Connecticut Defenders by a score of 3-0. Starting for Trenton was George Kontos and he pitched a great game pitching 7 scoreless innings giving up 4 hits for the win. Replacing Kontos to start the 8th inning was Anthony Claggett and he gave up 1 earned run on 3 hits in 2 innings for his 8th save. The hitting stars of the game for Trenton worth mentioning were center fielder Austin Jackson who went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and first baseman Chris Malec who went 1 for 3 with 1 rbi. <ul>[*] Trenton Thunder Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[*]Trenton Thunder Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">A Adv.</span></div> <span style="color:#ff0000"> The Tampa Yankees/Fort Myers Miracle game was Suspended: Power</span> <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Class A</span></div> The Charleston RiverDogs lost a low scoring game to the Rome Braves by a score of 1-0. Starting for the RiverDogs was Jairo Heredia and he gave up 1 run on 5 hits in 6.1 innings of work along with 6 strikeouts for the loss. Replacing Heredia was Craig Heyer and he pitched 1.2 perfect innings and has an era of 2.00. Jonathan Oritz pitched a perfect 9th inning and his era is 2.05. The hitting star of the game for the RiverDogs worth mentioning was right-fielder Austin Krum who went 3 for 4. <ul>[*] Charleston RiverDogs Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[*]Charleston RiverDogs Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[/list]
<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Class A Short-Season</span></div> The Staten Island Yankees won a close scoring game over the Oneonta Tigers by a score of 3-2. Starting for Staten Island was Brandon Braboy and he gave up 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 5 innings of work for the win. Jason Kiley pitched a scoreless 6th inning giving up 1 hit. Brad Rulon pitched 2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit along with 3 strikeouts and has a 0.59 era. Pat Venditte pitched a perfect 9th inning for his 11th save. The hitting stars of the game worth mentioning for Staten Island were short stop Addison Maruszak who went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and first baseman Brian Baisley who went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s along with a home run. <ul>[*] Staten Island Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– Staten Island Yankees Official</span>[*]Staten Island Yankees Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– Staten Island Yankees Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> The DSL Yankees1 lost to the DSL Mets by a score of 8-6. Starting for the DSL Yankees1 was Harold Garce and he gave up 6 runs on 8 walks in 2.2 innings of work for the loss. Replacing Garce was Manuel Rodino and he pitched 1.1 scoreless innings. Following Rodino to start the 5th inning was Jose Ramirez and he gave up 2 runs on 6 walks in 4 innings but both runs were unearned because of a throwing error by shortstop Arturo Pena. The hitting stars of the game for the DSL Yankees1 worth mentioning were second baseman Luis Parache, center fielder Arielkis Lapaix and short stop Arturo Pena. Parache went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s. Lapaix went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi and Pena went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored. <ul>[*] DSL Yankees1 Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees1 Official</span>[*]DSL Yankees1 Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees1 Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> The DSL Yankees2 won easily over the DSL Orioles by a score of 5-2. Starting for the DSL Yankees2 was Erick Tapia and he pitched 4 scoreless innings giving up a walk along with 5 strikeouts for the no decision. Replacing Tapia to start the 5th inning was Charlyn Garcia and he pitched 2 scoreless innings for the win. Following Garcia to start the 7th inning was Wilkinson Eusebio and he gave up 2 earned runs on 1 hit in 1 inning. Justo Arias pitched a scoreless 8th and 9th inning giving up 1 hit for his second save. The hitting stars of the game for the DSL Yankees2 worth mentioning were center fielder Eduardo Sosa, short stop Jose Toussen and third baseman Nixton Perez. Sosa went 3 for 4 with 1 rbi. Toussen went 3 for 5 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s and Perez went 2 for 3 with 1 run scored. <ul>[*] DSL Yankees2 Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees2 Official</span>[*]DSL Yankees2 Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees2 Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> The GCL Yankees won easily over the GCL Indians by a score of 7-3. Starting for the GCL Yankees was Jeffrey Marquez and he gave up 3 earned runs on 5 hits in 2.2 innings of work for the no decision. Replacing Marquez was Gabriel Tatis and he pitched 1.1 scoreless innings. Following Tatis to start the 5th inning was Manuel Banuelos and he pitched 3 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits. Ronny Marte pitched a scoreless 8th inning giving up 1 hit for the win and has a 1.52 era. Michael Obradovich pitched a perfect 9th inning. The hitting stars of the game for the GCL Yankees worth mentioning were first baseman Neall French, short stop Emerson Landoni and center fielder Alvaro Ramirez. French went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 4 rbi’s along with a home run. Landoni went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi and Ramirez went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi. <ul>[*] GCL Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– GCL Yankees Official</span>[*] GCL Yankees Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– GCL Yankees Official</span>[/list]
Down On The Farm Minor League Report 8/07/08 Pt 1 <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Triple A</span></div> The Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees beat the Pawtucket Red Sox by a score of 6-1. Starting for Scranton was Phil Hughes and he gave up 1 earned run on 3 hits in 4.2 innings of work for the no decision. Replacing Hughes was Phil Coke and he pitched 1.1 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit and struck out 4 batters for the win. Following Coke to start the 7th inning was Steven Jackson and he pitched 1.1 perfect innings. Mark Melancon came in for Jackson and pitched 1.2 scoreless innings. The hitting stars of the game for Scranton worth mentioning were first baseman Shelley Duncan, short stop Cody Ransom and left-fielder Ben Broussard. Duncan went 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 1 rbi. Ransom went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 1 rbi and Broussard went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 3 rbi’s along with a home run. <ul>[*] Scranton/WB Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official</span>[*]Scranton/WB Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official</span>[*]Minor-league pitchers are no minor considerations for New York Yankees <span style="color:#ff0000">- Dan Graziano/The Star-Ledger</span>[*]Postgame notes from Phil Hughes appearance Thursday night <span style="color:#ff0000">- Dan Graziano/The Star-Ledger</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Double A</span></div> The Trenton Thunder won a close scoring game over the Akron Aeros by a score of 5-4. Starting for the Thunder was Carl Pavano and he pitched 3.2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit while striking out 4. Replacing Pavano was Kevin Whelan and he pitched 2.1 scoreless innings and struck out 4 batters. Whelan’s era is 1.74. Following Whelan to start the 7th inning was Wilkins Arias and he gave up 3 earned runs on 1 hit in .1 of an inning. Coming in for Arias was Jose Valdez and he gave up 1 run on 3 hits in 2 innings for the blown save and the win but the run was unearned because of a fielding error by shortstop Ramiro Pena. Zachary Kroenke pitched a perfect .2 of the 9th inning for the save. The hitting stars of the game for Trenton worth mentioning were first baseman Chris Malec, DH P.J. Pilittere and catcher Francisco Cervelli. Malec went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored. Pilittere went 3 for 3 with 2 rbi’s and Cervelli went 2 for 3 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi. <ul>[*] Trenton Thunder Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[*]Trenton Thunder Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[*]New York Yankees’ Pavano throws 3 1/3 scoreless innings for Trenton Thunder <span style="color:#ff0000">- Ed Price/The Star-Ledger</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> A Adv.</span></div> <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Game 1</span></div> The Tampa Yankees lost to the Fort Myers Miracle by a score of 2-1 in a game that was previously suspended on 8/06/08. Starting for Tampa was Zach McAllister and he gave up 2 earned runs on 3 hits in 3 innings of work for the loss. Replacing McAllister to start the 4rth inning was Jesse Hoover and he pitched 4 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit. Following Hoover to start the 8th inning was Philip Bartleski and he pitched 2 perfect innings. The hitting star of the game for Tampa worth mentioning was center fielder Seth Fortenberry and he went 2 for 3 with 1 rbi. <ul>[*] Tampa Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[*]Tampa Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Game 2</span></div> The Tampa Yankees lost to the Fort Myers Miracle in the second game of their double header by a score of 1-0. Starting for Tampa was Edgar Soto and he gave up 1 run on 2 hits in 3.2 innings of work for the loss but the run was unearned because of a fielding error by shortstop Eduardo Nunez. Replacing Soto was Grant Duff and he pitched 2.1 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits. Josh Schmidt pitched a scoreless 7th inning giving up 1 hit. The hitting star of the game for Tampa worth mentioning was center fielder Seth Fortenberry who went 1 for 2 with a walk. <ul>[*] Tampa Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[*]Tampa Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Class A</span></div> The Charleston RiverDogs lost big to the Rome Braves by a score of 12-9. Starting for the RiverDogs was Adam Olbrychowski and he gave up 7 runs on 4 hits in 4 innings of work for the loss but 1 run was unearned because of a throwing error by catcher Austin Romine. Replacing Olbrychowski to start the 5th inning was Gabe Medina and he gave up 4 runs on 5 hits in 2.2 innings but 1 run was unearned because of a throwing error by second baseman Justin Snyder. Following Medina was Ryan Zink and he pitched 1.1 perfect innings striking out 3. Chase Vacek pitched the 9th inning and gave up 1 earned run on 2 hits. The hitting stars of the game for the RiverDogs worth mentioning were second baseman Justin Snyder, DH Jesus Montero, catcher Austin Romine and center fielder Austin Krum. Snyder went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 3 rbi’s along with a home run. Montero went 2 for 2 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s along with 3 walks and is batting .316. Romine went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 3 rbi’s along with a home run and Krum went 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored. <ul>[*] Charleston RiverDogs Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[*]Charleston RiverDogs Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[/list]
Down On The Farm Minor League Report 8/07/08 Pt 2<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Class A Short-Season</span></div> The Staten Island Yankees won over the Oneonta Tigers by a score of 5-2. Starting for Staten Island was Nick Montgomery and he gave up 2 runs on 6 hits in 4.2 innings of work for the no decision but 1 run was unearned because of a passed ball by catcher Brian Baisley. Replacing Montgomery was Andy Shive and he pitched 1.1 perfect innings for the win. Michael Obradovich pitched a scoreless 7th inning giving up 1 hit. Brad Rulon pitched a scoreless 8th inning giving up 1 hit and his era is 0.57. Pat Venditte pitched a scoreless 9th inning for his 12th save. The hitting stars of the game for Staten Island worth mentioning were center fielder Raymond Kruml, right-fielder Jack Rye and left-fielder Taylor Grote. Kruml went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored. Rye went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi and Grote went 2 for 4 with 2 rbi’s. <ul>[*] Staten Island Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">" Staten Island Yankees Official</span>[*]Staten Island Yankees Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">" Staten Island Yankees Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> The DSL Yankees1 lost a close scoring game to the DSL Blue Jays1 by a score of 4-3. Starting for the DSL Yankees1 was Juan Marcano and he gave up 1 run on 1 hit along with 4 walks in 5 innings of work for the no decision but the run was unearned because of a throwing error by Juan Marcano on the pickoff attempt. Replacing Marcano to start the 6th inning was Gerald Rojas and he gave up 4 runs on 4 hits in 3 innings for the blown save and the loss but 1 run was unearned because of a fielding error by center fielder Arielkis Lapaix. The hitting stars of the game for the DSL Yankees1 worth mentioning were third baseman Ali Castillo who went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and center fielder Arielkis Lapaix who went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 3 rbi’s along with a home run. <ul>[*] DSL Yankees1 Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">" DSL Yankees1 Official</span>[*]DSL Yankees1 Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">" DSL Yankees1 Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> The DSL Yankees2 won easily over the DSL White Sox1 by a score of 4-0. Starting for the DSL Yankees2 was Jose Quintana and he pitched 5 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits along with 6 strikeouts for the win. His era is 1.31. Replacing Quintana to start the 6th inning was Yobanny Reyes and he pitched 3 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits. Justo Arias pitched a perfect 9th inning. The players that hit well for the DSL Yankees2 worth mentioning were center fielder Eduardo Sosa who went 3 for 5 with 1 run scored and DH Kelvin De Leon who went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s. <ul>[*] DSL Yankees2 Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">" DSL Yankees2 Official</span>[*]DSL Yankees2 Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">" DSL Yankees2 Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> GCL Yankees/GCL Tigers Game: <span style="color:#ff0000">Suspended: Rain (To be completed on 8/19/08 at 12:00 PM ET)</span>
Down On The Farm Minor League Report 8/08/08 Pt 2 <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Class A Short-Season</span></div> The Staten Island Yankees won over the Oneonta Tigers by a score of 5-2. Starting for Staten Island was Nick Montgomery and he gave up 2 runs on 6 hits in 4.2 innings of work for the no decision but 1 run was unearned because of a passed ball by catcher Brian Baisley. Replacing Montgomery was Andy Shive and he pitched 1.1 perfect innings for the win. Michael Obradovich pitched a scoreless 7th inning giving up 1 hit. Brad Rulon pitched a scoreless 8th inning giving up 1 hit and his era is 0.57. Pat Venditte pitched a scoreless 9th inning for his 12th save. The hitting stars of the game for Staten Island worth mentioning were center fielder Raymond Kruml, right-fielder Jack Rye and left-fielder Taylor Grote. Kruml went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored. Rye went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi and Grote went 2 for 4 with 2 rbi’s. <ul>[*] Staten Island Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– Staten Island Yankees Official</span>[*]Staten Island Yankees Box Score<span style="color:#ff0000">– Staten Island Yankees Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> The DSL Yankees1 lost a close scoring game to the DSL Blue Jays1 by a score of 4-3. Starting for the DSL Yankees1 was Juan Marcano and he gave up 1 run on 1 hit along with 4 walks in 5 innings of work for the no decision but the run was unearned because of a throwing error by Juan Marcano on the pickoff attempt. Replacing Marcano to start the 6th inning was Gerald Rojas and he gave up 4 runs on 4 hits in 3 innings for the blown save and the loss but 1 run was unearned because of a fielding error by center fielder Arielkis Lapaix. The hitting stars of the game for the DSL Yankees1 worth mentioning were third baseman Ali Castillo who went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and center fielder Arielkis Lapaix who went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 3 rbi’s along with a home run. <ul>[*] DSL Yankees1 Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees1 Official</span>[*]DSL Yankees1 Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees1 Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> The DSL Yankees2 won easily over the DSL White Sox1 by a score of 4-0. Starting for the DSL Yankees2 was Jose Quintana and he pitched 5 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits along with 6 strikeouts for the win. His era is 1.31. Replacing Quintana to start the 6th inning was Yobanny Reyes and he pitched 3 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits. Justo Arias pitched a perfect 9th inning. The players that hit well for the DSL Yankees2 worth mentioning were center fielder Eduardo Sosa who went 3 for 5 with 1 run scored and DH Kelvin De Leon who went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s. <ul>[*] DSL Yankees2 Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees2 Official</span>[*]DSL Yankees2 Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">– DSL Yankees2 Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Rookie</span></div> GCL Yankees/GCL Tigers Game: <span style="color:#ff0000">Suspended: Rain (To be completed on 8/19/08 at 12:00 PM ET)</span>
<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Triple A</span></div> Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees lost to the Syracuse Chiefs by a score of 5-2. Starting for Scranton was Jason Jones and he gave up 3 earned runs on 5 hits in 6.1 innings of work for the loss. Replacing Jones was Billy Traber and he pitched 1.2 scoreless innings. Chris Britton pitched the 9th inning and gave up 2 earned runs on 2 hits. The hitting star of the game for Scranton worth mentioning was short stop Cody Ransom who went 3 for 3 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s along with a home run. <ul>[*] Scranton/WB Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official</span>[*]Scranton/WB Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Double A</span></div> <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000">Game 1</span></div> The Trenton Thunder won a close scoring game over the Akron Aeros in the first game of their double header by a score of 3-2. Starting for the Thunder was Jason Stephens and he gave up 2 earned runs on 3 hits in 5.1 innings of work for the no decision. Stephens also had 9 strikeouts. Replacing Stephens was Anthony Claggett and he pitched 1.2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit for the win. The players that hit well for the Thunder worth mentioning were DH Reegie Corona, left-fielder Colin Curtis and catcher P.J. Pilittere. Corona went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored. Curtis went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and Pilittere went 1 for 3 with 2 rbi’s. <ul>[*] Trenton Thunder Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[*]Trenton Thunder Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Game 2</span></div> The Trenton Thunder lost big to the Akron Aeros in the second game of their double header by a score of 8-0. Starting for Tampa was Michael Gardner and he gave up 7 earned runs on 8 hits in 2.2 innings of work for the loss. Replacing Gardner was Jhonny Nunez and he gave up 1 run on 4 hits in 2.1 innings of work but the run was unearned because of a dropped foul pop error by catcher Joseph Muich. Following Nunez to start the 6th inning was Wilkins Arias and he pitched 2 scoreless innings. No Trenton Thunder hitter had an outstanding game. <ul>[*] Trenton Thunder Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[*]Trenton Thunder Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Trenton Thunder Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> A Adv.</span></div> The Tampa Yankees won a high scoring game over the Clearwater Threshers by a score of 14-9. Starting for Tampa was Ryan Pope and he gave up 7 earned runs on 5 hits in 1.2 innings of work for the loss. Replacing Pope was Kelvin Perez and he gave up 1 earned run on 3 hits in 1 inning. Following Perez was Rob Semerano and he pitched 3.1 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits for the win. Coming in for Semerano to start the 7th inning was Michael Dunn and he pitched 2 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits along with 3 strikeouts. Philip Bartleski gave up 1 earned run on 1 hit in the 9th inning. The hitting stars of the game for Tampa worth mentioning were second baseman Luis Nunez, first baseman Kevin Smith and center fielder Seth Fortenberry. If you check the box score, the whole team hit great. Nunez went 2 for 6 with 2 runs scored and 4 rbi’s along with a home run. Smith went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 4 rbi’s and Fortenberry went 2 for 4 with 3 rbi’s. <ul>[*] Tampa Yankees Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[*]Tampa Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Tampa Yankees Official</span>[/list] <div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000"> Class A</span></div> The Charleston RiverDogs lost to the Rome Braves by a score of 7-3. Starting for the RiverDogs was Noel Castillo and he gave up 3 earned runs on 5 hits in 5 innings of work for the loss. Replacing Castillo to start the 6th inning was Stephen Artz and he gave up 4 earned runs on 8 hits in 3 innings. Jonathan Ortiz pitched a perfect 9th inning. The hitting star of the game for the RiverDogs worth mentioning was short stop Carmen Angelini who went 2 for 4 with 1 rbi. <ul>[*] Charleston RiverDogs Recap <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[*]Charleston RiverDogs Box Score <span style="color:#ff0000">- Charleston RiverDogs Official</span>[/list]
