Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:W 6-2 vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs
DH Derek Jeter 1-2, 2 BB, K
2B Brent Lillibridge 1-4, RBI, 2 K, SB - batting .320 with SWB
LF Thomas Neal 0-3, K, OF assist, HBP
1B Randy Ruiz 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, K - eighth homer with SWB
3B Dan Johnson 1-3, BB
RF Addison Maruszak 1-4, HR, RBI - fourth homer this season
CF Corey Patterson 1-4, HR, RBI - second homer with SWB
C Bobby Wilson 0-4
SS Walter Ibarra 1-2, BB
David Huff 6 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K - six groundouts, four flyouts
Dellin Betances 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, WP - 20 of 36 pitches for strikes
Josh Spence 1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, K
Huff gave up his lone run in the top of the first inning and the RailRiders rallied to take the lead with two runs in the second and three runs in the third to secure their fourth straight victory. Chris Bootcheck starts for SWB today at 7:05 pm.
Double-A Trenton Thunder:W 3-2 vs. Reading Fightin Phils
LF Ramon Flores 1-4, K
CF Slade Heathcott 1-4, K - throwing out for arguing
DH Tyler Austin 1-3, BB - 5 for his last 36 (.139)
1B Andrew Clark 1-4, 2 K - batting .317 with Trenton
SS Carmen Angelini 1-4, 2B
3B Reegie Corona 0-3, RBI, K
2B Jose Pirela 2-4, 2B, RBI
RF Cody Grice 0-1, 3 BB, HBP - batting .313 with Trenton
C Jeff Farnham 1-3, RBI, K, PB
Sean Black 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 K - 10 groundouts, one flyout
Jeremy Bleich 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Cesar Cabral 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB
The game was tied a two heading into the bottom of the ninth inning when Trenton scored a walk-off victory after Pirela doubled and came around to score on a Farnham single to center field. Zach Nuding gets the start for the Thunder today at 12:05 pm.
High-A Tampa Yankees:W 2-1 vs. Brevard County Manatees
LF Ben Gamel 0-4, 2 K
DH Alex Rodriguez 0-3
3B Peter O'Brien 1-3, 2B, BB, K - 9 for his last 39 (.231)
C Gary Sanchez 0-3, BB
RF Yeral Sanchez 1-3, RBI
2B Rob Refsnyder 0-3, BB
1B Saxon Butler 1-3, RBI, 2 K
CF Taylor Dugas 0-3
SS Ali Castillo 0-3, K
Corey Black 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, pickoff - eight groundouts, two flyouts
Diego Moreno 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, BB, K
Taylor Garrison 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Both teams scored in the fifth inning but Tampa pulled ahead with a run in the ninth for a lead that they held on to through the bottom of the frame. The Yankees are now 35-46 on the season. Tampa takes on the Manatees again today at 6:35 pm.
Low-A Charleston RiverDogs: Game 1 suspended, Game 2 postponed for rain
Charleston has the day off.
Short Season-A Staten Island Yankees:W 6-2 vs. Connecticut Tigers
2B Hector Crespo 1-5, 2 K
CF Michael O'Neill 1-4, 2 K, HBP, CS - fourth time caught this season
DH Yeicok Calderon 1-4 - batting .299 with SI
1B Kale Sumner 1-3, 2B, BB, K - fourth double of the season
LF Brandon Thomas 1-4, RBI, K
3B Jose Rosario 2-4, 2B - second double of the season
RF Daniel Lopez 2-3, 2B, BB, K - batting .478 this season
SS John Murphy 1-3, 2B, 4 RBI
C Isaias Tejeda 1-4, RBI, K
Giovanny Gallegos 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K - four groundouts, four flyouts
Sam Agnew-Wieland 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Dillon McNamara 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, pickoff
The Yankees trailed heading into the bottom of the eighth inning before putting up a five spot to help them earn their 10th win of the season and rise to one game over .500 on the year. Staten Island takes on Connecticut again today at 7:00 pm.
Notes from the Gulf Coast League:
GCL teams are off on Sundays.