Minors Recap, 6/4

Scranton defeated by Syracuse, 8-6 (8 innings, game 1)

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  Kei Igawa started, and gave up 4 runs on 7 hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings, while fanning 7.
• Jonathan Albaladejo and Edwar Ramirez each gave up 2 runs in relief.
• Cody Ransom, playing 2nd and making his return from injury, was 2 for 3 with a double and a home run.  If he gets off to a hot start, he could wind up replacing Berroa on the roster.
• Austin Jackson was 1 for 4.
• Todd Linden was 1 for 4 with a triple.
• Shelley Duncan was 1 for 3.
• Juan Miranda was 2 for 4 with a double.
• John Rodriguez was 2 for 3 with a walk and his 11th homer of the year.

Scranton swept by Syracuse, 7-3 (game 2, 7 innings)

• Paul Bush took the loss, giving up 4 runs (3 earned) on 2 hits and a walk in 3 innings, while striking out 5.
• Mark Melancon gave up 2 runs on a hit and a walk in 1 inning of work.
• Romulo Sanchez gave upa  run on 2 hits and a walk in 2 innings, and fanned 4.
• Austin Jackson was 2 for 4 with a triple and his first homer of the season.  Hopefully this is the beginning of a power streak like the one we saw from Jackson after being promoted to Tampa in 2007.
• Todd Linden was 1 for 3 with a triple.
• Shelley Duncan was 1 for 2 with a walk and his minors-leading 19th home run of season.  Dude is slugging .680 for crying out loud.
• Juan Miranda was 1 for 3.

Trenton blanks Bowie, 7-0

• Chris Garcia put together another nice AA outing, giving up 4 hits and 2 walks in 7 shutout innings, and striking out 6.  He also kept the ball on the ground with an 11-4 groundout-air out ratio.  He has allowed just 1 earned run in 22 innings since returning from injury, a superb 0.41 ERA.
• Mike Dunn struck out 3 and allowed a hit and a walk in 2 scoreless.
• Reegie Corona was 3 for 5 with a double.
• Justin Snyder was 1 for 4 with a homer.
• Noah Hall was 1 for 2.
• Jesus Montero, DH’ing, was 1 for 3 with a walk.
• Edwar Gonzalez was 1 for 3 with a walk and a double.

Tampa tops Jupiter, 9-3

• Sergio Mitre made his Yankee debut following a PED suspension, and pitched well, giving up an unearned run on 3 hits in 5 2/3 innings, and striking out 6.  At 28 he’s not much of a prospect, but he should be interesting to follow nonetheless.
• Austin Krum was 1 for 4 with a walk, and stole a base.
• Austin Romine was 1 for 4 with his 6th homer of the season, and just his 7th walk.  He also made a catcher’s interference error.  Still a .766 OPS from a solid defensive 20 year-old catcher is more than respectable.  If he can start walking more, he could be a big-time prospect.
• Damon Sublett was 4 for 4 with a double, a steal, and a walk.
• Brandon Laird was 2 for 5 with a triple.
• Mitch Hilligoss and Jack Rye were each 2 for 5.
• Brian Baisley was 1 for 3 with 2 walks.

Charleston falls to Savannah, 7-4

• Hector Noesi started, giving up 4 runs on 8 hits in 6 innings of work, and fanning 8.  His ERA sits at 2.42, so he has pitched well this season.
• Jose Pirela was 0 for 3 with 2 walks and an error.
• Dan Brewer was 2 for 5.
• Melky Mesa was 1 for 2 with a double and a walk.
• Taylor Grote was 2 for 3 with a double and also had an outfield assist.
• Chase Weems was 1 for 4.

The Charleston Riverdogs website (via RAB) reports that Abe Almonte has been placed on the 7-day DL with the oh-so nebulous “upper body injury”.  No word on the severity or when he’s expected back, but I’ll let you know if I find anything.

That’s all for tonight.  Stay tuned for more draft coverage.

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