Minors Recap, 8/25

Scranton blanked by Buffalo, 4-0

• Ivan Nova took the loss despite pitching well, giving up a run on 6 hits and a walk in 7 innings, with 5 strikeouts.
• Mark Melancon gave up 3 runs on 5 hits in 2 innings of work, with 2 strikeouts.  Not a typical outing for Mark, but he’ll rebound.
• Kevin Russo, Austin Jackson, and Shelley duncan were 1 for 4.
• Ramiro Pena was 1 for 3.
• Francisco Cervelli was 1 for 3 with a double.

Trenton defeated by Altoona, 4-3

• Ryan Pope was out-dueled by Tim Alderson, giving up 4 runs on 8 hits and a walk in 5 innings, with 3 strikeouts.
• Eduardo Nunez was 2 for 4 with 2 doubles, but was caught stealing.
• Noah Hall and James Cooper were 1 for 4.
• Chris Malec was 2 for 4.
• PJ Pilittere was 1 for 4 with a double.

Tampa defeats Dunedin, 7-4

• Hector Noesi started, giving up a run on a walk in 2 innings of work, with 2 strikeouts.  Not sure why Noesi left the game after 2 innings, but hopefully he’s not injured.
• Dan Brewer was 3 for 5 with 2 doubles.
• David Adams was 1 for 5 with a double.
• Austin Romine was 1 for 3 with a walk and his 12th homer of the season.
• Damon Sublett was 1 for 4.
• Brandon Laird was 1 for 3 with a walk.
• Kevin Smith was 1 for 3 with a double.
• Walter Ibarra was 2 for 4 with a double.

Charleston edges Rome, 10-9 (12 innings)

• Alan Horne, recently moved up to Charleston, got roughed up.  In 4 1/3 innings, Horne gave up 9 runs (8 earned) on 7 hits and 4 walks.  It’s sad to see Horne struggling after all the injuries he has been through, but hopefully he can pull it together, maybe out of the bullpen.
• Andrew Brackman struck out 2 in 2 perfect innings of relief, and surprisingly, did not record a wild pitch.
• Jose Pirela was 1 for 7 with a triple.
• Abe Almonte continued to hit, going 3 for 6 to raise his average to .268 on the season.  He’s working his way toward respectability, batting  a sizzling .413 in his last 10 games.  Abe also had an outfield assist, nailing a runner at home.
• Corban Joseph was 4 for 6 with 2 doubles, boosting his average to .307.
• Melky Mesa was 2 for 6 with a double.
• Garrison Lassiter was 1 for 5.
• Neall French was 3 for 6 with a homer.
• Jeff Farnham was 4 for 5 with a double and a walk.
• Ray Kruml was 1 for 5 with a walk.

Staten Island over Oneonta, 4-1

• Kelvin Perez started, giving up a run on 3 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings, with 2 strikeouts.
• Jimmy Paredes was 1 for 3, but got picked off.
• Deangelo Mack was 1 for 3 with a walk.
• Luke Murton was 1 for 3.
• Neil Medchill was 1 for 4 with his 13th homer of the season.
• Kyle Higashioka was 0 for 4.
• Carmen Angelini was 1 for 3 to raise his average to .182.
• Justin Milo was 1 for 2 with a walk.

GCL Yankees fall to Phillies, 4-3

• Caleb Cotham made his pro debut not in Staten Island as expected, but in the GCL.  Not sure why he’s at the lower level, but the big righty from Vanderbilt handled himself well.  In 2 shutout innings, Cotham gave up 2 hits, and struck out 5.  I imagine the organization may want to work with Cotham, and so they are keeping him in Tampa where he Nardi and the Yankee brass can watch him.
• Bret Gerritse gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk in 4 1/3 innings.
• Slade Heathcott, leading off and DH’ing, was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
• JR Murphy, catching, was 1 for 3 with his 1st pro home run.
• Kelvin De Leon was 0 for 3 with a walk.
• Jose Mojica was 1 for 4.
• Eduardo Sosa was 0 for 4.
• Yunior Tabares was 1 for 3.
• Jud Golsan was 1 for 2 with a walk.

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