Minors Recap, 9/14

Tampa defeats Charlotte, 3-1 (Tampa leads 5-game series 2-1)

• DJ Mitchell started for the Yankees and was great, giving up 4 hits and 2 walks in 5 1/3 scoreless innings, with 2 strikeouts and 13 groundball outs (against 1 flyout).
• Noel Castillo gave up a hit in 1 2/3 scoreless innings.
• Pat Venditte gave up a run on 2 hits and a walk.
• Jon Hovis struck out 1 and allowed a hit  in a scoreless inning of work.
• Dan Brewer, David Adams, Brandon Laird, and Jack Rye were 1 for 4.
• Damon Sublett was 1 for 3 with a walk and a steal.
• Austin Romine, DH’ing, was 2 for 3 with 2 doubles and a walk.

Staten Island shuts out Mahoning Valley, 3-0 (SI leads 3-game series 1-0)

• Adam Warren continued his strong pitching, giving up 4 hits and 2 walks in 6 shutout innings.  The righty from UNC also struck out 7 and recorded 7 groundouts against 4 flyouts.  He has been the ace of the SI staff since signing, especially after Arodys Vizcaino was lost to a back injury.
• Griffin Bailey gave up 2 hits and struck out 2 in an inning of shutout relief.
• Gavin Brooks struck out 1 in a perfect 8th.
• Ryan Flannery got the save, giving up a hit in a scoreless inning of work.
• Jimmy Paredes and Kyle Higashioka were 1 for 3 with a walk.
• Deangelo Mack was 2 for 4, and got picked off.
• Luke Murton was 1 for 3.
• Zoilo Almonte was 2 for 4 with a double and a home run, his 2nd of the playoffs.
• Mike Lyon was 2 for 3 with a double, and made a throwing error.

Tomorrow, in addition to the continuation of these series, Scranton begins their 5-game series with the Durham Bulls tomorrow.  Romulo Sanchez will take the hill against Jeremy Hellickson, another excellent pitching prospect in the Rays’ organization.

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