Down On The farm Minor League Report 7/07/08 Pt 1

Triple A

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees lost big to the Toledo Mud Hens by a score of 8-1. Starting for Scranton was Jeff Karstens and he did not pitch well giving up 6 earned runs on 8 hits in 5.1 innings for the loss. Replacing Karstens was J.B. Cox and he gave up 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 2.2 innings. The hitting star of the game for Scranton worth mentioning was Alberto Gonzalez who went 1 for 4 with 1 run scored. Pretty short summary of this game.

• Scranton/WB Recap - Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official
• Scranton/WB Box Score - Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official

Double A

The Trenton Thunder won a close scoring game over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats by a score of 6-4. Starting for Trenton was Chase Wright and he gave up 4 earned runs on 5 hits in 6 innings for the win. Replacing Wright was Jose Valdez and he pitched a perfect 7th inning. Following Valdez to start the 8th inning was Anthony Claggett and he pitched 2 perfect innings for his 6th save and has an era of 1.00. The hitting stars of the game for Trenton worth mentioning were center fielder Austin Jackson, third baseman Chris Malec and second baseman Reegie Corona. Jackson went 1 for 5 with 1 run scored and 2 rbi’s. Malec went 3 for 5 with 2 rbi’s and Corona went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi.

• Trenton Thunder Recap - Trenton Thunder Official
• Trenton Thunder Box Score - Trenton Thunder Official

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Tampa Yankees POSTPONED: RAIN

Class A

The Charleston RiverDogs won easily over the Lexington Legends by a score of 2-0. Do you know what I’m saying? They beat the, LEH, GINS. Starting for the RiverDogs was Wilkins De La Rosa and he pitched a great game pitching 6 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits along with 9 strikeouts for the win. Replacing De La Rosa to start the 7th inning was Jesse Hoover and he pitched a scoreless inning. Following Hoover to start the 8th inning was Chace Vacek and he pitched a scoreless 8th inning then god came in, Jonathan Ortiz. Ortiz pitched a scoreless 9th inning for his 22nd save.

The hitting stars of the game for the RiverDogs worth mentioning were catcher Jesus Montero and left-fielder David Williams. Montero went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi along with a really bad Chris Berman baaaack baaaack baaack baaack Love I get so lost, sometimes days pass and this emptiness fills my heart like a In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel type of home, run, SMASHEROOONI! Williams went 2 for 2 with 1 run scored.

• Charleston RiverDogs Recap - Charleston RiverDogs Official
• Charleston RiverDogs Box Score - Charleston RiverDogs Official

Class A Short-Season

The Staten Island Yankees won a close scoring game over the Auburn Doubledays by a score of 4-2. Starting for Staten Island was Casey Erickson and he gave up 2 runs on 3 hits in 6 innings of work for the win. Replacing Erickson to start the 7th inning was Tim Dennehy and he pitched 2 perfect innings. Replacing Dennehy to pitch the 9th inning was Josue Selenes and he pitched a scoreless inning giving up 1 hit for the save.

The hitting stars of the game for Staten Island worth mentioning were DH Mike Lyon, right-fielder Daniel Brewer and catcher Mitch Abeita. Lyon went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored. Brewer went 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored and 1 rbi and Abeita went 3 for 4 with 3 rbi’s.

• Staten Island Yankees Recap – Staten Island Yankees Official
• Staten Island Yankees Box Score – Staten Island Yankees Official