Quick Minor League Recap

First of all, congrats to the Yankees tonight, great 12-3 win.

Here is the minor league recap, provided by River Ave Blues

Triple-A Scranton (3-2 loss to Syracuse)Reegie Corona & Austin Jackson: both 1 for 4, 1 2B - Corona K’ed once, Ajax twiceTodd Linden: 0 for 4, 1 R - 2 for his last 17 (.118)Shelley Duncan: 0 for 4, 1 K - threw a runner out at home from RFJuan Miranda: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 3B - a triple? good for himJustin Leone: 0 for 2, 2 RBI, 1 E (fielding) - had a pair of sac fliesEric Duncan: 0 for 4, 1 K - here’s what yesterday’s outfield collision with Austin Jackson looked likeChris Stewart & Doug Bernier: both 1 for 3 - Stewart allowed a passed ball & was picked off first … Bernier K’edCasey Fossum: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HB, 7-5 GB/FB - 48 of 82 pitches were strikes (58.5%) … picked a runner off first .. served up a solo jack to an ex-YankAnthony Claggett: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 5-3 GB/FB - 21 of 30 pitches were strikes (70%)

Double-A Trenton Game 1 (7-2 loss to Bowie in 7 innings) makeup of an early May rain outJustin Snyder & James Cooper: both 1 for 3 - Snyder drew a walk & committed a fielding error … Coop tripled, scored a run & K’edColin Curtis: 1 for 2, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HBChris Malec: 0 for 4, 1 KNoah Hall & Kevin Smith: both 0 for 3 - Hall K’ed once, Smith thrice … Smith also committed a fielding errorKyle Anson & Marcos Vechionacci: both 0 for 2, 1 BB - Anson K’edEdwar Gonzalez: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 KRyan Pope: 6 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 9-5 GB/FB - first start with more than one walk since April 19thEric Wordekemper: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 2-0 GB/FB

Game 2: won on a walkoff in the 7th, 5-4.
Mendoza got the game winning hit. Alan Horne came off the DL and pitched 3 innings.

Jesus Montero has been called up to Trenton from Tampa.
High-A Tampa (9-4 loss to Charlotte) gave up five runs in the top of the ninthAustin Krum, Brian Baisley & Walt Ibarra: all 1 for 4 - Krum drew a walk, scored a run & K’ed … Baisley drove in a run … Ibarra K’edMatt Cusick: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BBJesus Montero: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 E (throwing) - 19 for his last 36 (.528) … allowed a pair of stolen basesAustin Romine: 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HBPBrandon Laird, Tommy Baldridge & Wady Rufino: all 0 for 4 - Rufino K’ed three timesDJ Mitchell: 6 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 2 HB, 8-3 GB/FBCharles Nolte: 2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 6-0 GB/FBCraig Heyer: 1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GB/FB - allowed an inherited runner to score

Low-A Charleston (5-3 win over Savannah)Abe Amonte: 1 for 2, 2 R, 1 SB - left a game for an unknown reason after coming around to score in the thirdMike Lyon: 0 for 1, 2 BB, 1 K - replaced AlmonteDan Brewer: 0 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 E (fielding)David Adams, Jose Pirela & Taylor Grote: all 1 for 4 - Adams was hit by a pitch, doubled, drove in 2 runs & scored 2 others … Pirela drew a walk, was picked off first & K’ed … Grote K’ed twiceMelky Mesa: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 HBPCorban Joseph: 2 for 5, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 K - 9 walks in 20 games is encouragingNeall French & Chase Weems: both 0 for 3, 1 BB - Weems K’ed twiceManny Banuelos: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HB, 2-4 GB/FB - studlyBrandon Braboy: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 3-0 GB/FBCasey Erickson: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GB/FB - hasn’t allowed an earned run since April 23rd, 20.1 IP agoPat Venditte: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-0 GB/FB - 34 K in 22.1 IP

Pat Venditte is just nasty: Look at these stats this year:
22.1 IP, 18 hits, 4 runs(2 ER), 1 HR, 1 BB, 34 strikeouts with 15 saves and a 0.81 ERA.