Yankees’ MiLB Roundup for August 15th

Mandatory Credit: Trenton Thunder Official Facebook page.

Friday wasn’t too eventful of a night for the Baby Bombers, as some of the bats went quiet in a couple of the contests. Overall, the youngins were able to put up a mediocre record of 2-3 on the evening.

The consensus of the games were a lot of them were really close games, which was decided by the offense or impressive pitching. The RailRiders was a team that stood out, as they received phenomenal pitching from the familiar Bryan Mitchell that Yankees fans have gotten to know. Mitchell is definitely making a statement in Triple-A, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he gets that call from the Yankees sometime soon, as they are still trying to make that push to the playoffs.

Other teams just flat out couldn’t maintain their leads. As soon as they would put a run or two on the board, it seemed like the other team would respond and re-take the lead by adding a few more runs. They couldn’t catch up, but there is always room to bounce back in their next games. Here are the game recaps from around the farm system.

Mandatory Credit: Baltimore Sun

TRIPLE-A

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (60-66) defeat thePawtucket Red Sox (71-56) 4-1

The RailRiders opened up their series with the Red Sox on a high note, as they were able to put on a great pitching performance. Scranton carried the lead of a score of 4-0 until the bottom of the sixth, until Pawtucket found a way to squeeze a run across the board. Besides that, the RailRiders were the stars of the game from start to finish.

Familiar starting pitcher Bryan Mitchell picked up the win, as he pitched five innings, and gave up with four hits without letting a run score. Edgmer Escalona was able to pick up his third save of the year, as he pitched one scoreless inning in relief. Zelous Wheeler had a productive night at the plate, going 3-for-4, with one of those hits being a two run homer. Carmen Angelini had a two run home run as well.

Scranton will continue this series at 6:05 PM. Nik Turley will get the start, as he comes into the game with a 2-2 record and 5.58 ERA.

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Mandatory Credit: (Robert M. Pimpsner/Pinstriped Prospects)

DOUBLE-A

Trenton Thunder (60-66) lose to Bowie Baysox (62-63) 7-4

Trenton wasn’t able to maintain the lead, as their pitching spiraled out of control, and they lost the opening series against Bowie. The Thunder scored one run at the top of the second inning, but then the Baysox struck back and scored three in the bottom half. Trenton went on to score once in the fifth and twice in the seventh, giving them a 4-3 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth. Bowie was able to open the flood gates, and scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth to secure the win.

Starting pitcher Jaron Long didn’t have too bad of an outing, as he kept the Thunder in the game. Long worked for six innings, giving up three runs on eight hits. Nick Goody took the lost, as he came in relief and pitched 0.2 innings. In that short outing, he gave up those four runs that were the game winner. Gary Sanchez had a good night at the plate, as he went 2-for-4, and had 2 RBI.

Trenton is looking to bounce back, as they begin the second game of the series at 6:35 PM. The starting pitcher is to still be determined.

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Mandatory Credit: Mike LoMoglio/MILB.com

SINGLE-A

High-A

Tampa Yankees (62-62) defeat the Daytona Cubs (56-64) 7-2

The Yankees were able to make some noise at the plate, and great pitching backed them up as they were able to come out with the victory. Tampa had the lead of 2-0 heading into the top of the fourth inning, when Daytona added a run. The Yankees were able to strike back and get that run back, along with adding a couple others. It was 7-1 heading into the top of the ninth, when the Cubs were trying to threaten. However, they just only scored one run in that frame.

Brett Gerritse put on a startling performance, and was able to pick up his fourth win of the year. He pitched a solid six innings, giving up one run on three hits. He also was able to strike out five. Ramon Benjamin came on in relief and was even able to pick up his first save of the year. He pitched three innings, and gave up one run on three hits. Cito Culver went 2-for-4 for Tampa, including drive in three runs.

Tampa will continue their series with Daytona in a Saturday matinee that is set to begin at 12:00 PM. Conner Kendrick will get the start, coming in with a 4-7 record and 5.92 ERA.

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Mandatory Credit: Michael Pimpsner/PinstripedProspects.com

Low-A

Charleston RiverDogs (61-64) lose to Rome Braves (49-76) 7-4

Charleston couldn’t push enough runs across the bird to keep up with Rome, as they drop the first game of the series. The RiverDogs took a 3-1 lead heading into the top of the fourth, when the Braves added another two runs and tied it up at 3-3. In the top of the fifth, Rome would add on another two runs, making it 5-3. Although Charleston would score a run in the bottom half of that frame, their opponent would tack on a couple more runs, and come out with a win.

Giovanny Gallegos would take his fifth loss of the year, who now has a .500 record of 5-5. He pitched 3.2 innings, and gave up four runs on eight hits. One of the hits was a home run. Gallegos also issued three walks. Michael O’Neill had a clean 2-for-2 night, and even scored one of the few runs.

The RiverDogs will continue this series at 6:05 PM. Gabriel Encinas will get the start, looking for his first victory of the year. He is 0-2 with a 6.50 ERA.

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