Aug 092009
Scranton falls to Lehigh Valley, 4-3
- Kei Igawa took the loss, and was outpiched by former 1st-rounder Joe Savery. Igawa gave up 4 runs on 9 hits and a walk in 6 innings.
- Edwar Ramirez gave up 2 hits in 2 scoreless innings, and struck out 1.
- Reegie Corona was 0 for 3 with a walk.
- Austin Jackson was 3 for 5 with a triple, but was also caught stealing and picked off by Savery.
- Shelley Duncan was 2 for 5 with a double.
- Juan Miranda was 1 for 5 with a double.
- John Rodriguez was 1 for 3 with a walk.
- Colin Curtis was 2 for 4.
- Chris Stewart was 2 for 3 with a walk.
Trenton defeats Harrisburg, 3-2 (8 innings, game 1)
- Zach McAllister pitched well in his return from the DL, giving up a run on 3 hits in 4 innings, while striking out 2 and recording 8 groundball outs (against 2 flyouts).
- Kanekoa Texeira gave up a run on 2 hits and 2 walks in 3 innings, striking out 3.
- Austin Krum was 1 for 2 with 3 walks and an error.
- Eduardo Nunez was 0 for 2 with 2 walks.
- Chris Malec was 1 for 5.
- Richie Robnett was 2 for 4 with a double.
- Edwar Gonzalez, James Cooper, and Justin Snyder were 1 for 3 with a walk.
Trenton blanked by Harrisburg, 1-0 (game 2, 7 innings)
- Jason Stephens took the loss, giving up a run on 2 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings, with 3 strikeouts.
- Matt Cusick was 1 for 3.
- Richie Robnett and Marcos Vechionacci were both 1 for 3 with a double.
Tampa tops Clearwater, 6-1
- Hector Noesi got the win, giving up a run on 3 hits in 6 strong innings, and striking out 7.
- Dan Brewer was 2 for 4 with 2 steals.
- Austin Romine was 1 for 4 with 2 strikeouts.
- Kevin Smith was 2 fo r4.
- Brandon Laird was 0 for 4.
- Luis Nunez was 1 for 4 with a steal.
- Walter Ibarra was 1 for 2 with a double and a sac fly.
Charleston falls to Augusta, 10-7
- Cory Arbiso started, giving up 5 runs on 10 hits and a walk in 5 innings.
- Andrew Brackman, pitching in relief, took the loss, bringing his record this season to 0-12. Brackman gave up 3 runs (2 earned) on 2 hits in 2 innings of work, with 1 strikeout. He had no walks and only 1 wild pitch, so he is making progress.
- Manny Banuelos, pitching in relief, gave up a run on 1 hit and 2 walks (and a balk) in 1 inning of work. He also struck out 1. I am not sure why Manny was pitching out of the ‘pen, but the organization is probably trying to limit his innings. He is approaching 100 innings pitched on the season, after throwing only 42 in the GCL last season.
- Jose Pirela was 1 for 5 with a double and an error.
- Abe Almonte, Melky Mesa, Garrison Lassiter, and Neall French were 1 for 4.
- Corban Joseph was 1 for 5.
- Taylor Grote was 1 for 4 with his 4th homer of the season and struck out twice.
- Addison Maruszak was 1 for 3 with a walk and a steal.
- Jeff Farnham was 3 for 4.
Staten Island shuts out Oneonta, 2-0
- Arodyz Vizcaino started for the Yankees, and recorded 2 outs (1 via the strikeout) before leaving with a back injury. Hopefully it is nothing serious, as the Viz has had put together a great season.
- Gavin Brooks got the win, striking out 4 in 3 shutout innings, while allowing a hit and walking 2.
- Luke Murton was 1 for 4 with a double.
- Deangelo Mack was 2 for 4 with a solo homer.
- Carmen Angelini was 1 for 3 with a triple.
- Emerson Landoni was 1 for 3.
GCL Yanks defeat Pirates, 8-4
- Alan Horne got the win, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits and a walk in 5 innings.
- Jud Golsan was 3 for 4 with his 4th steal of the season.
- Jose Toussen was 2 for 3 with a walk and a double.
- Kevin Mahoney was 1 for 4.
- Kelvin De Leon was 2 for 4 with 2 homers, giving him 6 on the season (he is now tied for the GCL lead).
- Jose Mojica was 0 for 4.
- Ramon Flores was 1 for 4.
In other news, Josh Towers, called up to the bigs today, was DFA’d in favor of the recently-acquired Chad Gaudin. I expect Towers to clear waivers, and he will likely return to Scranton.
