Minor League Recap, 7/18

Written by Greg Fertel | 18 July 2007

Scranton edged Indianapolis, 3-2

Steven White had another solid outing, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits and 1 walk in 6 innings. White, who also struck out 3, has his AAA ERA down to 3.74.
Sean Henn gave up a hit in 2 scoreless relief innings to earn the win.
Brett Gardner was 0 for 4 with a walk.
Justin Christian was 2 for 4 with a double and a stolen base.
Angel Chavez was 2 for 4.
Andy Cannizaro was 3 for 4.
Eric Duncan drove in the game-winning run on a pinch-hit double.

Trenton beats Binghamton, 5-1 (8 innings)

Phil Hughes made his 2nd rehab start in Trenton, throwing 58 pitches in 4 innings of 1-run ball. Hughes, who allowed 2 hits, 2 walks, and struck out 5, also threw about 15 more pitches in the bullpen after the start. He will likely make 2 more rehab starts in Scranton, going up to about 80 and 100 pitches respectively, before being ready to return to the bigs in early August.
Jason Jones continued to pitch well in relief, pitching 4 innings of 1-hit ball while striking out 1 and walking none.
Colin Curtis was 1 for 3.
Alberto Gonzalez was 3 for 4, and is hitting .328 since his demotion.
Juan Miranda was 2 for 3 with a double and a walk.
Matt Carson, Carlos Mendoza and Gabriel Lopez were each 2 for 3.

Tampa no-hits Jupiter, 3-0

Kevin Whelan and 2 relievers combined for a no-hitter.
Whelan pitched 5 innings, striking out 4 and only walking 1. His Tampa ERA is 1.73, and he appears to have recovered his control somewhat, with only 7 walks in his last 24 innings.
Dave Robertson did what he usually does, striking out 3 in 2 relief innings, although he also walked 2.
Josh Schmidt got the save by walking 1 and striking out 3 in 2 innings.
Reegie Corona was 1 for 3 with a walk and his 21st steal.
Austin Jackson was 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts, dropping his average to .376.
Jose Tabata was 2 for 4.
Marcos Vechionacci was 2 for 4 with a double.
Tim Battle and Kevin Russo were each 1 for 3.
Francisco Cervelli was 1 for 4 with a stolen base (his 4th) and a strikeout.

Charleston handles Kannapolis (is that even a real city?), 4-2

Grant Duff had a wild outing, allowing 1 run on 2 hits and 7 walks in 4 2/3 innings.
Jesse Hoover allowed a run in 1 inning of relief, striking out 1 and allowing a hit and a walk.
Jon Hovis pitched a scoreless 9th, allowing 1 hit and lowering his ERA to 1.43.
Eduardo Nunez was 1 for 4 with a double.
Josue Calzado was 2 for 4, and he is hitting .339 in July.
Kyle Anson was 1 for 4.

SI Yanks fall to Mahoning Valley, 8-5

Adam Olbrychowski started, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks in 5 1/3 innings, while also striking out 3.
Justin Snyder was 3 for 5 with a leadoff home run, raising his average to .391. However, Snyder had a rough day on the bases, getting picked off once and was also caught stealing.
Braedyn Pruitt was 1 for 1 with 2 walks, and he is hitting .579 on the season (albeit, in only 7 games).
Luis Nunez was 1 for 3 with a walk.

GCL Yanks bash Braves, 7-4 (game 1 of doubleheader, 7 innings)

Daniel Gil had a rough outing, giving up 4 runs on 8 hits and 2 walks in 4 innings.
Prilys Cuello was 2 for 4 with his 4th home run and a strikeout.
Kory Castro was 2 for 4.
Jesus Montero, catching and batting cleanup, was 0 for 2 with a walk.
Zoilo Almonte was 1 for 3 with a homer.
Brandon Laird was 2 for 3 with a home run.
Andres Perez was 3 for 4.
Melky Mesa was 1 for 4 with 2 strikeouts.

GCL Yanks over Braves, 2-1 (game 2, 7 innings)

Jairo Heredia had another strong start, allowing 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings, while striking out 8. On the season, the 17 year-old has a strikeout/walk ratio of 31:6, and an ERA of 1.82.
Gerson Maranzillo was 1 for 3 with a double.
Abe Almonte, playing centerfield, was 2 for 3. It'll be interesting to see if they keep Abe in center permanently, or if they will continue to alternate him and Cuello at 2nd.
Brandon Laird was 1 for 3 with 2 strikeouts.
Ben Blumenthal was 1 for 2 with a strikeout.