Minor League Recap, 6/24

Written by Greg Fertel | 24 June 2007

• Chase Wright started, and after struggling in his past few outings, was great.  In 7 shutout innings, Chase only allowed 3 hits while walking 4 (not good) and striking out 1 (also not so great).
• Edwar Ramirez pitched 2 innings while allowing (you guessed it) no runs, 1 hit and 1 walk, while striking out 5.  His ERA is down to 0.76, and he keeps making us wonder what more he has to do to earn a call-up.  He's continued to dominate AAA, while the Yankee bullpen has struggled to protect leads and keep games close.
• Justin Christian was 1 for 4.
• Shelley Duncan was 2 for 3 with  a double, and I wouldn't mind seeing him get a chance to DH in the majors (and maybe play some first) while Damon is banged up.
• Eric Duncan was 1 for 3 with a double and a walk.

• Jeff Marquez got roughed up in 4 2/3 innings, allowing 8 hits and 4 walks which led to 5 runs.  Jeff also struck out 3, and his ERA is still an impressive 3.07 after this terrible outing.
• Scott Patterson allowed 1 hit in 2 scoreless innings, also striking out 1 in the process.
• Brett Gardner was 0 for 3.
• Cody Ehlers was 2 for 4.
• Juan Miranda, in the cleanup spot, was 0 for 2 with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.
• Colin Curtis was 0 for 4.

• George Kontos started, and didn't have his best outing, as he only lasted 4 1/3 innings.  However, Kontos only gave up 2 runs on 7 hits and 1 walk, and he struck out 5.  His ERA is 2.35 on the season, so he does not appear to be having much trouble with FSL hitters.
• Josh Schmidt pitched 3 1/3 innings of shutout relief to earn the win, only allowing 1 hit and no walks while striking out 4.
• Reegie Corona was 3 for 6, although he also struck out thrice.
• Austin Jackson continued to hit since his promotion, going 3 for 5 with a walk.
• José Tabata was also 3 for 5 with a walk, and he also stole his 11th base of the season.  Tabata's average is now up to .304.
• Chris Malec was 2 for 4.
• Tim Battle was 1 for 5 with a 2-run homer.

• Michael Dunn had a dominant outing, allowing 1 hit and 2 walks in 7 scoreless innings, and striking out 8.  It is good to see the converted outfielder pitching well after getting shelled 2 starts ago.
• Ferdin Tejeda pitched a shutout inning in relief, allowing 1 hit.
• Mitch Hilligoss was 0 for 5.
• Seth Fortenberry was 1 for 4 with 2 strikeouts.
• Kevin Smith and Josue Calzadod were each 2 for 4 with a double.

• Dellin Betances bounced back from a rough season debut, allowing only 1 run on 3 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings.  Betances, who was hurt by his defense in the inning he allowed the run, also struck out 2.
• Craig Heyer pitched 3 scoreless innings in relief, striking out 2 while allowing 3 hits and 1 walk.
• Damon Sublett was 2 for 4 with a triple and a throwing error, his 4th of the season.
• Dave Williams continued to hit, going 2 for 3 with 2 walks.
• Justin Snyder, playing 3rd base today, went 2 for 4 with a walk.
• Frank Lonigro was 1 for 3 with 2 walks.