Minor League Recap 6/14

Written by Greg Fertel | 14 June 2008

• Dan McCutchen got the start and finally proved to all why he belongs. In 9 shutout innings, Dan scattered 6 hits, issued no walks, and struck out 4 batters. He threw 102 pitches, 71 of them strikes. It took him 5 starts, but Dan was finally able to notch his first win at the Triple A level.
• Brett Gardner, playing leftfield, was 1 for 5 with a triple, a RBI, and an outfield assist.
• Justin Christian was 3 for 4 with a double and a stolen base.
• Jason Lane was 2 for 4 with a walk.
• Matt Carson was 2 for 5 with 2 homeruns and 4 RBIs.
• Eric Duncan was 0 for 4.

• Eric Hacker got the start, allowing 1 run on 6 hits and a walk in 6 innings of work, striking out 4 in the process. He also had a 10-3 groundout-flyout ratio. It took him 4 starts, but Eric was also able to notch his first win at a relatively new level.
• Anthony Claggett struck out 4 and walked 1 in his 3 shutout innings of relief. His ERA is 0.78 on the season.
• Ramiro Pena was 2 for 5 with a triple and a RBI.
• Austin Jackson was 2 for 5 with his 5th homerun of the season. That's 2 homeruns in as many days.
• Colin Curtis was 3 for 4 with a double and 3 RBIs.
• Cody Ehlers was 2 for 5 with a double and a homerun.
• Jose Tabata was 0 for 4 with a walk.
• P.J. Pilittere was 2 for 5 with a triple.
• Edwar Gonzalez was 1 for 5.

• Jason Stephens got the start and allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 7 hits in 5 innings of work. He also had a 10-3 groundout-flyout ratio.
• Jesse Hoover allowed a run on a hit and 2 walks in his inning of relief. He also had a strikeout.
• Ryan Zink pitched 2 2/3 shutout innings of relief, just allowing 3 hits in that span.
• Jonathan Ortiz allowed the winning run on 2 hits during his 1 1/3 innings of work. He also had a strikeout in the loss.
• Justin Snyder was 3 for 6 with a double and 2 RBIs.
• Brad Suttle was 1 for 6 with a homer and a error.
• Jesus Montero was 1 for 5 with a double and a walk.
• Brandon Laird was 2 for 5 with a double and a homer.
• Austin Krum and David Williams were both 1 for 4 with a walk.
• Carmen Angelini was 2 for 5.

• In 5 plus innings of work, Yankees 1st round supplemental pick (#44 overall) Jeremy Bleich out of Stanford allowed a run (solo shot) on 6 hits and 2 walks, striking out 7 in the process (career high). Jeremy threw 89 pitches, 56 of them for strikes. The more I watch this guy, the more I love the pick. Jeremy, for the most part, kept the Seminoles off balance. If the defense behind him had played a little better, Jeremy would have probably been able to pitch a little deeper into the game. Regardless, Stanford beat Florida State 16-5, with the 11 go ahead runs all coming in the top of the 9th.
• Yankees 13th round pick (#410 overall) Jack Rye out of Florida State was 0 for 4 with a walk and 2 strikeouts. Against Bleich, Rye was 0 for 3. At the end of the day, Rye single handedly left 9 runners on base (ouch)!