Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W 3-1, W 5-3 vs. Charlotte Knights
Game one:
2B Kevin Mahoney 1-3, 2B, RBI
CF Melky Mesa 1-3, 2 K
LF Zoilo Almonte 1-3 - batting .289
3B David Adams 2-3, HR, 2 RBI - second homer of the season
RF Addison Maruszak 0-3
C Bobby Wilson 1-3
Chien-Ming Wang 7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, BB, 2 K, WP - twelve groundouts, four flyouts
The game was scoreless on both sides until the RailRiders broke through in the sixth inning. Runs were at a premium, but Wang's complete game made it stand up.
Game two:
2B Kevin Mahoney 1-4, K
3B David Adams 1-4, K - hit safely in five straight games
CF Zoilo Almonte 2-4, HR, RBI, K - second homer of the season
1B Dan Johnson 2-4, HR, 2 RBI
DH Luke Murton 0-4, 3 K
RF Addison Maruszak 1-2, BB
C Jeff Farnham 1-2, 2B, RBI
Graham Stoneburner 2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 K - 20 of 34 pitches for strikes
Mark Montgomery 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, BB, K, WP, pickoff - two groundouts, zero flyouts
Cody Eppley 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 HB - 8 of 16 pitches for strikes
Juan Cedeno 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Jim Miller 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
The RailRiders defeated Tony Pena Jr. to sweep both sides of the doubleheader for the second night in a row against the Knights. SWB has today off.
Double-A Trenton Thunder: W 6-4, W 2-1 (8 innings) vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Game one:
LF Ramon Flores 0-2, 2 BB, SB
2B Jose Pirela 0-2, BB, K, HBP
RF Tyler Austin 1-2, 2 BB, K
C JR Murphy 1-4 - batting .304 this season
1B Kyle Roller 1-2, 2 RBI, K
CF Slade Heathcott 2-3, HR, 3 RBI - first homer of the season
DH Neil Medchill 0-3, 3 K
3B Casey Stevenson 0-1, BB, HBP
Matt Tracy 6 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, BB, 5 K - allowed three home runs
Branden Pinder 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB - zero groundouts, two flyouts
Trenton was out-hit 9-5, but a three-run fifth inning rally helped them get past the Fisher Cats in game one of the doubleheader. Signs of life from Slade Heathcott are promising too!
Game two:
DH Ramon Flores 0-4, 3 K
2B Jose Pirela 0-3, BB
RF Tyler Austin 0-3, BB, K - 9 for his last 33 (.273)
1B Kyle Roller 1-4, K
C Kyle Higashioka 0-1, K - left the game with elbow soreness
CF Slade Heathcott 1-3, BB
SS Ali Castillo 3-4, RBI
3B Casey Stevenson 1-2, BB, K
Caleb Cotham 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, WP, pickoff - ten groundouts, one flyout
Tom Kahnle 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB - 14 of 28 pitches for strikes
Caleb Cotham turned in only the third quality start that the Thunder have gotten out of their pitching staff so far this season and Slade Heathcott probably had the best day he's had in Double-A as Trenton swept the Fisher Cats. Jose Ramirez gets his first start of the season today at 7:05 pm.
High-A Tampa Yankees: Game suspended for lightning after one inning
Game will be resumed today before the regularly scheduled game at 11 am
Low-A Charleston RiverDogs: Off
Evan Rutckyj starts for the RiverDogs today at 6:35 pm.