Baby Bomber Recap 4/18/13: JR Murphy homers three times in Thunder loss

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L 4-5 vs. Rochester Red Wings

Corban Joseph 2-5, 2B
David Adams 2-4, HR, BB, K - batting .355
Zoilo Almonte 1-5, 2B
Melky Mesa 3-4, HR, K - batting .306
Thomas Neal 2-4, 2 K
Addison Maruszak 0-4, E6 - fielding error

Dellin Betances 4 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, WP - gave up four runs in the first inning
Jim Miller 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 5 K - 25 of 34 pitches for strikes
Josh Spence 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K - one groundout, no flyouts

RailRiders' offense can't quite recover from a very Dellin Betances-like first inning. Scranton takes on the Syracuse Chiefs today at 7:05 pm.

Double-A Trenton Thunder: L 14-15 vs. Erie SeaWolves

Slade Heathcott 0-6, 3 K, 2 E8 - one throwing, one fielding error
Ramon Flores 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K
Tyler Austin 2-4, 2 BB, K
JR Murphy 4-5, 3 (!!!) HR, 5 RBI - batting .364
Kyle Roller 2-6, HR, 3 RBI, 2 K
Rob Segedin 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 RBI, BB, E5 - batting .358, fielding error
Neil Medchill 2-5, 3 K
Ali Castillo 1-4, 2 RBI, BB

Matt Tracy 3 IP, 9 H, 10 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, HBP - 46 of 79 pitches for strikes
Aaron Dott 2.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 K
Shaeffer Hall 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R/0 ER, 2 K
Tom Kahnle 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R/0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, WP

The Thunder rallied for five runs to tie the game in the 8th inning after scoring in every inning from the fourth on, but Segedin's error allowed an unearned run to score in the bottom of the frame and the Thunder couldn't rally again. Caleb Cotham starts for Trenton today at 6:35 pm.

High-A Tampa Yankees: W 13-7 vs. Daytona Cubs

Mason Williams 1-3, 3B, RBI, 3 BB - batting .300
Rob Refsnyder 1-6 - first game after promotion from Charleston
Ben Gamel 2-3, 2 3B, 3 BB, SB - batting .357
Gary Sanchez 3-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, pickoff, E2 - catcher interference, batting .358
Saxon Butler 1-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K, E3 - fielding error
Carmen Angelini 3-5, 3B, RBI, 2 K, E6 - fielding error
Eduardo Sosa 1-3, 2 BB, K, CS

Mikey O'Brien 2 IP, 9 H, 7 R/5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, WP
Sean Black 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, BB, 4 K - three groundouts, one flyout
Fred Lewis 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K
Zachary Arneson 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K

The Tampa Yankees overcame some shaky defense to overpower the Daytona Cubs. Scottie Allen gets the start today at 7:05 pm.

Low-A Charleston RiverDogs: L 6-8 vs. Hickory Crawdads

Taylor Dugas 0-4, BB
Cito Culver 1-3, 2B, 2 BB
Greg Bird 1-4, 2B, RBI, BB, 2 K - batting .269
Dante Bichette Jr. 0-4, RBI, HBP - batting .153
Yeicok Calderon 1-4, 2B, RBI, K
Peter O'Brien 2-4, 2 2B, PB - batting .310
Danny Oh 2-4, RBI, K
Claudio Custodio 1-3, 2B, K

Jose Campos 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R/1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 WP
Evan Rutckyj 4 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 4 WP - allowed three home runs
Dietrich Enns 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, K

Not a banner day for Rutckyj, who had the misfortune of allowing three homers in four innings in relief of Jose Campos. Credit to the RiverDogs' offense for even making it close. Daniel Camarena gets the start today at 7 pm.