Baby Bomber Recap 4/23/13: Dellin Betances out-duels Dice-K Matsuzaka

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W 2-1 vs. Columbus Clippers

1B Corban Joseph 1-4, 2B - 14 for his last 42 (.333)
RF Thomas Neal 0-4
CF Zoilo Almonte 0-2, BB, K
DH Dan Johnson 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, BB, HBP
3B David Adams 0-3, 2 K
C Austin Romine 0-3, K - batting .351
LF Melky Mesa 0-3, 2 K
SS Addison Maruszak 0-3, 2 K, E6 - throwing error, third of the season
2B Gil Velazquez 1-3

Dellin Betances 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, HB - seven groundouts, five flyouts
Juan Cedeno 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB - eight pitch inning
Preston Claiborne 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, K

Who knew that a game between Betances and Dice-K Matsuzaka would turn into such a pitchers duel? The RailRiders only managed three hits in the game, but a Dan Johnson two-run homer in the sixth inning stood up to get the win. Ryan Pope gets the start for Scranton today at 10:35 am.

Double-A Trenton Thunder: L 1-7 vs. Akron Aeros

LF Ramon Flores 0-4
2B Jose Pirela 0-4, K
RF Tyler Austin 0-3, BB, 2 K, OF assist - .460 OBP in the last 10 games
C JR Murphy 0-4
DH Kyle Roller 1-3, 2B, BB
CF Slade Heathcott 0-1, RBI, BB, K - hitless in his last three games
SS Ali Castillo 0-3
1B Casey Stevenson 0-2, BB

Matt Tracy 5.1 IP, 10 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K - seven groundouts, four flyouts
Kelvin Perez 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, K - 16 of 30 pitches for strikes
Aaron Dott 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, K

It's incredibly difficult to win when you only get one hit, as you might guess. Slade Heathcott did drive in Tyler Austin on a sac fly, but that would be all. Caleb Cotham starts for the Thunder today at 6:35 pm against the Aeros.

High-A Tampa Yankees: W 3-2 vs. Brevard County Manatees

CF Mason Williams 1-4
2B Rob Refsnyder 1-3, BB, 2 E4 - throwing and fielding error, 12 game hitting streak
LF Ben Gamel 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB, K - batting .329 this season
C Gary Sanchez 0-4, K
1B Saxon Butler 0-4, K - batting .182 since being promoted from Charleston
3B Anderson Feliz 1-3, BB, K, SB
RF Eduardo Sosa 1-3, RBI, BB
SS Dan Fiorito 2-3

Mikey O'Brien 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, 2 WP - five groundouts, four flyouts
Fred Lewis 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, BB, 3 K
Zach Arneson 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, K

The Tampa Yankees scored in the eighth inning to break a one-all tie, but Brevard County rallied for a run in the ninth to put themselves up again until Eduardo Sosa singled in Anderson Feliz for the walk-off win. Scottie Allen starts for the Yankees today against the Clearwater Threshers at 7 pm.

Low-A Charleston RiverDogs: W 4-2 vs. West Virginia Power

CF Jake Cave 2-5, 2 2B, RBI, K - 2013 debut after missing all of 2012 with knee surgery
SS Cito Culver 2-4, BB, K, E6 - fielding error, sixth of the season
1B Greg Bird 0-4, BB, K, E3 - missed catch
C Peter O'Brien 1-3, BB, K - 11 for his last 37 (.297)
RF Yeicok Calderon 1-4, K
3B Dante Bichette Jr. 1-3, BB, K, E5 - fielding error, fourth of the season
DH Kelvin De Leon 2-4, K
LF Taylor Dugas 1-3, 2B, BB - 8 for his last 38 (.211)
2B Claudio Custodio 3-4, RBI, 2 SB

Gabriel Encinas 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R/0 ER, BB, 5 K, E1 - 59 of 81 pitches for strikes
Dietrich Enns 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, BB, 3 K - hasn't given up a run this season
Charlie Short 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, BB, 3 K - 9 of 18 pitches for strikes

Gabriel Encinas turned in another great pitching performance and helped the RiverDogs to a win over the Power. Encinas has only given up one earned run this season in four starts for Charleston. Jose Campos starts for the RiverDogs today at 11:05 am.