Baby Bomber Recap 8/14/14: Greg Bird homers for the fourth time in eleven games since promotion

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L 5-8 vs. Louisville Bats

2B Jose Pirela 1-3, double, RBI, BB, 2 K - batting .301 this season
LF Taylor Dugas 1-3, RBI, 2 BB, K - batting .308 since promotion
CF Zoilo Almonte 1-5, RBI, K, OF assist
DH Kyle Roller 1-3, BB, HBP
RF Zelous Wheeler 1-4, K
C Francisco Arcia 1-4, double
3B Rob Segedin 0-3, BB, K
1B Corban Joseph 2-4 - batting .260 this season
SS Carmen Angelini 0-4, RBI, K

Zach Nuding 5 IP, 10 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, K - 64 of 94 pitches for strikes
Branden Pinder 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Tyler Webb 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, K
Jose Gil 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB

Double-A Trenton Thunder: W 4-3 vs. Altoona Curve

DH Jake Cave 2-5, 2 doubles, 2 K - batting .292 w/ Trenton
LF 1-3, double, RBI
1B Greg Bird 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K - 4th homer since promotion
RF Tyler Austin 1-3, RBI, BB
3B Dante Bichette Jr. 0-4, 2 K
CF Mason Williams 1-3, BB, K
C Tyson Blaser 0-3, BB
2B Casey Stevenson 1-4, double, K
SS Ali Castillo 0-4, K

Daniel Camarena 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K - 59 of 92 pitches for strikes
Phil Wetherell 2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, K
Mark Montgomery 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

High-A Tampa Yankees: L 0-1, W 4-3 vs. Lakeland Flying Tigers

Game 1:

CF Mark Payton 0-2, BB
SS Jose Rosario 0-3
3B Eric Jagielo 0-2, BB, K
DH Aaron Judge 0-3, 2 K
RF Ericson Leonora 2-3
2B Angelo Gumbs 0-3, K
C Trent Garrison 1-2, BB
1B Danny Oh 2-3
LF Anderson Feliz 0-2, K

Brady Lail 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K - 3 GO/6 AO
Philip Walby 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Game 2:

CF Danny Oh 1-4, K
SS Cito Culver 1-4, 2 RBI - batting .211 this season
DH Eric Jagielo 0-2, BB, K
RF Aaron Judge 0-3, RBI
3B Jose Rosario 0-3, K, E5 - fielding error, seventh of the season
2B Angelo Gumbs 0-3, 2 K
LF Ericson Leonora 0-3, K
1B Reymond Nunez 1-3, K
C Kyle Higashioka 2-2, double, HR, RBI, BB - first homer of the season

Caleb Smith 5 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, WP
Alex Smith 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Cesar Vargas 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Low-A Charleston RiverDogs: L 2-3 vs. Rome Braves

LF Michael O'Neill 0-4, 2 K, HBP
SS Tyler Wade 1-3, RBI, BB, K, CS
3B Miguel Andujar 0-4, K
1B Mike Ford 1-4, K - batting .286 this season
RF Yeicok Calderon 0-2, 2 K
C Eduardo de Oleo 1-4, 2 K
2B Gosuke Katoh 1-2, 2 BB
DH Jackson Valera 1-3
CF Brandon Thomas 2-3, triple, RBI, BB

Andy Beresford 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, hit batsman
Conor Mullee 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, K
Eric Ruth 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB

Short Season-A Staten Island Yankees: W 5-2 vs. Connecticut Tigers

C Collin Slaybaugh 1-4, RBI, K, CS, passed ball
SS Vince Conde 0-3, BB, E6 - missed catch, fifth error of the season
1B Connor Spencer 3-4 - batting .366 this season
DH Isaias Tejeda 0-4, K, SB
CF Austin Aune 1-4, 3 K
LF Chris Breen 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 K - fifth and sixth homers of the season
3B Renzo Martini 0-4, K
RF Nathan Mikolas 0-3, K
2B Jose Javier 2-3, triple, CS

Jonathan Holder 4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Andury Acevedo 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Ethan Carnes 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Gulf Coast Yankees 1 highlights:

GCL Yankees 1 scored two runs in the top of the 9th to beat the GCL Blue Jays 8-6 in Game 1 of a doubleheader. Billy Fleming had two hits and drew two walks. Dominic Jose went 3-4 with a triple and four runs driven in. Matt Marsh picked up his first save of the season.

In the second game of the doubleheader, a three-run first inning put the Yankees ahead for good, as they went on to win 4-2 in a sweep of the Blue Jays on the day. Fleming had two more hits to bring his season average to .403, as well as stole a base. Derek Callahan pitched five innings, giving up two runs and striking out two. Travis Hissong picked up his first save of the year and lowered his ERA to 0.75.

Gulf Coast Yankees 2 highlights:

GCL Yankees 2 prevailed in ten innings over the GCL Astros by a score of 7-6 despite out-hitting the opposition 14-8. Jake Hernandez singled twice and walked once. DH RJ Johnson and left fielder Jose Augusto Figueroa each homered in the game. Preston Claiborne started the game, pitching in a rehab assignment. He gave up one run in 1.2 innings. Caleb Cotham, also on a rehab assignment, struck out three batters in 1.1 innings. Hector Martinez and Mike Noteware each blew a save at the end of the game, but Noteware was awarded with the win after his team picked him up on the walk-off.