Down on the Farm Day 46 Minor Leagues 5/20/2008

Triple A

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees lost a close game to the Pawtucket Red Sox by a score of 3-2. Starting for Scranton was Jeff Karstens and he gave up 3 earned runs on 4 hits in 5 innings of work for the loss. Replacing Karstens to start the sixth inning was Bo Hall and he gave up no runs on 3 hits in 1.1 innings. J.B. Cox pitched 1.2 scoreless innings and Scott Patterson pitched a perfect 9th inning. The hitting star of the game for Scranton was Jason Lane and he went 1 for 4 with 2 rbi’s.

• Scranton/WB Recap - Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official
• Scranton/WB Box Score - Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees official

Double A

The Trenton Thunder beat the Reading Phillies by a score of 3-0 in 10 innings. Starting for the Trenton Thunder, after being promoted from the Tampa Yankees was Alfredo Aceves and he did not disappoint giving up no runs on 5 hits in 7 innings of work for the no decision. Replacing Aceves to start the 8th inning was Mark Melancon and he pitched 3 scoreless innings giving up no hits for the win. The hitting stars of the game for Trenton were short stop Ramiro Pena, left-fielder, Colin Curtis, DH Edwar Gonzalez and third baseman Kevin Russo. Pena went 1 for 5 with 1 rbi but also struck out 3 times. Curtis went 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 1 rbi. Gonzalez went 1 for 5 with 1 rbi and Russo went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored. Trenton scored all 3 runs in the top of the 10th inning.

• Trenton Thunder Recap - Trenton Thunder Official
• Trenton Thunder Box Score - Trenton Thunder Official

A Adv.

The Tampa Yankees won a low scoring game over the Vero Beach Devil Rays by a score of 1-0. Starting for Tampa was Ivan Nova and he pitched a great game giving up no runs on 2 hits in 8 innings of work along with 6 strikeouts for the win. Jose Valdez pitched the 9th inning for his 3rd save giving up no runs on 1 hit. The hitting stars of the game for Tampa were DH James Cooper and first baseman Jose Gil. Cooper went 2 for 3 with 1 run scored and Gil went 1 for 2 with 1 rbi. Cooper is batting an amazing .362 on the year.

• Tampa Yankees Recap - Tampa Yankees Official
• Tampa Box Score - Tampa Yankees Official

Class A

The Charleston RiverDogs romped on the Greenville Drive by a score of 7-1. Starting for the RiverDogs was Zachary McAllister and he pitched a great game giving up 1 earned run on 6 hits in 8 innings of work for the win. Replacing McAllister in the 9th inning was Jesse Hoover and he pitched a perfect inning. The hitting stars of the game worth mentioning for the RiverDogs were catcher Brian Baisley, right-fielder David Williams and third baseman Walter Ibarra. Baisley went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored. Williams went 2 for 3 with 1 run scored and Ibarra went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 3 rbi’s.

• Charleston RiverDogs Recap - Charleston RiverDogs Official
• Charleston RiverDogs Box Score - Charleston RiverDogs Official