Minor League Recap - 7/1

Games of 6/30

Scranton rallied in the 9th inning for 5-4 win, to salvage the finale of their 4-game series with the Buffalo Bisons. After a walk to Cody Ransom and a single by Eric Duncan, J.D. Closser hit a game tying 3-run home run, his first long ball of the year. Nick Green followed with a walk and moved to 3rd base on Greg Porter's single. Chris Basak's fly ball to right brought home Green with the game winner.

Dan McCutchen was outstanding in his start for the Yankees, allowing 1 run on 6 hits over 6 innings. He also struck out 5. Kei Igawa gave up the 3 runs in the 7th, but was still around in the 9th to pick up the win.

Chad Jennings has more on McCutchen's start and has an update on Alan Horne.

	June 30, 2008
	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Buffalo 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 9 0 Scranton/WB 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 9 0 Recap | Box | W: K. Igawa (8-4, 3.64); L: J. Stevens (0-1, 5.40) HR: SWB: J. Lane (14), J. Closser (1).

Trenton made it three in a row over the Portland SeaDogs behind another big time effort from Eric Hacker. The right-hander allowed 1 run over 7 innings, scattered 6 hits, didn't walk a batter and struck out 3. He improved to 3-1 to go along with a 1.85 ERA. In 92 innings, between Tampa and Trenton, Hacker has allowed just 19 earned runs. Austin Jackson and Reegie Corona belted solo home runs for the Thunder.

Mike Ashmore has some notes on player comings and goings.

	June 30, 2008
	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Portland 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 Trenton 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 X 6 11 0 Recap | Box | W: E. Hacker (3-1, 1.85); L: D. Gassner (0-4, 6.75) HR: TRE: A. Jackson (8), R. Corona (2).

The Tampa Yankees lost a tough one to the Palm Beach Cardinals 4-3. Starter Mike Dunn was charged with 3 runs in 5 innings, and a Yankees late rally fell short. Jose Gil was 4-4 and drove in a pair of runs to lead the Tampa offense.

	June 30, 2008
	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Tampa 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 1 Palm Beach 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 4 7 1 Recap | Box | W: T. Norrick (1-1, 8.53); L: M. Dunn (3-4, 4.24); SV: F. Samuel (16) HR: PBC: L. Gorsett (2).

Jairo Heredia limited the Savannah Sand Gnats to 2 hits over 7 innings as the Charleston RiverDogs won their third straight, 5-3. Heredia allowed 1 unearned run and struck out 6 to improve to 3-2. Austin Romine and Brandon Laird both went deep.

	June 30, 2008
	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Savannah 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 Charleston 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 X 5 8 2 Recap | Box | W: J. Heredia (3-2, 2.96); L: B. Rustich (1-4, 5.33) HR: SAV: J. Jimenez (8). CHA: B. Laird (8), A. Romine (2).

Staten Island won a pair of games with the Aberdeen IronBirds last evening. The Baby Bombers won the conclusion of Sunday's game, which had been suspended in the 2nd inning, 5-3. The game was tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 8th when Jahdiel Santamaria singled in the go ahead run. Melky Mesa, who had earlier homered, added an insurance tally with an RBI single of his own. Walter Ibarra, who had just been sent down from Charleston, homered for the Yankees as well.

	June 29, 2008
	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Aberdeen 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 0 Staten Island 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 X 5 9 2 Recap | Box W: J. Gonell (2-1, 3.38); L: H. Williamson (0-1, 5.79); SV: P. Venditte (3) HR: STA: M. Mesa (2), W. Ibarra (1).

S.I. made his 3 straight over the IronBirds with a supberly pitched 3-0 win. Dave Phelps won his first game of the year after allowing just 3 hits over 6 innings. He walked just 1 and struck out 6. Josue Selenes picked up his first save with a scoreless 9th.

	June 30, 2008
	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Aberdeen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Staten Island 0 0 0 0 3 0 X 3 5 0 Recap | Box W: D. Phelps (1-0, 2.77); L: P. Egan (0-1, 2.30); SV: J. Selenes (1) HR: None.

The GCL Yankees were knocked around by the GCL Braves, 10-3, as Dellin Betances had another rough rehab outing. Betances was charged with 4 runs, 3 of them earned, on 8 hits in 2.1 innings pitched. Tough rehab assignment for Ryan Pope too, as he allowed 5 runs in 4 innings.

June 30, 2008
	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E GCL Braves 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 4 0 10 15 3 GCL Yankees 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 4 3 Recap | Box W: E. Spruill (1-0, 2.57); L: D. Betances (0-1, 8.53) HR: BRA: R. Brooks (1).