The Trenton Thunder finished off the rival Portland SeaDogs, 5-4 tonight, to complete a three game sweep in the first round of the Eastern League playoffs. Colin Curtis drew a bases loaded walk to snap a 4-4 tie in the top of the ninth as the Thunder won their third straight game. In addition to his walk, Curtis had two singles, a double, triple, and two RBI.
The Thunder tied the game in the eighth when Francisco Cervelli was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Mike Dunn retired the SeaDogs in order in the bottom of the ninth to preserve the win for Kevin Whelan. Whelan struck out five of the six hitters he faced.
It was the second straight come from behind win in the series for Trenton. Thursday night the Thunder trailed Clay Buchholz and the SeaDogs 3-0 in the sixth inning when Austin Jackson hit a game tying 3-run home run. It would stay that way until the eighth when P.J. Pillitere's third hit of the game drove in what proved to be the game winner. Wil Arias picked up the win while Jose Valdez recorded the final two outs for a save.
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Friday, September 5, 2008
Thunder Sweep SeaDogs
The Trenton Thunder finished off the rival Portland SeaDogs, 5-4 tonight, to complete a three game sweep in the first round of the Eastern League playoffs. Colin Curtis drew a bases loaded walk to snap a 4-4 tie in the top of the ninth as the Thunder won their third straight game. In addition to his walk, Curtis had two singles, a double, triple, and two RBI.
The Thunder tied the game in the eighth when Francisco Cervelli was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Mike Dunn retired the SeaDogs in order in the bottom of the ninth to preserve the win for Kevin Whelan. Whelan struck out five of the six hitters he faced.
It was the second straight come from behind win in the series for Trenton. Thursday night the Thunder trailed Clay Buchholz and the SeaDogs 3-0 in the sixth inning when Austin Jackson hit a game tying 3-run home run. It would stay that way until the eighth when P.J. Pillitere's third hit of the game drove in what proved to be the game winner. Wil Arias picked up the win while Jose Valdez recorded the final two outs for a save.
The Thunder tied the game in the eighth when Francisco Cervelli was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Mike Dunn retired the SeaDogs in order in the bottom of the ninth to preserve the win for Kevin Whelan. Whelan struck out five of the six hitters he faced.
It was the second straight come from behind win in the series for Trenton. Thursday night the Thunder trailed Clay Buchholz and the SeaDogs 3-0 in the sixth inning when Austin Jackson hit a game tying 3-run home run. It would stay that way until the eighth when P.J. Pillitere's third hit of the game drove in what proved to be the game winner. Wil Arias picked up the win while Jose Valdez recorded the final two outs for a save.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Minor League Recap - 6/21
Jason Stephens made his Tampa debut a successful one, picking up the victory in the 'A' ball Yankees 3-2 win over the Lakeland Flying Tigers. Stephens allowed 2 unearned runs over 5 innings, striking out 4 in his first start since his promotion from Charleston. Luis Nunez played a part in two of Tampa's runs with an RBI and a run scored.
The Toledo Mud hens doubled up Scranton 8-4 as Dan McCutchen had another rough outing at the Triple-A level. He allowed 6 runs, 5 of them earned, in 5 innings pitched as his record dropped to 1-5. The loss over shadowed a big game from Juan Miranda, who went 5-5 with a pair of RBI.
Eric Hacker was outdueled by Robert Parnell in the Trenton Thunder's 3-1 loss to the Binghamton Mets. The Thunder committed 3 errors in the game, which accounted for 2 unearned runs of the 3 charged to Hacker in 5 innings. Kevin Whelan made his first appearance since his promotion from Tampa, striking out 2 and walking 1 in 1 inning of work. Recently signed Oneli Perez also made his first appearance, striking out 1 in a 1-2-3 inning. Edwar Gonzalez drove in Austin Jackson, who had 2 hits, for the Thunder's lone run.
The Charleston RiverDogs were out scored by the Columbus Catfish 11-8, despite home runs by Brad Suttle, Austin Romine, and Brandon Laird. The RiverDogs lead 7-5 when the Catfish scored 6 times in the 8th inning. The only bright spot for Charleston pitching was Craig Heyer, who threw 3 shuout innings, lowing his ERA to 1.05 in 21 appearances.
The Staten Island Yankees lost in 11 innings, 3-1, to the Hudson Valley Renegades. David Phelps threw 4 scoreless innings to start, but the bullpen couldn't hold a 1-0 lead. Taylor Grote drove in the lone run for the Baby Bombers.
The Gulf Coast Yankees have also gotten under way and won a doubleheader yesterday to start the season. The rookie Yankees over came a 2-0 deficit, tying it in the 6th and then winning it in the 7th on Andres Dionici's RBI single. Dellin Betances, rehabbing a shoulder injury, threw 2 scoreless innings to start the game. Manuel Banuelos picked up the victory, while Mike Obradovich notched the save.
The Yankees took the nightcap in another one run ball game, 2-1. Arodys Vizcaino threw 5 innings of 3-hit ball and New Jersey's own (Carlstadt, FDU-Madison) Ryan Flannery went the final 2 innings for the save. The Yankees managed only 2 hits, but one of them was an RBI single by Spencer Lucian.
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The Toledo Mud hens doubled up Scranton 8-4 as Dan McCutchen had another rough outing at the Triple-A level. He allowed 6 runs, 5 of them earned, in 5 innings pitched as his record dropped to 1-5. The loss over shadowed a big game from Juan Miranda, who went 5-5 with a pair of RBI.
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Eric Hacker was outdueled by Robert Parnell in the Trenton Thunder's 3-1 loss to the Binghamton Mets. The Thunder committed 3 errors in the game, which accounted for 2 unearned runs of the 3 charged to Hacker in 5 innings. Kevin Whelan made his first appearance since his promotion from Tampa, striking out 2 and walking 1 in 1 inning of work. Recently signed Oneli Perez also made his first appearance, striking out 1 in a 1-2-3 inning. Edwar Gonzalez drove in Austin Jackson, who had 2 hits, for the Thunder's lone run.
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The Charleston RiverDogs were out scored by the Columbus Catfish 11-8, despite home runs by Brad Suttle, Austin Romine, and Brandon Laird. The RiverDogs lead 7-5 when the Catfish scored 6 times in the 8th inning. The only bright spot for Charleston pitching was Craig Heyer, who threw 3 shuout innings, lowing his ERA to 1.05 in 21 appearances.
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The Staten Island Yankees lost in 11 innings, 3-1, to the Hudson Valley Renegades. David Phelps threw 4 scoreless innings to start, but the bullpen couldn't hold a 1-0 lead. Taylor Grote drove in the lone run for the Baby Bombers.
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The Gulf Coast Yankees have also gotten under way and won a doubleheader yesterday to start the season. The rookie Yankees over came a 2-0 deficit, tying it in the 6th and then winning it in the 7th on Andres Dionici's RBI single. Dellin Betances, rehabbing a shoulder injury, threw 2 scoreless innings to start the game. Manuel Banuelos picked up the victory, while Mike Obradovich notched the save.
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The Yankees took the nightcap in another one run ball game, 2-1. Arodys Vizcaino threw 5 innings of 3-hit ball and New Jersey's own (Carlstadt, FDU-Madison) Ryan Flannery went the final 2 innings for the save. The Yankees managed only 2 hits, but one of them was an RBI single by Spencer Lucian.
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Minor League Recap - 6/21
Jason Stephens made his Tampa debut a successful one, picking up the victory in the 'A' ball Yankees 3-2 win over the Lakeland Flying Tigers. Stephens allowed 2 unearned runs over 5 innings, striking out 4 in his first start since his promotion from Charleston. Luis Nunez played a part in two of Tampa's runs with an RBI and a run scored.
The Toledo Mud hens doubled up Scranton 8-4 as Dan McCutchen had another rough outing at the Triple-A level. He allowed 6 runs, 5 of them earned, in 5 innings pitched as his record dropped to 1-5. The loss over shadowed a big game from Juan Miranda, who went 5-5 with a pair of RBI.
Eric Hacker was outdueled by Robert Parnell in the Trenton Thunder's 3-1 loss to the Binghamton Mets. The Thunder committed 3 errors in the game, which accounted for 2 unearned runs of the 3 charged to Hacker in 5 innings. Kevin Whelan made his first appearance since his promotion from Tampa, striking out 2 and walking 1 in 1 inning of work. Recently signed Oneli Perez also made his first appearance, striking out 1 in a 1-2-3 inning. Edwar Gonzalez drove in Austin Jackson, who had 2 hits, for the Thunder's lone run.
The Charleston RiverDogs were out scored by the Columbus Catfish 11-8, despite home runs by Brad Suttle, Austin Romine, and Brandon Laird. The RiverDogs lead 7-5 when the Catfish scored 6 times in the 8th inning. The only bright spot for Charleston pitching was Craig Heyer, who threw 3 shuout innings, lowing his ERA to 1.05 in 21 appearances.
The Staten Island Yankees lost in 11 innings, 3-1, to the Hudson Valley Renegades. David Phelps threw 4 scoreless innings to start, but the bullpen couldn't hold a 1-0 lead. Taylor Grote drove in the lone run for the Baby Bombers.
The Gulf Coast Yankees have also gotten under way and won a doubleheader yesterday to start the season. The rookie Yankees over came a 2-0 deficit, tying it in the 6th and then winning it in the 7th on Andres Dionici's RBI single. Dellin Betances, rehabbing a shoulder injury, threw 2 scoreless innings to start the game. Manuel Banuelos picked up the victory, while Mike Obradovich notched the save.
The Yankees took the nightcap in another one run ball game, 2-1. Arodys Vizcaino threw 5 innings of 3-hit ball and New Jersey's own (Carlstadt, FDU-Madison) Ryan Flannery went the final 2 innings for the save. The Yankees managed only 2 hits, but one of them was an RBI single by Spencer Lucian.
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The Toledo Mud hens doubled up Scranton 8-4 as Dan McCutchen had another rough outing at the Triple-A level. He allowed 6 runs, 5 of them earned, in 5 innings pitched as his record dropped to 1-5. The loss over shadowed a big game from Juan Miranda, who went 5-5 with a pair of RBI.
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Eric Hacker was outdueled by Robert Parnell in the Trenton Thunder's 3-1 loss to the Binghamton Mets. The Thunder committed 3 errors in the game, which accounted for 2 unearned runs of the 3 charged to Hacker in 5 innings. Kevin Whelan made his first appearance since his promotion from Tampa, striking out 2 and walking 1 in 1 inning of work. Recently signed Oneli Perez also made his first appearance, striking out 1 in a 1-2-3 inning. Edwar Gonzalez drove in Austin Jackson, who had 2 hits, for the Thunder's lone run.
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The Charleston RiverDogs were out scored by the Columbus Catfish 11-8, despite home runs by Brad Suttle, Austin Romine, and Brandon Laird. The RiverDogs lead 7-5 when the Catfish scored 6 times in the 8th inning. The only bright spot for Charleston pitching was Craig Heyer, who threw 3 shuout innings, lowing his ERA to 1.05 in 21 appearances.
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The Staten Island Yankees lost in 11 innings, 3-1, to the Hudson Valley Renegades. David Phelps threw 4 scoreless innings to start, but the bullpen couldn't hold a 1-0 lead. Taylor Grote drove in the lone run for the Baby Bombers.
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The Gulf Coast Yankees have also gotten under way and won a doubleheader yesterday to start the season. The rookie Yankees over came a 2-0 deficit, tying it in the 6th and then winning it in the 7th on Andres Dionici's RBI single. Dellin Betances, rehabbing a shoulder injury, threw 2 scoreless innings to start the game. Manuel Banuelos picked up the victory, while Mike Obradovich notched the save.
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The Yankees took the nightcap in another one run ball game, 2-1. Arodys Vizcaino threw 5 innings of 3-hit ball and New Jersey's own (Carlstadt, FDU-Madison) Ryan Flannery went the final 2 innings for the save. The Yankees managed only 2 hits, but one of them was an RBI single by Spencer Lucian.
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