Wright, Zambrano make their case

Triple-A Scranton (4-0 win over Lehigh Valley)
Justin Christian: 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 K
Bernie Castro & Matt Carson: both 2 for 4, 2 K – Castro scored a run … Carson tripled & drove one in
Melky: 2 for 3, 1 BB, 1 CS – Chad Jennings notes that Melk’s run himself into quite a few outs since being sent down
Shelley Duncan: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI
Eric Duncan & Chris Basak: both 0 or 3, 1 R, 1 BB – E-Dunc K’ed once, Basak twice
Nick Green: 1 for 3, 1 K
Chase Wright: 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 7-10 GB/FB – 62 of 92 pitches were strikes (67.4%) … he’s pitches very well in AAA, definitely should get a call-up when rosters expand
Phil Coke: 2 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 3-1 GB/FB – 16 of 20 pitches were strikes (80%)

Double-A Trenton (6-1 win over Reading)
Reegie Corona, Kevin Russo, Colin Curtis & Edwar Gonzalez: all 1 for 3 – Corona swiped a bag, scored a pair of runs, dorve one in & K’ed … Russo scored a run … Curtis drove 2 runs in & K’ed … Edwar drew a walk & drove a run in
Ramiro Pena: 0 for 3, 1 BB, 2 K
Frankie Cervelli, PJ Pilittere & Cody Ehlers: all 2 for 4 – Cervelli doubled, drove a run in & scored another … PJ scored 2 runs … Ehlers doubled
Victor Zambrano: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 11-4 GB/FB – what do you know, he’s one hell of a AA pitcher
Mike Gardner: 2 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 4-0 GB/FB

High-A Tampa was rained out, Tropical Storm Fay is still in the area. They’ll play two tomorrow.

Low-A Charleston
Game 1 (14-2 beatdown of Columbus in only 7 innings) makeup of Thursday’s rainout
Austin Krum: 2 for 4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 K
Bradley Suttle: 0 for 4, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Jesus Montero: 3 for 4, 2 R, 1 RBI – what, only 1 RBI? lame
Austin Romine: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Brandon Laird: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K – second on the team with 73 RBI
Justin Snyder: 0 for 2, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Carmen Angelini: 2 for 3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 CS – it would be nice to see him get his avg up to .250 by the end of the year … he’s at .242 now
David Williams: 1 for 2, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP
Matt Morris: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K
Ryan Zink: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 2-2 – he’s a guy I’d like to see them stretch out as a starter, very good stuff
Craig Heyer: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 4-2 GB/FB
Angel Reyes: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K – 11 baserunners & 6 runs allowed in 4.1 IP this year
Game 2 (8-6 loss to Columbus in 7 innings)
Austin Krum: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI – nice day at the plate
Bradley Suttle: 0 for 4, 2 K – bad day at the plate
Jesus Montero & Abe Almonte: both 0 for 3 – Montero drew a walk, scored a run & K’ed twice … Almonte K’ed
Austin Romine: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI – I find it interesting that he caught both games of the doubleheader
Brandon Laird: 2 for 4, 1 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI – slugging almost .700 in August
Justin Snyder: 2 for 3, 1 BB – picked off first
Carmen Angelini: 0 for 2, 1 BB
David Williams: 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Dellin Betances: 5 Ip, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 3-6 GB/FB – no walks, that’s what’s important
Chase Vacek: 2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 3-3 GB/FB

Short Season Staten Island (7-4 win over Vermont)
Dan Brewer (8), Mike Lyon (24) & Jack Rye (13): all 1 for 4, 1 K – Brewer walked & drove in a run from the leadoff spot … Lyon scored a run & committed a fielding error … Rye doubled, drove in a run & K’ed
David Adams (3): 0 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 K
Brian Baisley: 1 for 5, 2 K – 18 for his last 44 (.409)
Jahdiel Santamaria, Melky Mesa & Roy Gomez: all 2 for 4 – Santamaria K’ed … Mesa doubled, scored twice & K’ed twice … Gomez doubled, drove in a pair, scored a run & K’ed
Steve Strausbaugh: 2 for 3, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Cory Arbiso (22): 3 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 6-1 GB/FB – first time all year he’s walked more than one batter in a start
Andy Shive (35): 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HB – Robert Pimpsner says he set the franchise record for wins by a reliever tonight (8) … cool stuff
Brad Rulon 34): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K – just keeps mowin’ ’em down
Pat Venditte (20): 1 IP, zeroes, 3 K – defense? who needs defense

Rookie GCL Yanks (6-0 loss to GCL Jays)
Zoilo Almonte: 1 for 3, 2 K – broke up the no-hitter in the 8th
rest of lineup: combined 0 for 25, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HBP – Emerson Landoni got plunked … Corban Joseph (4) drew a walk … Chase Weems allowed passed ball, committed 2 fielding errors & K’ed … Alvaro Ramirez K’ed & threw a runner out at the plate from CF
Brett Marshall (6): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GB/FB – nice little start to his career
Manny Banuelos: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2-3 GB/FB
Arodys Vizcaino: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1-1 GB/FB
Ronnie Marte: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K