Pinstriped Performances: And Then There Were Two

The season is over for all except Scranton and Somerset, as the Renegades and Tarpons fell short of the postseason. However, Jasson Dominguez plays on after his promotion.

Armando Alvarez (Matt Bufano)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (74-61): The RailRiders moved into a dead heat for first place after beating the Red Sox 5-4 and seeing Durham lose to the Stripers.

• Star of the Game: Phillip Evans – 2-for-4, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 strikeout. With one out in the bottom of the eighth, Evans came through with a two-run single to put the RailRiders in front
• Anthony Volpe: 0-for-4, 3 strikeouts
• Armando Alvarez: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Ronald Guzman: 1-for-2, 1 double, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Chi Chi Gonzalez: 3.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 79 pitches (51 strikes)
• Chasen Shreve: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 6 pitches (4 strikes)
• Jose Mujica: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 28 pitches (20 strikes)
• Anthony Banda: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 22 pitches (10 strikes)
• Jacob Barnes: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 15 pitches (9 strikes). Barnes was the winning pitcher
• Jimmy Cordero: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 18 pitches (12 strikes). Cordero earned his second save

Brandon Lockridge. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (81-50): Despite four home runs, the Patriots fell to Portland 10-9 in 11 innings in a playoff preview.

• Star of the Game: Andres Chaparro – 2-for-5, 2 home runs (18), 4 RBI, 2 runs scored. Chaparro led off the second inning with a home run, and then went deep with two on and two outs an inning later
• Harrison Bader: 0-for-3, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
• Austin Wells: 1-for-4, 1 home run (11), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts. Wells has posted an .847 OPS
• Trey Sweeney: 2-for-4, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
• Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, 1 home run (14), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Yoendrys Gomez: 3.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 75 pitches (51 strikes)
• Matt Minnick: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 4 pitches (3 strikes)
• Aroldis Chapman: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 21 pitches (14 strikes)
• Steven Jennings: 1.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 33 pitches (24 strikes)
• Aaron McGarity: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 28 pitches (17 strikes)
• Carson Coleman: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 6 pitches (5 strikes)
• Tanner Myatt: 2 IP, 3 H, 3 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 31 pitches (19 strikes). Myatt took the loss