Pinstriped Performances: Feast And Famine

The top three affiliates managed just two total runs, while Tampa hitters teed off for three homers and took home the only win of the night for the system.

Matt Krook (Chris Jones)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (15-27): Jacksonville pitching shut down Scranton as the Jumbo Shrimp took game one of the series 3-0.

• Star of the Game: Matt Krook – 5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 80 pitches (49 strikes). Krook has struck out at least five in eight of his nine starts this season
• Greg Bird: 1-for-2, 1 double, 2 walks
• Evan Alexander: 1-for-3, 1 double
• Michael Gomez: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 21 pitches (15 strikes)
• Zach Greene: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 29 pitches (17 strikes)

Mitch Spence. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (26-13): The Patriots wasted a great outing from Mitch Spence as they dropped a pitcher’s duel in Portland by a 2-1 score.

• Star of the Game: Mitch Spence – 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 85 pitches (53 strikes). Spence set a season high for strikeouts and completed at least five innings for the third straight start
• Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
• Michael Beltre: 0-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-3
• Kyle Zurak: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches (9 strikes)
• Barrett Loseke: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 13 pitches (8 strikes)

Tanner Myatt. Photo by Kylie Richelle

Hudson Valley Renegades (17-22): The Renegades managed just two hits and lost their third game in a row, 3-1 to Rome.

• Star of the Game: Tanner Myatt – 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 22 pitches (15 strikes). The 23-year-old has allowed two earned runs in 17.1 innings
• Cooper Bowman: 1-for-4, 2 strikeouts
• Trey Sweeney: 0-for-3, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
• Blane Abeyta: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 78 pitches (49 strikes)
• Bryan Blanton: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 40 pitches (19 strikes)

Antonio Gomez (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (18-21): The Tarpons fell behind 5-2 early, but stormed back to take a 7-5 win in the series opener over visiting Lakeland.

• Star of the Game: Jasson Dominguez – 2-for-2, 1 home run (5), 1 RBI, 4 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 stolen base. Dominguez is officially red-hot – he’s homered in two straight games, is seven for his last 13, and is slugging .623 this month
• Antonio Gomez – 1-for-3, 1 home run (1), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Gomez finally hit his first of the season following a very sluggish start
• Anthony Garcia: 1-for-3, 1 home run (8), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts. Garcia maintains his comical slash line that sees him hitting .227 but with a .410 OBP
• Benjamin Cowles – 1-for-3, 3 RBI, 1 strikeout. Cowles’ two-run single gave the Tarpons the lead, and he added another RBI with a bases-loaded HBP in the eighth
• Tyrone Yulie: 4 IP, 4 H, 5 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 4 K, 78 pitches (48 strikes). Yulie was victimized by an error in the second inning and was largely strong beyond that
• Kevin Milam: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 42 pitches (27 strikes). Milam moved to 4-3 on the year with the win
• Enrique Santana: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches (8 strikes)
• Jack Neely: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 17 pitches (11 strikes). Neely has four saves this year