Pinstriped Performances: Jersey Sore

Hudson Valley took a body blow in Saturday’s doubleheader. Scranton and Somerset fared better, and this year’s first round pick went yard in the FCL.

Michael Beltre. Photo by Matt Kardos

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (54-50): The RailRiders took a 3-2 lead in the series and tied Buffalo in the division standings with a 5-1 win.

• Star of the Game: Michael Beltre – 1-for-4, 1 home run (1), 2 RBI, 1 run scored. Beltre hit his first career home run at the Triple-A level
• Tyler Wade: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 stolen bases
• Miguel Andujar: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI
• Clarke Schmidt: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 66 pitches (47 strikes). Schmidt somehow hadn’t recorded a win with Scranton this season until Saturday
• Michael Gomez: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 22 pitches (15 strikes)
• Carlos Espinal: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 23 pitches (13 strikes)
• Shane Greene: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 26 pitches (12 strikes)

Sean Boyle. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (61-39): Somerset rode the newly-crowned Eastern League Pitcher of the Month to a 4-2 win over Binghamton, snapping their four-game losing streak.

• Star of the Game: Sean Boyle – 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 7 K, 92 pitches (63 strikes). Boyle moved to 8-4 with his whopping 10th consecutive quality start
• Jeisson Rosario: 2-for-4, 2 doubles, 1 run scored
• Blake Perkins: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Max Burt: 2-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Emmanuel Ramirez: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 28 pitches (17 strikes). Ramirez picked up his second save

Matt Sauer (Photo by John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (53-47): The ‘Gades slumped to a doubleheader sweep at the hands of the last-place BlueClaws, losing the first game 8-2 and the nightcap 2-0.

Game 1

• Star of the Game: Jasson Dominguez – 2-for-4, 1 home run (2), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base. Dominguez’s second home run for HV was some small consolation, coming in the seventh inning with his team already down 8-0
• Pat DeMarco: 1-for-2, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Josue Panacual: 3 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 80 pitches (48 strikes). Panacual served up two home runs in taking his fourth loss
• Charlie Ruegger: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 34 pitches (22 strikes)
• Kevin Milam: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 9 pitches (8 strikes)

Game 2

• Star of the Game: Matt Sauer – 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 5 K, 80 pitches (55 strikes). Sauer’s complete game came with zero backing from the offense, resulting in a tough-luck third loss for the right-hander
• TJ Rumfield: 1-for-3
• Eduardo Torrealba: 1-for-2

Alexander Vargas (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (48-51): A dramatic affair saw Tampa tie the score in the bottom of the ninth and go on to win in extras, 5-4 over Clearwater.

• Star of the Game: Alex Vargas – 2-for-4, 1 home run (8), 3 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout. Vargas, who has had a tough season to this point, came through in the clutch with a one-out solo home run in the ninth to tie the score at four
• Antonio Gomez: 1-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout. Gomez ran his hitting streak to 13 games
• Benjamin Cowles: 2-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 walk
• Madison Santos: 2-for-5, 1 RBI, 2 strikeouts. Santos came through with the walk-off single in the 10th, scoring Cowles
• Zach Messinger: 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 5 BB, 6 K, 76 pitches (42 strikes)
• Gerrit van Zijll: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 27 pitches (17 strikes)
• Bailey Dees: 2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 38 pitches (21 strikes)
• Enrique Santana: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 21 pitches (21 strikes)
• Zach Kohn: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches (9 strikes). Kohn earned the win, his third of the year, with a clean 10th inning

OF Spencer Jones (John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

FCL Yankees (29-12): The Yanks’ prized first-round pick has arrived, and he made his presence known in a 3-1 win over the Tigers.

• Star of the Game: Spencer Jones – 3-for-4, 1 home run (1), 2 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Jones is 4 for his first 7 in his pro career with a stolen base to boot
• Ronny Rojas: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Brenny Escanio: 1-for-3, 1 run scored
• Brock Selvidge: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K. Selvidge has made four straight appearances without allowing more than one run
• Nick Paciorek: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K. Paciorek got the win and moved to 2-0
• Manny Ramirez: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
• Luis Velasquez: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
• Sebastian Perrone: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K. Perrone picked up his second save

DSL Yankees (21-24): A six-run third inning carried the Yanks to a 7-1 win over Cubs Red.

• Star of the Game: Ramiro Altagracia – 1-for-3, 1 home run (1), 4 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Altagracia’s first home run of the year was a grand slam, the biggest blow in the big inning
• Roderick Arias: 2-for-3, 1 home run (2), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base. Arias went deep to lead off the game
• Keiner Delgado: 1-for-2, 1 double, 1 run scored, 2 walks, 1 stolen base
• Christian Zazueta: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
• Alejandro Gomez: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K. Gomez earned his third win for impressive work in long relief

DSL Bombers (24-22): The Bombers were blanked by Pirates Gold, 4-0.

• Star of the Game: Gerardo Abrego – 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K. Abrego has three straight solid outings since melting down for six runs on July 11
• Enmanuel Tejeda: 1-for-3
• Johan Contreras: 1-for-3, 1 strikeout
• Edwar Polimir: 3.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K