Pinstriped Performances: Losing Streaks

Here’s something we haven’t said often this season: all the Yankees full-season affiliates have lost multiple games in a row. A night after an 0-fer, the RailRiders, Patriots, Renegades, and Tarpons did it again – with all the losses coming by one or two runs.

Sean Boyle (Photo by John Brophy/Pinstriped Prospects)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (48-30): In a game that was scoreless until the ninth inning, Worcester got the better of Scranton 2-1.

• Star of the Game: Sean Boyle – 4 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 60 pitches (41 strikes). Boyle skipped Double-A to make his Scranton debut and pitched brilliantly out of the bullpen
• Estevan Florial: 0-for-4, 3 strikeouts
• Andrew Velazquez: 1-for-3, 1 triple, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Donny Sands: 1-for-3, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout
• Brian Keller: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 51 pitches (38 strikes)
• Adam Warren: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 48 pitches (33 strikes). Warren gave up the game-deciding home run in the top of the ninth

Jhony Brito (Photo Courtesy of the Brooklyn Cyclones)

Somerset Patriots (50-32): The Patriots fell behind early and dropped another contest to Bowie, 3-1.

• Star of the Game: Jhony Brito – 6 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 93 pitches (63 strikes). Brito was extremely unlucky to take the loss in this one. The 23-year-old has pitched to a 3.00 ERA with 11 strikeouts through two starts at Double-A
• Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, 1 home run (6), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 3 strikeouts. Lockridge has had an impressive first month with Somerset, hitting .330 with six home runs
• Oswald Peraza: 1-for-4
• Oswaldo Cabrera: 1-for-4, 1 stolen base
• Zach Greene: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 39 pitches (22 strikes)
• Addison Russ: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 16 pitches (10 strikes)

Austin Wells (Robert M Pimpsner/Pinstriped Prospects)

Hudson Valley Renegades (53-30): Brooklyn rallied late to hand the Renegades a 5-4 defeat.

• Star of the Game: James Nelson – 3-for-4, , 1 strikeout, 2 stolen bases. Nelson is tied for third on the team in stolen bases, but the three ‘Gades in front of him have all left the team through promotion or trade: Oswald Peraza, Josh Smith, and Ezequiel Duran
• Austin Wells: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Andres Chaparro: 2-for-4
• Pablo Olivares: 1-for-4, 1 RBI
• Edgar Barclay: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 64 pitches (51 strikes). Barclay was making his second High-A appearance and first start
• Nick Ernst: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 54 pitches (34 strikes)
• Nelson L. Alvarez: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 29 pitches (21 strikes)

Aldenis Sanchez (Photo by John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

Tampa Tarpons (56-26): After losing Saturday’s contest 4-2, the Tarpons have now lost three of the first five to the Hammerheads.

• Star of the Game: Jhonatan Munoz – 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 43 pitches (34 strikes). Munoz hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in an appearance since June 26 in a combination of starts and relief outings. He’s taking over the promoted Edgar Barclay’s role as the Swiss Army knife at GMS Field
• Trey Sweeney: 0-for-4, 2 strikeouts
• Ryder Green: 2-for-4, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts
• Aldenis Sanchez: 1-for-3, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 2 stolen bases. Sanchez and Green were the only Tarpons to record hits on Saturday
• Blane Abeyta: 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 72 pitches (40 strikes)

Anthony Garcia celebrating a home run (Photo by John Brophy / Pinstriped Prospects)

FCL Yankees (18-6): The Yanks scored two late runs to steal a 2-1 walk-off win over Tigers East.

• Star of the Game: Anthony Garcia – 2-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 2 stolen bases. Garcia’s clutch single in the eighth tied the ballgame at one
• Pitching Star of the Game: Yon Castro – 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K. Castro has allowed just a single earned run through 10.2 innings this season
• Alex Vargas: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, 1 stolen base
• Raimfer Salinas: 0-for-4, 1 RBI, 3 strikeouts. A seemingly quiet night for Salinas, but his sac fly in the bottom of the ninth brought home the winning run
• Starling Perez: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K
• Kenlly Montas: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
• Brandom Sanchez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K. The 21-year-old earned his first win in the FCL

DSL Yankees: A wild day of intra-squad baseball saw the completion of a suspended game that ended with Yankees 2 (11-8) as walk-off winners over Yankees 1 (8-11) by a 10-9 score, and then a subsequent suspension of a scheduled second game with Yanks 1 leading 1-0 in the second inning.

• Star of the Game: Dayro Perez – 2-for-5, 1 home run (1), 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 3 strikeouts. Perez chose a great moment for his first home run of the year. It came in the bottom of the eighth with Yanks 2 in a two-run hole, and tied the game
• Fidel Montero: 1-for-3, 1 double, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts
• Felix Negueis: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
• Oscar Silverio: 1-for-3, 1 home run (1), 3 RBI, 1 run scored
• Gabriel Bersing: 2-for-4, 1 home run (1), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 strikeouts, 1 stolen base
• Donys Garcia: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
• Pedro Rodriguez: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
• Sebastian Perrone: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
• Yordi Pichardo: 0.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• Lester Beltran: 1 IP, 6 H, 5 R (4 ER), 1 BB, 1 K
• Miguel Torres: 1-for-2, 1 home run (2), 2 RBI, 2 runs scored
• Osmany Fleitas: 3-for-3, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored
• Brenny Escanio: 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts. Escanio followed Perez’s home run with a walk-off single
• Mauro Bonifacio: 2-for-2, 1 home run (3), 1 double, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 walk
• Luis Arejula: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
• Riordan Oropeza: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
• Luis Urbano: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
• Daniel Salas: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 3 K