Pinstriped Performances: Saturday, April 20, 2019

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New York Yankees (MLB): The New York Yankees (10-10) defeated the Kansas City Royals, 9-2.

• Clint Frazier: 3-for-5 with 1 run scored, a home run and 2 RBIs
• Gio Urshela: 3-for-4 with 1 run scored and a double
• Aaron Judge: 2-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 home run and 1 RBI
  Judge was removed from the game in the sixth inning with a left oblique strain.
• Austin Romine: 2-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 double, 1 RBI
• Mike Tauchman: 1-for-3, 2 runs scored, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 1 walk
• Masahiro Tanaka: 7 IP 4H 1R 1ER 3BB 7SO
  Threw 59/94 pitches for strikes (63%).
• Jonathan Holder: 2IP 1R 1ER 1BB 1SO
  Threw 23/38 pitches for strikes (61%)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A): The RailRiders played just two innings before the first game of a doubleheader against the Buffalo Bisons was suspended.  The second game was postponed.  Both games will be made up sometime in June.  You can view the boxscore here.

Trenton Thunder (Double-A): The Trenton Thunder and Portland SeaDogs game was postponed and will be made up on July 2.

Brooks Kriske has not allowed an earned run yet this season. (Robert M. Pimpsner)

Tampa Tarpons (Class-A Advanced): The Tampa Tarpons (6-11) lost to the Clearwater Threshers, 2-1.

• Welfrin Mateo: 2-for-3
• Dermis Garcia: 1-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 home run
  Dermis is now tied with Mike Ford for the Yankees organizational lead with five home runs.  
• Isiah Gilliam: 1-for-3
  Gilliam is hitting .315/.292/.500 in 15 games for the Tarpons this year.
• Diego Castillo: 1-for-4
• Rony Garcia: 5IP 5H 2R 2ER 2BB 5SO
  Garcia threw 50/80 pitches for strikes (63%)
• Brooks Kriske: 2IP 1H 0R 0ER 1BB 2SO
  Kriske threw 18/33 pitches for strikes (55%).  Kriske has thrown 11 innings and has allowed just one unearned run.  That unearned run came in his first game on April 4.  This was his fourth multi-inning appearance.  He has struck out 14 batters and walked five (two intentionally).
• Kyle Zurak: 1IP 0H 0R 0ER 1BB 0SO
  Zurak threw 5/12 pitches for strikes (42%)

Shawn Semple continues his strong season. (Robert M. Pimpsner)

Charleston RiverDogs (Class-A): The Charleston RiverDogs (8-9) defeated the Augusta GreenJackets 3-1.

• Brandon Lockridge: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 Double
• Josh Stowers: 1-for-4
  Stowers is 9-for-21 in his last five games (.426). , 
• Nelson Gomez: 1-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 home run
• Canaan Smith: 1-for-4, 1 run scored
  Smith has a seven-game hitting streak going and is hitting .241/.333/.345 in nine games for the RiverDogs.
• Luis Medina: 5IP 8H 1R 1ER 2BB 5SO
  Threw 48/77 pitches for strikes (62%). 
• Shawn Semple: 4IP 1H 0R 0ER 1BB 4SO
  Threw 37/52 pitches for strikes (71%).  Semple has not allowed an earned run since April 10.  He has 30 strikeouts in 17 innings.  Opponents are hitting just .074 against him this season.  He has a 0.35 WHIP and a 0.53 ERA.