The NSI Minor League Report: Scranton wins on a field goal

Saturday 4/25

Scranton tied the game with two runs in the 8th and 9th innings. The team scored the go ahead runs in the 10th, 11th, and 12th innings, only to have their bullpen give the game back. In the 13th, Scranton put the game away with 3 runs, which the bullpen was able to protect (sounds like th Yanks/Red Sox Game). The team is 14-1 and is 5 games in front of the pack. Shelley Duncan had 6 RBI's.

Trenton and Tampa lost. Trenton had 5 hits, while Tampa managed only 2. Charleston won, but Andrew Brackman seems to alternate between being sharp and not being able to get the ball over the plate. Yesterday's game was not one of Brackman's better games, as he struggled to throw strikes, and didn't make it through 5 innings.

The 3 call ups to The Bronx set in motion, massive changes throughout all levels of minor leagues for the Yanks. Trenton and Tampa were probably weakened the most, as they got lesser players and scrubs from Extended Spring Training to replace the call ups.

Scranton def Rochester 17-14 (13 innings)
John Rodriguez 5-7, 4 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB
Todd Linden 2-4, 2 R, RBI, 3 BB
Shelley Duncan 3-7, 2 R, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, BB
Juan Miranda 2-8, R, HR, 2 RBI, 3 K
Austin Jackson 2-7, R, 2B, RBI, BB, 3 K
Eric Duncan 4-7, 3 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K
Kei Igawa 4 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 4 HR's - 8 HR's in 16 IP
JB Cox 2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB & K
Zach Kroenke 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Brett Tomko 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Anthony Clagett 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Trenton lost to New Britian 5-1
Eduardo Nunez 2-4, R, 2B
Colin Curtis 3-4, 2 2B
Ryan Pope 6 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Tampa lost to Clearwater 8-0 (had 2 hits)
Brandon Laird 1-3, BB, K
Jesus Montero (c) 0-4, K - 1 for 2 in throwing out runners attempting to steal
Austin Romine 1-3
Ryan Zink 4 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

Charleston Def Savannah 7-5
Carmen Angelini 1-5, R, K - 11th Error in 14 games
Brian Baisley 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI
Abraham Almonte 0-4, K
Mitch Albeita 1-2, 2 R, 3B, 2 BB, K
Garrison Lassiter 2-3, 2 RBI
Andrew Brackman 4.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 BB & K's
Pat Vendette 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's - SV (5)