Yankees news. Magic # to make the playoff now 2.

Even though the Yanks were off on Thursday, they saw their magic # for making the playoffs reduced to two when the Angels lost to Cleveland.

The magic # to make the playoffs is 2 over the Angels and the Rangers.

The magic # to be the top wild card and host the wild card game is 4 over the Twins.

The Yanks remain 3 back of Boston in the AL East with 10 games to go.

Yanks’ minor league prospect Billy McKinney will be going to an instructional league. The OF will learn to play 1B to increase his versatility. The 23 yr. old lefty hitter hit .277-16-64 in 124 games this year, split between AA and AAA.

One-time Yankee Raul Mondesi has been sentenced to 8 years in prison and fined a hefty amount for corruption. After his playing days ended, he became a mayor of a city in the Dominican Republic. A crooked mayor, it seems….

 

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Minor League Report. SWB loses Governor’s Cup, 3 games to 1.

AAA  SWB lost the Governor’s Cup (International League finals) three games to one by losing Game 4 Friday night 6-4.

DH Mike Ford 3 hits, 2 doubles.

Lail (Loss) 5 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 3 W, 5 K.
Holder 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 W, 5 K. Gave up 1 HR.
Gomez 1 IP,  0 R, 2 H, 1 W, 0 K.
Rumbelow 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 1 K.

The way Rumbelow has pitched, he should be called up to help the Yanks over the next two weeks. He wouldn’t be eligible for the postseason, but any help over the next 15 games….

Minor League Report. SWB down 2 games to 1, Trenton gets swept.

AAA: SWB lost Game 3 of the International League Finals and is down two games to one in the best of five series. They lost 6-2. 2B Donovan Solano 2 hits, RBI. 1B Garrett Cooper 2 hits, SS Jonathan Diaz 2 hits.

Adams (Loss) 4 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 H, 3 W, 6 K. Gave up 1 HR.
Mantiply 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 3 K.
Coshow 2/3 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 2 W, 1 K.
Feyereisen 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K.
Pena 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 0 K.
Frare 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K.

AA: Trenton lost Game 3 and got swept in the Eastern League Finals, losing 4-2, getting just four hits. CF Rashad Crawford 2 hits, RBI.

Carter (Loss) 4 2/3 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 3 W, 2 K.
Espinal 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 2 K.
Schwaab 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K
Carroll 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K.

Minor League Report. SWB evens Series, Trenton in 0-2 hole. German brilliant.

AAA: SWB evened up the International League Finals at a game apiece with a 4-0 victory. Domingo German was brilliant. 2B Donovan Solano 2 hits, RBI. 3B Miguel Andujar 2 hits, RBI. DH Garrett Cooper 3 hits, RBI.

German (Winner) 7 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 W, 8 K.
Gomez (Hold) 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 2 K.
Rumbelow 1 Ip, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 2 K.

AA: Trenton is in a bind. Down 0-2 in the Eastern League finals.  RF Jeff Hendrix 2 hits, RBI. 1B Billy Fleming 2 hits.

Sheffield (Loss) 4 1/3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 1 W, 6 K.
Widener 1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 2 W, 1 K.
Carroll 1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 W, 0 K.
Brewer 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 4 K.

Minor League Report. SWB and Trenton both lose Game 1 of their Finals series.

AAA: SWB lost Game 1 of its International League Championship Series, 6-0. They only got 3 hits all night long, two by CF Mason Williams.

Herrera (L) 4 2/3 IP, 4 R, 6 IP, 0 W, 2 K
Mantiply 1 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 0 W, 0 K.
Feyereisen 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 W, 1 K.
Frare 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 1 K.
Pena 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 1 K.

AA: Trenton lost Game 1 of the Eastern League Finals, 2-1. SS Thairo Estrada 2 hits, RBI. 2 hits RF Jeff Hendrix and CF Rashad Crawford.

Tate (L) 6 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 2 W, 3 K.
Mesa 2 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 W, 2 K.
Reeves 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 1 K.
Schwaab 1/3 IP, 0 R,   0 H, 0 W, 0 K.

Minor League Report. SWB advances to International League Championship Series.

AAA SWB won 1-0 to win their semifinal series over Lehigh Valley three games to one to advance to the International League’s championship series. 1B Mike Ford homered for the only run of the game.

Cortes (Winner) 7 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 1 W, 8 K.
Holder (H) 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 W, 2 K.
Rumbelow (S) 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 W, 2 K.

SWB will face the Durham Bulls for the Governor’s Cup.

 

Minor League Report. Trenton advances, Charleston eliminated.

AAA: SWB took a two games to one lead over Lehigh Valley (Phillies’ affiliate) with a 6-1 win Saturday. 2B Donovan Solano 3 hits, 2 RBI. LF Billy McKinney a 2-run HR. CF Mason Williams 2 hits.

Lail (Win) 6 IP, 1 R, 7 H, 1 W, 5 K. Gave up 1 HR.
Gomez 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 W, 1 K.
Coshow 1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 W, 1 K.

AA: Trenton won 9-1 to take the series three games to one over Binghamton. They advance to the Eastern League Championship Series, where they will play Altoona (Pirates’ affiliate).

RF Jeff Hendrix and SS Thairo Estrada each had 3 hits and 2 RBI.

Carter (winner) 6 1/3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 W, 5 K.
Espinal 1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 W, 1 K.
Tarpley 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 W, 1 K.

Low A: The Charleston Riverdogs season is over after they were eliminated in the third and deciding game of their semifinals against Greenville, 5-0. Charleston got just four hits in the game.

Green (L) 5 1/3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 1 W, 3 K.
Trieglaff 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 W, 3 K.
Wivinis  2/3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 W, 1 K. Gave up 1 HR.