Chris Young homers for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
An overview of the Yankees minor league affiliates on Saturday (and a glance at the overall playoff picture):
TRIPLE-A – Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
The skinny: Lehigh Valley scored in the bottom of the 11th to walk-off with a 3-2 win over the RailRiders. Outfielder Taylor Dugas pitched in his third game of the season, allowing two hits and an earned run (the winning run) in 0.2 innings.
The standouts:
Zach Nuding, RHP: Allowed three hits, one walk, one run (earned) in six innings, striking out four
Antoan Richardson, CF: 1-for-4 with a double and a walk
Chris Young, LF: 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk
DOUBLE-A – Trenton Thunder
The skinny: Reading broke a 1-1 tie with a five-run eighth inning, going on to beat Trenton, 7-1.
The standouts:
Dan Camarena, LHP: Allowed five hits, two walks and one run (earned) in seven innings, striking out five
Jake Cave, CF: 1-for-3 with a walk
Rob Segedin, DH: 1-for-4 with a double
NOTES: Jacob Lindgren, the Yankees’ top pick in June’s draft, experienced his first bad outing. Lindgren had allowed a run in just two of his previous 17 games, but allowed a hit, three walks and five runs (four earned) in 0.1 innings on Saturday.
SINGLE-A ADVANCED – Tampa Yankees
The skinny: Tampa held a three-run lead by the end of the third inning and the Yankees’ pitching made it stand up during a 3-1 win over Daytona.
The standouts:
Brady Lail, RHP: Allowed two hits and one walk in six scoreless innings, striking out seven
Mark Payton, CF: 1-for-4 with a double and a walk
Eric Jagielo, DH: 2-for-4
Danny Oh, RF: 2-for-4 with a triple
Angelo Gumbs, 2B: 1-for-1 with a walk
SINGLE-A – Charleston RiverDogs
The skinny: Charleston scored three runs in the second inning en route to a 4-2 win over Augusta.
The standouts:
Miguel Andujar, 3B: 2-for-5
Jackson Valera, 1B: 2-for-4 with a walk
Daniel Lopez, RF: 2-for-4 with a double
SINGLE-A SHORT-SEASON – Staten Island Yankees
The skinny: Vermont scored two runs in the top of the eleventh to break a tie and beat Staten Island, 5-3.
The standouts:
Billy Fleming, 2B: 2-for-4
Connor Spencer, 1B: 2-for-5
Isaias Tejeda, C: 2-for-3 with a double
Vicente Conde, SS: 1-for-3 with two walks
PLAYOFF PICTURE:
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre – Eliminated
Trenton – Eliminated
Tampa – Eliminated
Charleston – Eliminated
Staten Island - Eliminated