Minor League Report may 19, 2017 | Organizational Record: 85-72 (.541) RECORD: 22-16 SCRANTON/WILKES- YESTERDAY: WP: J. Mantiply (2-2) W, 11-10 (11) LP: K. Martin (0-2) PLACE: 2ND BARRE RAILRIDERS VS. PAWTUCKET SV: N/A GB: -3.0 TONIGHT’S GAME: vs. Rochester Red Wings (MIN) | 6:35 P.M. | STARTING PITCHER: RHP Chance Adams (1-0, 0.00 ERA) • The RailRiders defeated Pawtucket, 11-10, in “walk-off” fashion on Thursday night to sweep the four-game series…have a six-game winning streak. • RHP Domingo Germán (6.2IP, 7H, 5ER, 3BB, 6K, 2HR) made his Triple-A debut and did not receive a decision. • LF Clint Frazier (3-for-6, 2R, 2 doubles, 1HR, 2RBI) hit a “walk-off” double in the 11th inning…is hitting .306 (19-for-62) in the month of May (15G). • 3B Rubén Tejada (2-for-4, 2R, 1HR, 1RBI) is batting .346/.453/.712 (18-for-52) with 4 doubles, 5HR and 15RBI at home this season. • 2B Rob Refsynder (2-for-5, 2R, 1BB) extended his Triple-A hitting streak to 18G, batting .371 (26-for-70) with 11R, 9XBH and 7RBI during the streak. • DH Mike Ford (1-for-5, 2R, 1HR, 3RBI) has hit a home run in three straight games…is batting .318 (7-for-22) in 5G since joining Scranton on 5/14. YESTERDAY: WP: R. Herrera (4-0) RECORD: 24-14 TRENTON THUNDER W, 9-2 LP: J. Harris (1-4) PLACE: 1ST AT NEW HAMPSHIRE SV: N/A GB: +0.5 TONIGHT’S GAME: vs. Portland Sea Dogs (BOS) | 7:00 P.M. | STARTING PITCHER: RHP Domingo Acevedo (0-0, -.--) • Trenton completed the three-game sweep of New Hampshire, defeating the Fisher Cats, 9-2…return home for a three-game series versus Portland. • RHP Ronald Herrera (5.1IP, 4H, 2ER, 1BB, 1K, 1HR) started and picked up his fourth win of the season…has held opponents to a .190 BA (16-for-84). • 2B Thairo Estrada (3-for-4, 1R, 1RBI) is batting .407 (24-for-59) in the month of May (15G)…ranks second in the Eastern League in BA (.347). • SS Gleyber Torres (1-for-5, 1R, 1HR, 2RBI) hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning…has hit safely in four straight, with three home runs over that stretch. • DH Jake Cave (2-for-5, 1R, 1HR, 2RBI) hit his fourth home run of the season…is batting .315/.367/.630 (17-for-54) against left-handed pitching. • Trenton pitchers have allowed 2ER-or-fewer in four of their last six games…lead the Eastern League in ERA (2.85) and shutouts (8). YESTERDAY: WP: Z. Littell (4-1) RECORD: 20-21 TAMPA YANKEES W, 1-0 LP: T. Toussaint (1-5) PLACE: T-4TH AT FLORIDA SV: C. Carroll (2) GB: -3.0 TONIGHT’S GAME: vs. Daytona Tortugas (CIN) | 7:00 P.M. | STARTING PITCHER: TBD • Tampa defeated Florida, 1-0, on Thursday to complete a four-game series sweep…begin a three-game series with Daytona tonight. • RHP Zack Littell (7.0IP, 6H, 0R, 0BB, 6K) earned the win…set a season high in strikeouts and recorded his longest scoreless start since 8/17/16. • SS Kyle Holder (1-for-4, 1 triple, 1RBI) drove in the only run of the game with an RBI triple in the fourth inning, his second triple of the season. • Tampa pitchers combined to throw their third shutout in the last four games, lead the Florida State League with six shutouts this season. YESTERDAY: WP: G. Williams (1-0) RECORD: 19-21 CHARLESTON L, 9-4 LP: B. Keller (3-3) PLACE: 4TH RIVERDOGS VS. AUGUSTA SV: N/A GB: -7.5 TONIGHT’S GAME: vs. Augusta GreenJackets (SF) | 7:05 P.M. | STARTING PITCHER: RHP Nick Nelson (0-3, 6.75 ERA) • Charleston fell to Augusta, 9-4, on Thursday in the first game of a four-game series…look to even the series against the GreenJackets tonight. • RHP Brian Keller (5.0IP, 6H, 6R/5ER, 1BB, 5K) started and took the loss…has thrown at least 5.0IP in all seven starts for Charleston this season. • LF Blake Rutherford (1-for-4, 1BB) extended his hitting streak to 10G…is batting .368 (14-for-38) with 8R, 6XBH and 7RBI during the streak. • DH Ben Ruta (2-for-3, 2RBI, 1BB) has reached base safely in 6-of-7 games…is batting .417/.440/.542 (10-for-24) since joining Charleston on 5/8. STATEN ISLAND YANKEES PULASKI YANKEES GCL YANKEES 1 & 2 • The 2016 Staten Island Yankees finished in second place with a 44-31 record in the McNamara Division…will start their 2017 New York-Penn League campaign on June 19 at home against the Brooklyn Cyclones. • The 2016 Pulaski Yankees finished in fifth place with a 29-37 record in the East Division in their second season as a Yankee affiliate...will start their 2017 Applalachian League season on June 22 vs the Princeton Rays. • The 2016 GCL Yankees East finished in fourth place with a 19-36 record in the GCL’s Northeast Division...will start their 2017 Gulf Coast League campaign on June 26 against the GCL Braves. • The 2016 GCL Yankees West finished in fourth place with a 24-31 record in the GCL’s Northwest Division…will start their 2017 Gulf Coast League campaign on June 26 against the GCL Phillies. .