Monday’s News & Notes

Syracuse 2 Lehigh Valley 1
• Rosenbaum 6IP, 5H, R, ER, 2BB, 8K
• Crotta (W, 5-6) 2IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Moore 2-4, 2-2B, 2RBI
• Rahl 2-4, R, 3B
• Perez 2-4, R, 2B

RBI doubles by Tyler Moore in the 6th and 8th innings erased a 1-0 deficit and gave the Chiefs a 2-1 win respectively. It was the third straight for Syracuse as it enters the All-Star Break. Mike Crotta got the win with two scoreless frames in the 8th and 9th innings. Starter Danny Rosenbuam went the first six, allowing a run on five hits and two walks while striking out eight, a season high for the 25-y.o. southpaw. Moore, Chris Rahl, and Eury Perez each went 2-for-4, accounting for six of the eight Chiefs hits.
Kris Watts transferred from Harrisburg Senators; UT Jeff Kobernus placed on the 7-Day DL.

Erie 7 Harrisburg 3
• Gilliam (L, 3-3) 5⅓ IP, 6H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 4K
• McCoy 1⅓ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Van Ostrand 2-5, R, 2B, HR, RBI
• Martinson 2-4, R, HR, RBI

A three-run Erie 7th broke open a 4-2 lead for the Seawolves as they went on to defeat the Harrisburg Senators, 7-3. Starter Rob Gilliam took the loss, giving up four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four. Paul Demny’s return to the mound was marred by three runs on three hits and a walk in the course of 2/3rds of an innings (five batters faced). Jimmy Van Ostrand and Jason Martinson both hit solo shots as the Senators foundered in the clutch with an 0-for-11 mark with RISP and seven runners left on base.
RHP Paul Demny activated from the 3-Day TIL.

Salem 5 Potomac 1
• Frias (L, 1-1) 3IP, 8H, 3R, 3ER, 0BB, 2K
• Thomas 1IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 0K
• Taylor 1-3, R, 2B, 2BB
• Nieto 1-3, BB, RBI

Make that a season-long skid of four in a row as Salem downed Potomac, 5-1. Making his second start since his second dropdown to High-A, Marcos Frias put up a Low-A pitcher’s line of three runs on eight hits with no walks and two strikeouts for the loss. Adrian Nieto’s RBI single following Michael Taylor’s one-out double broke up the shutout bid in the top of the 8th as the P-Nats were unable to capitalize on six walks issued, twice hitting into double plays and stranding 11 baserunners. A.J. Cole threw six of ten pitches for strikes and got the last two outs for the save at the 2013 Futures Game yesterday afternoon. Need 964 more words about it? Adam Kilgore’s got you covered.

Hagerstown 7 Rome 3
• Mattheus 1IP, 1H, R, ER, 0BB, 0K, 0HR
• Encarnacion (W, 7-5) 6IP, 2H, R, ER, 0BB, 8K
• Palace 2-4, 3RBI
• Miller 2-4, R, RBI
• Perez 2-4, 2B, RBI

A four-run 6th broke open a 2-1 game as the Suns took their second straight against the Braves, 7-3. Ryan Mattheus got the rehab “start” and threw his inning in the first, giving up a run on a hit, aided by a steal and a wild pitch. Pedro Encarnacion relieved and threw five no-hit innings before giving up a leadoff double in the 7th. He finished with a run on two hits, no walks, and eight strikeouts for his team-leading seventh win. Sam Palace matched his 2012 RBI total in his first game of the season. The 27-y.o. bullpen catcher went 2-for-4 in with 3RBI in his season debut to lead the 10-hit Hagerstown attack.

Staten Island 7 Auburn 6
• Voth 4IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 5K
• Sylvestri (L, 2-1) 2IP, 2H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB, 3K
• Dent 3-4, BB, RBI, SB
• Zebrack 2-3, R, 2RBI, SB

Auburn built a 4-0 lead early but the Doubledays ‘pen faltered badly, giving up five runs over fine innings for a 7-6 loss to the Staten Island Yankees. Austin Voth allowed two runs on four hits in his second NYPL start, walking none and setting down five on strikes. Mike Sylvestri suffered the loss, his first, giving up three runs on two hits and three walks over the 7th and 8th innings. Tablesetters Greg Zebrack and Cody Dent combined to go 5-for-7 with a walks, two stolen bases, and two RBI to pace the Auburn offense, which compiled 12 hits but went just 2-for-13 with RISP, stranding nine runners.

GCL Nationals — OFF DAY
A 5-1 week improved the G-Nats season mark to 16-4, best in the GCL, and 5½ games better than the second-place G-Marlins (10-9) in the GCL East.

DSL Nationals — OFF DAY
The D-Nats broke a three-game skid with a 4-3 win over the first-place D-Cubs, who they play today, then home-and-home games vs. the Rojos (Reds), and Orioles2 with an off day on Saturday before the DSL All-Star game on Sunday the 21st.