Minors: 5/14 Recap
Binghamton (AA): 5-2 win over New Britain
RHP Sal Aguilar moved to 3-0 with his second win in as many spot starts, allowing two runs on five hits in five innings. RHP Eddie Kunz earned his eighth save of the season by pitching a scoreless ninth.
OF Fernando Martinez was 1-for-2 with an RBI before hurting his hamstring sliding into second; he described the injury as minor, and should be back soon, though he was held out of the Binghamton lineup for today’s early game. 3B Danny Murphy went 1-for-4 with a walk and his fifth homer of the season. Nick Evans, who got the start at 1B before moving to LF when Martinez went down, was 1-for-4. OF Ambiorix Concepcion finished 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run.
St. Lucie (A+): 3-2 loss to Vero Beach
RHP Nick Carr got the loss despite making a quality start, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks in six innings, striking out five.
SS Ruben Tejada was 2-for-3 with his first homer of the season. 1B Lucas Duda went 1-for-4. 2B Luis Rivera finished 2-for-4.
Savannah (A-): 4-2 win over Asheville
RHP Elvin Ramirez was terrific fantastic, tossing six shutout innings, allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out eight. The 20-year old Dominican improved his ERA to 3.29, with batters hitting just .237 against him.
DH Francisco Pena was 1-for-3 with a run scored, and 1B Jose Jimenez was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. 2B Greg Veloz officially went 0-for-2, though he scratched out two walks.
