•The RailRiders defeated Lehigh Valley, 7-0, taking a 2-0 lead in the series…have not allowed a run in the first 2G of the series (18.0IP, 8H, 4BB, 15K, 1HP). • LHP Phil Coke (7.0IP, 3H, 7K) started and earned the win…is 4-2 with a 1.77 ERA (61.0IP, 12ER) in 12 career IL playoff starts. • 3B Donovan Solano (3-for-5, 1R, 2 doubles, 2RBI) has a .400 BA (14-for-35) with 5R, 3 doubles and 8RBI in 11 minor league playoff appearances.• CF Mason Williams (2-for-5, 1R, 1RBI) is hitting .556 (5-for-9) with 2R, 1HR and 3RBI through the RailRider’s first two playoff games.• LF Clint Frazier (1-for-4, 2R, 1 double, 1BB) recorded his first playoff hit in the IL.• RHP Brady Lail (7-6, 5.07 ERA, 92.1IP, 97H, 57R/52ER, 11HR, 30BB, 58K) will start Game 3 tonight, making his minor league playoff debut…was 0-2 with

a 6.75 ERA (14.2IP, 11ER) in three starts against Lehigh Valley this season.• Scranton pitchers led the league with a 2.98 ERA (1247.1IP, 413ER) this season…was the IL’s lowest team ERA and the first team sub-3.00 ERA since

the 1980 Columbus Clippers (2.92)…Scranton batters led the league with a .266 BA (1,272-for-4,775) and 654 runs.

• The Thunder won Game 2 vs. Reading, 9-4, on Thursday night, taking a 2-0 series lead.• RHP Will Carter (6.0IP, 6H, 3ER, 4K) started and earned the win in his first playoff start. • The Trenton bullpen (3.0IP, 3H, 1BB, 6K) has held Reading scoreless through 7.0IP this series. • CF Dustin Fowler (2-for-4, 1R, 2RBI) recorded the first two playoff hits of his career. • DH Miguel Andujar (2-for-4, 2R, 1 double, 1RBI, 1BB) drove in the go-ahead run on a double in the third inning. • Trenton pitchers led the Eastern League with a 3.12 ERA (1,236.0IP, 429ER) and 1,239 strikeouts this season.

Minor League ReportSeptember 9, 2016 | Organizational Record: 508-441 (.535)

TONIGHT’S GAME: vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs (PHI) | Game 3 of 5 | 6:35 P.M. | STARTING PITCHER: RHP Brady Lail (7-6, 5.07 ERA)

SCRANTON/WILKES- BARRE RAILRIDERS

LAST GAME:

W, 7-0AT LEHIGH VALLEY

WP: P. Coke (1-0)

LP: A. Vasquez (0-1)

SV: None

RECORD: 91-52

PLACE: 1ST

GB: +6.0

TONIGHT’S GAME: at Reading Fightin Phils (PHI) | Game 3 of 5 | 7:05 P.M. | STARTING PITCHER: RHP Justus Sheffield (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

TRENTON THUNDERLAST GAME:

W, 9-4RECORD: 87-55

PLACE: 2ND

GB: -2.5VS. READING

WP: W. Carter (1-0)

LP: R. Pinto (0-1)

SV: None

TONIGHT’S GAME: at Bradenton Marauders (PIT) | Game 1 of 5 | 6:30 P.M. | STARTING PITCHER: TBD

TAMPA YANKEESLAST GAME:

W, 9-8VS. DUNEDIN

1ST HALF: 42-27

GB: -8.0PLACE: 4TH

WP: E. Rivera(1-0)

LP: C. Fisk (0-1)

SV: J. Foley (1)

2ND HALF: 35-31

TONIGHT’S GAME: vs. Rome Braves (ATL) | Game 2 of 3 | 7:05 P.M. | STARTING PITCHER: RHP Daris Vargas (10-8, 2.95 ERA)

CHARLESTON RIVERDOGS

1ST HALF: 42-27

PLACE: T3RDGB: -9.0

2ND HALF: 34-36YESTERDAY:

OFFWP: N/ALP: N/A

SV: N/A

TONIGHT’S GAME: at State College Spikes (STL) | Game 3 of 3 | 7:05 P.M. | STARTING PITCHER: RHP Simon De la Rosa (6-4, 3.38 ERA)

STATEN ISLAND YANKEES

LAST GAME:

W, 3-2 (10)AT STATE COLLEGE

RECORD: 44-31

PLACE: 2ND

GB: -3.5

WP: J. Roeder (1-0)

LP: B. Bowen (0-1)

SV: T. Lane (1)

• Tampa defeated Dunedin, 9-8, on Thursday night to take the Florida State League Championship Series, two games to one…play Bradenton tonight at 6:30 p.m. to open up a best-of-five series for the Florida State League Championship.

• LHP Nestor Cortes (5.0IP, 7H, 4ER, 4K, 1HR) made his second career postseason start (9/4/15 with Pulaski) and received a no-decision.• CF Rashad Crawford (3-for-4, 2R, 1 double, 1 triple, 1HR, 5RBI) hit his second home run of the series.• SS Gleyber Torres (3-for-4, 3R, 1SB) recorded multi-hit games in all three games of the series, batting .438 (7-for-16) with 4R, 2 doubles, 1BB and 1SB.• LF Trey Amburgey (1-for-4, 1R, 1HR, 3RBI, 1SB) hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, his first career postseason home run.• RHP Cody Hamlin (1.0IP, 1H, 1K) has not allowed a run in two postseason appearances (3.1IP).

• The RiverDogs had off Thursday after dropping Game 1 of the South Atlantic League Division Series on Wednesday…host the Rome Braves in Game 2 of the best-of-three series tonight at 7:05 p.m. at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.

• RHP Daris Vargas (10-8, 2.95 ERA) will make his first career postseason start…led the RiverDogs in wins this season.• OF Estevan Florial went 2-for-4 in Game 1…is batting .318 (7-for-22) with 5R, 3XBH, 4BB and 2SB in six career postseason games. • Charleston pitchers led the SAL in ERA (3.03) and WHIP (1.17), tied for first in shutouts (15) and ranked second in strikeouts (1,248).

• Staten Island defeated State College, 3-2 in 10 innings on Thursday night to take Game 2 of the New York-Penn League Semifinals…they play the deciding game of the best-of-three series tonight at 7:05 p.m. at State College.

• RHP Freicer Perez (5.0IP, 3H, 0R, 4BB, 2K) started and took a no-decision…has not allowed a run in two career postseason starts (11.0IP). • 3B Drew Bridges (1-for-5I) hit a solo home run in the 10th inning to give the Yankees the go-ahead run.

• The GCL Yankees East finished the season with a 19-36 record.• RHP Chase Hodson finished the season with a 0.69 ERA (26.0IP, 2ER), 36K and 6BB in 15 relief appearances. • OF Erick Mendez hit .296 (29-for-98) with 15R, 10 doubles, 3HR, 26RBI, and 9BB in 26 games for the Yankees East.

• The GCL Yankees West finished the season with a 24-31 record.• 3B Nelson Gomez led the GCL in RBI (38) and ranked second in HR (9). • 1B Ryan Krill finished the season batting .370 (20-for-54) with 11R, 2HR and 12RBI…hit .407 (11-for-27) with 2HR and 14RBI with runners on base.

• Pulaski finished the season with a 29-37 record.• OF Blake Rutherford hit .382 (34-for-89) with 13R, 7 doubles, 4 triples, 2HR, 9RBI and 9BB in 25 games with Pulaski after joining the team on 7/15.• INF Donny Sands finished 2016 with three straight multi-hit games…hit .306 (22-for-72) with 7R, 2HR and 11RBI in his final 19 games. • 3B Dermis Garcia ranked second in the Appalachian League in home runs (13) and fifth in BB (32).

End of Season

PULASKI YANKEESRECORD: 29-37

PLACE: 5TH

GB: -12.0

End of Season

GCL YANKEES EASTRECORD: 19-36

PLACE: 4TH

GB: -8.5

End of Season

GCL YANKEES WESTRECORD: 24-31

PLACE: 4TH

GB: -17.5