Staten Island, Tampa roll in playoff openers

Mike’s out due to technical difficulties. Here’s the rundown of the Florida State League and New York-Penn League playoff games.

High-A Tampa (11-5 win over Brevard County)

Despite scoring 11 runs, Tampa has three runners thrown out at the plate: Damon Sublett twice and Walt Ibarra once.

Dan Brewer: 1 for 4, 1 2B
David Adams: 1 for 4, 1 BB
Austin Romine: 0 for 2, 3 BB — scored all three times
Damon Sublett: 2 for 2, 3 BB
Brandon Laird: 4 for 4, 1 2B, 5 RBI
Kevin Smith: 2 for 4, 1 BB
Luis Nunez: 1 for 5
Jack Rye: 2 for 4, 1 HR — only homer in the 11-run onslaught
Walt Ibarra: 1 for 3
David Phelps: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K — great pitchers pitch to the score…
Phil Bartleski: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Pat Venditte: 2 IP, 2 H, zeroes
Trenton Lare: 1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — meaningless ninth-inning run

Short-Season Staten Island (3-2 win over Lowell)

Jimmy Paredes: 1 for 4
Justin Milo: 0 for 3, 1 K, 1 RBI
DeAngelo Mack: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 1 K
Luke Murton: 0 for 4, 2K, 1 E
Zoilo Almonte: 2 for 4, 1 3B, 1 HR — hit the game-winning homer in the top of the ninth
Kyle Higashioka: 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
Mike Lyon: 0 for 4, 2 K
Kelvin Castro: 1 for 2, 2 BB
Carmen Angelini: 0 for 3
Adam Warren: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K — must have been on a pitch count
Griffin Bailey: 1.1 IP, 1 H, zeroes
Garth Gavin Brooks: 2 IP, 0 H 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Ryan Flannery: 1 IP, zeros, 1 K