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================We are lucky enough to have a SWB report from BigGuy tonight.He won't be doing these all the time by when he does I willpost them. Thanks BG for the great contributions.(Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (67-52) beat Durham (68-55) 9-3: Box Score - RecapThe SWB Yanks pounded the Durham Bulls (Tampa) by a 9-3 score. The win ups the Yanks season record to 67-52. They hold a 3.5 game lead over Syracuse in the IL North division.PITCHING: Josh Towers got the start for the Yankees. He shut out Durham for 6 innings on just 2 hits. He had 5 strikeouts and 3 walks. He tossed a perfect 1st. In the 2nd, he worked out of a jam after giving up a walk and single. Towers stranded runners on 1st and 3rd in the 3rd inning after a single, stolen base and throwing error by Chris Stewart, and walk. He threw a clean 4th inning picking up his 2nd strikeout. Towers had another perfect inning in the 5th, picking up 2 strikeouts. Towers lowered his ...
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