Found June 17, 2012 on Bronx Pinstripes: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ramon Ortiz
TEAMS: New York Yankees
  AAA: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Ramon Ortiz pitched another great game for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre today, earning his sixth win of the season. The veteran righty tossed 7.2 innings, allowing just two runs on four hits. Offensively, the Yankees jumped on the Syracuse Chiefs right away, as eight men hit in the first inning while they scored three [...]
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