Live Game Blog - 4/17/09 - Scranton 11 - Rochester 0

We ate the champions!

Posted on 17 April 2009 by Zod

Well it is a very festive mood here in Scranton tonight. There will be a pennant raising, ring ceremony, and Roy White will throw out the first pitch. Phil Hughes is on the mound with a start time of 7:05. I will be posting updates of opening night here in Scranton, and maybe a photo or two.

Game Update

Posted on 17 April 2009 by Zod

Oh, BTW, we did NOT eat the champions! iPhone keyboards are not user friendly!

The first pitch!

Posted on 17 April 2009 by Zod

A 90 fastball!

Hughes’ first inning

Posted on 17 April 2009 by Zod

Struck out 2, gave up a double. He used fastballs, sliders, and a cutter.

And SWB is off and running

Posted on 17 April 2009 by Zod

SWB scores 3 in the first. Todd Linden and Angel Berroa doubled in the inning.

Hughes through 4…

Posted on 17 April 2009 by Zod

No runs, 3 hits, and 5 strikeouts. His fastball has not topped 92, he seems to have a good curve and slider tonight. SWB leads 3-0.

Barroa-BINO!

Posted on 17 April 2009 by Zod

Two run shot in the 5th with Shelley Duncan aboard! SWB’ leads 5-0.

Hughes night is done

Posted on 17 April 2009 by Zod

Hughes is out after a 2 out double in the 6th. His final line 5.2 0 0 0 6 0 . He threw 96 pitches, 64 for strikes. Steven Jackson in for SWB. Still 5-0.

Shelley waits his turn

Posted on 17 April 2009 by Zod

The Governor’s Cup

Posted on 17 April 2009 by Zod

We are the champions!

Barroa-BINO AGAIN!!!

Posted on 17 April 2009 by Zod

Angel Berroa just blasted his second homer of the night, a two run shot, capping a 6 run 8th. SWB is pouring it on, 11-0!

The beat goes on, SWB wins 11-0

Posted on 17 April 2009 by Zod

Wrapping thing up here in Scranton, the SWB Yanks won tonight 11-0 to boost their record to a franchise history 9-0. They have never started better than 4-0 in 21 years. Angel Berroa had 4 hits and 5 RBI, with 2 homers. Phil Hughes, Steven Jackson, and Brett Tomko combined for an 8 hit shutout, the first of the year. Hughes was good tonight with a good mix of curves, sliders, and fastballs, but never topped 92 on the radar gun. Tomorrow, the weak link, Kei “Iggie Pop” Igawa starts for SWB. Stay tuned! -- Official recaps and boxscore: Game StoryRecapBox