Colon Ineffective, Yankees Cash In

The Scranton Wilkes/Barre Yankees took advantage of a rusty Bartolo Colon, while the PawSox offense was held in check in the Yankees' 4-0 win at PNC field. Scratnon now holds a 1 1/2 game lead over Pawtucket in the IL North standings.

Colon (2-1), on a rehab assignment with the PawSox with a lower back strain, pitched only 2/3 of an inning, giving up three runs on four hits, one of which was a two-run homer to Matt Carson. He walked one and struck out one. He threw 32 pitches, 18 for strikes.

Davis Aardsma pitched a scoreless innings in relief of Colon, walking two but not giving up a hit.

Michael Bowden, pitched six innings on what was to be his scheduled start. He proved to be effective, with his only mistake coming in the third when he gave up a solo homer to Cody Ransom. Bowden worked six innings, limiting the Yankees to three hits and one run. He walked three (the first in his Triple-A career) and struck out one.

Offensively Pawtucket was frustrated all night by starter Kei Igawa (12-5) and the rest of the Yankees' staff. They could muster only 6 hits and stranded 10 runners. Their best opportunity to score came against Igawa in the third when Pawtucket had the bases loaded with two out. But Igawa settled down and got Keith Ginter to fly out to right to end the inning.

Ransom went 2 for 2 in the game with two walks and two RBI's. Bernie Castro also had two hits for the Yankees.

Dusty Brown was the only member of the PawSox to collect two hits.

The Yankees have won three in a row over Pawtucket with game three of the four game series tonight (7:00pm) in Moosic, PA. Edgar Martinez (5-2, 4.07 ERA) will start for Pawtucket. RHP Alfredo Aceves (1-0, 4.15 ERA) will pitch for Scranton.

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