2008/05/04

井川、メジャー昇格へ

ヤンキース傘下の3Aで調整中の井川慶投手(28)は9日か10日のタイガース戦に先発し、今季メジャー初登板することが確実になった。この日、開幕から不振の続いた若手投手のイアン・ケネディが3Aに降格。先発5番手の枠が空いたことに関し、ジラルディ監督が「井川が最有力候補」と明言した。9日か10日のタイガース戦(デトロイト)で先発登板する。

4日にタンパベイ・レイズ傘下の3Aダーラム戦で今季7試合目の先発。7回4失点ながら、8三振を奪い、3勝目(3敗)を挙げている。

Durham Top 1st
Jeremy Owens strikes out swinging.
Josh Labandeira walks.
Elliot Johnson doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Justin Christian. Josh Labandeira scores.
Dan Johnson strikes out swinging.
Joel Guzman doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Jason Lane. Elliot Johnson scores.
Hector Gimenez strikes out swinging.

Durham Top 2nd
Reid Brignac flies out to left fielder Justin Christian.
Mike DiFelice doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Justin Christian.
Jon Weber flies out to right fielder Jason Lane.
Jeremy Owens flies out to right fielder Jason Lane.

Durham Top 3rd
Josh Labandeira walks.
Elliot Johnson strikes out swinging.
Dan Johnson grounds into a force out, second baseman Bernie Castro to shortstop Cody Ransom. Josh Labandeira out at 2nd. Dan Johnson to 1st.
Joel Guzman lines out to right fielder Jason Lane.

Durham Top 4th
Hector Gimenez pops out to shortstop Cody Ransom in foul territory.
Reid Brignac singles on a line drive to right fielder Jason Lane.
Mike DiFelice pops out to second baseman Bernie Castro in foul territory.
Jon Weber strikes out swinging.

Durham Top 5th
Jeremy Owens pops out to second baseman Bernie Castro.
Josh Labandeira flies out to left fielder Justin Christian.
Elliot Johnson pops out to first baseman Wilson Betemit.

Durham Top 6th
Dan Johnson walks.
Joel Guzman strikes out on foul tip.
Hector Gimenez called out on strikes.
Reid Brignac homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Dan Johnson scores.
Mike DiFelice grounds out, third baseman Eric Duncan to first baseman Wilson Betemit.

Durham Top 7th
Jon Weber flies out to center fielder Brett Gardner.
Jeremy Owens called out on strikes.
Josh Labandeira walks.
Elliot Johnson flies out to center fielder Brett Gardner.

Durham Top 8th
Pitcher Change: Scott Strickland replaces Kei Igawa.