July 24, 2005 at 10:32 PM
7/25 Cup of Coffee
In action on Sunday, Pawtucket edged Ottawa 5-4.Kevin Youkilis led the attack going 2 for 3 with a RBI and a run scored. Tim Kester (10-4) got the win going 5 innings giving up 4 runs on 8 hits. Portland got by New Hampshire by a score of 5-3 to complete a three game sweep of the Fisher Cats. David Murphy went 3 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBI. Brandon Moss went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 runs scored. Keith Gabbard went 7 innings giving up 3 runs on 3 hits but did not get the decision. Jimmy Mann (1-0) got the win pitching 2 scoreless innings in relief. Wilmington lost 6-5 to Lynchburg. Zak Borowiak went 2 for 4 with 3 RBI to lead the Blue Rocks. Matt Goodson started and gave up 5 runs on 6 hits in just 2 innings. The Blue Rocks fought back and ended up losing in the 11th inning when Brett Rudrude allowed the winning run to score after giving up 2 hits. Greenville blasted Greensboro 12-2. John Otness went 4 for 6 with a home run and 3 runs scored. Beau Vaughn (1-3) got the victory going 6 innings while allowing 2 runs on 3 hits. He struck out 5. Staten Island blasted Lowell 13-5. Dominic Ramos went 3 for 5. Luis Soto went 2 for 4 to cap a great week and raise his batting average to .284. Gene Flores (0-1) took the loss going only 1 1/3 innings in which he gave up 4 runs on 4 hits. There was no action on Sunday in the Gulf Coast League. This week should be a nerve racking one as there is now just a week to go before the trade deadline.
Player of the Night: John Otness of Greenville