July 28, 2005 at 6:30 AM
7/28 Cup of Coffee
It is time for your morning cup of coffee. Buffalo defeated Pawtucket 5-2. The loser was Scott Shoemaker who was making his first start in AAA. He went 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits with 5 Ks. Gabe Kapler showed he was ready to play in Boston. He went 4 for 4 with a triple and a home run. He also scored 2 runs. Rain had an impact on last night's games with both Portland and Wilmington being rained out. Greenville edged Augusta 3-2. Kevin Guyette went 4 innings giving up 0 runs on 1 hit with 6 Ks but the win went to Brantley Jordan who pitched 3 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits. Christain Lara was 2 for 4. Brett LeVier was 1 for 4 and scored both Bomber runs. Lowell beat New Jersey 5-1. Ryan Phillips went 6 innings and allowed 0 runs on 4 hits with 4 Ks.Ismael Casillas (4-1) got the win. Yahmed Yema went 2 for 4 with a RBI and a run scored. Dominic Ramos was 2 for 5 with 2 RBI. Luis Soto went 2 for 5 with a run scored. He has raised his average now to .292. The Gulf Coast Red Sox defeated the Reds 5-3. Henry Cabrera went 4 innings giving up 1 run on 3 hits. He struck out 6. Ian Cronkhite went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored. I am going to give special recognition to Luis Soto. Two weeks ago, he was hitting .235. Since that time he has raised his batting average over 50 points to .292. After the start this young player had in Greenville this year it is good to see him beginning to play to the potential everyone thought he had.
Player of The Night: Gabe Kapler who was perfect at the plate going 4 for 4.