9/1 Cup of Coffee

It is hard to believe that it is September and the Red Sox will be calling up additional players from the minor league teams today. Pawtucket edged Syracuse 3-2. Tim Kester went 6 2/3 innings giving up 1 run on 5 hits. He had 5 Ks. Tim Bausher blew the save but picked up the win going 2 innings while allowing 1 run on 2 hits. Shawn Wooten went 2 for 3 with a home run. Dustin Pedroia went 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored. Portland clinched a playoff spot even though they lost to Altoona 5-3. Kason Gabbard went only 1 inning allowing 2 runs on 2 hits. Denny Tomori went 4 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits. Brandon Moss had another good night going 3 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Wilmington swept a double header from Salem winning the first game 1-0 and the second 4-1. In the first game, Justin Sturge went 4 shutout innings allowing just 2 hits. Ryan Schroyer finished the last 3 innings allowing 0 runs on 2 hits. Dusty Brown went 2 for 3 with a run scored. Claudio Arias was also 2 for 3 with a RBI. In the second game, Jose Vaquedano went 6 innings allowing 1 run on 6 hits. He struck out 7. Bryan Pritz was 3 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Iggy Suarez went 2 for 3. Scott White and Dusty Brown were both 2 for 4. Greenville got by Savannah by a score of 5-4. Jarrett Gardner threw 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits. Kevin Guyette blew the save but got the win going 3 innings while allowing 2 runs on 4 hits.Matt Ciaramella went 3 for 4 with a home run and Tony Granadillo went 2 for 3. Lowell defeated Vermont 4-2. Adam Blackley started the game and gave up 2 runs and 7 hits in 3 innings of work. Hunter Jones pitched 4 innings of middle relief allowing 0 runs on only 1 hit. He struck out 7 consecutive Vermont hitters. Argimiro Gaunchez got the win pitching two scoreless innings. Yahmed Yema was 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored. Dustin Kelly was also 2 for 4 with a RBI.

Player of The Night: Hunter Jones who pitched 4 innings of scoreless, 1 hit ball striking out 7 straight Vermont hitters.

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