9/14 Cup of Coffee

Portland drew first blood in the Eastern League Championship Series with a 6-4 win over Akron. Jon Lester went 6 innings giving up 4 hits and 3 runs only 1 of them earned. He struck out 6 Akron hitters. Randy Beam went 1 1/3 innings allowing 1 hit and 1 run with 2 Ks. Denny Tomori went 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit along with a strikeout. Jimmy Mann pitched a perfect last 1 1/3 innings to record the save. Chris Durbin went 3 for 5 at the plate with a home run and 2 runs scored. Scott Youngbauer went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI. Jeremy West went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI. Brandon Moss was 1 for 4 with a home run. Jared Sandberg went 2 for 3 with a run scored.
Player of The Night: Jon Lester who pitched 6 innings allowing 3 runs, only one of them earned and he recorded 6 Ks.

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