May 30, 2006 at 6:37 AM
5/30 Cup of Coffee
Action on Memorial Day saw Norfolk blast Pawtucket 11-1. Matt Ginter went 6 innings allowing 6 runs on 9 hits and 2 BB. He struck out 4. Tim Bausher went an inning allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 BB. David Murphy went 1 for 3 and Jeff Bailey went 1 for 4 with a home run. Portland defeated New Britain 9-5. Chris Smith went 5 innings. He gave up 4 runs on 10 hits and 2 BB. He struck out 4. Mike Bumatay went 2 1/3 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit and a walk. Chad Spann went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Brandon Moss went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Jeremy West went 1 for 2 with a home run and 2 RBI. Kinston got by Wilmington 3-1. Andrew Dobies started and took the loss. He allowed 3 runs on 7 hits and a BB in 5 1/3 innings of work. Andrew Pinckney went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Mickey Hall went 1 for 3 with a RBI. Greenville defeated Augusta 5-0. Chris Jones got the victory pitching 6 innings of no hit ball. He did not walk a hitter and struck out 7. Ismael Casillas went 2 scoreless innings and allowed Augusta's only hit of the game. Jeff Natale went 3 for 4 with a run scored. Tony Granadillo went 2 for 4 with 2 homers and 3 RBI. Mitch Stachowsky went 3 for 4 with a run scored.
Player of the Night: Chris Jones who went 6 innings of no hit, shut out ball against Augusta. Only two runners reached base. One by an error and the other by a HBP. He struck out 7.