June 21, 2006 at 6:23 AM
6/21 Cup of Coffee
On Tuesday, Pawtucket got by Richmond 8-5. Dustin Pedroia went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI raising his BA to .290. Ron Calloway went 2 for 3 and scored 2 runs. Alex Machado went 2 for 4 scoring a run and driving in another. Jeff Bailey went 2 for 5 and scored 2 runs. Kevin Guyette started and went 4 innings. He gave up 5 runs on 9 hits. He walked 2 and struck out 4. Marc Deschenes pitched the final 5 innings to get the win. He did not give up a run and allowed 3 hits and 1 BB. He had 2 Ks. Portland blanked Connecticut 9-0 behind the strong starting pitching of Kason Gabbard who went 7 shutout innings allowing just 2 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 5 Ks. Brandon Moss went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored. Jeremy West went 3 for 4 with 2 home runs and 3 runs scored. Chris Durbin went 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI. Wilmington fell to Potomac 10-4. Jacoby Ellsbury went 1 for 3 with 2 RBI. Chuck Jeroloman went 1 for 2 with 2 BB. He scored a run. Gary Galvez went 3 1/3 innings allowing 6 runs on 9 hits and 1 BB. He had 3 Ks. Randy Newsom went 4 1/3 innings. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Greenville did not play as it is the South Atlantic League's All Star game break. Lowell won their first game of the year defeating Vermont 4-1. Zach Daeges went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI. Jason Twomley went 1 for 2 with a run scored. Mario Pena went 5 innings giving up 1 run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Dustin Richardson went 2 innings allowing 0 hits and 0 BB. He struck out 5. In the Gulf Coast League, the Red Sox were hammered by the Pirates 12-1. Roberto Sosa went 1 for 3 and scored a run. Pedro Vasquez went 1 for 2. Felix Doubront went 4 innings giving up 4 runs on 6 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 2 Ks.
Player of The Night: Kason Gabbard who pitched 7 innings of 2 hit shutout ball for the Sea Dogs.