8/26 Cup of Coffee

On Friday, the Red Sox won the Gulf Coast League Championship by defeating the Dodgers in the deciding game 11-2. Jorge Rodriguez went 6 innings giving up 1 run on just 1 hit and 3 BB. He had 1 K. Emilis Guerrero went 2 innings allowing a run on 2 hits. He had a K. Will Mann threw a perfect inning striking out 2. Mike Jones went 5 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Pedro Vasquez went 2 for 4 with a grand slam home run and 5 RBI. Jon Egan went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. Syracuse defeated Pawtucket 10-2. Rob Henkel went 4 1/3 innings allowing 4 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Brad Baker went 1 1/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits and a BB. He had a K. T.J. Large went the final 2 innings giving up 4 runs on 5 hits and a BB. He had a K. Carlos Pena went 2 for 4 with a home run. Portland cranked out 17 hits on way to a 13-4 drubbing of New Britain. Andrew Dobies started and went 6 1/3 innings. He allowed 4 runs on 8 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Jacoby Ellsbury went 3 for 6 with an RBI. Jeremy West went 3 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Dusty Brown went 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored and an RBI.

Lynchburg doubled up Wilmington 8-4. John Barnes went 4 1/3 innings giving up 5 runs on 5 hits and 3 BB. He had a K. Jason Richardson went 2 2/3 innings. He allowed a run on 2 hits. He had 3 Ks. Ryan Schroyer threw an inning allowing 2 runs on 3 hits. He had a K. Jed Lowrie went 3 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Claudio Arias went 2 for 4. John Otness went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI. Greenville lost to Asheville 8-7. Chris Jones started and went 3 innings. He gave up 8 runs on 9 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Ismael Casillas went 3 innings giving up no runs on 2 hits and a BB. He had 7 Ks. Hunter Jones threw 2 perfect innings while striking out 3. Yahmed Yema went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Dominic Ramos went 2 for 4 and scored 3 times. Aaron Bates went 2 for 4. Luis Soto only went 1 for 5 but had 3 RBI. Tri-City blanked Lowell 7-0. Jeff Farrell went 1 2/3 innings allowing 5 runs on 5 hits and 4 BB. He had a K. Felix Ventura went 3 2/3 innings. He gave up a run on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 6 Ks. Mike Chambers went 2 for 3.

Player of The Night: Mike Jones who went 5 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI helped lead the Red Sox to the Gulf League Championship.

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