8/31 Cup of Coffee

Last night, Ottawa defeated Pawtucket 6-3. Rob Henkel went 4 1/3 innings giving up 6 runs on 12 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Marc Deschenes went 1 2/3 perfect innings. He had 1 K. Jason Richardson threw 2 perfect innings. He had 1 K. Craig Breslow threw 1 perfect inning with 3 Ks. David Murphy went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI. Jeff Bailey went 2 for 5 and scored a run. Corky Miller went 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Binghamton defeated Portland 4-1. Andrew Dobies went 5 2/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Edgar Martinez went 1 1/3 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits. He had a K. Kyle Jackson threw 1 hitless inning. He gave up a BB and had a K. Luis Jimenez went 2 for 3.

Wilmington defeated Salem 4-1. John Barnes went 5 1/3 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Bryce Cox went 2 scoreless innings. He allowed 3 hits and 2 BB. He had a K. Mike James went 1 1/3 innings and did not allow a hit, walk or a run. Jeff Natale went 2 for 4. Jed Lowrie went 3 for 5 with a run scored. Claudio Arias went 2 for 5. The Greenville - Augusta game was postponed due to rain. Lowell edged Staten Island 2-1. J.T. Zink went 5 2/3 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits and 4 BB. He had 3 Ks. Jean Guillen went 1/3 of an inning giving up 1 hit. He blew the save but was credited with the win. Brian Steinocher went 2 scoreless innings giving up 3 BB. He had a K. Josh Papelbon pitched a perfect 9th striking out the side in order. Paul Smyth went 2 for 2 with a run scored and an RBI. Zak Farkes went 2 for 3 with an RBI.

Player of The Night: Josh Papelbon who pitched a perfect 9th with 3 Ks to record his 11th save of the short season.

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8/30 Cup of Coffee

On Tuesday, Rochester edged Pawtucket 6-5. Chris Smith went 4 innings allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had a K. Craig Hansen went 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits. He had a K. Jermaine Van Buren went 2 perfect innings striking out 3. Javier Lopez went 2 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits. He had 2 Ks. David Lee took the loss giving up 1 run on 3 hits and a BB in an inning of work. He had a K. Ron Calloway went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Ken Huckaby went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Binghamton defeated Portland 10-3. Frank Brooks started and went 5 2/3 innings. He gave up 9 runs on 8 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Rusty Tucker went 1 1/3 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits. He had 3 Ks. Mike Bumatay threw 1 perfect inning recording a strikeout. Brian Myrow went 3 for 4 with a run scored.

The Wilmington - Salem game was suspended in the 6th inning with the score tied at 1 due to rain. Augusta defeated Greenville 11-2. Ryan Phillips went 5 innings giving up 4 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had 5 Ks. Chad Rhoades went 2 perfect innings with 2 Ks. Ryan Colvin did not record an out and gave up 7 runs on 7 hits. Tony Granadillo went 2 for 4. Dustin Kelly went 1 for 4 with a home run. Lowell defeated Vermont 5-3. Travis Beazley went 4 2/3 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits and 2 BB. He had 7 Ks. Yulkin German got the win going 2 1/3 innings. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Jordan Craft went 2 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Chih-Hsien Chiang went 2 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBI. Paul Smyth went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Luis Exposito went 1 for 2 and scored a run.

Player of The Night: Ron Calloway who went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.

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8/29 Cup of Coffee

Last night, Rochester defeated Pawtucket 9-4 in a rain shortened 5 inning game. Charlie Zink took the loss going just 2 innings. He gave up 5 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had a K. Brad Baker went 3 innings allowing 4 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had a K. Ron Calloway went 2 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Jeff Bailey went 1 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Portland moved closer to clinching a playoff spot with a 10-0 win over Binghamton. Tommy Hottovy went 7 innings allowing 0 runs on 1 hit and 2 BB. He had 7 Ks. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Brandon Moss went 4 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Keoni DeRenne went 2 for 6 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. David Bacani went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored.

Lynchburg defeated Wilmington 5-1. Gary Galvez went 6 innings and gave up 4 runs on 6 hits and 4 BB. He had a K. Kevin Guyette went 2 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit and a BB. He had a K. Claudio Arias and Scott White each went 2 for 3. Augusta defeated Greenville 3-1. Tim Cox started and went 5 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 7 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 3 Ks. Jason Blackey pitched 2 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits. He had a K. Hunter Jones threw a perfect inning of relief. Yahmed Yema went 2 for 4. Lowell defeated Vermont 13-2. Felix Doubront went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Dustin Richardson went 3 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit while striking out 5. Kris Negron went 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored and an RBI. Manny Arambarris went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Mike Jones went 3 for 6 with a run scored and 3 RBI. Ryan Kalish went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 3 RBI.

Player of The Night: Tommy Hottovy who went 7 scoreless innings giving up just 1 hit while walking 2. He had 7 Ks.

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8/28 Cup of Coffee

On Sunday, Pawtucket edged Rochester 3-2. Marc Deschenes went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. David Lee threw 2 scoreless innings. He gave up 1 hit and had 3 Ks. Javier Lopez went 2 scoreless innings. He gave up 2 hits and had a K. Carlos Pena went 2 for 3. Jeff Bailey went 2 for 2 with a home run and 2 runs scored. Portland blanked New Britain 4-0 in a game that was called after 5 innings because of rain. Barry Hertzler went an inning. He gave up a hit and a BB. Mike Bumatay went 1 perfect inning of relief. Devern Hansack threw 3 innings and gave up 2 hits. Brandon Moss went 1 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Luis Jimenez went 1 for 2 and scored twice.

Lynchburg edged Wilmington 10-9. Scott Shoemaker went 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Justin Sturge went 2 innings. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 5 Ks. Ryan Schroyer went an inning. He allowed 6 runs on 5 hits and a BB. He had a K. Andrew Pinckney went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 3 RBI. Claudio Arias went 2 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBI. Jeff Corsaletti and Jeff Natale each went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored. Greenville edged Asheville 2-1. Mike Rozier went 6 scoreless innings. He gave up 2 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Kyle Fernandes went 1 2/3 innings. He gave up a run on 3 hits. Blake Maxwell went 1 1/3 scoreless, hitless innings. He did not walk a batter and had 1 K. Aaron Bates went 2 for 3. Yahmed Yema went 1 for 3 with 2 RBI. Mickey Hall went 1 for 5 and scored 2 runs. The Lowell - Oneonta game was postponed due to rain.

Player of The Night: Andrew Pinckney who went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 3 RBI.

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8/27 Cup of Coffee

Yesterday 33,394 fans took in the Future's game at Fenway. In the first game of the afternoon, Lowell defeated Oneonta 3-1. Kris Johnson threw 2 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Justin Masterson went 4 innings and did not allow a run on 2 hits. Josh Papelbon closed out the game, going a perfect inning while recording 1 K. Reid Engel went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Manny Arambarris went 2 for 4. Luis Exposito went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Ryan Kalish went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Mike Chambers went 2 for 2 with an RBI. In the second game of the day, Pawtucket edged Rochester 5-4. Lenny DiNardo started and went 3 innings. He did not allow a run on 2 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 2 Ks. Chris Smith went 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits. He had 2 Ks. Craig Hansen went 2 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits. He had a K. Craig Breslow threw an inning and got the win. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits and recorded 2 Ks. Jermaine Van Buren got the save pitching a scoreless ninth. He allowed a BB and had 2 Ks. Willie Harris went 2 for 4 and scored twice. Carlos Pena went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Jeff Bailey went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Ron Calloway went 2 for 4 and had 2 RBI.

Elsewhere, New Britain defeated Portland 6-1. Jose Vaquendano started and went 2 innings allowing 5 runs on 9 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Kyle Jackson threw 1 1/3 innings of relief. He gave up a run on 1 hit. Edgar Martinez threw a perfect final 2 innings. He had 3 Ks. Luis Jimenez went 2 for 3. Wilmington got by Lynchburg 9-7. Mike Bowden started and went 5 innings. He gave up 5 runs on 9 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Bryce Cox pitched 2 innings and picked up the win. He allowed a run on 2 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 2 Ks. Jeff Natale went 4 for 5 with 2 home runs, 4 runs scored and 3 RBI. John Otness went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI. Mark Wagner went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Asheville trounced Greenville 10-3. Mario Pena started and went 7 innings. He gave up 10 runs on 12 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Ryan Colvin threw a perfect inning of relief with 1 K. Mickey Hall went 2 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Yahmed Yema went 3 for 5. Matt Mercurio went 2 for 4 and scored a run.

Player of The Night: Jeff Natale who went 4 for 5 with 2 homers, 4 runs scored and 3 RBI.

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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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8/25 Cup of Coffee

On Thursday, Syracuse defeated Pawtucket 4-2. Charlie Zink started and took the loss. He went 6 innings giving up 4 runs on 6 hits and 4 BB. He had 4 Ks. Javier Lopez went 1 1/3 scoreless innings. He allowed 1 hit and 1 BB. He had 1 K. Willie Harris went 2 for 4. New Britain defeated Portland 5-1. Frank Brooks started and took the loss. He went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and 2 BB. He had 9 Ks. Rusty Tucker went 1/3 of an inning. He gave up 3 runs on 2 hits and 1 BB. Brandon Moss and Dusty Brown each went 1 for 3. Jacoby Ellsbury went 1 for 4 and scored a run. Wilmington blanked Myrtle Beach 6-0. Clay Buchholz started and went 6 innings to pick up the win. He did not give up a run on just 2 hits. He did not walk a batter while striking out 10. Justin Sturge pitched 2 scoreless innings of relief. He allowed 2 hits and had 2 Ks. Jed Lowrie went 2 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. John Otness went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Iggy Suarez went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored.

Asheville edged Greenville 5-4. Ryan Phillips went 3 2/3 innings allowing 4 runs on 5 hits and 4 BB. Chad Rhoades went 3 1/3 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits. He had 3 Ks. Mickey Hall went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Tony Granadillo went 2 for 5 with an RBI. Mike Leonard went 2 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Matt Mercurio went 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Lowell defeated Tri-City 8-2. J.T. Zink went 7 2/3 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Jean Guillen went 1 1/3 innings. He did not allow a run while giving up 1 hit. He had 1 K. Mike Chambers went 4 for 5 with a home run and 7 RBI. Manny Arambarris went 2 for 5 with a run scored. Paul Smyth went 2 for 5 with a run scored. Jorge Jimenez went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. In the GCL playoffs, the Red Sox evened their series with a 5-1 win over the Dodgers. Joseph Guerra went 6 innings. He allowed 1 run on 4 hits. He had 1 K. Miguel Socolovich went 3 innings. He did not allow a run or a hit. He gave up 2 BB and had a K. Pedro Vasquez went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Ryan Kalish went 1 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI.

Player of The Night: Mike Chambers who went 4 for 5 with a home run and 7 RBI for Lowell.

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8/24 Cup of Coffee

Last night, Pawtucket defeated Syracuse 5-2. Tim Bausher went 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits. He had 6 Ks. Craig Breslow pitched 3 perfect innings of relief. He had 5 Ks. Jermaine Van Buren threw 1 perfect inning of relief. He had a K. Trent Durrington went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI. Carlos Pena went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 runs scored. David Murphy went 2 for 5. Portland blanked Binghamton 6-0. Tommy Hottovy started and went 6 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits and 3 BB. He had 5 Ks. Edgar Martinez threw a perfect inning of relief. Barry Hertzler threw 1 scoreless inning of relief. He gave up 2 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Brandon Moss went 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI. Chris Durbin went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Bryan Myrow went 2 for 4. Matt Van Der Bosch went 2 for 4 with a run scored. David Bacani went 2 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI.

Myrtle Beach edged Wilmington 4-3. Gary Galvez started and went 6 innings giving up 4 runs on 7 hits and 2 BB. He had 8 Ks. Bryce Cox pitched 2 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits while recording 3 Ks. Beau Vaughan pitched a perfect inning of relief and had 1 K. Jeff Natale went 3 for 4 with 3 RBI. Iggy Suarez went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Greenville was not scheduled last night. Oneonta defeated Lowell 7-3. Ryne Lawson went 5 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 6 hits and 3 BB. He had 2 Ks. Brian Steinocher threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed 1 hit. David Timm went 1 inning. He allowed 4 runs on 5 hits. He had 1 K. Jeff Vincent went 3 for 5 and scored 2 runs. Manny Arambarris went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Luis Segovia went 2 for 4 with a run scored. In the GCL playoffs, the Dodgers blanked the Red Sox 2-0. Felix Doubront went 7 scoreless innings. He allowed 3 hits and a BB. He had 9 Ks. Mauricio Mendez pitched 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits. He had 2 Ks. Mike Jones went 3 for 3. Argenis Diaz went 1 for 4.

Player of The Night: Felix Doubront who pitched 7 scoreless innings allowing 3 hits and a BB. He had 9 Ks.

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8/23 Cup of Coffee

Last night's action saw Pawtucket fall to Ottawa 8-4. Marc Deschenes started and went 6 innings. He gave up 7 runs on 13 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 3 Ks. Tyler Minges went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Binghamton edged Portland 7-6. Lenny DiNardo started and went 2 innings. He gave up 7 runs on 7 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Devern Hansack went 7 innings. He did not allow a run on 4 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 7 Ks. Jacoby Ellsbury and Matt Van Der Bosch were each 2 for 4 with a run scored. Myrtle Beach edged Wilmington 11-10. Scott Shoemaker went 3 2/3 innings giving up 9 runs on 8 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Kevin Guyette went 4 1/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 6 Ks. Jeff Corsaletti went 3 for 5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI. Claudio Arias went 3 for 5 with a home run and 4 RBI. Bryan Pritz went 3 for 5 with a run scored and an RBI. Ian Bladergroen went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 runs scored.

Greenville lost to Augusta 5-1. Mike Rozier started and went 5 1/3 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 4 hits and 3 BB. He had 2 Ks. Aaron Bates went 4 for 4. Lowell split a doubleheader with Oneonta. They took the first game 4-2. Travis Beazley started and went 5 innings. He did not allow a run on 7 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Yulkin German went 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Felix Ventura went an inning. He did not allow a run on 1 hit. He had 2 Ks. Jorge Jimenez went 1 for 3 with an RBI. Zak Farkes went 1 for 3 with an RBI. Jon Still went 1 for 3. The Spinners were edged 4-3 in the second game. Dustin Richardson started and went 3 2/3 innings. He did not give up a run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Josh Papelbon pitched 2 innings and blew the save. He allowed 2 runs on 4 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 2 Ks. Felix Ventura took the loss. He gave up a run on 4 hits and 2 BB in 1 inning of work. Paul Smyth went 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Luis Exposito went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI.

Player of The Night: Jeff Corsaletti who went 3 for 5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI.

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8/22 Cup of Coffee

On Monday, Pawtucket lost both ends of a doubleheader to Ottawa. In the first game, Ottawa won 6-3. Chris Smith started and went 4 innings. He gave up 5 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Willie Harris went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Alex Machado went 3 for 3. Jeff Bailey and Ron Calloway were each 2 for 3 with an RBI. Ottawa took the second game 1-0. Rob Henkel went 6 innings. He gave up the lone run on 5 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 7 Ks. Carlos Pena went 2 for 2. Portland edged Binghamton 10-9. Jose Vaquedano started and went 3 2/3 innings. He gave up 9 runs on 6 hits and 7 BB. He had 3 Ks. Jon Searles got the win. He threw 2 scoreless innings. He gave up 2 hits and a BB while striking out 2. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. Chris Durbin went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Dusty Brown went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Wilmington did not play.

Augusta defeated Greenville 7-1. Mike Bowden went only 2/3 of an inning. He gave up 3 runs on 2 hits and a BB. He had a K. Ismael Casillas went 4 innings allowing 3 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Yahmed Yema went 1 for 3 and scored a run. Tony Granadillo went 1 for 3 with an RBI. Tri-City blanked Lowell 2-0. Kris Johnson went 3 innings. He did not allow a run while giving up 2 hits. He had 3 Ks. Justin Masterson took the loss. He gave up 2 runs on 4 hits in 3 innings of work. He had 4 Ks. Jean Guillen threw 2 scoreless innings. He gave up 2 hits and had 3 Ks. Josh Papelbon threw 1 scoreless hitless inning. He gave up a BB and had a K. In the GCL, the Red Sox thumped the Twins 11-3. Argenis Diaz went 4 for 6 and scored twice. Jon Egan went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Mike Jones went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI. Adam Blackley making another rehab start went 2 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and a BB in 2 innings of work. Jose Capellan got the win going 5 scoreless innings. He allowed 3 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks.

Player of The Night: Argenis Diaz who went 4 for 6 with 2 runs scored. (no picture available)

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8/21 Cup of Coffee

On Sunday, Pawtucket's game was rained out at Ottawa. A double header is scheduled for Monday. Portland beat Trenton 4-3. Andrew Dobies got the start and went 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 1. David Bacani went 2-5 with a homerun, triple and 2 RBI. Keoni De Renne and Brandon Moss each went 2-6 in the win. Wilmington fell to Lynchburg 4-2. Matt Goodson pitched 6 innings giving up 3 unearned runs on 6 hits while striking out 4. Jed Lowrie and John Otness each went 1-3 with an RBI in the loss. Greenville's game versus Augusta was suspended in the third inning. Lowell on Sunday was shutout by Tri-City 4-0. Jeff Farrell pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up 4 runs on 8 hits while walking 4. Ryan Khoury went 2-4 with a double and Luis Segovia went 2-3 with a double in the loss. The GCL Red Sox were off on Sunday before concluding their season on Monday versus the GCL Twins.

Player of the Night: Andrew Dobies who pitched 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 1 in the Seadogs win over Trenton.

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8/20 Cup of Coffee

On Saturday the Pawtucket Red Sox beat the Ottawa Lynx 3-2. Charlie Zink got the start and went 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits while striking out 5 and walking 4. Ken Huckaby, Tyler Minges, and Ron Calloway each went 2-4 in the Pawsox win. Portland beat Trenton 2-1 in 10 innings. Frank Brooks got the start for the Seadogs and pitched 5 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits while striking out 2 and walking 5. Edgar Martinez pitched 2 scoreless innings in the win. Jeremy West went 3-4 with a double and a run in the win. Keoni De Renne went 2-4 with a double and Brandon Moss went 1-3 with an RBI. Wilmington fell to Lynchburg 3-1. John Barnes pitched 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits while striking out 3 and walking 4. Jeff Corsaletti went 1-4 with a homerun and Jed Lowrie and Mark Wagner each had a hit in the loss.

Greenville was shutout by Augusta on Saturday 2-0. Chris Jones was dominant in the game going 7 innings giving up no runs on 4 hits while striking out 5 and walking 1. Bubba Bell went 2-4 with a double and Christian Lara went 1-4 in the loss. Lowell fell to Jamestown 11-8. J.T. Zink went 4 2/3 innings giving up 9 runs on 9 hits while striking out 2 and walking 1. Jordan Craft pitched 2 innings striking out 3. Jeff Vincent went 2-5 with a homerun and 2 RBI and Paul Smyth went 3-4 with a double and Luis Exposito hit his first professional homerun in the loss. And finally the division champion GCL Red Sox beat the GCL Twins 4-1 in 13 innings. Lenny DiNardo pitched 3 innings in a rehab start giving up 1 run on 1 hit with 1 strikeout. Emilis Guerrero pitched 4 innings giving up no runs while striking out 6. Kris Negron went 2-4 with a homerun and a double and Mike Jones went 3-6 with 2 homeruns and 3 RBI in the win.

Player of the Night: Mike Jones who went 3-6 with 2 homeruns and 3 RBI in the win.

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8/19 Cup of Coffee

On Saturday Pawtucket beat Buffalo 9-5. Tim Bausher got the start and went 4 innngs giving up 2 earned runs on 5 hits while striking out 3. Craig Breslow pitched 2 scoreless innings striking out 2. Dustin Pedroia hit a grand slam while Willie Harris went 3-3 with a double and an RBI. David Murphy and Carlos Pena each had two hits apiece in the win. Portland fell at Trenton 8-4. Tommy Hottovy got the start and went 5 1/3 innings giving up 8 runs on 7 hits while striking out 2 and walking 1. Jacoby Ellsbury went 1-3 with a double, run scored, 2 walks and had his 11th stolen base. Luis Jimenez went 2-5 with a double in the loss. In Wilmington the Blue Rocks beat Lynchburg 8-4. Clay Buchholz went 5 innings giving up 3 runs while striking out 6 and walking 3. Bryce Cox pitched 2 innings giving up 1 run on 1 hit while striking out 2 and walking 1. Jeff Natale went 3-4 with a double and Jeff Corsaletti went 2-3 with a double and 2 runs scored. Mark Wagner went 2-5 in the win.

In Greenville the Drive fell to Charleston 7-6 in 12 innings. Ryan Phillips went 5 innings giving up 4 runs on 6 hits while striking out 3 and walking 2. Luis Soto went 3-6 with an RBI and Tony Granadillo went 2-5 with a double and 2 RBI. In Lowell the Spinners lost 4-3 in 10 innings to Jamestown. Ryne Lawson went 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 4 hits while striking out 4 and walking 1. Josh Papelbon pitched a scoreless inning of relief. Reid Engel and Ryan Khoury each had two hits apiece and Paul Smyth went 1-4 with 2 RBI in the loss. And finally the GCL Red Sox had their winning streak snapped at 7 losing to the Reds 5-3. Jorge Rodriguez pitched 5 innings giving up 3 unearned runs on 3 hits while striking out 3 and walking 2. Mike Jones went 1-3 with a homerun and 3 RBI and Jonathan Egan went 1-4 with a double and a run scored.

Player of the Night: Jeff Natale who went 3-4 with a double, walk and a run scored in Wilmington's 8-4 win over Lynchburg.

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8/18 Cup of Coffee

Last night, Pawtucket edged Scranton/WB 3-2. Marc Deschenes started and went 6 innings. He did not allow a run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Jermaine Van Buren went 1 2/3 innings. He did not allow a run or a hit. He walked 1 and struck out 3. Brad Baker went 1 1/3 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 4 hits. Trent Durrington went 1 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Carlos Pena went 1 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBI. New Hampshire blanked Portland 2-0. Devern Hansack went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits. He did not allow a BB and struck out 4. Luis Jimenez and Brandon Moss were both 2 for 3. Frederick defeated Wilmington 10-6. Gary Galvez started and went 5 innings. He gave up 7 runs on 12 hits. He did not give up a BB and had 3 Ks. Ryan Schroyer went 2 innings giving up 3 runs on 6 hits. He had 4 Ks. Jeff Corsaletti went 2 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBI. Mark Wagner went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 runs scored. Jeff Natale went 2 for 5 and Andrew Pinckney went 2 for 4 with a RBI.

In the first game of a doubleheader, Charleston edged Greenville 2-1 in 14 innings. Mike Rozier started and went 7 innings giving up no runs on just 2 hits. He did not allow a BB and had 5 Ks. Ismael Casillas went 4 innings. He did not allow a run while giving up 2 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Chad Rhoades pitched the final 3 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Aaron Bates went 2 for 6 and Luis Soto went 2 for 6 with a home run. In the second game, Greenville came back to shut out Charleston 2-0. Tim Cox came out of the pen for a rare start and went scoreless innings allowing just 1 hit. He did not give up a BB and had 2 Ks. Hunter Jones pitched a perfect inning of relief. Tony Granadillo went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Aaron Bates went 2 for 3. Lowell defeated Jamestown 9-4. Travis Beazley went 4 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 7 Ks. Dustin Richardson went 2 2/3 innings and gave up 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. T.J. Large went 2 1/3 perfect innings. He had 2 Ks. Mike Chambers went 2 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Paul Smyth went 3 for 5 with a home run. Luis Exposito went 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Jorge Jimenez went 3 for 4 and scored twice. In the GCL, the Red Sox defeated the Reds 3-1 in a game that was called after 7 innings because of rain. Felix Doubront went 3 2/3 innings. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Argenis Paulino went 3 innings. He did not allow a run while giving up 5 hits. He had 1 K. Luis Sumoza went 1 for 2 and had 2 RBI. Matt Sheely went 2 for 3.

Player of The Night: Tim Cox who made a rare start and threw 5 innings of scoreless, 1 hit baseball to lead Greenville to victory and a split of their doubleheader.

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8/17 Cup of Coffee

In action yesterday, Pawtucket defeated Scranton/WB 7-3. Rob Henkel started and got the win. He went 6 innings giving up 1 run on 5 hits and a BB. He had 5 Ks. Bryan Corey pitched 2 innings of relief. He gave up 2 runs on 2 hits. He had a K. Dustin Pedroia went 4 for 5 with an RBI. David Murphy went 2 for 5 with 2 RBI. Willie Harris went 2 for 4 and scored 3 runs. Portland defeated New Hampshire 4-2. Jose Vaquendano went 4 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Kyle Jackson went 2 1/3 innings. He gave up 1 run on 4 hits. He did not allow a BB and had 1 K. Barry Hertzler went 2 2/3 innings. He did not allow a run while giving up 3 hits. He had 3 Ks. Dusty Brown went 1 for 2 and had 2 RBI. Brandon Moss went 1 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Matt Van Der Bosch went 1 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Frederick defeated Wilmington 5-1. Kevin Guyette started and took the loss. He went 6 innings allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and 3 BB. He had 4 Ks. Justin Sturge went 2 innings allowing 2 runs on 3 hits. He had 2 Ks. John Otness went 2 for 4 with an RBI.

Greenville defeated Charleston 7-3. Mike Bowden went 5 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Kyle Fernandes went 3 innings and gave up 2 runs on 3 hits. He had a K. Bubba Bell went 3 for 4 and scored a run. Mitch Stachowsky went 1 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBI. Lowell was not scheduled due to their All Star break. In the GCL, the Red Sox blasted the Pirates 12-3. Lenny DiNardo started and went 1 2/3 innings. He did not allow a run on 1 hit. He had 3 Ks. Joseph Guerra got the win going 4 1/3 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 6 hits. He had 2 Ks. Carlos Fernandez-Oliva went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored. Jon Egan went 3 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Ryan Kalish went 2 for 3 with 3 runs scored. Mike Jones went 2 for 5 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI.

Player of The Night: Mike Jones who went 2 for 5 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI.

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