9/1 Cup of Coffee

On the last day of August, Ottawa trounced Pawtucket 9-1. T.J. Matthews started and went 5 innings giving up 8 runs on 12 hits. He had 3 Ks. T.J. Large went 3 innings. He did not allow a run on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Brad Baker went an inning giving up a run on 2 hits. He had 2 Ks. David Murphy went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Corky Miller went 2 for 3. Portland moved a game closer to clinching a playoff spot with a 3-0 victory over Binghamton. Devern Hansack had an outstanding performance. He went 7 scoreless innings allowing just 1 hit and a BB. He had 12 Ks. Barry Hertzler went 1+ innings. He did not give up a run but had 4 BB. Edgar Martinez got the save retiring all three batters he faced. He had 1 K. Luis Jimenez went 1 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBI.

The Wilmington - Salem game was postponed due to rain. Greenville lost both ends of a doubleheader to Augusta by scores of 7-0 and 4-2. Ryne Lawson started the first game and went 3 2/3 innings. He gave up 5 runs on 6 hits and 4 BB. He had a K. Ismael Casillas went 2 1/3 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 1 hit and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Pedro Vasquez went 1 for 2. Yahmed Yema, Luis Soto and Mike Leonard all went 1 for 3. Chris Jones started the other game and went 5 innings giving up 4 runs on 4 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Kyle Fernandes went an inning retiring all three hitters he faced with 2 Ks. Yahmed Yema and Dominic Ramos both went 2 for 4. Aaron Bates went 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBI. Lowell defeated Staten Island 8-1. Kris Johnson went 3 innings. He did not give up a run on 2 hits. He had 2 Ks. Justin Masterson went 4 innings and did not allow a run on 5 hits. He had a K. Yulkin German went 2 innings. He gave up a run on 1 hit. He had 2 Ks. Kris Negron went 2 for 3 with a run scored and 3 RBI. Jorge Jimenez went 2 for 4 and scored 2 runs. Jon Still went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.

Player of The Night: Devern Hansack who pitched 7 scoreless innings allowing just 1 hit while striking out 12 Mets.

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