September 2, 2006 at 6:33 AM
9/2 Cup of Coffee
On Friday, Pawtucket defeated Ottawa 3-1. Marc Deschenes started and went 6 shutout innings. He gave up 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Craig Hansen went 2 scoreless innings. He did not give up a hit or a BB. He had 1 K. Jermaine Van Buren finished off the game. He allowed a run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Jeff Bailey and Alex Machado each went 2 for 4. Jason Varitek went 1 for 3 with a home run. Trot Nixon went 0 for 4. New Hampshire edged Portland 8-7 with the potential tying run being thrown out at home to end the game. Jose Vaquendano started the game and went 4 1/3 innings allowing 7 runs on 5 hits and 5 BB. He had 5 Ks. Jon Searles went 1 2/3 innings and gave up a run on 3 hits. Brett Evert went 1 2/3 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits and a BB. He had a K. Barry Hertzler threw 1 scoreless inning. He gave up a BB. Luis Jimenez went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. Brian Myrow went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Jeremy West went 2 for 5 with a RBI. Alberto Concepcion went 2 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI.
Both games of the Wilmington/ Salem doubleheader were cancelled as a result of Ernesto. Greenville edged Kannapolis 6-5 in 10 innings. Mario Pena went 5 2/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 11 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Jason Blackey went 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had a K. Hunter Jones threw 2 1/3 perfect innings. He had a K. Dominic Ramos went 3 for 4 and scored 3 times. Tony Granadillo went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI. Luis Soto went 1 for 3 with 3 RBI. Finally, Staten Island defeated Lowell 10-5. Jeff Farrell went 3 2/3 innings allowing 5 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Felix Ventura went 2 1/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits and a BB. He had a K. Jordan Craft went an inning allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had a K. David Timm went 2 scoreless innings allowing a hit while striking out 2. Kris Negron went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Jon Still went 2 for 3 and scored twice. Reid Engel went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI.
Player of The Night: Dominic Ramos who went 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored to help lead Greenville to their win.