September 5, 2006 at 6:10 AM
9/5 Cup of Coffee
On Labor Day, Syracuse defeated Pawtucket 5-3. Rob Henkel went 6 innings giving up 5 runs on 10 hits. He did not allow a walk and had 5 Ks. Phil Seibel went 2 perfect innings. He had a K. Ron Calloway went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Chuck Jeroloman went 1 for 3 with a home run. Portland clinched a playoff spot before completing their game when Binghamton lost, but the Sea Dogs still came from behind in the final inning to edge New Hampshire 3-2. Frank Brooks started and went 5 innings. He gave up 2 runs, one of them earned, on 4 hits. He had 3 Ks. Brett Evert went 2/3 of an inning retiring all the batters he faced. He had a K. Barry Hertzler retired the only hitter he faced. Edgar Martinez pitched one perfect inning. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 3 with a home run. Luis Jimenez went 1 for 2 with a home run. Wilmington defeated Frederick 6-3. John Barnes went 5 innings allowing 3 runs on 2 hits and 6 BB. He had 6 Ks. Scott Shoemaker threw 2 scoreless, hitless innings. He gave up a BB and had 3 Ks. Justin Sturge went 2 scoreless innings. He gave up 1 hit and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Jeff Corsaletti went 2 for 3 with an RBI. Jed Lowrie went 2 for 3 with a run scored. John Otness and Iggy Suarez each went 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Kannapolis defeated Greenville 8-1. Ismael Casillas started and went 3 innings giving up 1 run on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Hunter Jones went 3 scoreless innings. He gave up 1 hit and had 4 Ks. David Timm went 1/3 of an inning. He gave up 5 runs on 5 hits. Pedro Vasquez went 1 for 2. Tony Granadillo went 1 for 3 with an RBI. Yahmed Yema went 1 for 3 with a run scored.
Lowell lost both ends of a doubleheader to Brooklyn by identical 3-2 scores. J.T. Zink went 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had a K. Jordan Craft threw 2 scoreless innings giving up a hit. He had 3 Ks. Felix Ventura went 2/3 of an inning giving up the winning run on 2 hits. He had a K. Jon Still went 2 for 3 with a run scored. Zak Farkes went 2 for 4. In the other game, Travis Beazley started and went 6 innings. He gave up 1 run on 5 hits and a BB. He had 6 Ks. Josh Papelbon went 2/3 of an inning. He blew the save and took the loss giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Mike Jones and Reid Engel each went 1 for 3 with an RBI. Luis Exposito went 1 for 2.
Player of The Night: Jacoby Ellsbury who went 2 for 3 with a home run that tied the game in the Sea Dogs final time at bat.