September 7, 2006 at 6:12 AM
9/7 Cup of Coffee
On Wednesday, the Eastern League playoffs began with Trenton defeating Portland 3-1. Devern Hansack started and went 6 1/3 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 5 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Barry Hertzler went 2/3 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. Kyle Jackson went a perfect inning recording 1 K. David Bacani went 2 for 3 with a run scored. Chris Durbin went 1 for 3 with an RBI. Wilmington defeated Frederick 3-1 to take game one of their Carolina League playoffs. Clay Buchholz started and went 6 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 10 Ks. Bryce Cox went 2 scoreless innings. He did not allow a hit and gave up 1 BB. He had a K. Mike James had a perfect ninth with a K. Jeff Natale went 3 for 5 with an RBI. Bubba Bell went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. John Otness went 2 for 4. Lowell defeated Aberdeen 5-3. Jeff Farrell went 5 innings allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and 5 BB. He had 3 Ks. T.J. Large went 4 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 5 Ks. Chih-Hsien Chiang went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Luis Exposito went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Reid Engel went 1 for 3 with a home run and 2 runs scored.
Player of The Night: Clay Buchholz who went 6 innings allowing just 1 run on 3 hits. He allowed 1 BB while striking out 10.