9/8 Cup of Coffee

Portland evened their playoff series with Trenton with a 10-3 win. Tommy Hottovy started and went 6 innings allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Kyle Jackson pitched a scoreless inning giving up 1 hit while striking out 1. Brett Evert pitched a scoreless inning also allowing 1 hit. He struck out 3. Rusty Tucker pitched a scoreless ninth giving up 1 BB. He had 2 Ks. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. George Kottaras went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored, 2 RBI, a BB and a SB. Jeremy West went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. Chris Durbin went 2 for 4. Brian Myrow went 1 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI.

Wilmington pitchers allowed only 1 hit but lost the game to Frederick 2-1. Their series is also now tied. Mike Bowden went 5 1/3 innings allowing 2 runs on 1 hit and 3 BB. He had 5 Ks. Justin Masterson went 3 2/3 innings allowing no hits and only 1 BB. He had 2 Ks. Jeff Natale, Jed Lowrie and Jay Johnson all were 1 for 4. Mark Wagner went 1 for 3. Iggy Suarez went 1 for 2.

Lowell won their final game of the season defeating Aberdeen 6-1. Kris Johnson went 3 innings. He did not allow a run on 2 hits. He had 3 Ks. Jordan Craft threw 2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Dustin Richardson went 2 2/3 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Josh Papelbon went the final 1 1/3 innings. He allowed 1 hit and recorded 1 K. Mike Jones went 2 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Jon Still went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI. Reid Engel went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Luis Segovia went 2 for 4 and scored a run.

Player of The Night: George Kottaras who went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.

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