8/31 Cup of Coffee

Last night, Ottawa defeated Pawtucket 6-3. Rob Henkel went 4 1/3 innings giving up 6 runs on 12 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Marc Deschenes went 1 2/3 perfect innings. He had 1 K. Jason Richardson threw 2 perfect innings. He had 1 K. Craig Breslow threw 1 perfect inning with 3 Ks. David Murphy went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI. Jeff Bailey went 2 for 5 and scored a run. Corky Miller went 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Binghamton defeated Portland 4-1. Andrew Dobies went 5 2/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Edgar Martinez went 1 1/3 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits. He had a K. Kyle Jackson threw 1 hitless inning. He gave up a BB and had a K. Luis Jimenez went 2 for 3.

Wilmington defeated Salem 4-1. John Barnes went 5 1/3 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Bryce Cox went 2 scoreless innings. He allowed 3 hits and 2 BB. He had a K. Mike James went 1 1/3 innings and did not allow a hit, walk or a run. Jeff Natale went 2 for 4. Jed Lowrie went 3 for 5 with a run scored. Claudio Arias went 2 for 5. The Greenville - Augusta game was postponed due to rain. Lowell edged Staten Island 2-1. J.T. Zink went 5 2/3 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits and 4 BB. He had 3 Ks. Jean Guillen went 1/3 of an inning giving up 1 hit. He blew the save but was credited with the win. Brian Steinocher went 2 scoreless innings giving up 3 BB. He had a K. Josh Papelbon pitched a perfect 9th striking out the side in order. Paul Smyth went 2 for 2 with a run scored and an RBI. Zak Farkes went 2 for 3 with an RBI.

Player of The Night: Josh Papelbon who pitched a perfect 9th with 3 Ks to record his 11th save of the short season.

8/30 Cup of Coffee

On Tuesday, Rochester edged Pawtucket 6-5. Chris Smith went 4 innings allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had a K. Craig Hansen went 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits. He had a K. Jermaine Van Buren went 2 perfect innings striking out 3. Javier Lopez went 2 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits. He had 2 Ks. David Lee took the loss giving up 1 run on 3 hits and a BB in an inning of work. He had a K. Ron Calloway went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Ken Huckaby went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Binghamton defeated Portland 10-3. Frank Brooks started and went 5 2/3 innings. He gave up 9 runs on 8 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Rusty Tucker went 1 1/3 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits. He had 3 Ks. Mike Bumatay threw 1 perfect inning recording a strikeout. Brian Myrow went 3 for 4 with a run scored.

The Wilmington - Salem game was suspended in the 6th inning with the score tied at 1 due to rain. Augusta defeated Greenville 11-2. Ryan Phillips went 5 innings giving up 4 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had 5 Ks. Chad Rhoades went 2 perfect innings with 2 Ks. Ryan Colvin did not record an out and gave up 7 runs on 7 hits. Tony Granadillo went 2 for 4. Dustin Kelly went 1 for 4 with a home run. Lowell defeated Vermont 5-3. Travis Beazley went 4 2/3 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits and 2 BB. He had 7 Ks. Yulkin German got the win going 2 1/3 innings. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Jordan Craft went 2 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Chih-Hsien Chiang went 2 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBI. Paul Smyth went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Luis Exposito went 1 for 2 and scored a run.

Player of The Night: Ron Calloway who went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.

8/29 Cup of Coffee

Last night, Rochester defeated Pawtucket 9-4 in a rain shortened 5 inning game. Charlie Zink took the loss going just 2 innings. He gave up 5 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had a K. Brad Baker went 3 innings allowing 4 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had a K. Ron Calloway went 2 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Jeff Bailey went 1 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Portland moved closer to clinching a playoff spot with a 10-0 win over Binghamton. Tommy Hottovy went 7 innings allowing 0 runs on 1 hit and 2 BB. He had 7 Ks. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Brandon Moss went 4 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Keoni DeRenne went 2 for 6 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. David Bacani went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored.

Lynchburg defeated Wilmington 5-1. Gary Galvez went 6 innings and gave up 4 runs on 6 hits and 4 BB. He had a K. Kevin Guyette went 2 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit and a BB. He had a K. Claudio Arias and Scott White each went 2 for 3. Augusta defeated Greenville 3-1. Tim Cox started and went 5 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 7 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 3 Ks. Jason Blackey pitched 2 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits. He had a K. Hunter Jones threw a perfect inning of relief. Yahmed Yema went 2 for 4. Lowell defeated Vermont 13-2. Felix Doubront went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Dustin Richardson went 3 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit while striking out 5. Kris Negron went 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored and an RBI. Manny Arambarris went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Mike Jones went 3 for 6 with a run scored and 3 RBI. Ryan Kalish went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 3 RBI.

Player of The Night: Tommy Hottovy who went 7 scoreless innings giving up just 1 hit while walking 2. He had 7 Ks.

8/28 Cup of Coffee

On Sunday, Pawtucket edged Rochester 3-2. Marc Deschenes went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. David Lee threw 2 scoreless innings. He gave up 1 hit and had 3 Ks. Javier Lopez went 2 scoreless innings. He gave up 2 hits and had a K. Carlos Pena went 2 for 3. Jeff Bailey went 2 for 2 with a home run and 2 runs scored. Portland blanked New Britain 4-0 in a game that was called after 5 innings because of rain. Barry Hertzler went an inning. He gave up a hit and a BB. Mike Bumatay went 1 perfect inning of relief. Devern Hansack threw 3 innings and gave up 2 hits. Brandon Moss went 1 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Luis Jimenez went 1 for 2 and scored twice.

Lynchburg edged Wilmington 10-9. Scott Shoemaker went 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Justin Sturge went 2 innings. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 5 Ks. Ryan Schroyer went an inning. He allowed 6 runs on 5 hits and a BB. He had a K. Andrew Pinckney went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 3 RBI. Claudio Arias went 2 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBI. Jeff Corsaletti and Jeff Natale each went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored. Greenville edged Asheville 2-1. Mike Rozier went 6 scoreless innings. He gave up 2 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Kyle Fernandes went 1 2/3 innings. He gave up a run on 3 hits. Blake Maxwell went 1 1/3 scoreless, hitless innings. He did not walk a batter and had 1 K. Aaron Bates went 2 for 3. Yahmed Yema went 1 for 3 with 2 RBI. Mickey Hall went 1 for 5 and scored 2 runs. The Lowell - Oneonta game was postponed due to rain.

Player of The Night: Andrew Pinckney who went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 3 RBI.

8/27 Cup of Coffee

Yesterday 33,394 fans took in the Future's game at Fenway. In the first game of the afternoon, Lowell defeated Oneonta 3-1. Kris Johnson threw 2 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Justin Masterson went 4 innings and did not allow a run on 2 hits. Josh Papelbon closed out the game, going a perfect inning while recording 1 K. Reid Engel went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Manny Arambarris went 2 for 4. Luis Exposito went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Ryan Kalish went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Mike Chambers went 2 for 2 with an RBI. In the second game of the day, Pawtucket edged Rochester 5-4. Lenny DiNardo started and went 3 innings. He did not allow a run on 2 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 2 Ks. Chris Smith went 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits. He had 2 Ks. Craig Hansen went 2 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits. He had a K. Craig Breslow threw an inning and got the win. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits and recorded 2 Ks. Jermaine Van Buren got the save pitching a scoreless ninth. He allowed a BB and had 2 Ks. Willie Harris went 2 for 4 and scored twice. Carlos Pena went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Jeff Bailey went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Ron Calloway went 2 for 4 and had 2 RBI.

Elsewhere, New Britain defeated Portland 6-1. Jose Vaquendano started and went 2 innings allowing 5 runs on 9 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Kyle Jackson threw 1 1/3 innings of relief. He gave up a run on 1 hit. Edgar Martinez threw a perfect final 2 innings. He had 3 Ks. Luis Jimenez went 2 for 3. Wilmington got by Lynchburg 9-7. Mike Bowden started and went 5 innings. He gave up 5 runs on 9 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Bryce Cox pitched 2 innings and picked up the win. He allowed a run on 2 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 2 Ks. Jeff Natale went 4 for 5 with 2 home runs, 4 runs scored and 3 RBI. John Otness went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI. Mark Wagner went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Asheville trounced Greenville 10-3. Mario Pena started and went 7 innings. He gave up 10 runs on 12 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Ryan Colvin threw a perfect inning of relief with 1 K. Mickey Hall went 2 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Yahmed Yema went 3 for 5. Matt Mercurio went 2 for 4 and scored a run.

Player of The Night: Jeff Natale who went 4 for 5 with 2 homers, 4 runs scored and 3 RBI.

8/26 Cup of Coffee

On Friday, the Red Sox won the Gulf Coast League Championship by defeating the Dodgers in the deciding game 11-2. Jorge Rodriguez went 6 innings giving up 1 run on just 1 hit and 3 BB. He had 1 K. Emilis Guerrero went 2 innings allowing a run on 2 hits. He had a K. Will Mann threw a perfect inning striking out 2. Mike Jones went 5 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Pedro Vasquez went 2 for 4 with a grand slam home run and 5 RBI. Jon Egan went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. Syracuse defeated Pawtucket 10-2. Rob Henkel went 4 1/3 innings allowing 4 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Brad Baker went 1 1/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits and a BB. He had a K. T.J. Large went the final 2 innings giving up 4 runs on 5 hits and a BB. He had a K. Carlos Pena went 2 for 4 with a home run. Portland cranked out 17 hits on way to a 13-4 drubbing of New Britain. Andrew Dobies started and went 6 1/3 innings. He allowed 4 runs on 8 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Jacoby Ellsbury went 3 for 6 with an RBI. Jeremy West went 3 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Dusty Brown went 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored and an RBI.

Lynchburg doubled up Wilmington 8-4. John Barnes went 4 1/3 innings giving up 5 runs on 5 hits and 3 BB. He had a K. Jason Richardson went 2 2/3 innings. He allowed a run on 2 hits. He had 3 Ks. Ryan Schroyer threw an inning allowing 2 runs on 3 hits. He had a K. Jed Lowrie went 3 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Claudio Arias went 2 for 4. John Otness went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI. Greenville lost to Asheville 8-7. Chris Jones started and went 3 innings. He gave up 8 runs on 9 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Ismael Casillas went 3 innings giving up no runs on 2 hits and a BB. He had 7 Ks. Hunter Jones threw 2 perfect innings while striking out 3. Yahmed Yema went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Dominic Ramos went 2 for 4 and scored 3 times. Aaron Bates went 2 for 4. Luis Soto only went 1 for 5 but had 3 RBI. Tri-City blanked Lowell 7-0. Jeff Farrell went 1 2/3 innings allowing 5 runs on 5 hits and 4 BB. He had a K. Felix Ventura went 3 2/3 innings. He gave up a run on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 6 Ks. Mike Chambers went 2 for 3.

Player of The Night: Mike Jones who went 5 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI helped lead the Red Sox to the Gulf League Championship.

8/25 Cup of Coffee

On Thursday, Syracuse defeated Pawtucket 4-2. Charlie Zink started and took the loss. He went 6 innings giving up 4 runs on 6 hits and 4 BB. He had 4 Ks. Javier Lopez went 1 1/3 scoreless innings. He allowed 1 hit and 1 BB. He had 1 K. Willie Harris went 2 for 4. New Britain defeated Portland 5-1. Frank Brooks started and took the loss. He went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and 2 BB. He had 9 Ks. Rusty Tucker went 1/3 of an inning. He gave up 3 runs on 2 hits and 1 BB. Brandon Moss and Dusty Brown each went 1 for 3. Jacoby Ellsbury went 1 for 4 and scored a run. Wilmington blanked Myrtle Beach 6-0. Clay Buchholz started and went 6 innings to pick up the win. He did not give up a run on just 2 hits. He did not walk a batter while striking out 10. Justin Sturge pitched 2 scoreless innings of relief. He allowed 2 hits and had 2 Ks. Jed Lowrie went 2 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. John Otness went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Iggy Suarez went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored.

Asheville edged Greenville 5-4. Ryan Phillips went 3 2/3 innings allowing 4 runs on 5 hits and 4 BB. Chad Rhoades went 3 1/3 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits. He had 3 Ks. Mickey Hall went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Tony Granadillo went 2 for 5 with an RBI. Mike Leonard went 2 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Matt Mercurio went 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Lowell defeated Tri-City 8-2. J.T. Zink went 7 2/3 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Jean Guillen went 1 1/3 innings. He did not allow a run while giving up 1 hit. He had 1 K. Mike Chambers went 4 for 5 with a home run and 7 RBI. Manny Arambarris went 2 for 5 with a run scored. Paul Smyth went 2 for 5 with a run scored. Jorge Jimenez went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. In the GCL playoffs, the Red Sox evened their series with a 5-1 win over the Dodgers. Joseph Guerra went 6 innings. He allowed 1 run on 4 hits. He had 1 K. Miguel Socolovich went 3 innings. He did not allow a run or a hit. He gave up 2 BB and had a K. Pedro Vasquez went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Ryan Kalish went 1 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI.

Player of The Night: Mike Chambers who went 4 for 5 with a home run and 7 RBI for Lowell.

8/24 Cup of Coffee

Last night, Pawtucket defeated Syracuse 5-2. Tim Bausher went 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits. He had 6 Ks. Craig Breslow pitched 3 perfect innings of relief. He had 5 Ks. Jermaine Van Buren threw 1 perfect inning of relief. He had a K. Trent Durrington went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI. Carlos Pena went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 runs scored. David Murphy went 2 for 5. Portland blanked Binghamton 6-0. Tommy Hottovy started and went 6 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits and 3 BB. He had 5 Ks. Edgar Martinez threw a perfect inning of relief. Barry Hertzler threw 1 scoreless inning of relief. He gave up 2 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Brandon Moss went 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI. Chris Durbin went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Bryan Myrow went 2 for 4. Matt Van Der Bosch went 2 for 4 with a run scored. David Bacani went 2 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI.

Myrtle Beach edged Wilmington 4-3. Gary Galvez started and went 6 innings giving up 4 runs on 7 hits and 2 BB. He had 8 Ks. Bryce Cox pitched 2 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits while recording 3 Ks. Beau Vaughan pitched a perfect inning of relief and had 1 K. Jeff Natale went 3 for 4 with 3 RBI. Iggy Suarez went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Greenville was not scheduled last night. Oneonta defeated Lowell 7-3. Ryne Lawson went 5 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 6 hits and 3 BB. He had 2 Ks. Brian Steinocher threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed 1 hit. David Timm went 1 inning. He allowed 4 runs on 5 hits. He had 1 K. Jeff Vincent went 3 for 5 and scored 2 runs. Manny Arambarris went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Luis Segovia went 2 for 4 with a run scored. In the GCL playoffs, the Dodgers blanked the Red Sox 2-0. Felix Doubront went 7 scoreless innings. He allowed 3 hits and a BB. He had 9 Ks. Mauricio Mendez pitched 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits. He had 2 Ks. Mike Jones went 3 for 3. Argenis Diaz went 1 for 4.

Player of The Night: Felix Doubront who pitched 7 scoreless innings allowing 3 hits and a BB. He had 9 Ks.

8/23 Cup of Coffee

Last night's action saw Pawtucket fall to Ottawa 8-4. Marc Deschenes started and went 6 innings. He gave up 7 runs on 13 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 3 Ks. Tyler Minges went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Binghamton edged Portland 7-6. Lenny DiNardo started and went 2 innings. He gave up 7 runs on 7 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Devern Hansack went 7 innings. He did not allow a run on 4 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 7 Ks. Jacoby Ellsbury and Matt Van Der Bosch were each 2 for 4 with a run scored. Myrtle Beach edged Wilmington 11-10. Scott Shoemaker went 3 2/3 innings giving up 9 runs on 8 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Kevin Guyette went 4 1/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 6 Ks. Jeff Corsaletti went 3 for 5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI. Claudio Arias went 3 for 5 with a home run and 4 RBI. Bryan Pritz went 3 for 5 with a run scored and an RBI. Ian Bladergroen went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 runs scored.

Greenville lost to Augusta 5-1. Mike Rozier started and went 5 1/3 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 4 hits and 3 BB. He had 2 Ks. Aaron Bates went 4 for 4. Lowell split a doubleheader with Oneonta. They took the first game 4-2. Travis Beazley started and went 5 innings. He did not allow a run on 7 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Yulkin German went 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Felix Ventura went an inning. He did not allow a run on 1 hit. He had 2 Ks. Jorge Jimenez went 1 for 3 with an RBI. Zak Farkes went 1 for 3 with an RBI. Jon Still went 1 for 3. The Spinners were edged 4-3 in the second game. Dustin Richardson started and went 3 2/3 innings. He did not give up a run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Josh Papelbon pitched 2 innings and blew the save. He allowed 2 runs on 4 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 2 Ks. Felix Ventura took the loss. He gave up a run on 4 hits and 2 BB in 1 inning of work. Paul Smyth went 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Luis Exposito went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI.

Player of The Night: Jeff Corsaletti who went 3 for 5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI.

8/22 Cup of Coffee

On Monday, Pawtucket lost both ends of a doubleheader to Ottawa. In the first game, Ottawa won 6-3. Chris Smith started and went 4 innings. He gave up 5 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Willie Harris went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Alex Machado went 3 for 3. Jeff Bailey and Ron Calloway were each 2 for 3 with an RBI. Ottawa took the second game 1-0. Rob Henkel went 6 innings. He gave up the lone run on 5 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 7 Ks. Carlos Pena went 2 for 2. Portland edged Binghamton 10-9. Jose Vaquedano started and went 3 2/3 innings. He gave up 9 runs on 6 hits and 7 BB. He had 3 Ks. Jon Searles got the win. He threw 2 scoreless innings. He gave up 2 hits and a BB while striking out 2. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. Chris Durbin went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Dusty Brown went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Wilmington did not play.

Augusta defeated Greenville 7-1. Mike Bowden went only 2/3 of an inning. He gave up 3 runs on 2 hits and a BB. He had a K. Ismael Casillas went 4 innings allowing 3 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Yahmed Yema went 1 for 3 and scored a run. Tony Granadillo went 1 for 3 with an RBI. Tri-City blanked Lowell 2-0. Kris Johnson went 3 innings. He did not allow a run while giving up 2 hits. He had 3 Ks. Justin Masterson took the loss. He gave up 2 runs on 4 hits in 3 innings of work. He had 4 Ks. Jean Guillen threw 2 scoreless innings. He gave up 2 hits and had 3 Ks. Josh Papelbon threw 1 scoreless hitless inning. He gave up a BB and had a K. In the GCL, the Red Sox thumped the Twins 11-3. Argenis Diaz went 4 for 6 and scored twice. Jon Egan went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Mike Jones went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI. Adam Blackley making another rehab start went 2 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and a BB in 2 innings of work. Jose Capellan got the win going 5 scoreless innings. He allowed 3 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks.

Player of The Night: Argenis Diaz who went 4 for 6 with 2 runs scored. (no picture available)

8/21 Cup of Coffee

On Sunday, Pawtucket's game was rained out at Ottawa. A double header is scheduled for Monday. Portland beat Trenton 4-3. Andrew Dobies got the start and went 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 1. David Bacani went 2-5 with a homerun, triple and 2 RBI. Keoni De Renne and Brandon Moss each went 2-6 in the win. Wilmington fell to Lynchburg 4-2. Matt Goodson pitched 6 innings giving up 3 unearned runs on 6 hits while striking out 4. Jed Lowrie and John Otness each went 1-3 with an RBI in the loss. Greenville's game versus Augusta was suspended in the third inning. Lowell on Sunday was shutout by Tri-City 4-0. Jeff Farrell pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up 4 runs on 8 hits while walking 4. Ryan Khoury went 2-4 with a double and Luis Segovia went 2-3 with a double in the loss. The GCL Red Sox were off on Sunday before concluding their season on Monday versus the GCL Twins.

Player of the Night: Andrew Dobies who pitched 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 1 in the Seadogs win over Trenton.

8/20 Cup of Coffee

On Saturday the Pawtucket Red Sox beat the Ottawa Lynx 3-2. Charlie Zink got the start and went 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits while striking out 5 and walking 4. Ken Huckaby, Tyler Minges, and Ron Calloway each went 2-4 in the Pawsox win. Portland beat Trenton 2-1 in 10 innings. Frank Brooks got the start for the Seadogs and pitched 5 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits while striking out 2 and walking 5. Edgar Martinez pitched 2 scoreless innings in the win. Jeremy West went 3-4 with a double and a run in the win. Keoni De Renne went 2-4 with a double and Brandon Moss went 1-3 with an RBI. Wilmington fell to Lynchburg 3-1. John Barnes pitched 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits while striking out 3 and walking 4. Jeff Corsaletti went 1-4 with a homerun and Jed Lowrie and Mark Wagner each had a hit in the loss.

Greenville was shutout by Augusta on Saturday 2-0. Chris Jones was dominant in the game going 7 innings giving up no runs on 4 hits while striking out 5 and walking 1. Bubba Bell went 2-4 with a double and Christian Lara went 1-4 in the loss. Lowell fell to Jamestown 11-8. J.T. Zink went 4 2/3 innings giving up 9 runs on 9 hits while striking out 2 and walking 1. Jordan Craft pitched 2 innings striking out 3. Jeff Vincent went 2-5 with a homerun and 2 RBI and Paul Smyth went 3-4 with a double and Luis Exposito hit his first professional homerun in the loss. And finally the division champion GCL Red Sox beat the GCL Twins 4-1 in 13 innings. Lenny DiNardo pitched 3 innings in a rehab start giving up 1 run on 1 hit with 1 strikeout. Emilis Guerrero pitched 4 innings giving up no runs while striking out 6. Kris Negron went 2-4 with a homerun and a double and Mike Jones went 3-6 with 2 homeruns and 3 RBI in the win.

Player of the Night: Mike Jones who went 3-6 with 2 homeruns and 3 RBI in the win.

8/19 Cup of Coffee

On Saturday Pawtucket beat Buffalo 9-5. Tim Bausher got the start and went 4 innngs giving up 2 earned runs on 5 hits while striking out 3. Craig Breslow pitched 2 scoreless innings striking out 2. Dustin Pedroia hit a grand slam while Willie Harris went 3-3 with a double and an RBI. David Murphy and Carlos Pena each had two hits apiece in the win. Portland fell at Trenton 8-4. Tommy Hottovy got the start and went 5 1/3 innings giving up 8 runs on 7 hits while striking out 2 and walking 1. Jacoby Ellsbury went 1-3 with a double, run scored, 2 walks and had his 11th stolen base. Luis Jimenez went 2-5 with a double in the loss. In Wilmington the Blue Rocks beat Lynchburg 8-4. Clay Buchholz went 5 innings giving up 3 runs while striking out 6 and walking 3. Bryce Cox pitched 2 innings giving up 1 run on 1 hit while striking out 2 and walking 1. Jeff Natale went 3-4 with a double and Jeff Corsaletti went 2-3 with a double and 2 runs scored. Mark Wagner went 2-5 in the win.

In Greenville the Drive fell to Charleston 7-6 in 12 innings. Ryan Phillips went 5 innings giving up 4 runs on 6 hits while striking out 3 and walking 2. Luis Soto went 3-6 with an RBI and Tony Granadillo went 2-5 with a double and 2 RBI. In Lowell the Spinners lost 4-3 in 10 innings to Jamestown. Ryne Lawson went 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 4 hits while striking out 4 and walking 1. Josh Papelbon pitched a scoreless inning of relief. Reid Engel and Ryan Khoury each had two hits apiece and Paul Smyth went 1-4 with 2 RBI in the loss. And finally the GCL Red Sox had their winning streak snapped at 7 losing to the Reds 5-3. Jorge Rodriguez pitched 5 innings giving up 3 unearned runs on 3 hits while striking out 3 and walking 2. Mike Jones went 1-3 with a homerun and 3 RBI and Jonathan Egan went 1-4 with a double and a run scored.

Player of the Night: Jeff Natale who went 3-4 with a double, walk and a run scored in Wilmington's 8-4 win over Lynchburg.

8/18 Cup of Coffee

Last night, Pawtucket edged Scranton/WB 3-2. Marc Deschenes started and went 6 innings. He did not allow a run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Jermaine Van Buren went 1 2/3 innings. He did not allow a run or a hit. He walked 1 and struck out 3. Brad Baker went 1 1/3 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 4 hits. Trent Durrington went 1 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Carlos Pena went 1 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBI. New Hampshire blanked Portland 2-0. Devern Hansack went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits. He did not allow a BB and struck out 4. Luis Jimenez and Brandon Moss were both 2 for 3. Frederick defeated Wilmington 10-6. Gary Galvez started and went 5 innings. He gave up 7 runs on 12 hits. He did not give up a BB and had 3 Ks. Ryan Schroyer went 2 innings giving up 3 runs on 6 hits. He had 4 Ks. Jeff Corsaletti went 2 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBI. Mark Wagner went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 runs scored. Jeff Natale went 2 for 5 and Andrew Pinckney went 2 for 4 with a RBI.

In the first game of a doubleheader, Charleston edged Greenville 2-1 in 14 innings. Mike Rozier started and went 7 innings giving up no runs on just 2 hits. He did not allow a BB and had 5 Ks. Ismael Casillas went 4 innings. He did not allow a run while giving up 2 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Chad Rhoades pitched the final 3 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Aaron Bates went 2 for 6 and Luis Soto went 2 for 6 with a home run. In the second game, Greenville came back to shut out Charleston 2-0. Tim Cox came out of the pen for a rare start and went scoreless innings allowing just 1 hit. He did not give up a BB and had 2 Ks. Hunter Jones pitched a perfect inning of relief. Tony Granadillo went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Aaron Bates went 2 for 3. Lowell defeated Jamestown 9-4. Travis Beazley went 4 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 7 Ks. Dustin Richardson went 2 2/3 innings and gave up 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. T.J. Large went 2 1/3 perfect innings. He had 2 Ks. Mike Chambers went 2 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Paul Smyth went 3 for 5 with a home run. Luis Exposito went 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Jorge Jimenez went 3 for 4 and scored twice. In the GCL, the Red Sox defeated the Reds 3-1 in a game that was called after 7 innings because of rain. Felix Doubront went 3 2/3 innings. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Argenis Paulino went 3 innings. He did not allow a run while giving up 5 hits. He had 1 K. Luis Sumoza went 1 for 2 and had 2 RBI. Matt Sheely went 2 for 3.

Player of The Night: Tim Cox who made a rare start and threw 5 innings of scoreless, 1 hit baseball to lead Greenville to victory and a split of their doubleheader.

8/17 Cup of Coffee

In action yesterday, Pawtucket defeated Scranton/WB 7-3. Rob Henkel started and got the win. He went 6 innings giving up 1 run on 5 hits and a BB. He had 5 Ks. Bryan Corey pitched 2 innings of relief. He gave up 2 runs on 2 hits. He had a K. Dustin Pedroia went 4 for 5 with an RBI. David Murphy went 2 for 5 with 2 RBI. Willie Harris went 2 for 4 and scored 3 runs. Portland defeated New Hampshire 4-2. Jose Vaquendano went 4 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Kyle Jackson went 2 1/3 innings. He gave up 1 run on 4 hits. He did not allow a BB and had 1 K. Barry Hertzler went 2 2/3 innings. He did not allow a run while giving up 3 hits. He had 3 Ks. Dusty Brown went 1 for 2 and had 2 RBI. Brandon Moss went 1 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Matt Van Der Bosch went 1 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Frederick defeated Wilmington 5-1. Kevin Guyette started and took the loss. He went 6 innings allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and 3 BB. He had 4 Ks. Justin Sturge went 2 innings allowing 2 runs on 3 hits. He had 2 Ks. John Otness went 2 for 4 with an RBI.

Greenville defeated Charleston 7-3. Mike Bowden went 5 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Kyle Fernandes went 3 innings and gave up 2 runs on 3 hits. He had a K. Bubba Bell went 3 for 4 and scored a run. Mitch Stachowsky went 1 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBI. Lowell was not scheduled due to their All Star break. In the GCL, the Red Sox blasted the Pirates 12-3. Lenny DiNardo started and went 1 2/3 innings. He did not allow a run on 1 hit. He had 3 Ks. Joseph Guerra got the win going 4 1/3 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 6 hits. He had 2 Ks. Carlos Fernandez-Oliva went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored. Jon Egan went 3 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Ryan Kalish went 2 for 3 with 3 runs scored. Mike Jones went 2 for 5 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI.

Player of The Night: Mike Jones who went 2 for 5 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI.

8/16 Cup of Coffee

On Tuesday, Buffalo defeated Pawtucket 5-2. Chris Smith started and went 5 2/3 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 5 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Tim Bausher took the loss in relief. He gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Dustin Pedroia went 3 for 3. Jeff Bailey and Tyler Minges each went 2 for 4 with a home run. Ken Huckaby went 2 for 4. Portland outscored New Hampshire 9-7. Andrew Dobies started and went 5 1/3 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 5 hits and 1 BB. He had 3 Ks. Brett Evert went 2/3 of an inning. He was charged with 4 runs on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Jon Searles blew the save but got credited with the win. He went an inning allowing a hit. He gave up a BB and had a K. Edgar Martinez earned the save going 2 scoreless innings. He allowed 1 hit while recording 2 Ks. Dusty Brown went 2 for 4 with a run and 2 RBI. Jacoby Ellsbury went 1 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBI. Luis Jimenez went 2 for 4 and scored twice. Brandon Moss went 2 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. David Bacani went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI.

Wilmington hammered Frederick 15-6. John Otness went 5 for 6 with a home run, 4 runs scored and 3 RBI. Jed Lowrie went 3 for 6 with a home run, 3 runs scored and 4 RBI. Jeff Natale went 3 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Scott Shoemaker started and got the win. He went 6 innings allowing 5 runs on 7 hits and 3 BB. He had a K. Bryce Cox went 1 2/3 innings. He allowed a run on 1 hit and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Beau Vaughan finished up going 1 1/3 innings. He did not allow a run on 1 hit. He had a K. Greenville's game was postponed and Lowell was not scheduled. In the GCL, the Red Sox edged the Pirates 3-2. Adam Blackley went 3 innings and did not allow a hit or a BB. He had 4 Ks. Jose Capellan was credited with the win. He went 4 innings and gave up 2 runs on 8 hits. He had 4 Ks. Mike Jones went 2 for 3 with a run scored. Matt Sheely went 1 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI.

Player of The Night: John Otness who went 5 for 6 with a home run, 4 runs scored and 3 RBI.

8/15 Cup of Coffee

Monday's action saw Buffalo edge Pawtucket 4-3. Charlie Zink started and took the loss. He went 6 2/3 innings giving up 3 runs on 7 hits and 3 BB. Bryan Corey went 1 1/3 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had a K. Jermaine Van Buren pitched 1 scoreless inning. He gave up a hit and had 1 K. Trent Durrington went 2 for 4. David Murphy went 1 for 3 and scored a run. Portland had the night off. Frederick blasted Wilmington 13-4. Matt Goodson started and took the loss. He went 2 innings giving up 7 runs on 7 hits and 3 BB. He also gave up 4 home runs. He had 3 Ks. Jason Richardson went 3 innings allowing 5 runs on 6 hits. He did not allow a BB and struck out 4. Mario Pena went 3 innings. He gave up 1 run on 3 hits. He did not give up a BB or record a K. Greenville also did not play last night. Lowell defeated Hudson V 6-4. J.T. Zink went 6 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits. He did not allow a BB and had 4 Ks. Justin Masterson went 1 2/3 innings giving up 1 run on 1 hit and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Josh Papelbon went 1 1/3 innings. He did not allow a hit and had 2 Ks. Reid Engel went 2 for 5 and scored a run. Zak Farkes went 2 for 2 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. In the GCL, the Red Sox edged the Twins 9-8 in 10 innings. Emilis Guerrero went 3 1/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Mauricio Mendez went 3 innings. He gave up 1 run on 2 hits. He had 3 Ks. Will Mann recorded both a blown save and the win. He went 2 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Roberto Sosa went 3 for 4 with a home run and 4 RBI. Chih-Hsien Chiang went 4 for 5 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Matt Sheely went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and a RBI.
Player of The Night: Chih-Hsien Chiang who went 4 for 5 with 2 runs scored and a RBI.

8/14 Cup of Coffee

Let's start the review of Sunday's action by giving the highlight of the day. Jeff Farrell and Yulkin German combined to throw a no-hitter to lead Lowell to a 2-0 victory over Hudson V. Farrell went 5 innings giving up a BB while striking out 2. German was perfect the last 4 innings striking out 4. Luis Exposito went 2
for 4 with a RBI. Scranton/WB defeated Pawtucket 4-1. Kason Gabbard went 6 innings to earn the win. He gave up 3 runs on 6 BB. He had 2 Ks.Tyler Minges went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Akron edged Portland 1-0 in 10 innings. The loss wasted an excellent performance by Frank Brooks who went 7 scoreless innings allowing just 1 hit and a BB. He had 9 Ks. Mike Bumatay took the loss when a runner who he had walked scored the lone run of the game. He went 2/3 of an inning.Edgar Martinez gave up the hit that allowed the winning run to score.Jacoby Ellsbury went 1 for 4. Mike Leonard went 1 for 3. Wilmington defeated Potomac 6-4. John Barnes went 5 1/3 innings. He allowed 3 runs on 5 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Justin Sturge blew the save and then was credited with the win. He went 1 inning and gave up 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Jay Johnson went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 runs scored. Jed Lowrie went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Jeff Natale went 2 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI. John Otness and Andrew Pinckney each went 2 for 4 with a RBI. In a doubleheader, Columbus edged Greenville 5-4 in the first game. Chris Jones went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Jason Blackey blew the save and took the loss. In an inning of work, he gave up 3 runs on 3 hits. He had 2 Ks. Tony Granadillo went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI. Luis Soto went 2 for 3 with a home run. Matt Mercurio went 2 for 3. The Drive rebounded to take the second game 10-2. Clay Buchholz went 5 innings. He gave up 1 run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 5 Ks. Tim Cox went 1 inning. He did not allow a hit while giving up a BB. Mark Wagner went 3 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Mickey Hall went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Tony Granadillo went 2 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Luis Soto went 3 for 4 with a RBI.
Players of The Night: Jeff Farrell and Yulkin German who combined to throw a no-hitter to lead Lowell to a 2-0 win over Hudson V.

8/13 Cup of Coffee

In action on Saturday, Scranton/WB defeated Pawtucket 7-3. Marc Deschenes took the loss. He went 5 1/3 innings giving up 6 runs on 5 hits and 4 BB. He had 3 Ks. Willie Harris went 1 for 2 with a home run and 2 runs scored. Akron got by Portland 5-1. Tommy Hottovy started and was the loser. He went 6 2/3 innings giving up 3 runs on 3 hits and a BB. He had 5 Ks. Brandon Moss went 2 for 3. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Potomac edged Wilmington 6-5. Gary Galvez started and took the loss. He lasted 7 innings while giving up 6 runs on 8 hits. He did not allow a BB and struck out 3. Jay Johnson went 3 for 6 and scored a run. Andrew Pinckney went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 runs scored. Bubba Bell and John Otness were each 2 for 4 with a RBI. Columbus edged Greenville 4-3. Ryan Phillips went 5 innings giving up 4 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Aaron Bates went 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBI. Yahmed Yema went 2 for 3. The second game was postponed. Lowell edged Hudson V 4-3. Travis Beazley got the win going 6 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 5 hits. He did not allow a BB and had 2 Ks. Luis Segovia went 1 for 3 and scored a run. In the GCL, the Red Sox blasted the Twins 10-3. Jorge Rodriguez got the win going 6 innings. He allowed 1 run on 4 hits and a BB. He had 7 Ks. Jon Egan went 3 for 4 and scored 2 runs. Chih-Hsien Chiang went 3 for 5 and scored run. Matt Sheely went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Ryan Kalish went 2 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.
Player of The Night: Jorge Rodriguez who gave up just 1 run in his 6 innings of work while recoring 7 Ks.

8/12 Cup of Coffee

Well after an extended break that took me from the White Mountains of New Hampshire to Hadlock Field in Portland,Maine, I have returned. In action last night, Scranton/WB edged Pawtucket 4-3. Abe Alvarez started and went 6 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 7 hits and 2 BB. He recorded 6 Ks. Tim Bausher took the loss giving up 1 run in 2 innings of work.Trent Durrington went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.Alex Machado also went 2 for 4. Portland defeated Akron 9-7 for their third straight win after that record tying losing streak. Jeremy West went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI. Matt Van Der Bosch went 2 for 4 with a home run and 4 RBI. Devern Hansack started and went 5 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Edgar Martinez went 2 scoreless innings of relief to earn the save. He did not allow a hit but gave up 1 BB. Potomac blasted Wilmington 9-3. Jay Johnson went 4 for 5 and scored a run. Kevin Guyette took the loss. He went 3 1/3 innings allowing 6 runs on 7 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Bryce Cox threw 2 scoreless innings of relief allowing 1 hit. The Greenville- Columbus game was postponed. Brooklyn shutout Lowell 5-0. Brian Steinocher started and took the loss. He went 2 innings giving up 4 runs on 6 hits and 3 BB. He had 2 Ks. Yulkin German threw 3 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit and a BB. He struck out 3. Dustin Richardson went 3 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits. He did not allow a BB and had 4 Ks. Paul Smyth went 2 for 4 with a homer, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Zach Daeges also went 2 for 4. Finally in the GCL, the Red Sox edged the Reds 3-2. Felix Doubront went 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Jose Capellan was credited with the victory going 2 scoreless innings and allowing just 1 hit. Mike Jones went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Matt Sheely also went 2 for 4.
Player of The Night: Matt Van Der Bosch who went 2 for 4 with a homer and 4 RBI for the Sea Dogs.

8/11 Cup of Coffee

On Thursday the Pawtucket Red Sox won 9-6 in 10 innings over Scranton Wilkes-Barre. Chris Smith started for the Pawsox and went 5 innings giving up 2 earned runs on 4 hits while striking out 1 and walking 4. Dustin Pedroia went 2-5 with a double, walk and 2 RBI and Alejandro Machado went 3-5 with 3 RBI. Ryan Khoury also went 2-2 with an RBI and a walk in the win. In Portland the Seadogs pounded Harrisburg 13-4. Jose Vaquendano pitched 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits while striking out 4 and walking 3. Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-5 with a homerun, RBI and 2 runs scored. Brandon Moss went 1-3 with 2 runs scored and 2 walks in the win. In Wilmington the Blue Rocks beat Winston-Salem 3-1. Scott Shoemaker pitched 6 innings giving up 1 run on 4 hits while striking out 1 and walking 3. Chuck Jeroloman went 1-3 with a homerun and 2 RBI and Jeff Corsaletti also went 1-3 with a homerun and an RBI. Greenville on Thursday fell at Columbus 4-3. Mike Rozier got the start and went 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 7 hits while striking out 3 and walking 1. Yahmed Yema went 1-4 with a homerun and Mickey Hall also went 1-4 with an RBI. Christian Lara also went 1-2 with a double and an RBI and also had a stolen base. In Lowell the Spinners fell to Brooklyn 4-1. Kris Johnson went 2 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits while striking out 2 and walking 1. Jeff Vincent and Jorge Jimenez each went 1-3 and Mike Chambers also went 1-4 with an RBI in the loss. And finally the GCL Red Sox beat the GCL Reds 2-1. Jordan Craft made his Red Sox debut and pitched 2 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits while striking out 3. Miguel Socolovich also pitched 3 shutout innings striking out 5. Jonathan Egan went 2-3 and Kris Negron went 2-4. Carlos Fernandez went 1-4 in the win.

Player of the Night: Jacoby Ellsbury who went 3-5 with a homerun, RBI and 2 runs scored. It was Ellsbury's first AA homerun.

Cup of Coffee

Don Hyslop is taking a "coffee break" from the Cup of Coffee and will be returning on August 11.

8/5 Cup of Coffee

The system split six games for the second straight day, winning at both the top and bottom level of the system. They were led by Pawtucket, who dominated the Syracuse Sky Chiefs, allowing just one run in 18 innings. In this day-night doubleheader, Chris Smith started Game One, scattering three hits and a walk in seven innings, while striking out eight in his first AAA start. Jeff Bailey singled home Trent Durrington in the first inning, and that was all the PawSox would need. Bailey later added a home run, while both Corky Miller and Alejandro Machado also added two hits for the boys from Rhode Island, who won 5-0. Game Two was a similar story, as Pawtucket cruised to a 5-1 win, this time on the right arm of Charlie Zink. Zink also went seven innings, scattering four hits and walking one, while striking out six. Zink improves to 7-1 on the year, while Jermaine Van Buren allowed one run in his two innings of work to spoil the 16 innings of shutout ball. Corky Miller added his 11th home run of the year, while Machado had another two-hit game. The Portland Sea Dogs had the opposite result of the Pawtucket club, as they were shutout 4-0 by Erie. The lack of offense spoiled a wonderful start by Jose Vaquedano, who allowed just one earned run in six innings, while striking out three. Iggy Suarez had a hit in his first AA game, one of four the Sea Dogs had on the night. The Blue Rocks played another 5-4 game, but this time found themselves on the wrong end of the scoreboard. Mario Pena went five innings, allowing three runs (only one earned) and was relieved by 2006 draftee Bryce Cox, who went two innings, striking out two and allowing one unearned run. Bubba Bell led the offense, going 2-for-4. Greenville lost 7-2 in a game started by Michael Bowden, who allowed four runs in five innings, while striking out six. Matt Mercurio had a nice day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and a home run. Lowell won a tight, high-scoring affair, beating Staten Island 9-7. J.T. Zink gave up six runs (five earned) in 4 1/3 innings, but his start was salvaged by the Lowell offense. Justin Masterson threw two scoreless innings, continuing the excellent start to his minor league career. Both Reid Engel and Paul Smyth had three hits, one of Smyth's being a triple. Jon Still and Jorge Jimenez both added two hits apiece as the Spinners racked up 11 hits. The GCL Sox were rained out.

8/4 Cup of Coffee

The Red Sox minor league system had a better day yesterday, splitting their six games all the way down south from Sarasota up north to Lowell. The Paw Sox were victims of a 12-3 drubbing at the hands of Syracuse, and there were very few bright spots. However, one of these bright spots was former Red Sox closer Keith Foulke, who struck out two in his lone inning work. Continuing the lackluster performance of the upper levels of the Red Sox system, Portland fell again to Erie, this time by a 5-2 margin. Brandon Moss was 2-for-3 with a double and a home run, while Andrew Dobies pitched somewhat effectively in his first AA start. Dobies went five innigns, giving up seven hits and three runs, while striking out three. Wilmington won a tight contest at home versus the Potomac Nationals, getting one run in both the eighth and ninth innings to win 5-4. Jed Lowrie went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored, including a walk-off single. John Otness and Jeff Natale each had two hits as well for the victors from Delaware. Matt Goodson got the start for the Blue Rocks, going just 4 2/3 innings, giving up just two runs while striking out six. The Drive cruised to a 7-1 win, with Clay Buchholz starting and picking up his seventh win. Mitch Stachowsky led the way for Greenville, as he was 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI. Mickey Hall continues to hit well in his second tour of the South Atlantic League, going 2-for-5 with two doubles. Aaron Bates went 2-for-4 to continue the offensive highlights for the South Carolina club. Buchholz just needed to put together a decent start for Greenville, and he did more than that, going 5 2/3 innings and striking out nine, allowing just one run. The Spinners lost 5-4 to Hudson Valley, with Jon Still picking up his second home run of the year. Zak Farkes had two hits, one of them a double, and both scored a run and drove in one. Lowell closer JoshPapelbon pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning, striking out two in the losing effort. In a shortened seven-inning game, the GCL Red Sox shutout the GCL Reds by a score of 4-0. Ground balls abounded for the Red Sox infield, as of the 13 outs in play, 11 of them came on the ground. Ryan Colvin started for the good guys, going two innings and allowing three hits, striking out one. Jose Capellan went the last five innings, striking out six, while allowing just one hit. Capellan improved to 2-0 on the year with his performance. Mike Jones was 2-for-4 with a double to lead the offense.

Player of the Day: Jed Lowrie, for his walkoff hit against Potomac (along with a 2-for-4 day). Honorable mention goes to both Jose Capellan and Mitch Stachowsky, both of whom could easily deserve this award on a normal day in the Red Sox system.

8/3 Cup of Coffee

August 2nd wasn't exactly kind to the Red Sox minor league system. While the big club won, its minor league partners were not nearly so fortunate. The Sea Dogs were victims of a 13-6 drubbing at the hands of the SeaWolves, with Frank Brooks allowing seven Erie runs in just five innings. David Bacani drove in two-thirds of the Sea Dogs' runs, going 2-for-4 with a home run, while Jacoby Ellsbury added two singles of his own, along w/swiping a base.

The Blue Rocks lost a slightly tighter game, allowing a run in the bottom of the ninth to lose 5-4. Beau Vaughan took the loss, allowing a hit and two walks while only retiring one Frederick batter. Jay Johnson went 2-for-5 with a home run to lead Wilmington, with John Otness, Jeff Corsaletti, and Scott White also recording two hits. John Barnes started the game well, allowing three unearned runs in five innings and striking out seven.

Greenville played a barnburner vs. Lake County, but ultimately could not come out ahead. Both teams had three runs apiece after nine innings, added two more in the eleventh inning, but Lake County prevailed in the sixteenth inning, leaving the final score at 6-5. Yahmed Yema led the Drive with three hits in seven at-bats, including a home run. Mark Wagner was 2-for-3 with a double, Luis Soto was 2-for-7, Chris Turner was 2-for-7 with a home run, and Dustin Kelly was 2-for-6. Chris Jones started for the Drive, going five innings and allowing two runs. Ismael Casillas had a fine relief appearance, going four innings and striking out seven, giving up only two hits and a walk.

The Spinners were shut out again by Hudson Valley, falling 3-0 while only having four hits. Travis Beazley got the start for the Lowell nine, and pitched five innings while allowing all three runs. Jean Guillen and T.J. Large combined for four innings of shut-out relief to keep the game close.

Player of the Day: Yahmed Yema, the only player in the minor league system with three hits (plus he had a home run).

8/2 Cup of Coffee

Sox minor league teams went 2-3 this Tuesday, with wins both at the highest and lowest level of the system. Pawtucket beat Buffalo 4-2, behind a 2 for 4 effort from Dustin Pedroia and a Jeff Bailey home run. Scott Shoemaker, jumping up to a new level in Pawtucket, performed solidly, going five innings and allowing two runs, while striking out four Bison. The Sea Dogs unfortunately found themselves on the wrong end of a 4-2 decision against the Erie SeaWolves. Jacoby Ellsbury continued to hit well, going 1 for 3 with a HBP, while Zack Borowiak contributed with a home run. Tommy Hottovy started well (but finished poorly) in his first AA start, allowing four runs in five innings, though coming up with a nice 4 to 1 K/BB ratio. The Keys got the better end of the Blue Rocks, more than doubling them up in a 7-3 triumph. Jeff Corsaletti went 2 for 3 with a double, and Jeff Natale contributed a home run on his way to a 2 for 4 day. Gary Galvez got the start and pitched poorly, giving up 7 runs in just 3 innings. However, the Cox brothers (in reality unrelated) pitched a combined five shutout innings in relief, bringing a bright spot to an otherwise gloomy day for the Blue Rocks. Tim threw for three innings and Bryce threw for two, continuing his hi-A success. There was little positive in the Spinners day, as they were shut out 7-0 by Hudson Valley. Brian Steinocher took the loss, going 4 2/3 innings and allowing five runs. The GCL Sox brought some positive energy to the system, scoring twice as many runs as any other team in the system en route to an 8-3 win against the GCL Pirates. Jason Place and Kris Negron both went 1 for 4 with home runs, while Jon Egan continued to hit well in his second stint in the GCL, going 2 for 4 with two doubles. Jorge Rodriguez got the win, going 6 2/3 innings and allowing three runs. Mauricio Mendez pitched very well in relief, going 2 1/3 scoreless innings and striking out three.

Player of the Day: Jeff Natale, who showed some pop despite a losing effort.