April 25, 2007 at 6:05 AM
Buchholz's excellent outing goes for naught
4/25 Cup of Coffee: In action last night, Rochester defeated Pawtucket 5-2. Devern Hansack started and took the loss. He went 6 1/3 innings giving up 5 runs on 10 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 3 Ks. Craig Breslow threw a clean 2/3 of an inning with a single K. Manny Delcarmen threw 1 perfect inning fanning 1. Brandon Moss was 1 for 2 with a run scored. George Kottaras went 1 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Portland wasted an excellent outing by Clay Buchholz and lost 5-4 to New Britain in 11 innings. The young Texas righthander went 5 1/3 innings and did not give up a run. He allowed 2 hits and a BB. He had 8 Ks. Bryce Cox went 2 innings giving up 4 runs on 3 hits and 2 BB. Mike James blew the save and took the loss allowing 1 run on 3 hits. He had 2 Ks. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 5 with a RBI. Jeff Corsaletti went 1 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI. Cory Keylor went 4 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI.
Lancaster came from behind to edge San Jose 10-9. Justin Masterson went 6 innings allowing 8 runs on 12 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Tim Cox blew the save and then earned the win. He went 2 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits. Chad Rhoades thre a perfect ninth striking out 1. Bubba Bell went 2 for 3 with a homer, 3 runs scored and 2 RBI. Sal Paniagua went 1 for 5 with a home run, a run scored and 2 RBI. Luis Soto went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Zach Daeges went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI.
In the final game of the night, Asheville blanked Greenville 8-0. Jordan Craft took the loss. He gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 BB in 2 2/3 innings. He had 5 Ks. Adam Blackley went 2 1/3 scoreless innings. He gave up 2 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Jorge Rodriguez went an inning giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and a BB. T.J. Large went 2 innings allowing 3 runs on 2 hits. He had 3Ks. Josh Papelbon pitched a scoreless inning giving up 1 hit while recording a single K. Lars Anderson went 2 for 4 and is now hitting .348.
Player of the Night: Clay Buchholz who threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings allowing just 2 hits while fanning 8.