April 30, 2007 at 6:23 AM
Kason Gabbard throws 6 scoreless innings
4/30 Cup of Coffee: Buffalo blanked Pawtucket 6-0 yesterday. Kason Gabbard started and threw 6 scoreless innings. He gave up 4 hits and a BB. He had 5 Ks. Bryan Corey took the loss. He went 1 inning giving up 4 runs on 5 hits and 1 BB. His ERA is now 8.10. Javier Lopez pitched a scoreless inning. He gave up 2 hits. Mike Burns pitched the final inning allowing 2 runs on 2 hits. He had 1 K. Ed Rogers was the only player who had more than 1 hit going 2 for 5.
New Hampshire defeated Portland 6-2. Tommy Hottovy (o-3) took the loss. He went 5 innings giving up 5 runs on 9 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Barry Hertzler threw 2 scoreless innings allowing just 1 hit. Lincoln Holdzkom threw 1 inning giving up 1 run on 2 BB. Chris Smith pitched a perfect final inning fanning 1. Jeff Natale went 2 for 4. Eric Crozier went 1 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI.
Bakersfield defeated Lancaster 7-5. Justin Masterson (0-2) started and took the loss. He gave up 3 runs on 9 hits and a BB in 5 innings of work. Tim Cox went 2 innings allowing 4 runs on 6 hits. He had 1 K. Chad Rhoades threw a scoreless inning giving up 1 hit. Christain Lara went 2 for 5 and scored a run. Zach Daeges went 1 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBI. Sal Paniagua went 1 for 4 with a home run.
Augusta blasted Greenville 9-1. Brian Steinocher (1-4) started and took the loss. He went 4 2/3 innings giving up 6 runs on 11 hits. He did not allow a BB and had 2 Ks. Jorge Rodriguez threw the final 3 1/3 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Reid Engel went 2 for 3 and scored the Drive's only run.
Player of the Night: Kason Gabbard who threw 6 scoreless innings as the starter for Pawtucket