Richardson throws 5 scoreless innings and Ks 8 in Greenville win

4/23 Cup of Coffee: With the parent team sweeping their vaunted rivals over the weekend, a Monday morning cup of coffee never tasted quite so sweet. Pawtucket defeated Buffalo 6-1. Abe Alvarez started and earned the win. He went 5 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Travis Hughes threw 3 scoreless innings. He allowed 1 hit and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Edgar Martinez finished off the game with a scoreless ninth. He gave up 1 hit. Ed Rogers went 2 for 5 and scored a run. David Murphy went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Brandon Moss went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. New Hampshire edged Portland 4-3. Charlie Zink went 6 innings giving up 1 run on 1 hit. He walked 5 and had 5 Ks. Chris Smith blew the save and took the loss. He went 2 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits. He did not allow a BB while recording 2 Ks. Mike James finished the final 1/3 of an inning giving up 1 hit and a BB. He had 1 K. John Otness went 3 for 4 and scored a run. Jacoby Ellsbury went 1 for 4 and had 2 RBI. Bryan Pritz went 1 for 3 with a run scored. Inland Empire defeated Lancaster 11-6. Daniel Bard started and took the loss. He lasted 2 1/3 innings. He gave up 6 runs on 5 hits and 4 BB. He had 2 Ks. Mario Pena went 3 2/3 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 7 hits. Ismael Casillas threw 2 innings giving up 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Jason Blackey pitched a perfect final inning. Jay Johnson went 2 for 5 and scored a run. Mark Wagner went 2 for 4 and scored twice. Scott White went 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI. Greenville edged Asheville 4-3. Dustin Richardson started and went 5 innings. He did not allow a run on 2 hits. He gave up 1 BB while striking out 8 Asheville hitters. Miguel Socolovich blew the save but earned the win. He went 1 2/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had a K. T. J. Large pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings allowing just 1 hit while recording 2 Ks. Josh Papelbon threw a perfect ninth. He had 2 Ks. Argenis Diaz went 2 for 4. Manny Arambarris went 2 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI. Jason Place went 1 for 3 with a RBI. Mickey Hall went 1 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI.
Player of the Night: Dustin Richardson who did not allow a run over 5 innings while striking out 8.

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