July 23, 2007 at 11:07 AM
Natale's 4 for 5 day leads Portland to victory
7/23 Cup of Coffee: On Sunday Pawtucket was hammered by Louisville 11-1. Clay Buchholz pitched 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits while striking out 10 and walking 2. Barry Hertzler pitched 1 inning giving up 6 runs on 6 hits while walking 2. Alex Prieto went 2 for 3 with a walk and Kevin Cash went 2 for 4 in the loss.
Portland defeated Binghamton 7-6 in 11 innings. Michael Bowden pitched the first 3 1/3 innings, giving up a run on 6 hits while striking out 2 and walking 2. Beau Vaughan, Mike James, and Kyle Jackson combined to pitch 4 scoreless innings. Jeff Natale went 4 for 5 while Jeff Corsaletti went 3 for 4 with 2 walks and a stolen base. Bryan Pritz also went 3 for 6 in the win.
Lancaster beat Inland Empire 10-4. TJ Nall pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up 3 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits while striking out 3 and walking 3. Chad Rhoades pitched 1 1/3 innings perfect innings striking out 1. Mark Wagner went 1 for 2 with 2 walks while Mickey Hall went 1 for 3 with 2 walks in the win.
Greenville defeated Savannah 5-4. Dustin Richardson pitched 6 innings, giving up a run on 6 hits while striking out 6 and walking 1 and hitting a batter. Chris Province pitched the final 3 innings, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits while striking out 3. Josh Reddick went 2 for 3 with a double, home run and walk while Jonathan Egan went 1 for 1 with a home run and 3 walks. Lars Anderson also went 1 for 3 with a walk in the win.
Lowell beat Williamsport 1-0 in 12 innings. Jose Capellan pitched 6 innings giving up no runs on 3 hits while striking out 2. Felix Ventura pitched 2 innings giving no runs on a hit while striking out 2 and walking 1. Dan Milano went 1 for 1 with a stolen base. Carlos Fernandez went 1 for 4 with a stolen base. David Marks drove in the winning run on a pinch hit single in the 12th.
And finally n the Gulf Coast League the Red Sox beat the Twins 5-3. Tony Bajoczky pitched 6 innings giving up 3 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits while striking out 3. Carlos Gonzalez pitch 1 1/3 innings giving up 1 hit. Oscar Tejeda went 2 for 3 with a walk while Victor Serrano went 2 for 3 with a double. Engel Beltre went 2 for 4 with a double and a home run and Mitch Dening went 2 for 4.
Player of the Night: Jeff Natale who went 4 for 5 in Portland's 7-6 win over Binghamton.