July 21, 2007 at 8:55 AM
Masterson notches 3rd straight win for Sea Dogs
7/21 Cup of Coffee: In Pawtucket, the Pawsox beat Louisville 6-4. Devern Hansack pitched 6 innings giving 4 runs on 5 hits while striking out 9 and walking 1. Craig Breslow pitched 2 scoreless innings in the win. David Murphy went 2 for 4 with a home run and a stolen base. Jeff Bailey also went 2 for 3 with a home run and 4 RBI while George Kottaras went 2 for 4.
Portland split a doubleheader with Binghamton. In game 1 the Sea Dogs won 4-1 behind the great pitching of Justin Masterson who pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up a run on 1 hit while striking out 6 and walking 1. Bubba Bell went 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and 2 runs scored. Jeff Natale also went 2 for 4 with a double and walk while Jay Johnson went 2 for 4 with a double and 4 RBI.
In Game 2 the Sea Dogs fell 1-0. Andrew Dobies pitched 4 innings giving up no runs on 2 hits while striking out 4 and walking 2. Kyle Jackson pitched 2 innings giving up a run on 1 hit while striking out 5 but took the loss. Jed Lowrie and Dusty Brown each went 1 for 3 in the loss.
Lancaster beat Inland Empire 11-3. Travis Beazley pitched 7 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits while striking out 2 and walking 2. Jason Blackey and Ismael Casillas each pitched an inning giving up a 1. Tony Granadillo went 3 for 6 with a double and an RBI. Scott White went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI and 2 walks while Sal Paniagua went 2 for 5 with a home run and 4 RBI.
Greenville defeated Columbus 5-3. Daniel Bard started and pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits while striking out 2 and walking 2. Brantley New pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up no runs on 3 hits. Reid Engel led the offense and went 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBI. Manny Arambarris went 2 for 4 while Paul Smyth went 3 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBI.
Lowell beat Williamsport 2-0 in 10 innings. Joseph Guerra pitched 6 innings giving up no runs on 6 hits while striking out 3 and walking 1. Willy Mota pitched 2 scoreless innings to pick up the win. Dan Milano hit a game winning 2 run home run in the 10th for the Spinners. Ty Weeden and David Marks each had a hit apiece.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Red Sox lost to the Orioles 6-5. Jose Alvarez pitched 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits while striking out 5 and walking 3. Armando Zerpa pitched 3 innings giving up no runs on a hit while striking out 1 and walking 1. Che-Hsuan Lin went 3 for 6 with a double, RBI and 2 stolen bases. Engel Beltre went 3 for 5 with an RBI while Ricardo Burgos went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI.
And finally the DSL Red Sox fell to the Dodgers 4-2. Randy Consuegra pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up no runs on 2 hits while striking out 3 and walking 1. Eddie Lora went 2 for 4 with a home run and Ronald Bermudez went 1 for 4 in the loss.
Player of the Night: Justin Masterson who pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up 1 run on 1 hit while striking out 6 and walking 2.