July 18, 2007 at 6:21 AM
Natale has 5 hits in Sea Dog win
7/18 Cup of Coffee: Well, Tuesday was not a good day for the organization as not only the parent team lost but 5 of the 6 affiliates also suffered defeat. Pawtucket was edged 6-5 by Ottawa. David Pauley went 6 innings giving up 5 runs on 8 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Edgar Martinez (2-3) took the loss going 2 innings. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits. Bryan Corey pitched a scoreless 9th giving up 1 hit and a BB. David Murphy went 2 for 4 with a home run.
Portland was the only minor league team to taste victory as they clubbed New Hampshire 13-1. Michael Bowden went 6 innings giving up 1 run on 8 hits. He had 3 Ks. Hunter Jones threw 1 scoreless, hitless inning. He had 1 K. Kyle Jackson pitched the final 2 innings allowing 0 runs on 2 hits. He had 1 K. Bubba Bell went 2 for 5 with a home run and 4 RBI. He is now hitting .300. Jed Lowrie went 3 for 6 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. He is hitting .301. Jeff Natale went 5 for 6 and scored twice. Bryan Pritz went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.
Lake Elsinore edged Lancaster 5-4. TJ Nall went 6 innings giving up 4 runs on 8 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. TJ Large threw 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit and 1 BB. He had 1 K. Chad Rhoades (2-2) took the loss allowing 1 run on 1 hit and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Ryan Khoury went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI. Tony Granadillo went 4 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Brad Correll went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Mickey Hall went 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Columbus defeated Greenville 11-1. Dustin Richardson went 5 2/3 inningsallowing 1 run on 3 hits and 3 BB. He had 5 Ks.l Brantley New (0-1) took the loss lasting 1 1/3 innings. He gave up 5 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Josh Papelbon threw 1/3 of an inning and gave up 5 runs on 5 hits and a BB. Richie Lentz pitched 2/3 of an inning and did not allow a run, hit or a BB. Kris Negron went 1 for 3 with a home run.
Aberdeen shutout Lowell 6-0. Jose Capellan (3-1) went 5 innings and gave up 4 runs on 7 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Eammon Portice threw 3 innings giving up 2 runs on 1 hit and 3 BB. He had 4 Ks. Yamaico Navarro went 2 for 4.
In the gulf Coast League, the Twins blasted the Red Sox 15-4. Hunter Strickland threw 2 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits. He had 3 Ks. Ryan Colvin went 3 2/3 frames giving up 3 unearned runs on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 5 Ks. Victor Galue went 1/3 of an inning allowing 5 runs on 3 hits. Argenis Paulino went 2/3 of an inning and gave up 4 runs on 3 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Scott Blue went 1/3 of an inning allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Alberto Gil threw 1 clean frame. Oscar Tejeda went 2 for 4. Ricardo Burgos went 3 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI.
Player of the Night: Jeff Natale who went 5 for 6 and scored 2 runs in the Sea Dog win.