July 7, 2007 at 6:05 AM
Ryan Colvin throws 6 innings of scoreless 1 hit ball to earn win
7/7 Cup of Coffee: Friday's action saw Pawtucket take both games of their doubleheader with Rochester. They won the first game 6-2 behind the complete game performance of Jon Lester (3-4). He allowed the 2 runs on 4 hits and 3 BB. He had 5 Ks. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI. Brandon Moss went 3 for 4. Alex Prieto went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. The Rhode Island team took the second contest 3-1. Mike Burns (1-6) started and went 5 innings. He did not give up a run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Bryan Corey threw a perfect inning of relief with 1 K. Travis Hughes pitched the final inning allowing 1 run on 2 hits. He had 2 Ks. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 3 and scored 2 runs. David Murphy went 2 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI.
Portland lost both games of their doubleheader with New Britain. They fell 6-3 in the first contest. TJ Nall (3-11) went 5 innings giving up 5 runs on 6 hits and 4 BB. He had 3 Ks. Beau Vaughan went 1 inning allowing 1 run on 1 hit and a BB. He had 1 K. Jed Lowrie went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Jay Johnson went 1 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. The second game saw the Sea Dogs lose 5-4. Charlie Zink (8-3) went 5 innings allowing 5 runs on 6 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Hunter Jones pitched a perfect inning of relief with 1 K. Jay Johnson went 2 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Bryan Pritz went 1 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI. In his debut in AA, Bubba Bell went 1 for 4.
Lancaster defeated Inland Empire 7-4. John Barnes (3-3) went 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 5 hits and 4 BB. He had 3 Ks. Jose Vaquedano threw 3 innings and did not allow a run. He gave up 4 hits and had 1 K. Chad Rhoades pitched the 9th giving up a run on 2 hits. He had 1 K. Sal Paniagua went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI. Christian Lara went 1 for 3 with 2 RBI. Luis Soto went 1 for 3 and scored 2 runs.
Greensboro edged Greenville 6-5 in 10 innings. Dustin Richardson went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits. He had 8 Ks. Richie Lentz went 1 2/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 1 hit and a BB. He had 1 K. Josh Papelbon (5-5) blew the save and took the loss allowing 2 runs on 3 hits in 1 2/3 innings. He had 3 Ks. Kris Negron went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Jason Place went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Aaron Reza went 3 for 4 and scored a run.
Oneonta blasted Lowell 11-3. Ryne Lawson (1-2) went 3 innings giving up 5 runs on 9 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Eammon Portice allowed 4 runs on 4 hits and 3 BB in 2 innings of work. He had 2 Ks. Eric Beattie went 2 innings allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and 3 BB. He had 4 Ks. Adam Blackley threw a scoreless, hitless inning. He gave up 2 BB and had 1 K. Mike Jones went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Yamaico Navarro went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Red Sox defeated the Pirates 5-2. Ryan Colvin (1-2) threw 6 scoreless innings of 1 hit ball. He did not allow a BB and had 3 Ks. Argenis Paulino went 1 1/3 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 BB. He had 1 K. Victor Galue went 2/3 of an inning. He did not allow a run or a hit. He had 1 K. Alberto Gil threw a scoreless, hitless 9th. He allowed a BB and had a K. Darren Blocker went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Ricardo Burgos went 1 for 2 with a run scored and a RBI.
Player of the Night: Ryan Colvin who threw 6 innings of scoreless, 1 hit baseball. He did not give up a BB while fanning 3 Pirate hitters.