July 12, 2007 at 5:51 AM
Socolovich shines in Lowell win
7/12 Cup of Coffee: The AAA All Star game saw the International League defeat their Pacific Coast League counterparts 7-5. Brandon Moss went 1 for 3 with a home run. Travis Hughes pitched 2/3 of an inning allowing 3 runs on 2 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Craig Breslow also threw 2/3 of an inning. He did not allow a run on 1 hit. The Eastern League All Star game was postponed due to dense fog.
Lake Elsinore defeated Lancaster 7-3. Kris Johnson (5-4) started and took the loss allowing 5 runs on 5 hits and 4 BB in 3 innings of work. He had 1 K. TJ Large went 3 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Blake Maxwell pitched 2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit and 1 BB. He had 1 K. Mark Wagner went 2 for 3 with a home run. Mickey Hall went 2 for 3 with a run scored. He is now hitting .333.
Kannapolis bombed Greenville 13-3. Felix Doubront (3-6) went 2 2/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Jorge Rodriquez went 2/3 of an inning allowing 7 runs on 5 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Brian Steinocher went 3 2/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits. Bryce Cox threw an inning and allowed 2 runs on 1 hit. He had 2 Ks. Josh Papelbon threw a scoreless inning giving up 2 hits. He had 1 K. Reid Engel went 3 for 5. Chih-Hsein Chiang went 2 for 4. Jon Egan went 1 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI.
Lowell edged Batavia 3-2. Joel Pineiro threw 1 perfect inning. He had 2 Ks. Miquel Socolovich threw 5 innings giving up 1 run on 1 hit. He did not walk a hitter and had 3 Ks. Ryne Lawson (2-2) blew the save and then picked up the win. He went 2 inningsgiving up 1 run on 1 hit and 1 BB. He had 1 K. Felix Ventura pitched a perfect ninth. He had 2 Ks. Ryan Kalish went 3 for 4 and scored a run. Carlos Fernandez went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI.
In Gulf Coast League action, the Pirated edged the Red Sox 5-4. Hunter Strickland went 2 scoreless innings. He allowed 1 hit. Ryan Colvin went 3 1/3 innings giving up 4 runs on 2 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Dan Buller went 2/3 of an inning. He did not allow a run on 2 hits. Alberto Gil threw 2 perfect innings. Carlos Gonzalez (0-2) went 1/3 of an inning allowing 1 run on 1 hit and 2 BB. Chi-Hsuan Lin went 2 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Oscar Tejeda went 2 for 4 with a RBI. Luis Sumoza went 2 for 4. Ricardo Burgos went 2 for 4 and scored a run.
Player of the Night: Miguel Socolovich who threw 5 innings of 1 hit ball allowing 1 run while fanning 3. He did allow a BB.