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Sources close to Pawtucket RHP and SoxProspects.com #1 prospect Clay Buchholz have indicated that Buchholz will be recalled for Saturday's start against the Baltimore Orioles. Buchholz made his major league debut on August 17th when he pitched 6 innings, giving up 4 runs (3 earned) on 8 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 3 in a 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
8/31 Cup of Coffee: Last night, Pawtucket edged Buffalo 3-2. Devern Hansack (10-7) went 7 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Bryan Corey threw a scoreless, hitless inning. He allowed 1 BB. Travis Hughes pitched a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. Jacoby Ellsbury extended his consecutive game hitting streak to 25 games going 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored. Jed Lowrie went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Portland defeated Trenton 7-6. Tommy Hottovy threw 7 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had 6 Ks. Barry Hertzler went an inning giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and a BB. Mike James (2-3) blew the save but was credited with the win giving up 2 runs on 3 hits and a BB in 1 inning of work. He had 1 K. Jeff Corsaletti went 1 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI. Bryan Pritz went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Jay Johnson and John Otness each went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI.
Lancaster clinched the Southern Division 2nd half Championship of the California League with a 13-1 win over San Jose. This gives the Jethawks a clean sweep of the titles as earlier in the season they won the 1st half title as well. Dustin Richardson (4-0) threw 5 no-hit shutout innings to earn the win. He gave up 4 BB and had 3 Ks. Cody McAllister went 3 innings and did not allow a run on 3 hits. He had 2 Ks. Kyle Fernandes pitched the 9th and allowed 1 run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Ryan Khoury went 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI. Steve Garrabrants went 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI. Brad Correll went 2 for 5 with 2 RBI. He is now hitting .352. Zach Daeges went 1 for 3 with a home run and 4 RBI.
Augusta defeated Greenville 3-2. Brian Steinocher (3-12) went 8 innings allowing 3 runs on 8 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Richie Lentz pitched a scoreless 9th. He allowed 1 hit and a BB. Kris Negron went 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 runs scored.
Lowell bombed Tri City 13-0. Miguel Socolovich (5-3) pitched 6 scoreless innings allowing 3 hits and 3 BB. He had 4 Ks. Ryne Lawson went 3 scoreless innings allowing 3 hits. He had 4 Ks. Oscar Tejeda went 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored. He is hitting .349. Yamaico Navarro went 5 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI. Deshaun Brooks went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI.
Player of the Night: Dustin Richardson who threw 5 no-hit, shutout innings to help the Jethawks clinch the 2nd half Southern Division title.
8/30 Cup of Coffee: Last night, Pawtucket trailed 6-3 in the bottom of the ninth when George Kottaras 1 for 4 stepped to the plate and hit a 3 run homer to send the game into the 10th inning. Brandon Moss 1 for 4 then drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th to give the PawSox a 7-6 win over Buffalo. David Pauley went 5 innings allowing 3 runs on 5 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Craig Breslow went 1/3 of an inning and gave up 3 runs on 3 hits. Craig Hansen went 1 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out 2. Bryan Corey went 1 1/3 innings and did not allow a run or a hit. He had 3 Ks. Travis Hughes (7-6) went 1 2/3 innings and did not allow a run, hit or a BB. He had 2 Ks. Jacoby Ellsbury went 1 for 5 to take his consecutive hit streak to 24 straight games. Jed Lowrie went 3 for 5 and scored 2 runs. Jeff Bailey went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Bobby Scales went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI.
Portland split their doubleheader with Trenton. They took the first contest 5-1. Chris Smith (6-8) went 6 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits and 4 BB. He had 3 Ks. Hunter Jones threw a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. He had 2 Ks. Jeff Natale went 2 for 2 with a run scored and a RBI. Iggy Suarez went 1 for 3 with a home run. Bryan Pritz went 1 for 3 with 2 RBI. The Sea Dogs fell 4-3 to Trenton in the second game. John Barnes started and went 4 1/3 innings giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and 7 BB. He had 2 Ks. Kyle Jackson (4-9) threw 1 2/3 innings allowing 1 run on 3 BB. He had 1 K. Andrew Dobies retired the 3 batters he faced. John Otness went 2 for 3 with 3 RBI.
Lancaster edged San Jose 6-5. Travis Beazley started and went 5 innings allowing 4 runs on 7 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Jason Blackey (4-0) went 3 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Chad Rhoades threw a perfect 9th recording 2 Ks. Steve Garrabrants went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI. Brad Correll went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Lars Anderson went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Scott White went 2 for 4 with a RBI. Christian Lara went 1 for 2 with a home run and 2 RBI.
Oneonta blasted Lowell 8-2. Jose Capellan (4-3) went 5 2/3 innings giving up 7 runs on 9 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Adam Mills went 1 1/3 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits and 2 BB. Eric Beattie threw a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit and a BB. He had 1 K. Che-Hsuan Lin went 2 for 4 with a run scored. He is now hitting .375. David Marks went 2 for 3.
Player of the Night: George Kottaras who hit a dramatic 3 run home run in the bottom of the ninth to send the PawSox into extra innings
Newly signed Lowell INF Ryan Dent wasted little time in making an impression on the SoxProspects.com voters, going .524/.583/.905/1.488 with one HR, and one double, and flashing his speed with two triples and two stolen bases, literally running away with the Player of the Week voting (August 18-25). Dent who scored six runs and batted in two, also drew three walks and struck out twice in 21 ABs.
Lancaster RHP T. J. Large had a great week out of the pen, making two appearances and earning two saves, both on the road at Rancho Cucamonga (Angels), in three perfect innings pitched, striking out three, and thereby became the first relief pitcher voted SoxProspects Pitcher of the Week (August 19-25). Large, a 46th round pick in 2005, features a low 90s fastball/cutter and a good curveball. With Lancaster Large is 6-4 with eight saves, owns a 3.28 ERA, and has allowed 53 hits in 49.1 IP over 30 appearances. He pitched in 17 games with Greenville earlier this season.
8/29 Cup of Coffee: Last night, Portland split a doubleheader with Trenton while New Hampshire was losing both ends of their twinbill. The result is that the Sea Dogs now have a 1 game lead in the wild card race. Trenton won the first game 7-3. Michael Bowden (8-5) went 4 1/3 innings giving up 4 runs on 5 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Beau Vaughan threw 1 2/3 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit and 1 BB. He had 3 Ks. Jose Vaquedano went 1 inning and gave up 2 runs on 4 hits. He had 1 K. Aaron Bates went 2 for 3 and scored a run. John Otness went 1 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. The Sea Dogs came back to take the second game 9-0 behind the brilliant pitching of Felix Diaz. He threw 7 innings of 1 hit baseball. He did not allow a BB and had 6 Ks. Jeff Corsaletti went 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored and a RBI. Tony Granadillo went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Jeff Natale went 2 for 3 with 3 RBI. Andrew Pinckney went 3 for 3 with a run scored. Sal Paniagua was also 3 for 3 with a run scored.
San Jose defeated Lancaster 9-5. TJ Nall started and went 6 1/3 innings allowing 5 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. TJ Large (6-4) took the loss giving up 4 runs on 5 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Blake Maxwell finished the game throwing 2 scoreless innings. He gave up 1 BB and had 2 Ks. Steve Garrabrants went 2 for 5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI. Lars Anderson went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Greenville defeated Augusta 12-9. Joseph Guerra started and went 6 innings. He allowed 4 runs on 9 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Bryce Cox gave up 3 runs on 2 hits. He did not retire a batter. Chad Povich (1-0) blew the save but picked up the win. He allowed 2 runs on 2 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Josh Papelbon closed the game out throwing 2 scoreless innings. He allowed 1 hit. Argenis Diaz went 3 for 6 with a run scored and 3 RBI. Josh Reddick went 3 for 5 with a home run, 3 runs scored and 3 RBI. Paul Smyth went 2 for 5 with a RBI. Jason Place went 2 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Chih-Hsien Chiang went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Kris Negron went 4 for 5 with 3 runs scored and a RBI. He also stole 2 bases bringing his total to 28 for the season.
Lowell defeated Oneonta 5-3. Felix Doubront threw 5 innings allowing 3 runs on 7 hits. He had 4 Ks. Eammon Portice went 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He had 4 Ks. Willy Mota (5-3) threw 2 perfect innings. He had 4 Ks. Ryan Dent went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 1 RBI. Yamaico Navarro went 1 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI.
Player of the Night: Felix Diaz who threw a complete game one hit shutout for the Sea Dogs
8/28 Cup of Coffee: On Monday, Rochester doubled the score on Pawtucket 10-5. Clay Buchholz (1-3) started and went 5 1/3 innings. He gave up 5 runs on 5 hits and 3 BB. He had 4 Ks. Edgar Martinez went 1 2/3 innings and did not allow a run. He have up 3 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Abe Alvarez did not retire a hitter but gave up 4 runs on 3 hits. Lincoln Holdzkom went 1 inning and gave up 1 run on 1 hit. He had 1 K. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI. He raised his BA to .300. Jeff Bailey went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI.
Portland got back into a tie position in the wild card race by defeating Trenton 5-2. Jon Lester (1-0) went 6 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits and 4 BB. He had 4 Ks. He was named the Big Dog Player of the Game. Barry Hertzler threw a clean inning and had 1 K. Andrew Dobies went 1 inning and gave up 1 run on 2 hits. Mike James pitched a perfect 9th. He had 1 K. Iggy Suarez went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. John Otness went 2 for 4.
Augusta defeated Greenville 7-5. Daniel Bard went 4 1/3 innings and allowed 1 run on 5 hits and 6 BB. He had 3 Ks. Chris Jones threw 1 1/3 innings and gave up 3 runs on 4 hits. He had 1 K. Chris Province (3-2) blew the save and took the loss. He allowed 3 runs on 2 hits and 2 BB in 2 1/3 innings. He had 2 Ks. Argenis Diaz went 2 for 5 and scored a run. Mike Jones went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Matt Sheely went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Chih-Hsien Chiang went 2 for 3 with 3 RBI.
Staten Island edged Lowell 2-1. Jordan Craft started and went 6 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits. He did not allow a walk and had 6 Ks. Tony Bajoczky (0-1) went 2 1/3 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Carlos Gonzalez retired the 2 batters he faced. Rafael Cabreja went 2 for 3 with a RBI. David Marks went 2 for 4.
Player of the Night: Jordan Craft who although his team did not win had an impressive outing going 6 innings. He allowed just 1 run on 2 hits. He did not give up a BB and had 6 Ks.
8/27 Cup of Coffee: On Sunday, Rochester edged Pawtucket 4-3. Charlie Zink (2-2) went 6 innings giving up 4 runs on 5 hits and 3 BB. He had 6 Ks. Craig Hansen pitched a perfect inning and had 1 K. Craig Breslow threw a clean inning as well with 1 K. Jacoby Ellsbury continued his consecutive game hitting streak going 2 for 5. Joe McEwing went 2 for 5 and scored a run. Jed Lowrie went 2 for 3. Chris Carter went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Bobby Scales went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI.
New Hampshire took over the lead for the wild card by blanking Portland 3-0. Justin Masterson (4-3) went 5 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 5 Ks. Hunter Jones threw 2 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Kyle Jackson pitched a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Jeff Natale went 2 for 3.
Lancaster bombed Stockton 20-5. Adam Cox (1-1) went 5 innings allowing 5 runs on 7 hits and a BB. He had 5 Ks. TJ Large threw a scoreless inning allowing 1 BB. Jason Blackey threw 2 clean innings with 2 Ks. Chad Rhoades threw 1 scoreless inning giving up 1 hit and a BB. Zach Daeges went 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 6 RBI. Brad Correll went 2 for 5 and scored 3 runs. Jon Still went 3 for 5 with a home run and 4 runs scored. Lars Anderson went 2 for 3 with a home run, 4 runs scored and 5 RBI. He also walked 3 times.
Kannapolis defeated Greenville 3-1 in the first game of a twin bill. Jimmy James (2-5) went 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 9 hits and 3 BB. He had 2 Ks. Bryce Cox threw a scoreless inning giving up 2 hits. Jason Place had the only hit for the Drive. He went 1 for 3. Kannapolis completed the sweep by taking the second game 6-5. Ryan Phillips pitched 5 innings giving up 5 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. Richie Lentz (0-1) went 1 1/3 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit. Argenis Diaz went 2 for 5. Paul Smyth went 2 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI. Chih-Hsien Chiang went 1 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBI.
Staten Island defeated Lowell 9-6. Nick Hagadone threw 3 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits. He had 4 Ks. Adam Blackley went 3 innings and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits. He had 4 Ks. Ryne Lawson (4-4) blew the save and took the loss. He went 1 1/3 innings giving up 5 runs on 5 hits. He went 1 K. Felix Ventura went 1 2/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Oscar Tejeda went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI.
The Gulf Coast Red Sox completed their season on a losing note losing to the Blue Jays 3-2. They ended up 3rd in the Southern Division. Brock Huntzinger threw 2 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit. He had 4 Ks. Hunter Strickland went 2 innings giving up 3 runs on 6 hits. He had 4 Ks. Dan Buller went 2 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits. He had 3 Ks. Argenis Paulino threw 2 scoreless innings. He had 1 K. Anthony Rizzo went 2 for 4. Pete Gilardo went 2 for 3.
Player of the Night: Lars Anderson who was on base 5 times, had a home run, scored 4 times and drove in 5 more.
8/26 Cup of Coffee: On Saturday, Pawtucket edged Rochester 9-8. Mike Burns went 5 1/3 innings allowing 6 runs on 9 hits. He had 4 Ks. Abe Alvarez threw 1 1/3 innings and did not allow a run or a hit. He gave up 2 BB. Bryan Corey (6-8) blew the save but was credited with the win. He went 1 1/3 innings giving up 2 rubs on 3 hits and a BB. Travis Huges pitched a clean 9th and had 2 Ks. Royce Clayton went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Brandon Moss went 2 for 5 with 2 RBI. Chris Carter went 1 for 4 with a home run and 2 runs scored.
New Hampshire tied Portland in the race for the wildcard position by defeating them 6-1. Tommy Hottovy (3-10) took the loss going 4 innings. He gave up 6 runs on 9 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Beau Vaughan threw 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit and 1 K. He had 3 Ks. Jose Vaquedano pitched a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. Barry Hertzler threw 1 clean inning. Bryan Pritz went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Stockton blasted Lancaster 13-4. Kris Johnson (8-7) went 4 1/3 innings allowing 7 runs on 9 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Ismael Casillas went an inning giving up 4 runs on 5 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Kyle Fernandes went 2 2/3 innings and gave up 1 run on 3 hits. He had 5 Ks. Cody McAllister pitched 1 frame allowing 1 run on 3 hits. He had 1 K. Tony Granadillo went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored. Zach Daeges went 4 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Brad Correll went 2 for 5 with 2 RBI.
The Greenville / Kannapolis game was postponed.
Lowell doubled the score on Staten Island 6-3. Miguel Socolovich (4-3) went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 8 hits. He had 5 Ks. Scott Lonergan pitched 2 innings giving up 1 run on 1 hit. Felix Ventura picked up his 14th save pitching a clean 9th inning and striking out the 3 batters he faced. Rafael Cabreja went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Ty Weeden went 2 for 3 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. David Marks went 2 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI.
The Gulf Coast League Red Sox edged the Pirates 9-8. Mike Rozier went 2 innings giving up a run on 3 hits. He had 1 K. Jose Alvarez (4-1) went 4 innings giving up 5 runs on 6 hits. He had 3 Ks. Mauricio Mendez threw 2 scoreless innings. He allowed 3 hits and had 2 Ks. Ryne Miller pitched a clean 9th inning with 2 Ks. Cheh-Hsuan Lin went 3 for 5 with a run scored. Ryan Dent went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. David Mailman went 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Jared Stanley went 2 for 3 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 4 RBI.
The Dominican League Red Sox ended their season yesterday in 4th place in their division with a record of 38- 31.
Player of the Night: Jared Stanley who homered, scored 2 runs and drove in 4 others
8/25 Cup of Coffee: Pawtucket split a doubleheader with Buffalo. They lost 7-0 in the first contest but came back to take the second game 7-4. The big story of the night was Jacoby Ellsbury who had hits in both games to set a new PawSox consecutive game hitting streak. He has now hit in 20 straight games. In the first game, David Pauley (6-6) started and took the loss. He went 4 2/3 innings allowing 7 runs on 7 hits and 3 BB. He had 4 Ks. Craig Hansen made his first appearance since coming off the DL. He went 2/3 of an inning and did not allow a run although he gave up 2 BB and a hit. He had 1 K. Lincoln Holdzkom pitched 2/3 of an inning and gave up a BB. He had 2 Ks. Bobby Scales, Brandon Moss, Jacoby Ellsbury, and Chris Carter were all 1 for 3 in that game. Devern Hansack (9-7) started the second game and went 5 2/3 innings to earn the win. He allowed 4 runs on 7 hits and 3 BB. He had 4 Ks. Bryan Corey went 1/3 of an inning retiring the only batter he faced. Travis Hughes threw a scoreless inning allowing a BB. He had 1 K. Jacoby Ellsbury went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Jed Lowrie went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Bobby Scales went 2 for 3 with a RBI. He is now hitting .295. Brandon Moss went 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored. He hit his 16th home run of the season.
8/24 Cup of Coffee: On Thursday, the Pawtucket / Buffalo game was postponed.
New Hampshire blasted Portland 7-1. Felix Diaz (3-3) took the loss giving up 6 runs on 10 hits and 2 BB in 6 innings. He had 3 Ks. Barry Hertzler threw 1 inning giving up 1 run on 3 hits. He had 1 K. Jose Vaquedano pitched 1 scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. Iggy Suarez went 2 for 4.
Lancaster edged Rancho Cucamonga 9-8 in 10 innings. TJ Nall went 5 1/3 innings allowing 6 runs on 7 hits and a BB. He had 6 Ks. Cody McAllister went an inning and gave up 1 run on 2 hits. He had 1 K. Chad Rhoades (3-2) threw 2 2/3 innings allowing a run on 6 hits. He had 2 Ks. TJ Large pitched a 1-2-3 final frame recording 1 K. Zach Daeges went 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI. Jon Still went 2 for 4 with a RBI. Zak Farkes went 2 for 6.
Greenville defeated Augusta 5-3. Joseph Guerra (2-0) threw 7 innings and gave up 2 runs on 6 hits. Richie Lentz went 1 2/3 frames allowing 1 run on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Josh Papelbon went 1/3 of an inning retiring the only batter he faced. Argenis Diaz went 2 for 5 with a RBI. Matt Sheely went 2 for 5 with a run scored. Josh Reddick went 2 for 5 with a home run. Paul Smyth went 1 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBI.
Aberdeen defeated Lowell 6-5. Felix Doubront had a strong start going 5 scoreless innings allowing just 1 hit. He gave up 2 BB and struck out 3. Eammon Portice threw 2 innings allowing 4 runs on 5 hits. He had 3 Ks. Carlos Gonzalez (0-2) went 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits. He had 1 K. Carlos Fernandez-Oliva went 2 for 4. Yamaico Navarro went 2 for 5. Rafael Cabreja went 3 for 4. Kade Keowen went 3 for 4 and scored 2 runs.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Red Sox edged the Reds 3-2. Daniel Haigwood (1-0) went 5 innings and did not allow a run. He gave up 4 hits while fanning 6. Ryan Colvin threw 3 innings and gave up 2 runs on 4 hits. He had 2 Ks. Ryne Miller threw a scoreless 9th allowing 3 hits. Ryan Dent went 1 for 2 and scored a run. Ken Roque went 1 for 3 with a RBI.
The Dominican League Red Sox defeated the Giants 5-3. Charlie Rosario (3-3) went 5 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Manuel Rivera closed the game going 1 1/3 innings. He did not allow a hit or a BB and had 2 Ks. He lowered his ERA to 1.04. Opponents are hitting just .197 against him. Roberto Feliz went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI.
Player of the Night: Zach Daeges who went 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI. Honorable mention to Felix Doubront.
Royce Clayton agreed to a minor league contract with the Red Sox today. The 37 year old shortstop was released by the Blue Jays on August 8th after hitting .254 with 1 home run and 12 RBI's in 189 at-bats. Clayton has been assigned to Triple-A Pawtucket.
Jon Lester was optioned to Double-A Portland today, in order to make room for left hander Javier Lopez on the active roster. Lester had gone 2-0 with a 5.67 ERA in 6 starts since being called up on July 23rd. The demotion is not permanent as he is expected only to miss one start before he is to return for a start on September 2nd. Julian Tavarez is expected to take Lester's start for Sunday's game against the White Sox. This will be the third time Lopez has been with the big club this season.
SoxProspects.com recently exchanged some Q&A's with Lowell SP Nick Hagadone. Nick was the first player taken by the Red Sox in the 2007 draft, and the 55th player taken overall. He started his season in Lowell with a tough outing but hasn't allowed an earned run in 14 innings since his debut. Many thanks to Nick for taking the time to answer our questions.
Lars Anderson is heading west according to Greenville Online. The Greenville Drive first baseman has been promoted to the Lancaster Jethawks, a team that is playoff bound. Anderson finishes with a .288 batting average with 10 home runs and 69 runs batted in 124 games for the Drive.
8/23 Cup of Coffee: On Wednesday, Buffalo edged Pawtucket 7-6. Clay Buchholz (1-2) went only 3 innings and gave up 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Edgar Martinez threw 2 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Craig Breslow went an inning and allowed 1 run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Lincoln Holdzkom pitched the final 1 2/3 frames. He did not allow a run on 1 hit and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Jed Lowrie went 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI. Ed Rodgers went 2 for 4 and scored a run.
Portland blasted Binghampton 10-2. Michael Bowden (8-4) went 6 innings giving up 1 run on 5 hits and 0 BB. He had 5 Ks. Hunter Jones threw 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit and a BB. Beau Vaughan pitched 1 inning allowing 1 run on 2 hits. He had 2 Ks. Jeff Corsaletti went 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored. Bryan Pritz went 3 for 4 with a run scored and 3 RBI. Aaron Bates went 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored. He had 3 BB.
Rancho Cucamonga defeated Lancaster 8-1. Travis Beazley (6-2) pitched 3 innings allowing 8 runs on 9 hits. Jason Blackey threw 4 perfect innings of relief. He had 4 Ks. Ismael Casillas threw 1 scoreless inning. He did not allow a hit but gave up 1 BB. He had 1 K. Zach Daeges went 2 for 3.
Augusta defeated Greenville 6-2. Daniel Bard (3-5) went 1 1/3 innings giving up 5 runs on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Chris Jones threw 3 2/3 innings and did not allow a run, hit or a BB. He had 2 Ks. Chris Province pitched 2 scoreless innings. He gave up 2 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Bryce Cox threw a clean inning with 1 K. Josh Papelbon threw the final inning and gave up 1 run on 2 hits. Aaron Reza went 3 for 4 with a RBI. Matt Sheely went 2 for 3. Kris Negron went 2 for 4 and scored twice.
Lowell hammered Aberdeen 11-2. Jordan Craft (6-3) threw 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 7 Ks. Tony Bajoczky threw 3 scoreless innings on 1 hit and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Carlos Fernandez-Oliva went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Oscar Tejeda went 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored and a RBI. Yamaico Navarro went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI.
In the Dominican League, the Red Sox defeated the Dodgers 5-2. Cesar Cabral (5-4) went 6 innings giving up 1 run on 4 hits. He had 5 Ks. Nelson Bonilla went 2 for 4 with a home run.
Player of the Night: Michael Bowden who allowed 1 run over 6 innings. He did not give up a BB while fanning 5.
Lancaster OF Mickey Hall put up a sizzling line last week under the California sun, batting .448/.552/.833/1.385 (11/24) and the voters took notice, naming him SoxProspects.com Player of the Week, August 12-18. Over this seven game span against High Desert (Mariners) and Modesto (Rockies), Hall compiled two HR and three doubles, scoring four runs and batting in six. The lefty swinging Hall, 22, is .305/.410/.549/.959 in 73 games since being called up from Greenville. He was a second round pick in 2003. 
Portland RHP Michael Bowden threw seven innings of five hit, one run ball August 17 against New Britain (Twins), earning the win and SoxProspects.com Player of the Week honors for August 12-18. Bowden struck out seven and walked none, holding New Britain to a .200 BAA (.71 WHIP, .631 OPSa). This is Bowden's fourth Pitcher of the Week award, having won the voting April 15-21, May 6-12 and June 10-16. Honorable mention: Lancaster LHP Dustin Richardson, 1-0, 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 6 K/O BB.
8/22 Cup of Coffee: Last night, Pawtucket defeated Syracuse 9-7. Charlie Zink started and went 6 innings. He gave up 5 runs on 8 hits and 4 BB. He had 4 Ks. Craig Breslow (2-2) blew the save but was credited with the win. He threw an inning allowing 1 run on 2 hits and 2 BB. Bryan Corey pitched a clean inning and had 2 Ks. Travis Hughes pitched the 9th and allowed 1 run on 1 hit and a BB. Brandon Moss went 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI. Bobby Scales went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 runs scored. Ed Rogers went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI.
Binghampton blanked Portland 6-0. John Barnes (1-2) went 5 innings and gave up 2 runs on 2 hits and 7 BB. He had 6 Ks. Kyle Jackson threw 1 inning giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and 3 BB. He had 2 Ks. Andrew Dobies pitched 2 scoreless innings. He allowed 3 hits. Jose Vaquedano pitched the 9th and allowed 1 run on 1 hit. Bryan Pritz went 2 for 4 in the game.
Lancaster defeated Rancho Cucamonga 6-4. Adam Cox went 5 2/3 innings giving up 4 runs on 5 hits and 4 BB. He had 4 Ks. Kyle Fernandes (2-0) went 1 1/3 perfect innings with 1 K. TJ Large pitched 2 clean innings recording 2 Ks. Brad Correll went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Mark Wagner went 3 for 4 with 4 RBI. He is now hitting .320.
Augusta defeated Greenville 8-3. Jimmy James (2-4) took the loss allowing 8 runs on 7 hits and 2 BB in 3 2/3 innings. Chad Povich threw 3 1/3 scoreless frames allowing 3 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Brantley New pitched the final 2 innings and did not allow a run on 1 hit. Aaron Reza went 2 for 4. Josh Reddick went 3 for 5 and scored twice. Paul Smyth went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Chih-Hsien Chiang went 2 for 4.
Lowell blasted Tri-City 13-0. Nick Hagadone started and threw 3 scoreless innings. He allowed 1 hit and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Adam Blackley (2-1) pitched 4 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit and 2 BB. He had 8 Ks. Eric Beattie threw a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit and a BB. Felix Ventura pitched a clean 9th inning recording 1 K. Carlos Fernandez-Oliva went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Oscar Tejeda went 3 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI. The youngster is now hitting .400 since being called up to the Spinners. Yamaico Navarro went 3 for 6 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Rafael Cabreja went 2 for 6. Ty Weeden went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Pedro Vasquez went 2 for 3 with a home run, 3 runs scored and 3 RBI.
The Gulf Coast League Red Sox edged the Twins 8-7. Carlos Almanzar threw 2 scoreless innings. He did not allow a hit or a BB and had 4 Ks. Pedro Perez went 2/3 of an inning allowing a run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Arbert Jimenez went 3 1/3 innings. He allowed 2 runs on 3 hits. He had 5 Ks. Alberto Gil (4-1) blew the save but was credited with the win. He allowed 4 runs on 5 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Ryne Miller went 1 1/3 innings retiring the 4 batters he faced. He had 1 K. Che-Hsuan Lin went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Anthony Rizzo went 2 for 4 with a home run, 3 runs scored and 2 RBI. Jared Stanley went 3 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI.
In the Dominican League, the Red Sox and the Marlins played to a 3-3 tie in a game that lasted only 6 innings. Randy Consuegra pitched 4 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 5 hits and 5 BB. He had 3 Ks. Wilfredo Pichardo went 3 for 3 and scored 2 runs.
Player of the Night: Mark Wagner who drove in 4 runs in the Jethawk win
The Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals completed last Friday's trade of Wily Mo Pena when the Nationals sent 1B/OF Chris Carter, the deal's "player to be named", to Boston today. Pena had been dealt to Washington with cash considerations for a player to be named later. With AAA Tucson, Carter batted .324/.383/.521/.904 with 18 HR, 39 doubles, and three triples, walking 50 times while striking out 68 in 503 ABs over 126 games. Washington sent RHP Emiliano Fruto to Arizona to acquire Carter. Carter has been assigned to AAA Pawtucket. 
8/21 Cup of Coffee: Last night, Syracuse defeated Pawtucket 8-6. Mike Burns (4-8) started and went 3 1/3 innings giving up 7 runs on 9 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Abe Alvarez threw 3 1/3 scoreless, hitless innings. He did not allow a BB and had 2 Ks. Lincoln Holdzkom went 1 1/3 innings giving up 1 run on 2 BB. He had 1 K. Javier Lopez went 1/3 of an inning. He did not allow a run on 1 hit and a BB. Edgar Martinez went 2/3 of an inning striking out the 2 batters he faced. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 4 with a run and a RBI. George Kottaras went 3 for 5 with 2 homers and 3 RBI. Ed Rogers went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Binghampton downed Portland 6-2. Tommy Hottovy (3-9) went 5 innings allowing 3 runs on 7 hits. Barry Hertzler threw 2 innings allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Hunter Jones pitched a clean inning fanning the 3 batters he faced. Mike James pitched the 9th allowing a BB. He had 1 K. Sal Paniagua went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Zach Borowiak went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Lowell split a doubleheader with Tri City. They took the first game 8-2 behind the pitching of Miguel Socolovich (3-3) who threw 5 scoreless innings. He allowed 1 hit and 4 BB. He had 3 Ks. Carlos Gonzalez pitched the final 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits. He had 3 Ks. Jorge Jimenez went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Deshaun Brooks went 2 for 4 with a home run and 4 RBI. The Spinners lost the second contest 3-1. Ryne Lawson (4-3) went 4 2/3 inings allowing 1 run on 3 hits and 4 BB. He had 2 Ks. Scott Lonergan pitched the final 1 1/3 frames allowing 2 runs on 3 hits. He had 2 Ks. Yamaico Navarro went 2 for 2. Oscar Tejeda went 3 for 3 with a run scored.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Pirates blasted the Red Sox 8-1. Mike Rozier (0-1) on a rehab start gave up 2 runs on 3 hits in 1 inning of work. Brock Huntzinger threw 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He fanned 2. Hunter Strickland threw 3 innings and gave up 4 runs on 6 hits and a BB. Argenis Paulino pitched the final 2 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Jared Stanley went 1 for 3.
The Dominican League Red Sox edged the Devil Rays 8-7. Although he did not get the win, Stolmy Pimentel had a strong start going 6 scoreless innings. He allowed 2 hits and 2 BB while striking out 5. Ronald Bermudez went 3 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Pedro Chourio went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and a RBI.
Player of the Night: Miguel Socolovich who threw 5 scoreless innings leading the Spinners to victory. He allowed just 1 hit. Honorable mention goes to George Kottaras.
8/20 Cup of Coffee: Sunday's action saw Pawtucket edge Syracuse 2-1. Devern Hansack started and threw 7 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits and 3 BB. He had 11 Ks. Craig Breslow went 2/3 of an inning. He did not allow a run on 1 BB. He had 1 K. Travis Hughes (6-6) got the win going 1 1/3 scoreless frames. He allowed 1 hit and 1 BB. He had 1 K. Jacoby Ellsbury went 1 for 3 with a run scored. Jed Lowrie went 1 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI.
Portland lost a close one to New Britain 4-3. Chris Smith (4-8) took the loss going 6 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 10 hits. He had 5 Ks. Beau Vaughan threw 1 2/3 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits. He had a K. Andrew Dobies went the final 1 1/3 innings. He did not allow a run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Iggy Suarez went 2 for 5. Aaron Bates went 1 for 3 and scored a run. Jeff Corsaletti went 1 for 3 with a RBI.
Lancaster defeated High Desert 8-5. Dustin Richardson (2-0) went 6 innings allowing 3 runs on 5 hits. He did not walk anyone while recording 5 Ks. Cody McAllister went an inning and gave up 2 runs on 1 hit and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Ismael Casillas threw 2/3 of an inning allowing a hit. Chad Rhoades pitched the final 1 1/3 frames. He did not allow a hit or a run. He gave up 2 BB. Mark Wagner went 2 for 4 with a home run, 3 runs scored and 2 RBI. Mickey Hall went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Rome edged Greenville 5-4. Ryan Phillips (3-3) took the loss allowing 4 runs on 3 hits and 5 BB in 3 innings. He had 2 Ks. Jorge Rodriquez went 2 innings and allowed 1 run on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Richie Lentz threw a strong 2 2/3 scoreless, hitless innings of relief. He gave up 1 BB while fanning 7. Josh Papelbon pitched the final 1/3 inning allowing a hit. Paul Smyth went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 runs scored. Chih-Hsien Chiang went 3 for 4 with a RBI. Aaron Reza went 2 for 4.
Lowell edged Vermont 3-2 in 10 innings. Jose Capellan went 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Adam Mills threw 3 scoreless innings. He allowed 3 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Willy Mota (3-3) got the win pitching the final 2 innings. He did not allow a run on 2 hits. He had 1 K. Rafael Cabreja went 2 for 2 with a RBI. Carlos Fernandez-Oliva went 1 for 4 with a home run.
The Gulf Coast League Red Sox took two games from the Orioles. The first was a completion of a game that had been suspended on Aug. 14. They took that game by a score of 3-2. Brock Huntzinger went 1 perfect inning. Jose Alvarez (3-1) went 6 frames allowing 1 run on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Ryne Miller went 2 innings giving up 1 run on 1 hit and 1 BB. He had 1 K. Victor Serrano went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Luis Sumoza went 2 for 3 with a RBI. Emmanuel Solano went 2 for 4. In the second game, the Red Sox blanked the Orioles 3-0. Emilis Guerrero threw 3 innings and did not allow a run. He gave up 3 hits but did not walk a hitter. He had 2 Ks. Armando Zerpa threw 3 scoreless innings. He allowed 1 hit. He had 4 Ks. Mauricio Mendez (2-1) pitched 2 scoreless, hitless frames. He allowed 1 BB and had 2 Ks. Ryan Dent went 2 for 3. Victor Serrano went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI.
Player of the Night: Devern Hansack who although did not earn the win, threw 7 innings allowing just 1 run while recording 11 Ks.
8/19 Cup of Coffee: Saturday games saw Pawtucket edge Syracuse 5-4. David Pauley went 6 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Edgar Martinez was charged with a blown save going 1 2/3 innings. He gave up 1 run on 2 hits. He had 2 Ks. Javier Lopez went 1/3 of an inning. He allowed 1 hit and had a K. Bryan Corey (5-8) pitched a clean 9th with 1 K. Jacoby Ellsbury went 1 for 3 with 2 RBI. Joe McEwing went 2 for 5 with a RBI.
New Britain swept a doubleheader from Portland by scores of 8-1 in the first game and 6-3 in the second. Felix Diaz (3-2) started the first game and went 5 1/3 innings. He gave up 5 runs on 9 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Jose Vaquedano went 1 2/3 frames and allowed 3 runs on 2 hits and 4 Ks. Andrew Pinckney went 2 for 3 in the game. Tony Bajoczky started the second contest and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits and a BB in 5 innings. He had 2 Ks. John Barnes (1-1) took the loss allowing 3 runs on 2 hits and a BB in an inning of work. He had 1 K. Kyle Jackson pitched a clean final frame with 2 Ks. Jeff Natale went 2 for 4 and scored a run.
Lancaster outslugged High Desert 13-9. TJ Nall went 4 1/3 innings giving up 7 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Blake Maxwell (6-3) earned the win going 2 innings. He allowed 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. TJ Large finished the game throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed 1 hit and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Ryan Khoury went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 runs scored. Tony Granadillo went 2 for 5 and scored 2 runs. Zach Daeges went 2 for 5 and scored 2 runs. Brad Correll went 4 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 5 RBI. He is now hitting .356.
Rome defeated Greenville 7-4. Brian Steinocher went 6 2/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Brantley New (1-1) lasted 1 inning. He gave up 4 runs on 4 hits. He had 1 K. Chad Povich got the last out of the game striking out the only batter he faced. Matt Sheely went 2 for 4. Josh Reddick went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. He is now hitting .316. Lars Anderson went 2 for 4. Mike Jones went 2 for 3 with a RBI.
Vermont defeated Lowell 5-2. Felix Doubront went 5 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Eammon Portice threw 3 innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 BB. He had 2 Ks. Eric Beattie went 1 inning allowing 2 runs on 1 hit and 2 BB. He had a K. Carlos Fernandez-Oliva went 2 for 5 and had 2 RBI. He is now hitting .310. Jorge Jimenez went 2 for 5 with a RBI.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Red Sox edged the Reds 4-3. Daniel Haigwood went 2 1/3 frames allowing 1 run on 2 hits and 3 BB. He had 4 Ks. Carlos Almanzar threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits. He had 2 Ks. Dan Buller threw an inning giving up 1 run on 1 hit and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Victor Galue threw 3 innings giving up 1 run on 1 hit and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Carlos Gonzalez (1-3) threw a clean 9th and earned the win. Che-Hsuan Lin and Ryan Dent each went 1 for 4 and scored a run.
In one of the few games played in the Dominican yesterday, the Red Sox defeated the Yankee #2 team 6-2. Manuel Jimenez (3-0) earned the win in relief going 4 1/3 innings. He allowed 1 run on 5 hits and 2 BB. He had 6 Ks. Nelson Bonilla went 1 for 3 with 2 RBI.
Player of the Night: Brad Correll who went a perfect 4 for at the plate with a home run, 2 runs scored and 5 RBI.
8/18 Cup of Coffee: Last night the Pawtucket/ Ottawa game was cancelled.
Portland defeated New Britain 5-1 behind the strong pitching of Michael Bowden. He went 7 innings giving up 1 run on 5 hits. He did not walk a batter and recorded 7 strikeouts. Hunter Jones pitched 2 scoreless frames allowing a hit and a BB. He had 1 K. Andrew Pinckney went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI. Corey Keylor went 1 for 3 with a home run.
Lancaster edged High Desert 5-4. Kris Johnson threw 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Jason Blackey (3-0) went 2 innings allowing 2 runs on 3 hits. He had 2 Ks. Chad Rhoades closed the game off allowing a hit and a BB in the 9th. Zach Daeges went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI.
Rome defeated Greenville 4-3. Joseph Guerra pitched 4 1/3 innings allowing 1 run on 6 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Chris Province (3-1) took the loss. He gave up 3 runs on 4 hits in 2 2/3 innings. He had 2 Ks. Josh Papelbon pitched 1 scoreless inning. He allowed 1 hit and a BB. Lars Anderson went 2 for 5 with a RBI.
Lowell defeated Vermont 3-1. Jordan Craft went 4 1/3 innings giving up 1 run on 4 hits and 3 BB. He had 6 Ks. Scott Lonergan (1-0) earned the win going 1 2/3 innings. He did not allow a run on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Adam Blackley threw 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Felix Ventura pitched a scoreless 9th. He allowed a hit and a BB while fanning 2. Carlos Fernandez-Oliva went 2 for 4 with a RBI. Yamaico Navarro went 2 for 4 and scored a run.
In the Dominican League, the Red Sox defeated the Royals 5-3 in a game that went 14 innings. Manuel Rivera (2-2) picked up the win throwing 2 scoreless innings. He allowed a hit and a BB while striking out 2. Roberto Feliz went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI.
Player of the Night: Michael Bowden (7-4) who allowed just 1 run over 7 innings. He did not walk a batter and had 7 Ks.
8/17 Cup of Coffee: On Thursday, Pawtucket edged Ottawa 4-3. Charlie Zink went 7 2/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Bryan Corey (4-8) blew the save and was charged with the loss. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 2/3 of an inning. Craig Breslow gave up a hit to the only batter he faced. Junior Spivey went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Joe McEwing went 3 for 5. Bobby Kielty went 2 for 5 with a RBI. Ed Rogers went 2 for 5 and scored a run. Alex Prieto went 2 for 4 and scored a run.
Trenton doubled the score on Portland with a 8-4 win. Justin Masterson (4-2) went 5 innings allowing 7 runs on 11 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Andrew Dobies threw a clean inning with 1 K. Beau Vaughan also threw a clean inning. Jose Vaquedano threw 1 inning allowing 1 run on 3 hits. He had 1 K. Andrew Pinckney went 1 for 4 with a home run.
Lancaster defeated High Desert 11-4. Travis Beazley (6-1) threw 6 innings giving up 4 runs on 7 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Cody McAllister pitched 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit and a BB. He had 4 Ks. TJ Large pitched a perfect 9th recording 1 K. Jon Still went 4 for 5 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI. Mark Wagner went 3 for 5 with a home run and 4 RBI. Mickey Hall went 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBI.
Rome shutout Greenville 5-0. Daniel Bard (3-4) went 2 2/3 innings allowing 5 runs on 5 hits and 5 BB. He had 1 K. Chris Jones threw 4 1/3 scoreless innings. He allowed 3 hits and a BB. He had 6 Ks. Josh Papelbon pitched a scoreless inning giving up 1 hit. Jon Egan went 2 for 2.
Lowell defeated Vermont 7-3. Nick Hagadone threw 3 scoreless innings. He did not allow a hit or a walk. He struck out 3. Ryne Lawson (4-2) went 4 innings allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Willy Mota threw 2 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Jorge Jimenez went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Rafael Cabreja went 1 for 1 with a run scored and 3 RBI.
The Gulf Coast Red Sox fell 8-3 to the Twins. Ryan Colvin (2-3) took the loss going 4 innings. He allowed 4 runs on 6 hits. He had 3 Ks. Emilis Guerrero went 1 2/3 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Mauricio Mendez retired the only batter he faced. Alberto Gil went 1 inning and gave up 3 runs on 3 hits. Carlos Gonzalez pitched a clean inning. Mitch Dening went 4 for 4.
In the Dominican League, the Blue Jays edged the Red Sox 1-0. Cesar Cabral (4-4) took the loss. He went 5 2/3 innings and allowed 1 run on 5 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Jackvid Avila went 3 for 4.
Player of the Night: Jon Still who went 4 for 5 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI
Lancaster OF Brad Correll continued his rebound from a down July by swinging the bat to the tune of a .538/.571/.1.038/1.610 line (14/26), hitting three HR and two doubles, scoring eight runs and batting in 13, August 5-11 and was rewarded by being voted SoxProspects.com Player of the Week. This is Correll's second Player of the Week award, he previously won June 17-23. Correll was also named California League Player of the Week for August 6-12. 
Pawtucket RHP Clay Buchholz allowed one run on four hits over seven innings in his August 6 start against Rochester (Twins), striking out nine and walking none. While he did not factor in the decision, his performance earned him Pitcher of the Week honors for August 5-11 from the SoxProspects.com voters. This is Buchholz's fifth Pitcher of the Week award, he had been tied with Justin Masterson for the most with four. Honorable mention: Lancaster LHP Kris Johnson (1-0, 6IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 10K/1BB). 
8/16 Cup of Coffee: Last night, Pawtucket defeated Ottawa 3-1 in 11 innings. Mike Burns went 7 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits and a BB. He had 6 Ks. Abe Alvarez threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Lincoln Holdzkom went 2/3 of an inning. He did not allow a run on 2 hits and a BB. Javier Lopez (2-1) picked up the win throwing 1 scoreless inning. He allowed 1 hit and 1 BB. Travis Hughes pitched a clean 11th inning. Bobby Scales went 2 for 4 and scored a run.
Portland defeated Trenton 5-2. Tommy Hottovy (3-8) went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Barry Hertzler pitched 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. Mike James threw a scoreless 9th allowing 1 hit and 1 BB. He had 1 K. Bryan Pritz went 2 for 5 and scored 2 runs. Iggy Suarez went 2 for 4. Dusty Brown went 1 for 4 with a home run and 4 RBI.
Modesto blasted Lancaster 10-2. Adam Cox (0-1) went 5 1/3 innings giving up 6 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Blake Maxwell went 1 2/3 frames allowing 1 run on 4 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Kyle Fernandes pitched an inning and gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and a BB. Mickey Hall went 3 for 3 with a home run. He is hitting .309.
Lakewood defeated Greenville 7-5. Jimmy James (2-3) went 4 1/3 innings allowing 5 runs on 7 hits and 3 BB. Brantley New went 2 2/3 frames giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 BB. He had 2 strikeouts. Richie Lentz went 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit while fanning 1. Jason Place went 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 runs scored. Jon Egan went 2 for 4 with 3 RBI.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Red Sox edged the Pirates 2-1. Hunter Strickland went 3 innings giving up 1 run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Carlos Almanzar threw a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. He had 2 Ks. Pedro Perez (4-4) threw 4 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit and 2 BB. Ryne Miller threw a perfect frame with 1 K. Oscar Tejeda went 3 for 4 with a run scored. Emmanuel Solano went 2 for 3.
In the Dominican League, the Giants edged the Red Sox 3-2. Manuel Jimenez threw 4 1/3 innings of relief allowing 1 run on 6 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Eddie Lora went 1 for 2 and scored a run.
Player of the Night: Mike Burns who pitched 7 innings allowing 1 run in the PawSox win.
According to Baseball America, the Red Sox have signed first baseman Anthony Rizzo to a contract on Wednesday. Rizzo, the Red Sox 6th round pick in the 2007 draft signed for $325,000. He is now expected to report to the Gulf Coast League Red Sox in Fort Myers, FL but it is not known if he will see any game action in 2007.
It's official. Multiple sources close to Pawtucket RHP and SoxProspects.com #1 prospect Clay Buchholz indicate that Buchholz will be called up to start Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels. Buchholz, who celebrated his 23rd birthday on Tuesday, is 8-3 with a 2.15 ERA and 164 strikeouts between stops in AA Portland and AAA Pawtucket this season. Buchholz is set to make his major league debut a little over two years after being selected in the supplemental first round of the 2005 amateur draft. 
8/15 Cup of Coffee: Tuesday's action saw Pawtucket defeat Ottawa 5-3. Devern Hansack (8-7) went 6 2/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Craig Breslow pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up 1 hit. Bryan Corey retired the only batter he faced. Javier Lopez faced 2 batters retiring them both. He had 1 K. Travis Hughes pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up 1 hit. He had 1 K. Joe McEwing went 2 for 5 with a home run. Ed Rogers went 2 for 4 and scored a run.
Trenton edged Portland 4-3 in 10 innings. Chris Smith went 6 innings allowing 3 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Hunter Jones went 2 1/3 innings. He did not allow a run on 4 hits. He had 2 Ks. Kyle Jackson (4-8) went 1 1/3 frames allowing the winning run on 2 hits. He had 2 Ks. Bubba Bell went 1 for 5 with 2 RBI.
Lancaster edged Modesto 6-5. In his first start in the California League, Dustin Richardson (1-0) went 6 innings giving up 1 run on 3 hits. He did not walk a batter and had 6 Ks. Ismael Casillas went 1 2/3 innings giving up 4 runs on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Chad Rhoades closed the game off going 1 1/3 innings allowing 1 hit. Brad Correll went 2 for 5 and scored a run. Scott White went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 3 RBI. Sal Paniagua went 2 for 5. Mickey Hall went 2 for 5 with a RBI.
Greenville edged Lakewood 8-7. Ryan Phillips went 3 1/3 frames allowing 6 runs on 9 hits and 4 BB. He had 4 Ks. Chad Povich threw 3 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Jorge Rodriguez (4-1) went 1 2/3 innings allowing just 1 hit. Josh Papelbon earned the save throwing a perfect 9th. He had 1 K. Josh Reddick went 2 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Lars Anderson went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Mike Jones went 2 for 3 with a run scored. Matt Sheely went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 3 RBI. Aaron Reza went 2 for 5 with a RBI.
The NY-Penn League is still on their All Star break and the Gulf Coast Red Sox saw their game against the Orioles supended.
The Dominican League Red Sox fell to the Dodgers by a score of 6-4. Stolmy Pimentel had a strong start that went for naught. He went 5 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Roberto Feliz went 2 for 5 with a RBI.
Player of the Night: Dustin Richardson who went 6 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits. He did not walk a batter while striking out 6 in his first win for the Jethawks.
What had been thought to be completed weeks ago has now come to fruition. Ryan Dent has come to an agreement with the Red Sox on a contract. The Red Sox signed Dent away from UCLA for $571,000 which exceeded MLB's slot recommendation of $526,500. Dent, the 62nd overall pick in the draft will now report to Fort Myers, FL to play for the Gulf Coast League Red Sox.
8/14 Cup of Coffee: Last night, Pawtucket defeated Syracuse 8-6 in 10 innings. David Pauley went 5 innings allowing 6 runs on 9 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Edgar Martinez threw 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit while fanning 2. Abe Alvarez pitched 2/3 of an inning allowing 1 BB. Lincoln Holdzkom (1-0) got the win going 1 1/3 innings. He allowed 1 hit and a BB. Travis Hughes threw a perfect 10th. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 6 and scored twice. Bobby Kielty went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.Bobby Scales went 2 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.
Modesto defeated Lancaster 5-2. TJ Nall (1-3) went 6 innings giving up 3 runs on 5 hits and 3 BB. He had 4 Ks. Jason Blackley threw 1 1/3 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits. He had 1 K. Chad Rhoades went 2/3 of an inning. He allowed 1 hit and a BB.He had 2 Ks. Mark Wagner went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI. Zak Farkes went 2 for 3.
Greenville doubled Lakewood 4-2. Brian Steinocher (3-11) went 7 innings giving up 2 runs on 8 hits. He had 1 K. Chris Province threw 2 scoreless, hitless innings. He allowed 1 BB and had 1 K. Josh Reddick went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Paul Smyth went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Mike Jones went 2 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Red Sox edged the Reds 3-2. Jose Alvarez threw 6 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 7 Ks. Armando Zerpa (2-0) blew the save but picked up the win. He went 3 innings giving up a run on 4 hits. He had 2 Ks. Victor Serrano went 4 for 5 with a RBI. Ricardo Burgos went 2 for 3 and scored 2 runs. Chih Hsiang Huang and Pete Gilardo each went 2 for 4.
In the Dominican League, the Red Sox edged the Marlins 5-4 in 16 innings. Javier Jimenez (2-0) picked up the win going 3 scoreless innings in relief. He allowed 1 hit and 1 BB. He had 2 Ks. Eddie Lora went 5 for 8 and scored 2 runs.
Player of the Night: Victor Serrano who went 4 for 5 with a run scored. Honorable mention goes to Jose Alvarez .
More promotion news: LHP Dustin Richardson was promoted to high-A Lancaster yesterday. In 21 starts with Greenville, Richardson was 5-7 with a 3.32 ERA, allowing 37 ER on 86 hits over 99.2 IP, striking out 98 while walking 47 and holding opposing batters to a .235 average. Richardson, 23, was a 5th round pick in the 2006 draft. He was named SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Month for April. In corresponding moves LHP Mike Rozier was placed on the disabled list and RHP Joseph Guerra was promoted to Greenville. 
8/12 Cup of Coffee: Yesterday's "Futures at Fenway" event was a huge success not only at the gate with over 30,000 fans in attendence but also on the field as both teams staged walk off wins. In the first game, Lowell edged Hudson Valley 2-1 scoring a run in the bottom of the ninth for the victory. Jose Capellan went 6 innings giving up 1 run on 4 hits. He had 3 Ks. Adam Mills (3-1) threw 3 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits. He had 3 Ks. Jorge Jimenez went 3 for 5 with a run scored and the game winning RBI. Kade Keowen went 2 for 4.
In the second game at Fenway, Portland scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th helped in part by 5 BB to defeat Harrisburg 12-11. Mike Bowden went 4 innings allowing 8 runs on 7 hits and 2 BB. He had 6 Ks. Kyle Jackson threw 2 scoreless frames allowing 1 hit while fanning 4. Jose Vaquedano went 2 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Mike James (1-3) went 1 inning and gave up 2 runs on 3 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Bubba Bell went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Andrew Pinckney went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 runs scored. Iggy Suarez went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored.
Pawtucket edged Syracuse 6-5. Charlie Zink (2-1) went 6 innings allowing 4runs on 6 hits and 4 BB. He had 3 Ks. Abe Alvarez threw 1 scoreless inning allowing 1 BB while fanning 1. Bryan Corey went 1/3 of an inning allowing 1 run on 2 hits. He had 1 K. Javier Lopez went 1 inning and allowed 1 hit. He had 1 K. Travis Hughes threw 2/3 of an inning. He did not allow a run. He gave up 1 hit and struck out 1. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 5. Jed Lowrie went 2 for 5 and scored a run.
Lancaster bombed High Desert 15-3. Travis Beazley (5-1) went 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 5 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Cody McAllister threw 4 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Ryan Khoury went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Jon Still went 2 for 3 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 5 RBI. Zak Farkes went 4 for 5 with 3 home runs and 6 RBI.
Delmarva pounded Greenville 10-1. Daniel Bard (3-3) went 2 2/3 innings giving up 5 runs on 4 hits and 5 BB. Brantley New threw 2 2/3 frames giving up 5 runs on 6 hits. He had 4 Ks. Richie Lentz threw 3 scoreless innings. He allowed 4 hits and 3 BB. He had 4 Ks. Josh Papelbon went 2/3 of an inning. He did not allow a run or a hit. He had 1 K. Matt Sheely went 2 for 4. Lars Anderson went 2 for 2 with a home run.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Red Sox split a doubleheader with the Twins. They took the first game 5-2. Ryan Colvin (2-2) went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 7 hits. He did not walk a batter while fanning 2. Dan Buller went 1 scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. He had 1 K. Mitch Dening went 2 for 4 with a RBI. Chih-Hsiang Huang went 2 for 2. The Twins took the second contest 5-1. Arbert Jimenez (1-1) took the loss going 2 1/3 innings. He allowed 4 runs on 8 hits. Argenis Paulino went 2 1/3 frames. He did not allow a run on 1 hit and a BB. Victor Galue went 2 1/3 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits. He had 3 Ks. Victor Serrano went 2 for 3. Ricardo Burgos went 2 for 3 and scored a run.
The Dominican League Red Sox were postponed for the second consecutive day.
Player of the Night: Zak Farkes who went 4 for 5 with 3 homers and 6 RBI in Jethawk win
8/10 Cup of Coffee: Friday night saw Pawtucket blast Syracuse 11-3. Mike Burns (4-7) pitched a complete game victory allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and a BB. He had 6 Ks. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 5 and scored 2 runs. Joe McEwing went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Jed Lowrie went 3 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI. He is now hitting .324. Newcomer Bobby Kielty went 2 for 5 with a home run, 3 runs scored and 2 RBI.
Harrisburg defeated Portland 8-3. Justin Masterson (4-1) started and went 5 innings. He gave up 8 runs on 8 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Hunter Jones threw 3 scoreless innings. He gave up 2 hits but did not walk a batter. He had 3 Ks. Barry Hertzler threw a scoreless final frame giving up a lone hit. Corey Keylor went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI.
High Desert got off to a 7-0 lead and then held on to defeat Lancaster 12-9. Mike Rozier (4-9) lasted just 1/3 of an inning allowing 5 runs on 2 hits and 3 BB. Kyle Fernandes went 2 2/3 innings giving up 5 runs on 3 hits and 4 BB. He had 1 K. Ismael Casillas went 4 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits. He had 4 Ks. Blake Maxwell pitched a scoreless final frame. Brad Correll continued to be hot going 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. He is now hitting .355.
Delmarva blasted Greenville 12-2. Jimmy James (2-2) started and took the loss. He went 4 innings and gave up 5 runs on 9 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Chris Province went 1 2/3 innings allowing 5 runs on 2 hits and 2 BB. Jorge Rodriguez threw 2 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Chad Povich went 1 1/3 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He had 1 K. Argenis Diaz went 2 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI. Chih-Hsien Chiang went 3 for 4 and scored a run.
Hudson edged Lowell 6-5. Felix Doubront went 5 innings giving up 4 runs on 7 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Tony Bajoczky threw 4 innings allowing 2 runs on 3 hits. He had 1 K. Carlos Fernandez-Oliva went 3 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI. Will Vasquez went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and a RBI.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Red Sox defeated the Pirates 6-5. Pedro Perez (3-4) went 5 innings allowing 2 runs on 3 hits to earn the win. He had 3 Ks. Mauricio Mendez threw 2 scoreless, hitless frames. He gave up 3 BB and had 2 Ks. Alberto Gil went 1 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 1 hit and 1 BB. He had 2 Ks. Carlos Gonzalez closed out the final 2/3 of an inning allowing 1 hit. Che-Hsuan Lin went 2 for 5 and scored 2 runs. Mitch Denning went 2 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI.
In the Dominican Summer League, the Red Sox/Yankee game was postponed.
Player of the Night: Mike Burns who pitched a complete game victory for the PawSox.
SoxProspects.com has learned that 1B Aaron Bates has been promoted to Portland, C/1B Jon Still has been promoted to Lancaster, and Mike Jones has been promoted to Greenville. More transactions are likely necesssary to open roster spots. More news to come soon...
8/10 Cup of Coffee: Last night, Pawtucket lost both ends of a doubleheader to Scranton/WB for the second night in a row by scores of 4-2 and 3-2. In the first game, Devern Hansack (7-7) went 4 1/3 innings giving up 4 runs on 9 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Edgar Martinez threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings allowing just a BB. He had 1 K. Javier Lopez threw the final 1/3 of an inning fanning the only batter he faced. Brandon Moss went 1 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI. The second game went 11 innings before it was decided. Craig Breslow started and went 3 innings. He gave up 1 run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Lincoln Holdzkom went 1 2/3 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits. He had 1 K. Bryan Corey threw 2 1/3 scoreless hitless innings. He gave up 1 BB and had 4 Ks. Travis Hughes (5-6) went 3 1/3 innings and gave up the winning run on 2 hits and 3 BB. He had 2 Ks. Brandon Moss went 2 for 5 in the game.
Altoona defeated Portland 10-7. Tommy Hottovy went 3 1/3 innings and gave up 4 runs on 6 hits and 3 BB. He had 4 Ks. Jose Vaquedano went 2 2/3 innings and allowed 1 run on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Beau Vaughan (1-3) blew the save and took the loss. He allowed 3 runs on 6 BB. Mike James went 2 innings and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits. He had 1 K. Bubba Bell went 3 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI. Iggy Suarez went 2 for 3 with a RBI.
Lancaster defeated Modesto 11-7. Adam Cox went 4 innings and allowed 7 runs on 10 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Jason Blackey (2-0) threw 3 perfect innings. He had 1 K. TJ Large pitched a clean inning. He had 1 K. Chad Rhoades went 1 inning and gave up 1 hit. Tony Granadillo went 4 for 4 and scored 3 runs. Brad Correll went 5 for 5 with a home run, 3 runs scored and 4 RBI. He is now hitting .344. Mark Wagner went 3 for 3 with a home run and 4 RBI.
Greenville defeated Delmarva 8-6. Ryan Phillips went 5 innings allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Chris Jones (6-7) blew the save but then was credited with the win. He gave up 2 runs on 3 hits and 1 BB. He had 4 Ks. Josh Papelbon picked up his 13th save going 2 innings. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits. He had 1 K. Josh Reddick went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Jason Place went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Reid Engel went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI.
State College defeated Lowell 4-1. Jordan Craft (5-3) went 5 innings allowing 4 runs on 5 hits and 3 BB. He had 1 K. Ryne Lawson threw 3 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He struck out 3. Jorge Jimenez went 1 for 4 with a home run.
The Gulf Coast Red Sox dropped a 4-3 decision to the Orioles. Brock Huntzinger threw 2 innings allowing 2 runs on 3 hits. He had 2 Ks. Hunter Strickland went 3 innings and gave up 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Argenis Paulino threw 2 scoreless frames. He allowed 1 hit and gave up 3 BB. He had 1 K. Ryne Miller (0-1) took the loss allowing 1 run on 2 hits and 2 BB in 2 2/3 innings. Che-Hsuan Lin went 2 for 4 and scored 2 runs. Emmanuel Solano went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Darren Blocker went 2 for 2 with a RBI.
In the Dominican League, the Royals edged the Red Sox 3-2. Charlie Rosario (2-3) took the loss giving up 3 runs on 6 hits and a BB in 5 2/3 innings. He had 4 Ks. Nelson Bonilla went 1 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI.
Player of the Night: Brad Correll who was a perfect 5 for 5 at the plate with a home run, 3 runs scored and 4 RBI
8/9 Cup of Coffee: Last night Pawtucket lost both ends of a doubleheader to Scranton/WB by scores of 4-0 and 3-2. David Pauley (5-6) started the first game and went 5 innings. He gave up 4 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had 5 Ks. Edgar Martinez threw 1 scoreless, hitless inning. Jacoby Ellsbury went 2 for 3. In the second game, John Barnes started and went 6 innings. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits and 7 BB. He had 6 Ks. Javier Lopez (1-1) took the loss giving up 2 runs on 1 hit and a BB in 1/3 of an inning. Jacoby Ellsbury went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and raised his BA to .288. Jed Lowrie went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI.
Altoona edged Portland 4-3. Chris Smith went 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 7 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Kyle Jackson (4-7) blew the save and took the loss. He allowed 2 runs on 6 hits in 1 1/3 innings. He had 2 Ks. Barry Hertzler threw a perfect final 2 2/3 innings. Jeff Natale went 3 for 5. Iggy Suarez went 2 for 4 with a RBI. Zach Borowiak went 4 for 4 with a RBI.
Modesto edged Lancaster 9-8. TJ Nall (1-2) threw 5 innings and gave up 5 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Cody McAllister went 2 innings allowing 4 runs on 5 hits. He had 2 Ks. Blake Maxwell threw 2 scoreless innings. He allowed 1 hit and had 1 K. Zach Daeges went 2 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Aaron Bates went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI. Brad Correll went 3 for 4 with a RBI. Mark Wagner went 2 for 4 and scored a run.
Delmarva blasted Greenville 10-3. Brian Steinocher (2-11) took the loss allowing 4 runs on 6 hits and a BB in 4 2/3 innings. He had 1 K. Brantley New went 2 innings and gave up 5 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Richie Lentz pitched the final 2 1/3 innings. He gave up 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Josh Reddick went 2 for 4 with a home run. Manny Arambarris went 2 for 4 and scored a run.
Lowell defeated State College 4-3. Nick Hagadone started and threw 2 perfect innings with 3 Ks. Joseph Guerra (1-3) threw 4 2/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 7 hits. He had 2 Ks. Scott Lonergan went 1 1/3 perfect innings with 2 Ks. Felix Ventura threw 1 scoreless, hitless inning allowing a BB. He had 1 K. Carlos Fernandez-Oliva went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Pedro Vasquez went 3 for 4.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Red Sox pounded the Reds 17-4. Jose Alvarez (2-1) earned the win going 5 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 3 hits. He had 3 Ks. Armando Zerpa threw 2 innings allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Arbert Jimenez pitched a clean inning and fanned 2 hitters. Victor Galue threw a perfect final frame retiring the 3 batters he faced. Che-Hsuan Lin went 2 for 6 with a home run and 2 runs scored. Oscar Tejeda went 2 for 4 with 3 runs scored. Luis Sumoza went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Ricardo Burgos went 2 for 3 with 3 runs scored and 3 RBI. Darren Blocker went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Matt Cooney went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 4 RBI.
In the Dominican League, the Red Sox defeated the Blue Jays 5-2. Cesar Cabral (4-3) went 5 2/3 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 3 BB. He had 1 K. Roberto Feliz went 2 for 3 with 3 RBI. Ronald Bermudez went 2 for 3 and scored twice.
Player of the Night: Jacoby Ellsbury who went 5 for 7 in the doubleheader. He scored 2 runs.
At home against Brooklyn (Mets) on August 1, Lowell LHP Jose Capellan threw six innings of two hit, shutout ball, striking out seven while walking none, earning himself the win and SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Week honors for July 29-August 4. With Lowell Capellan has a 4-2 record with a 3.40 ERA (20 ER) in 53.0 IP, while allowing 42 hits (a .219 BAA) and striking out 53 versus issuing only seven walks. Capellan, 21, was signed as out of the Dominican Republic in July 2003. 
Last week Portland OF Cory Keylor posted an .435/.480/1.130/1.610 line, hitting three HR, two doubles and one triple, scoring eight runs and batting in four, a good week's work any week and more than enough for SoxProspects.com Player of the Week honors for July 29-August 4. On the season with Portland Keylor is batting .260/.324/.424/.748 with eight HR, 22 doubles, six triples, and has batted in 40 runs. Keylor, 27, was acquired from Baltimore in March for C Alberto Castillo. He was their Minor League Player of the Year for 2006. Honorable mention: Paul Smyth, .476/.500/1.000/1.500, three HR, one triple, seven runs scored and seven batted in. 
8/8 Cup of Coffee: Altoona defeated Portland 6-1. Felix Diaz threw 6 strong innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 8 Ks. Carlos Almanzar pitched 2 scoreless innings and did not allow a hit or a BB. He had 1 K. Hunter Jones (2-1) took the loss giving up 5 runs on 3 hits and 3 BB in 1 inning of work. He had 1 K. Bubba Bell went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Lancaster pounded Modesto 15-2. Kris Johnson (7-6) threw 6 innings giving up 1 run on 4 hits and a BB. He had 10 Ks. Kyle Fernandes went 2 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hitsand a BB. He had 1 K. Ismael Casillas pitched the final inning and did not allow a run on 1 hit and a BB. He had 1 K. Tony Granadillo went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Zach Daeges went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI. Brad Correll went 2 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 5 RBI. Mark Wagner went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI.
State College pounded Lowell 12-2. Miguel Socolovich (1-3) went 4 2/3 innings allowing 7 runs on 9 hits. He had 4 Ks. Eammon Portice went 1 1/3 innings and allowed 5 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Willy Mota pitched 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit and a BB. Mike Jones went 2 for 3.
In the Dominican League, the Red Sox edged the Giants 8-7 in 10 innings. Victor De La Cruz threw 4 strong innings of relief allowing 1 run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Roberto Feliz led the offense going 3 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBI.
Player of the Night: Kris Johnson who earned his 7th victory of the season allowing 1 run over 6 innings while fanning 10.
8/7 Cup of Coffee: Monday saw both Portland and Lancaster have an off-day.In action was Pawtucket who fell 6-1 to Rochester despite the strong performance of Clay Buchholz who gave up 1 run on 4 hits over 7 innings. He did not allow a BB while fanning 9. Edgar Martinez (2-6) took the loss giving up 5 runs on 5 hits and a BB in 2/3 of an inning. Lincoln Holdzkom threw a scoreless inning despite giving up 3 hits. He had 1 K. Craig Breslow threw the final 1/3 of an inning striking out the only batter he faced. Joe McEwing went 2 for 4. Jed Lowrie went 2 for 4 and is now hitting .340. Michael Tucker went 2 for 4 and scored a run.
Greenville split a doubleheader with Hagerstown. The Drive lost the first game 3-2 with Dustin Richardson (5-7) taking the loss. He gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 BB in 3 innings of work. He had 2 Ks. Josh Papelbon threw 3 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit and a BB. He had 1 K. Lars Anderson went 1 for 3 with a RBI. Argenis Diaz went 1 for 3 with a run scored. The Drive came back to take the second game 7-3. Daniel Bard went 4 innings allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and 3 BB. He had 2 Ks. Chris Province (3-0) threw 3 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits. He had 2 Ks. Jon Egan led the offense going 2 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBI.
Oneonta defeated Lowell 4-1. Jose Capellan (4-2) went 6 innings giving up 4 runs on 5 hits. He had 6 Ks. Adam Mills pitched 3 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit. He had 2 Ks. Carlos Fernandez-Oliva went 2 for 4 and scored a run. He is now hitting .309. Mike Jones went 2 for 4 with a RBI and is hitting .342.
The Gulf Coast League Red Sox doubled the Twins 6-3. Ryan Colvin threw 4 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Pedro Perez (2-4) picked up the win. He allowed 2 runs on 4 hits in 3 innings. He had 1 K. Dan Buller threw a scoreless inning giving up 2 BB. He had 1 K. Carlos Gonzalez pitched a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. He had 1 K. Ricardo Burgos went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Darren Blocker went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Rafael Gil went 2 for 3 and scored a run.
In the Dominican League, the Dodgers edged the Red Sox 2-1. Stolmy Pimental threw 4 scoreless innings of relief, He allowed 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 5 Ks. Juan Bonifiacio went 3 for 4 at the plate.
Player of the Night: Clay Buchholz who allowed 1 run over 7 innings while striking out 9.
On Monday Boston signed outfielder Bobby Kielty to a minor league deal and he is expected to report to Pawtucket on Wednesday. Kielty was designated for assignment by Oakland on July 23 and released on July 31 after hitting .200 in 13 games for the A's and .394 in 9 games for AAA Sacramento. He also spent some time on the DL with a torn meniscus in his left knee. Kielty, a switch hitter, is a career .255 hitter who traditionally hits lefties at a good clip. Look for Kielty to spend a few weeks with Pawtucket and then make some solid contributions for the Red Sox during the stretch run in September.
8/6 Cup of Coffee: Sunday's action saw Pawtucket defeat Rochester 6-4. Charlie Zink (1-1) went 7 innings and gave up 3 runs on 7 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Bryan Corey threw 1 perfect inning of relief. Travis Hughes closed the game out allowing 1 run on 1 hit. Jacoby Ellsbury went 3 for 3 and scored 2 runs. Jed Lowrie went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI.
Portland edged Harrisburg 3-2 in 10 innings. Justin Masterson went 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 10 Ks. Beau Vaughan pitched 2 scoreless, hitless innings. He gave up 1 BB and had 3 Ks. Barry Hertzler (3-1) threw 2 scoreless innings. He allowed 3 hits. Jay Johnson went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Andrew Pinckney went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Zach Borowiak went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
In California, Lancaster blanked Lake Elsinore 7-0 behind the strong pitching of Travis Beazley (4-1). He threw 7 scoreless innings allowing 5 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Chad Rhoades pitched 2 scoreless frames allowing 2 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Ryan Khoury went 2 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Steve Garrabrants went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 3 RBI. Aaron Bates went 3 for 4 with a RBI. He is now hitting .334.
The Greenville/Hagerstown game was postponed.
Oneonta bombed Lowell 18-7. Felix Doubront (0-1) lasted just 1 2/3 innings. He gave up 8 runs on 10 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Adam Blackley went 2 1/3 innings giving up 5 runs on 7 hits. He had 4 Ks. Scott Lonergan threw an inning allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Eric Beattie pitched an inning giving up 4 runs on 1 hit and 3 BB. He had 2 Ks. Infielder Luis Segovia threw 2 scoreless frames allowing just 1 hit and a BB. He had 1 K. Second baseman Aaron Reza pitched the final inning. He did not allow a hit or a BB while fanning 2. Carlos Fernandez-Oliva went 2 for 5 with a RBI. Kade Keowen went 2 for 5 with a home run. Yamaico Navarro went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Red Sox defeated the Pirates 3-1. Tony Bajoczky went 4 1/3 innings. He did not allow a run on 2 hits. He had 2 Ks. Mauricio Mendez (1-1) went 2 2/3 frames allowing 1 run 3 hits. He had 2 Ks. Alberto Gil went 2 scoreless innings. He gave up 1 hit and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Luis Sumoza went 2 for 3 with 1 home run and 2 RBI. Pete Gilardo went 1 for 3 with a home run.
Player of the Night: Jed Lowrie who went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI
8/5 Cup of Coffee: On Saturday, Pawtucket fell to Rochester 2-1 in 10 innings. Mike Burns pitched 8 innings giving up no runs on 4 hits while striking out 1. Craig Breslow pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits while walking 2 to pick up the loss. Joe McEwing went 2 for 4 with a double and a RBI. Jed Lowrie also went 1 for 4 in the loss.
8/4 Cup of Coffeee: On Friday, Pawtucket split a double header with Rochester. In game 1 the Pawsox lost 7-4. Devern Hansack pitched 5 innings, giving up a run on 4 hits while striking out 4 and walking 4. Lincoln Holdzkom went the final 1 1/3 innings, giving up no runs on a hit while striking out 1 and walking 1. Jed Lowrie led the offense going 2 for 4 with a double. Jeff Bailey and Eddie Rogers each went 1 for 3 with a home run. In game 2 the Pawsox won 7-2. John Barnes pitched a 7 inning complete game, giving up 2 runs on 2 hits while striking out 4 and issuing 5 walks. Matt Sheely went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI's while Jed Lowrie went 2 for 4 with a double, home run and 2 RBI's.
Injuries and trades led to the Pawtucket Red Sox fielding only 10 position players at one point this past week. However, it turns out that one of those reported medical maladies was not true. Outfielder Brady Clark, who was signed as insurance for the Boston bench if a trade deadline deal to acquire a right-handed bat was not made, has apparently left the team and returned home, according to Pawsox broadcaster Steve Hyder.
When Wily Mo Pena was not traded at the deadline, Clark apparently "saw the writing on the wall," according to Hyder, and left the team. Hyder's report also said that Clark is not expected to return to the team. Clark's absence from the lineup had previously been reported as a case of the flu. He has been placed on the Temporarily Inactive List (TIA).
Clark had played in five games for Pawtucket, going 5-for-19 with one home run. For now, it appears that Joe McEwing and Bobby Scales will see most of the innings alongside Brandon Moss in the outfield, while Matt Sheely, who has been recalled from Single-A Greenville, and DH Michael Tucker will see plenty of time as well.
8/3 Cup of Coffee: On Thursday, Pawtucket lost to Buffalo 7-3. David Pauley pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up 3 runs on 9 hits while striking out 6. Lincoln Holdzkom also pitched and went 1 1/3 scoreless innings walking 2. Eddie Rogers went 2 for 4 with a double and Alex Prieto went 1 for 2 with 2 walks in the loss.
Portland beat Bowie 6-3. Michael Bowden pitched 5 innings, giving up 1 run on 5 hits while striking out 7 and walking 2. Mike James finished the game giving up a hit while striking out 1 and walking 1. Iggy Suarez went 2 for 3 with a walk and a stolen base while Jay Johnson went 2 for 4 with a walk. Jeff Corsaletti and John Otness each went 2 for 5 in the Sea Dogs win.
Lancaster defeated Rancho Cucamonga 9-8. TJ Nall pitched 4 innings giving up 7 runs on 6 hits while striking out 3 and issuing 6 walks. Kyle Fernandes and TJ Large combined to pitch 4 scoreless innings. Steve Garrabrants went 4 for 4 with 2 home runs and a walk. Zach Daeges and Mark Wagner each went 3 for 4 with a walk in the Jethawks win.
Greenville fell to Lake County 6-5. Brian Steinocher pitched 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits while striking out 2 and walking 3. Jon Still and Jonathan Egan each went 2 for 4 with a double. Argenis Diaz, Reid Engel and Josh Reddick each chipped in with 2 for 5 days.
Lowell lost a tough one in 11 innings to Staten Island 5-4. Miguel Socolovich pitched 6 innings, giving up 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 4 and walking 3. Eammon Portice 2 innings, giving up no runs on 2 hits while striking out 3. Mike Jones went 2 for 3 with 2 walks and Yamaico Navarro went 2 for 5 with a stolen base in the Spinners defeat.
And in the Dominican Summer League the Red Sox lost to the Yankees #2 by a 4-2 score. Cesar Cabral pitched the first 5 innings, giving up no runs on 1 hit while striking out 3 while walking 3. Manuel Jimenez pitched the final 1 2/3 innings, giving up no runs on a hit and striking out 1. Luis Diaz went 2 for 4 while Ronald Bermudez went 2 for 5 with a double in the loss.
Player of the Night: Steve Garrabrants who went 4 for 4 with 2 home runs and a walk in the Jethawks 9-8 win over Rancho Cucamonga.
Both SoxProspects.com monthly award categories had repeat winners in July, as Greenville C/DH Jon Still was again named SoxProspects.com Player of the Month. Over 95 ABs in 29 games, Still put up a .316/.492/.589/1.082 line, hitting six HR and eight doubles, scoring 24 runs and batting in 18, and walking 31 times while striking out 27. Still was named South Atlantic League Player of the Week for July 9-15. On the season (96 games) Still is .298/.432/.553/.985 with 20 HR, 25 doubles, and one triple, 74 RBI and two stolen bases (no CS) in 342 ABs. 
Portland RHP Justin Masterson followed up his sizzingly hot June performance with a July in which he allowed as many earned runs as games he started, five, and was again named SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Month for July. In five July starts Masterson compiled a 4-0 record allowing five ER on 15 hits over 33 IP, a 1.36 ERA and holding opponents to a .134 average, while striking out 35 and walking eight. Masterson was promoted to AA Portland after pitching Lancaster to victory in their July 4, helping to earn them the first-half California League South Division title. Each of Masterson's starts with Portland would qualify as quality starts as in each he has pitched a minimum of six innings and allowed fewer than three earned runs (he twice allowed two ER). 
8/2 Cup of Coffee: On Wednesday, Pawtucket fell in 10 innings to Buffalo 3-2. Clay Buchholz pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits while striking out 9 and walking none. Craig Hansen pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up no runs while striking out 1 and walking 1. Bobby Scales went 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and a walk and Joe McEwing went 2 for 5 for the Paw Sox in the loss.
Cup of Coffee updates will be posted a little later than normal through Sunday 8/5, as blogger Jonathan Singer will be covering for Don Hyslop. Sorry for the inconvenience.
8/1 Cup of Coffee: On Tuesday, Pawtucket behind the stellar performance of Curt Schilling defeated Columbus 5-4. He went 7 scoreless innings allowing 4 hits. He did not walk a hitter while recording 4 Ks. Craig Breslow went 1 1/3 innings giving up 4 runs on 4 hits. He had 3 Ks. Bryan Corey (4-6) picked up the win pitching 2/3 of an inning. He did not allow a hit or a BB. He had a K. Travis Hughes pitched a scoreless final inning. He allowed 1 hit while fannung 1. Jed Lowrie went 2 for 5 and scored a run. Jeff Bailey went 2 for 5 with a run scored. George Kottaras went 3 for 3 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Alex Prieto went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI.
Portland edged Bowie 4-3. Justin Masterson had another strong performance going 7 innings and allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Hunter Jones (2-0) blew the save but picked up the win. He allowed 1 run on 2 hits. He had 4 Ks. Iggy Suarez went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Cory Keylor went 2 for 3 with a home run.
Lancaster defeated Rancho Cucamonga 7-4. Travis Beazley (3-1) threw 7 scoreless innings. He allowed 4 hits and did not walk a batter. He had 7 Ks. Cody McAllister pitched 1 inning allowing 2 runs on 3 hits. Blake Maxwell threw 1 inning and gave up 2 runs on 2 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Aaron Bates went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI. Scott White went 2 for 4. Mickey Hall went 2 for 4 and scored a run.
Greenville defeated Lake County 11-9 in 14 innings. Daniel Bard went 2 1/3 innings. He gave up 6 runs on 2 hits and 5 BB. He had 2 Ks. Brantley New went 2 2/3 innings. He gave up 1 run on 3 hits and a BB. Bryce Cox threw 2 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Richie Lentz went an inning giving up 1 run on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Josh Papelbon threw 2 scoreless frames. He did not allow a hit but gave up 3 BB. Chris Province (2-0) went 3 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Chris Jones closed the game out throwing a clean 14th. He had 2 Ks. Jon Still went 3 for 4 and scored 2 runs. Paul Smyth went 4 for 7 with 2 home runs, 3 runs scored and 6 RBI. Matt Sheely went 2 for 6 with a run scored and a RBI.
Brooklyn defeated Lowell 9-5. Felix Doubront went 3 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Joseph Guerra (0-3) threw 2 2/3 frames and gave up 4 runs on 6 hits. He had 2 Ks. Scott Lonergan went 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Eric Beattie pitched a scoreless final inning but gave up 3 BB. He had 1 K. Ty Weeden went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Pirates edged the Red Sox 4-3 in 11 innings. Ryan Colvin threw 5 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Ryne Miller went 1 inning giving up 1 run on 2 BB. He had 1 K. Alberto Gil pitched 3 scoreless frames. He allowed 1 hit while recording 1 K. Mauricio Mendez (0-1) took the loss giving up 1 run on 2 hits and 2 BB in an inning of work. He had 1 K. Che-Hsuan Lin went 2 for 5 with a RBI. Emmanuel Solano went 2 for 5 with a run scored.
In the Dominican League, the Red Sox got by the Blue Jays 7-5. Alberto Gonzalez (2-1) threw 4 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Pedro Gonzalez went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.
Player of the Night: Paul Smyth who went 4 for 7 with 2 home runs, 3 runs scored and 6 RBI.
