June 9, 2008 at 6:27 AM
Jones drives in 3 in Drive win
6/9 Cup of Coffee: Buffalo downed Pawtucket 9-5 on Sunday. Devern Hansack (2-8) threw 5 innings giving up 4 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. Hunter Jones pitched an inning and gave up 3 runs on 5 hits. He had 1 K. Eric Hull threw 2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit. He had 1 K. Lincoln Holdzkom pitched the final 2 innings allowing 2 runs on 2 hits. He had 1 K. Joe Thurston went 2 for 5 and scored 2 runs. Chris Carter went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 runs scored.
Akron edged Portland 7-6. Michael Bowden went 6.1 innings allowing 3 runs on 5 hits and a BB. He had 8 Ks. Daniel Bard (1-1) threw 1.2 frames allowing 4 runs on 4 hits. He had 1 K. Chad Rhoades threw a scoreless 9th allowing 1 hit. He fanned 2. Jeff Corsaletti went 1 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBI.
Visalia downed Lancaster 9-3. Travis Beazley (3-7) went 5 innings giving up 7 runs on 9 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Josh Papelbon threw 3 scoreless, hitless innings allowing 2 BB. He had 1 K. TJ Large pitched the 9th and gave up 2 runs on 3 hits. Jason Place went 2 for 5 with a home run. Jon Still went 2 for 4. Daniel Nava went 3 for 4 and scored a run.
Greenville defeated Asheville 7-5. Eammon Portice started but only went 1.1 frames. He did not allow a run or a hit. He walked 1 and fanned 3. Kyle Fernandes (2-0) threw 3.2 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits. He had 5 Ks. Javier Garcia pitched 1.2 frames giving up 3 runs on 4 hits. He had 4 Ks. Ryne Miller went 1.2 innings allowing 1 run on 1 BB. He had 2 Ks. Ryne Lawson went 0.2 of an inning and did not allow a run on 2 hits. Yamaico Navarro went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 runs scored. Mike Jones went 2 for 5 with a run scored and 3 RBI. Jared Stanley went 2 for 5. Luis Exposito went 3 for 5 with a RBI. David Marks went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Player of the Night: Mike Jones who scored once and had 3 RBI in Drive win