June 28, 2008 at 7:04 AM
Negron's 3 RBI help lead Drive to win
6/28 Cup of Coffee: Action on Friday saw Pawtucket down Rochester 4-2. Edgar Martinez (3-1) went 5 innings and did not allow a run. He gave up 2 hits and 4 BB while fanning 5. Michael Tejera threw 2 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit. Miquel Asencio went 1 inning allowing 1 run on 1 hit. He had 1 K. Hunter Jones pitched a clean 9th inning to earn his 2nd straight save. He struck out 1. Joe Thurston went 3 for 5 and scored a run. George Kottaras went 3 for 4 and hit his 15th home run. Sean Danielson went 2 for 4 and scored a run.
Portland defeated Trenton 5-3. Kyle Jackson (4-1) threw 5 scoreless innings allowing 3 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Daniel Haigwood pitched 1.2 frames giving up 1 run on 4 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Mike James threw 1.1 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits. Beau Vaughn threw a clean 9th fanning 1 of the 3 batters he faced. Bubba Bell went 2 for 4 and scored a run. He is now hitting .307. Sandy Madera went 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI. Aaron Bates and Mark Wagner each had a home run.
Inland Empire defeated Lancaster 9-6. Chris Jones went 3.2 innings giving up 4 runs on 8 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Blake Maxwell (2-3) went 1.2 frames giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Richie Lentz went 1.2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Cody McAllister threw the final 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits. He fanned 3. Jason Place went 2 for 5 and scored a run. Josh Reddick went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Daniel Nava went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Aaron Reza went 3 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI.
Greenville downed Asheville 9-3. Jose Alvarez (6-8) threw 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 8 hits and 3 BB. He had 2 Ks. Ryne Lawson threw 3 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Javier Garcia threw a perfect 9th fanning 2 of the 3 batters he faced. Yamaico Navarro went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Mike Jones went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Jared Stanley went 2 for 5 with 2 RBI. Kris Negron went 2 for 3 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI.
Vermont edged Lowell 2-1. Hunter Strickland went 5 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Stephen Fife (1-1) threw 2 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Alex Hale threw a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit and a BB. Mitch Dening went 2 for 4. Kade Keowen went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Ronald Bermudez went 2 for 3.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Twins blanked the Red Sox 5-0. Cesar Cabral (0-1) threw 4 innings allowing 3 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Mike Rozier went 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and a BB. He fanned 3. Swen Huijer threw 2 perfect innings of relief. Dennis Neuman threw 1 scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. He had 1 K. On offense, the team had only 4 hits with no one having more than 1.
In the Dominican League, the Red Sox downed the Royals 7-5. Chris De La Rosa went 1 for 2 with a run scored and 4 RBI.
Player of the Night: Kris Negron who went 2 for 3 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI