June 7, 2008 at 8:04 AM
Place drives in 4 in Jethawk win
6/7 Cup of Coffee: Friday's action saw Pawtucket defeat Charlotte 7-4. Edgar Martinez (2-1) got the start and went 5 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Lincoln Holdzkom threw 2 innings giving up 1 run on 4 hits. He had 1 K. Jon Switzer went 1.2 scoreless innings. He allowed 1 hit and a BB. He had 1 K. Chris Smith retired the only hitter he faced. Joe Thurston went 3 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Jed Lowrie went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI. Bobby Keilty went 3 for 5 with a RBI.
Akron defeated Portland 6-1. Dustin Richardson (5-5) lasted 3 innings giving up 6 runs on 8 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Kyle Jackson threw 4 scoreless innings allowing 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Beau Vaughn threw 2 scoreless frames allowing 2 hits. He had 1 K. The Sea Dogs managed just 4 hits in the game with no one picking up more than one.
Lancaster outscored Visalia 11-9. Chris Province went 4.2 frames giving up 7 runs on 10 hits. Richie Lentz (3-2) threw 2.1 scoreless frames allowing 1 hit and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Bryce Cox pitched the final 2 innings allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Jason Place went 2 for 4 with a home run and 4 RBI. Jorge Jimenez went 3 for 5 and scored 2 runs. Lars Anderson went 3 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI. Josh Reddick went 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI. Chih-Hsien Chiang went 3 for 5 with a run scored. Dennis Blackmon went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Argenis Diaz went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI.
Asheville doubled the score on Greenville 6-3. Jose Alvarez (3-8) went 5.2 innings giving up 6 runs on 5 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Jordan Craft threw 2.1 scoreless frames allowing 1 hit. He had 4 Ks. Che-Hsuan Lin went 2 for 4 and scored a run. David Mailman went 2 for 3.
In the Dominican League, the Red Sox shutout the Dodgers 1-0 despite having only 2 hits on offense. Javier Jimenez started the game and went 3 scoreless innings. He allowed 2 hits while fanning 2. The teams record is now 3-2.
Player of the Night: Jason Place who had 2 hits including a home run and 4 RBI in Jethawk win