July 18, 2008 at 6:35 AM
Carter leads PawSox to win
7/18 Cup of Coffee: On Thursday, Pawtucket downed Toledo 15-6. Edgar Martinez (4-1) threw 6.1 innings giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 5 Ks. Justin Masterson threw 1,1 frames allowing 2 runs on 2 hits. He had 2 Ks. Chris Smith went the final 1.1 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit. He had 2 Ks. Jeff Bailey went 3 for 6 with a homer and 2 RBI. Chris Carter went 4 for 5 with a home run, 3 runs scored and 2 RBI. Gil Velazquez went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. David Ortiz making his first rehab start went 1 for 3 with a home run.
Trenton defeated Portland 8-1. Dustin Richardson (6-6) threw 5.1 innings allowing 4 runs on 6 hits and 1 BB. He had 3 Ks. Daniel Bard went 1.2 frames giving up 1 run on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 Ks. Chad Rhoades went 1 inning allowing 3 runs on 4 hits. Richie Lentz threw a scoreless inning giving up 2 hits. He had 2 Ks. The Sea Dogs had 6 hits in the game with no player having more than 1.
Lancaster edged San Jose 8-7. Travis Beazley went 5.2 frames allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Bryce Cox went 1.1 frames allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Craig Molldrem (1-0) pitched 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Reid Engel went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI. Jon Still went 2 for 5 with a un scored and a RBI. Chih-Hsien Chiang went 3 for 4 with a home run, 3 runs scored and 2 RBI. Zak Farkes went 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI.
Greenville edged Lake County 6-5 in 10 innings. Chad Povich went 5 innings allowing 4 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Javier Garcia threw 3 innings giving up 1 run on 4 hits. He had 2 Ks. Kyle Foster (3-0) pitched 2 scoreless innings allowing 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 1 K. Che-Hsuan Lin went 2 for 3 with a run scored. Carlos Fernadez-Oliva went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI. Thomas DiBenedetto went 2 for 5 with 2 RBI.
Mahoning Valley defeated Lowell 5-3. Kyle Snyder went 2.1 innings allowing 2 runs on 1 hit. He had 1 K. Stolmy Pimentel (2-2) went 4 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Lance McClain went 1.2 scoreless frames allowing 1 hit. He had 1 K. Seth Garrison threw 1 inning and gave up a run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Jeff Natale went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
The Gulf Coast League Red Sox fell to the Twins 3-1. Wang Yi Lin threw 4 innings giving up 1 run on 3 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Michael Lennox pitched 2 perfect innings with 1 K. Manuel Jimenez went 1.1 frames giving up 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. Anatanaer Batista threw 1.2 frames allowing 1 run on 1 hit and 1 BB. He had 1 K. Joantoni Garcia went 2 for 3.
In the Dominican Summer League, the Red Sox outslugged the Marlins 12-11. Jose Garcia went 3 for 4 with a run scored and 4 RBI.
Player of the Night: Chris Carter who went 4 for 5 with a home run, 3 runs scored and 2 RBI