August 25, 2008 at 6:40 AM
Blair goes 4 for 7 with a homer and 5 RBI in doubleheader sweep
8/25 Cup of Coffee: On Sunday, Pawtucket defeated Lehigh Valley 8-5. Charlie Zink (14-5) went 7 innings allowing 5 runs on 5 hits and 3 BB. He had 2 Ks. Lincoln Holdzkom threw a scoreless, hitless inning. He fanned 1. Hunter Jones earned the save pitching a scoreless 9th allowing 2 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Jason Lane went 2 for 5 with a RBI. George Kottaras went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored. Gil Velazquez went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and a RBI.
Harrisburg downed Portland 5-2. Kris Johnson (8-9) threw 6 innings giving up 4 runs on 3 hits and 2 BB. He had 5 Ks. TJ Large went an inning allowing 1 run on 1 hit and 2 BB. He had 2 Ks. Daniel Haigwood pitched a clean inning with 1 K. Zach Daeges went 2 for 5 with a RBI. Jorge Jimenez went 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Lancaster edged Modesto 5-4. Chris Province went 6 innings allowing 4 runs on 6 hits and a BB. He had 4 Ks. Kyle Fernandes threw 3 clean innings recording 2 Ks. Bryce Cox (2-2) went 1 scoreless inning allowing 2 hits. Jason Place went 2 for 5 with a home run. Yamaico Navarro went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI. Mike Jones went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Augusta blanked Greenville 7-0. Chad Povich (8-6) threw 4 innings allowing 6 runs on 7 hits and a BB. He fanned 2. Mike Rozier went 3 innings giving up 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Kyle Foster pitched 2 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits. David Marks went 2 for 3.
Lowell doubled the score on Staten Island 4-2. Stolmy Pimentel (5-2) went 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Armando Zerpa went 2 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits. He had 3 Ks. Seth Garrison pitched a scoreless 9th allowing 1 hit. Jon Hee went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Deshaun Brooks went 1 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Red Sox swept a doubleheader against the Reds by scores of 10-2 and 2-0. In the first game, Scott Lonergan pitched a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. He fanned 1. Jeremy Kehrt (3-2) went 4 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Manuel Jimenez threw 2 perfect innings of relief fanning 1. Wilfred Pichardo went 3 for 5 and scored a run. Carson Blair went 2 for 4 with a home run and 5 RBI. Joantoni Garcia went 2 for 4 and scored a run. In the second contest, Ryan Pressly threw 4 scoreless innings allowing 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 5 Ks. Pete Ruiz (2-1) threw 2 scoreless, hitless innings. He gave up 1 BB and fanned 2. Dustin Mercadante pitched a scoreless final inning allowing 1 hit. He had 1 K. Wilfred Pichardo went 2 for 2 and scored 2 runs. Carson Blair went 2 for 3.
Player of the Night: Carson Blair who went 4 for 7 with a home run and 5 RBI in the doubleheader