August 24, 2008 at 6:47 AM
Jimenez hits 3 run homer to stage Sea Dogs comeback win
8/24 Cup of Coffee: On Saturday, Rochester edged Pawtucket 4-3. Michael Bowden went 6.1 frames allowing 3 runs on 6 hits. He had 6 Ks. Kyle Snyder (1-4) threw 1.2 innings giving up 1 run on 1 hit. He had 1 K. Josh Wilson went 2 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI. Jeff Corsaletti went 3 for 4 with a run scored.
Portland downed Harrisburg 5-2. Adam Mills went 6.2 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits. He had 3 Ks. Chad Rhoades (4-3) went 0.2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit and a BB. Daniel Bard went 1.2 scoreless frames allowing 1 hit. He had 1 K. Tony Granadillo went 2 for 3 with a run scored. Trailing 2-1 going into the 8th inning, Jorge Jimenez hit a 3 run homer to stage a Sea Dog come from behind win. He ended up going 1 for 4.
Lancaster edged Modesto 8-7. Chris Jones went 4.2 innings allowing 5 runs on 8 hits. He had 6 Ks. Cody McAllister (4-1) threw 2.1 frames giving up 2 runs on 2 hits. He had 3 Ks. Felipe Garcia threw 1 scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. Jason Blackey pitched a scoreless 9th despite giving up 3 hits. Jason Place went 3 for 4 and scored a run. Luis Exposito raised his BA to .311 by going 3 for 4. He scored 2 runs. Aaron Reza went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a 2 RBI. Matt Sheely went 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Greenville edged Augusta 2-1 despite being outhit 10-2. Terumasa Matsuo (6-5) threw 6 innings allowing 1 run on 7 hits. He had 6 Ks. Lance McClain pitched 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He fanned 2. Felix Ventura pitched a scoreless 9th allowing 2 hits. He had 1 K.
Lowell downed Brooklyn 2-1. They were also out hit by a count of 9-3. Bryan Price went 1.1 frames allowing 1 run on 5 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Dennis Neuman threw 2.2 scoreless frames allowing 3 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Jorge Rodriguez went 3 scoreless frames allowing 1 hit. He had 4 Ks. Robert Romero (1-0) threw 2 perfect innings recording 4 Ks.
In the Dominican, the Red Sox edged the Dodgers 4-3. Brandon Ulloa pitched 5 shutout innings allowing 5 hits. He had 4 Ks. Javier Gutierrez went 3 for 3 with 2 RBI.
Player of the Night: Jorge Jimenez who hit a dramatic 3 run homer in the 8th inning to erase a 2-1 deficit and lead the Sea Dogs to a win.