August 22, 2008 at 6:02 AM
Navarro goes 4 for 4 in Jethawks come from behind win
8/22 Cup of Coffee: On Thursday, Pawtucket downed Syracuse 8-3. Bartolo Colon threw 4 scoreless, hitless innings. He gave up 2 BB and fanned 2. Jose Vaquedano (3-1) went 2.1 scoreless frames allowing 3 hits. He had 2 Ks. Jon Switzer pitched 1.2 innings and did not allow a run giving up 1 hit. He fanned 2. Eric Hull pitched the 9th and gave up 3 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Joe Thurston went 2 for 5 and scored twice. Jason Lane went 2 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. George Kottaras went 2 for 4 and scored 2 runs. Dusty Brown went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored. Sandy Madera went 2 for 3 with 3 RBI. Keith Ginter went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Altoona edged Portland 4-3. Ryne Lawson (1-1) went 5 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 3 BB. He had 4 Ks. TJ Large threw a scoreless inning giving up 1 hit. Miguel Asencio went an inning allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Daniel Haigwood threw a clean inning recording 1 K. Josh Reddick went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Juan Apodaca went 2 for 3.
Lancaster came from behind to edge Bakersfield 8-7. Travis Beazley went 4 innings and gave up 6 runs on 10 hits. He had 2 Ks. Bryce Cox (1-2) went 2 innings allowing 1 run on 2 BB. He had 4 Ks. Kyle Fernandes pitched 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He fanned 2. Jason Blackey pitched a scoreless 9th allowing 1 hit and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Kris Negron went 2 for 5 with a run scored. Yamaico Navarro went 4 for 4 with 3 runs scored and a RBI. Ryan Kalish went 3 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Luis Exposito went 3 for 5 with a RBI. Matt Sheely went 2 for 5 and scored 2 runs.
Greensboro edged Greenville 6-5. Jose Alvarez threw 5 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and 2 BB. He had 5 Ks. Eammon Portice threw 2 scoreless frames allowing 3 hits. He had 2 Ks. Lance McClain went 1 inning and gave up 2 runs on 2 hits and a BB. Felix Ventura (2-4) went 0.2 of an inning allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 BB, Oscar Tejeda went 3 for 4 with a run scored andd a RBI. Will Vazquez went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Brooklyn blanked Lowell 2-0. Yeiper Castillo went 5 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits. He fanned 4. Stephen Fife threw 3 innings giving up 1 run on 4 hits. He had 6 Ks. The offense had only 1 hit in the game.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Red Sox/Twins game was postponed.
In the Dominican, the Giants shut out the Red Sox 1-0. Roman Mendez threw 6 scoreless innings allowing 5 hits. He had 4 Ks.
Player of the Night: Yamaico Navarro who was a perfect 4 for 4 at the plate with 3 runs scored and a RBI