August 23, 2008 at 5:43 AM
Negron's 5 hits and 2 homers lead Lancaster to win
8/23 Cup of Coffee: Rochester defeated Pawtucket 5-1. Edgar Martinez (7-3) went 3.1 innings allowing 4 runs on 5 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Beau Vaughn threw 3.2 frames giving up 1 run on 1 hit. He fanned 3. Marcus McBeth threw a clean inning striking out 2 of the 3 hitters he faced. David Ross went 2 for 4 with a home run.
Harrisburg edged Portland 2-1. Dustin Richardson (7-8) went 5.1 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 7 Ks. Richie Lentz threw 1.2 scoreless innings. He allowed 2 hits and fanned 1. Mike James pitched a clean inning. Mickey Hall went 2 for 4.
Lancaster blanked Bakersfield 9-0. Felix Doubront (1-0) threw 5 scoreless innings allowing 3 hitsand a BB. He had 9 Ks. Derrick Loop threw 3 innings aloowing 1 hit. He fanned 2. Craig Molldrem went 1 inning allowing 1 hit. He had 1 K. Kris Negron went 5 for 5 with 2 home runs, 3 runs scored and 5 RBI.
Greenville downed Greensboro 6-4. Jose Capellan threw 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 7 hits. He had 4 Ks. Javier Garcia went 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits and a BB. He had 5 Ks. Ryne Miller threw a scoreless 9th allowing 2 hits. Carlos Fernandez-Oliva went 2 for 5 and scored a run. Jared Stanley went 2 for 5 with 2 RBI. Oscar Tejeda went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Michael Almanzar went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Lowell edged Brooklyn 2-1. Kyle Weiland pitched 5 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He fanned 3. Charlie Rosario went 1.2 innings. He allowed 1 run on 1 hit. He had 2 Ks. Mitch Herold (3-0) threw 1.1 clean frames. He fanned 2. Seth Garrison pitched a 1-2-3 inning with 1 K. Luis Sumoza went 2 for 4 with a home run.
The Gulf Coast League game between the Red Sox and the Orioles was suspended in the first inning with the score 0-0.
In the Dominican, the Blue Jays edged the Red Sox 2-1. Manuel Rivera (4-3) threw 3 innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 BB. He had 5 Ks.
Player of the Night: Kris Negron who went a perfect 5 for 5 at the plate with 2 homers, 3 runs scored and 5 RBI