September 2, 2008 at 6:17 AM
Colon goes 6 innings allowing 1 run in PawSox win
9/2 Cup of Coffee: Pawtucket defeated Lehigh Valley 9-2 in the final regular season game. Bartolo Colon went 6 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Miguel Asencio threw 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He fanned 2. Jon Switzer pitched the 9th giving up 1 hit and a run. Josh Wilson went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI. Joe Thurston went 2 for 5. Keith Ginter went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Jeff Natale went 3 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBI.
New Hampshire downed Portland 4-1. Dustin Richardson (7-10) went 7 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a BB. He had 11 Ks. Chad Rhoades threw 1 inning giving up 2 runs on 2 hits and a BB. He had a K. Mike James threw a 1-2-3 9th fanning 2. Aaron Bates went 2 for 3.
Lancaster claimed the second half Southern Division Championship despite losing to San Jose 6-4. Felix Doubront went 5 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and a BB. He had 6 Ks. Kyle Fernandes (0-1) threw an inning allowing 1 run on 3 hits. Josh Papelbon lasted 0.2 of an inning giving up 3 runs on 3 hits and a BB. He had 1 K. Cody McAllister threw 1.1 scoreless, hitless frames. He had 1 K. Daniel Nava went 2 for 4. Yamaico Navarro went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored. Zak Farkes went 2 for 3 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Aaron Reza went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Hickory defeated Greenville 8-2. Jose Alvarez (8-9) went 3 innings allowing 6 runs on 6 hits and 3 BB. He had 1 K. Jeremy Kehrt threw 2 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 3 BB. He had 3 Ks. Mike Rozier pitched 3 scoreless, hitless innings and had 4 Ks. Will Vazquez went 2 for 4. Tom Di Benedetto went 2 for 4 and scored 2 runs.
Tri-City downed Lowell 8-5. Kyle Weiland (3-3) pitched 4 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits. He had 4 Ks. Jorge Rodriguez pitched 1 scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. Dennis Neuman went 1.2 innings giving up 5 runs on 5 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Mitch Herold went 1.1 clean frames. He had 3 Ks. Robert Romero threw a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit and 1 BB. Pete Hissey went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Player of the Night: Bartolo Colon who went 6 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits.