Zerpa tosses 4.1 perfect innings in 15 inning marathon

4/15 Cup of Coffee: Last night, Rochester edged Pawtucket 6-5. Enrique Gonzalez went 5 innings allowing 4 runs on 7 hits and a walk. He had 3 strikeouts. Marcus McBeth threw 1 clean inning of relief. He fanned 2. Billy Traber went 0.2 of an inning giving up 1 run on 1 hit. He had 1 strikeout. Jose Vaquedano pitched 0.2 of an inning allowing the winning run on 2 hits. Hunter Jones retired the 2 batters he faced fanning 1 of them. Jeff Bailey went 3 for 4 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI. Angel Chavez went 2 for 4 and scored twice.

Portland downed New Britain 4-3. Junichi Tazawa lasted 6 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 2 walks. He had 3 strikeouts. Blake Maxwell threw 2 scoreless innings. He allowed 2 hits while striking out 2. Justin Hedrick pitched the final inning giving up 2 runs on a hit and 2 walks. He fanned 2. Jon Still was 2 for 2 with a run scored.

The Salem-Potomac game was postponed.

In a 15 inning marathon, Greenvilled edged Hickory 2-1. Brock Huntzinger started and went 5 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits. He had 3 strikouts. Fabian Williamson threw 4.2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit and 2 base on balls. Armando Zerpa tossed 4.1 perfect frames fanning 2. Lance McClain threw 1 clean frame fanning 2. Tim Federowicz went 2 for 5 and scored a run. Matt Keowen went 2 for 6 with a RBI. Pete Hissey went 2 for 5.

Player of the Night: Armando Zerpa who pitched 4.1 innings of middle relief recording 2 strikeouts

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