May 25, 2009 at 5:37 AM
Bates homers and drives in 3 in Sea Dog win
5/25 Cup of Coffee: Sunday's action saw Scranton/WB down Pawtucket 10-4. Enrigue Gonzalez threw 5 innings giving up 8 runs on 10 hits and 2 walks. He fanned 6. Jose Vaquedano pitched 3 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits. He had 3 strikeouts. Javier Lopez threw a clean inning of relief. Angel Chavez went 2 for 4 and scored a run. John Otness went 2 for 4 with a RBI.Portland defeated Connecticut 8-3 behind the strong start of Ryne Lawson who went 7 innings allowing just 1 run. He gave up 4 hits and 2 base on balls. He had 3 strikeouts. Richie Lentz did not retire a hitter or give up a hit but was charged with 2 runs on 2 walks. Bryce Cox pitched the final 2 innings and did not allow a run or a hit. He walked 1 and had 2 strikeouts. Ryan Khoury went 2 for 5 and scored twice. Aaron Bates went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. He is now hitting .327. Ryan Kalish went 1 for 3 with 3 RBI.
Salem edged Winston-Salem 5-4. Jose Capellan went 5 innings giving up 4 runs on 6 hits and a walk. He had a strikeout. Jason Rice threw 2 scoreless, hitless innings allowing 1 walk. He had a strikeout. Josh Papelbon tossed a clean inning recording a strikeout. Derrick Loop threw a scoreless 9th giving up a hit and a walk. Chih-Hsien Chiang went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI. Mike Jones went 3 for 5 and scored a run. He is now hitting .303. Luis Exposito went 2 for 4.
Greenville blanked Rome 1-0. Fabian Williamson pitched 4 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits. He fanned 5. Hunter Strickland also threw 4 scoreless frames allowing 2 hits and a walk. He had 4 strikeouts. Felix Ventura finished off the game throwing a scoreless 9th giving up 1 hit. Kade Keowen and Zach Gentile each went 2 for 4 in the game.
Player of the Night: Aaron Bates who had a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI in Portland's win