May 5, 2009 at 5:33 AM
Diaz's 4 hits and 4 RBI lead Dogs to win
5/5 Cup of Coffee: On Monday, Pawtucket edged Toledo 2-1. Kris Johnson threw 5.2 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 2 BB. He had 3 strikeouts. Rocky Cherry tossed 1.2 scoreless, hitless innings. He fanned 2. Chris George faced 2 Toledo hitters and struck both of them out. Daniel Bard pitched the final inning and allowed a walk while fanning 2. He lowered his ERA to 1.23. Chip Ambres went 2 for 4.Portland downed Binghamton 11-6. Jarod Plummer pitched 4 innings giving up 5 runs on 8 hits and a walk. He fanned 5. Justin Hedrick tossed 2 scoreless innings. He allowed 2 hits while striking out 4. Chad Rhoades threw a clean inning. Chris Province went 1 inning allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a walk. TJ Large pitched a scoreless 9th inning but allowed a hit and a walk. Bubba Bell went 2 for 4 with a RBI. Aaron Bates went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Argenis Diaz went 4 for 5 with a run scored and 4 RBI. He raised his average to .322. Juan Apodoca went 3 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI.
Salem edged Kinston 10-9. Seth Garrison lasted 5 innings giving up 6 runs on 7 hits and 3 base on balls. He fanned 3. Robert Coello pitched 3 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits and a walk. He had 5 strikeouts. Josh Papelbon started the 9th and retired 2 hitters but allowed 2 runs on 3 hits. He had a strikeout. Derrick Loop struck out the only hitter he faced to preserve the win. Ryan Kalish went 2 for 4 with a home run and 4 RBI. Luis Exposito went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI. Jared Stanley went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI.
Greenville completed the sweep of games for Sox affiliates for the second straight day by doubling the score on Charleston 4-2. Caleb Clay went 5 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits and a walk. He had 3 strikeouts. Yeiper Castillo threw 4 innings and gave up a run on 2 hits and 2 base on balls. He struck out 4. Pete Hissey went 2 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI.
Player of the Night: Argenis Diaz who had 4 hits which produced 4 RBI