May 16, 2009 at 5:35 AM
Jimenez's 4 RBI help Sea Dogs earn split
5/16 Cup of Coffee: Friday's action saw Toledo blank Pawtucket 6-0. Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits and a walk. He had 9 strikeouts. Chris George threw 2.2 innings allowing 4 runs on 6 hits and a walk. Rocky Cherry retired the final batter but not before allowing 2 hits. Jon Van Every went 2 for 4.Portland carried a 8-1 lead into the resumption of the suspended game on Friday but barely held on to down New Britain 10-8. Jarod Plummer went 3 innings and gave up 1 run on 3 hits. He fanned 2. Chad Rhoades threw 3 innings allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and a walk. He struck out 2. Kyle Fernandes gave up 5 runs on 4 hits and 3 base on balls in 1.1 innings. TJ Large finished the final 1.2 frames and did not allow a run on 3 hits. He had 3 strikeouts. Ryan Khoury went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Jorge Jimenez also went 3 for 4. He had a home run and 4 RBI. New Britain blanked Portland 6-0 in the regularly scheduled game. Blake Maxwell went 5 innings giving up 6 runs on 9 hits and a walk. He fanned 2. Bryce Cox pitched a scoreless, hitless inning allowing 1 walk. He had a strikeout. Bubba Bell and Mark Wagner were each 2 for 3 in the game.
Winston-Salem edged Salem 4-3. Seth Garrison went 6.2 innings allowing 4 runs on 6 hits and a walk. He struck out 5. Jose Alvarez pitched the final 2.1 frames recording 2 strikeouts while not allowing a baserunner. Kris Negron went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Luis Exposito went 2 for 4 and scored a run.
Rome defeated Greenville 4-2 in 10 innings. Caleb Clay threw 5 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits and 2 walks. He fanned 3. Yeiper Castillo pitched 4.2 frames and gave up 4 runs on 5 hits and a walk. He had 6 strikeouts. Mitch Herold got the final out in the game but not before giving up a hit. David Mailman went 2 for 3 and scored a run.
Player of the Night: Jorge Jimenez who had 3 hits including a home run. He had 4 RBI.