May 1, 2009 at 5:45 AM
Negron drives in winning run in the 13th for Salem
5/1 Cup of Coffee: Gwinnett blanked Pawtucket 5-0 on Thursday. Charlie Zink took the loss giving up 5 runs on 9 hits and 5 walks in 6 innings of work. He had 3 strikeouts. Chris George threw 3 scoreless innings of relief. He gave up 3 hits but did not walk a batter. He had 3 strikeouts. The PawSox offense produced just 3 hits in the game. Binghamton downed Portland 8-3. Felix Doubront started and lasted 4.1 innings. He allowed 4 runs on 7 hits. He fanned 5. Justin Hedrick went 1.1 innings and allowed 1 run on 1 hit and 2 walks. Richie Lentz threw 0.2 of a frame. He allowed 2 unearned runs. He did not give up a hit but allowed 1 base on balls. He had a strikeout. Dustin Richardson threw 1.2 scoreless frames giving up 1 hit. He fanned 4. William Latimer pitched the final inning allowing 1 run on 2 hits. He had 2 strikeouts. Jorge Jimenez went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Jon Still was also 2 for 4 with a run scored. Argenis Diaz went 2 for 3. Juan Apodaca went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI.
Salem edged Kinston 6-5 in a 13 inning thriller. Dave McKae started and lasted 4.2 frames. He allowed 5 runs on 9 hits. He had 5 strikeouts. Derrick Loop threw 2.1 scoreless innings. He allowed 2 hits and struck out 2. Jason Rice tossed 2 scoreless frames giving up 1 hit and a walk. He had 2 strikeouts. Robert Coello threw 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He fanned 4. Josh Papelbon earned the win throwing 2 scoreless frames. He allowed 1 hit and a walk while striking out 1. Ryan Kalish went 3 for 4 with a run scored. Jason Place went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Mike Jones went 2 for 5 and scored a run. Kris Negron went 3 for 5 with a run scored and the game winning RBI in the top of the 13th.
Savannah downed Greenville 7-4. Brock Huntzinger went 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks. He fanned 4. Armando Zerpa threw 2 scoreless frames allowing just 1 hit. He struck out 3. Lance McClain pitched 1.2 innings and gave up 4 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks. He had 3 strikeouts. Felix Ventura struck out the only Savannah batter he faced. Mike Almanzar went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Player of the Night: Kris Negron who had 3 hits including the one that drove in the winning run in Salem's win