Drive rally in 9th to earn win

6/5 Cup of Coffee: Action on Thursday saw Pawtucket down Louisville 7-3. Clay Buchholz ran his record to a perfect 4-0 with a 7 inning performance. He allowed 3 runs on 6 hits. He did not give up a walk while striking out 5. Jose Vaquedano threw 2 scoreless, hitless innings of relief allowing 2 walks. Paul McAnulty went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI. Gil Velazquez went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Chris Carter had a home run in 3 at bats and scored 2 runs.

Despite the offense managing just 1 hit in the game, Portland edged Binghamton 3-2 staging a comeback scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning. Adam Mills went 6 innings giving up 1 run on 3 hits and a walk. He fanned 3. Richie Lentz threw 1.1 innings giving up a run on a hit and a walk. All 4 outs he recorded were by strikeouts. TJ Large pitched 1.2 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits. He had 2 strikeouts. Mark Wagner had the only hit driving in 2 runs.

The Salem/Frederick game was postponed due to rain.

Trailing 3-1 going into the bottom of the 9th inning, Greenville staged a come from behind 5-3 win over Asheville on David Mailman's walkoff grand slam home run. He went 1 for 5 in the game. Hunter Strickland threw 5.2 innings allowing 3 runs on 6 hits. He struck out 5. Fabian Williamson pitched 3.1 perfect innings of relief recording 5 strikeouts. Ryan Dent went 2 for 4 and scored a run.

Player of the Night: Fabian Williamson who threw 3.1 perfect innings of relief allowing the Drive the opportunity to stage a come from behind win

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