June 7, 2009 at 6:13 AM
Hagadone makes first start of year in Drive win
6/7 Cup of Coffee: Saturday saw Pawtucket edge Durham 2-1 behind the 6 inning start of John Smoltz who allowed 1 run on 1 hit and 2 base on balls. He struck out 3. Rocky Cherry threw 1.1 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. Billy Traber faced 2 hitters and walked them both. Fernando Cabrera pitched the final 1.2 frames and allowed 2 hits. He fanned 3. Chip Ambres went 2 for 3 with a home run.Portland downed Trenton 4-3. Felix Doubront started and went 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 7 hits and a walk. He had 5 strikeouts. Chris Province pitched 2 scoreless, hitless innings allowing a walk. Andrew Dobies threw a scoreless inning allowing a hit. TJ Large retired all 3 hitters he faced in the 9th striking out 1 of them. Lars Anderson went 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI.
Frederick defeated Salem 8-3. David McKae went 3.2 innings giving up 6 runs on 8 hits. He did not walk a batter while striking out 2. Jose Capellan pitched 1.2 frames allowing 2 runs on a hit and 6 walks. He had a strikeout. Ryne Miller pitched the final 2.2 innings and did not allow a run. He gave up 1 hit and fanned 2. Kris Negron went 2 for 4 and scored a run.
Greenville hammered Lexington 9-1. Nick Hagadone made his first start since his surgery last year and went 1.2 innings. He did not allow a run on a hit and a walk. He struck out 2. He threw 35 pitches. Caleb Clay threw 4.1 scoreless innings allowing 3 hits and a walk. He had a strikeout. Leandro Marin tossed 2 scoreless innings giving up a hit and a walk. Mitch Herold pitched the final inning and gave up a run on 2 hits. David Mailman went 2 for 3 and scored 3 times. Tim Federowicz went 2 for 5 and raised his batting average to .320. Anthony Rizzo went 2 for 5 with a home run and 5 RBI. He has 31 RBIs for the season so far. Kade Keowen went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI.
Player of the Night: Anthony Rizzo who had 2 hits including a home run and 5 RBI