Mills tosses six innings of one hit ball

6/17 Cup of Coffee: Today, I am writing the Cup f Coffee from the most scenic place this blog has ever been written. I am overlooking sunrise on the Bras D'Or Lakes in Cape Breton. Wow!

Pawtucket split a doubleheader with Charlotte on Tuesday. They lost the first game 1-0 in extra innings. Kris Johnson started and went 4.1 innings. He did not allow a run on 2 hits and 3 walks. He fanned 5. Randor Bierd went 2.2 scoreless innings allowing 3 hits. Hunter Jones pitched 1 inning and gave up the winning run on 2 hits. The offense produced only 3 hits in the game. The PawSox rebounded and took the second contest 3-2. Rocky Cherry tossed 2 innings giving up 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks. He struck out 1. Jose Vaquedano threw 3 scoreless, hitless innings. He fanned 2. Fernando Cabrera pitched 2 scoreless frames allowing 2 hits. He struck out 1.

Portland blanked Erie 5-0. Adam Mills pitched 6 scoreless, 1 hit innings. He did not allow a walk while fanning 8. Chris Province tossed 2 scoreless innings allowing a hit and a walk. He struck out 1. Bryce Cox threw a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. Mark Wagner went 2 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI. Jorge Jimenez went 2 for 4 with a home run 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Lars Anderson went 3 for 4. Ryan Khoury went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and a RBI.

Salem edged Kinston 4-3. Seth Garrison threw 6 scoreless innings allowing 5 hits. He had 4 strikeouts. Ryne Miller pitched 2 innings giving up 3 runs on 4 hits. He fanned 1. Derrick Loop tossed a scoreless, hitless inning allowing 1 walk. He had a strikeout. Zach Borowiak went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Daniel Nava went 2 for 3 with a RBI. Luis Exposito went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI.

Greenville was blanked by Asheville 4-0 in a rain-shortened game. The Drive only managed five runners over five innings, and Nick Hagadone struggled in his third start for Greenville this season, allowing 4 earned runs on 4 hits in 2.2 innings. He struck out three and didn't allow a walk. Caleb Clay pitched 2.1 scoreless innings in relief.

Player of the Night: Adam Mills who tossed 6 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He did not allow a walk and had 8 strikeouts.

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