June 26, 2009 at 5:40 AM
Negron scores 4 runs in Salem win
6/26 Cup of Coffee: On Thursday, Pawtucket defeated Norfolk 7-4. Enrique Gonzalez went 5 innings giving up 4 runs on 10 hits and a walk. He struck out 4. Billy Traber threw 2 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits. He fanned 1. Randor Bierd pitched a clean inning with a strikeout. Fernando Cabrera also pitched a perfect inning to close the game. Jeff Natale went 2 for 5 and scored a run. Chris Carter went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Aaron Bates went 3 for 4 with a run scored.Connecticut downed Portland 7-2. Kason Gabbard went 4 innings giving up 7 runs on 8 hits and 6 walks. Blake Maxwell threw 4 scoreless frames allowing 3 hits. He had a strikeout. Ryan Khoury went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Jorge Jimenez went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI.
Salem trounced Kinston 12-0. Eammon Portice threw 6 scoreless innings allowing 5 hits and 3 walks. He struck out 6. Kyle Fernandes tossed 2 scoreless, hitless innings. He allowed a base on balls. Jason Rice threw a clean inning with a strikeout. Che-Hsuan Lin went 2 for 5 with a run scored and 3 RBI. Jason Place went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Mike Jones went 2 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Yamaico Navarro went 2 for 6 with 2 RBI. Kris Negron went 3 for 5 with 4 runs scored and 2 RBI.
Asheville edged Greenville 5-4. Stolmy Pimentel threw 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 6 hits and a walk. He had 3 strikeouts. Felix Ventura went 2.1 frames allowing 2 runs on 3 hits. He fanned 3. Lance McClain retired the final 2 hitters while allowing 2 hits. He had a strikeout. Kade Keowen went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Oscar Tejeda went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. David Marks went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI.
Tri-City edged Lowell 2-1 in 10 innings. Jose Alvarez pitched 6 scoreless innings allowing 3 hits. He had 6 strikeouts. Tommy Hottovy threw 2 scoreless innings allowing a hit. He fanned 2. Pedro Perez went 1.1 frames and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits. He struck out 1. Derrik Gibson went 3 for 4. Ryan Westmoreland went 2 for 4 with a RBI. Sean Killeen went 2 for 3 and scored a run.
The Gulf Coast Rays blanked the Red Sox 2-0. Manuel Rivera threw 4 scoreless innings allowing a hit and a walk. He struck out 3. Kyle Stroup went 1.1 frames giving up a run on 2 hits and 2 walks. Justin Erasmus threw 2.2 innings giving up a run on 2 hits and a walk. He had 3 strikeouts. Bryan Peterson went 2 for 4. Jose Garcia went 2 for 3.
Player of the Night: Kris Negron who went 3 for 5 with 4 runs scored and 2 RBI