June 1, 2009 at 5:45 AM
Smoltz goes 5 strong innings in Drive win
6/1 Cup of Coffee: Sunday's action saw Pawtucket down Indianapolis 7-5. Kris Johnson threw 4.2 innings giving up 5 runs on 6 hits and 5 walks. He had 2 strikeouts. Jose Vaquedano pitched 2.1 scoreless innings allowing a hit and a walk. Rocky Cherry tossed 1.1 clean innings. Javier Lopez faced 2 hitters allowing 1 hit. Marcus McBeth retired the only hitter he faced to end the game. Mark Kotsay went 2 for 2 with a run scored and a RBI. Freddy Guzman went 2 for 4 and scored twice.Portland defeated Connecticut 6-4. Jarod Plummer went 5 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks. He fanned 5. Chris Province threw 2 scoreless, hitless innings allowing a walk. He had a strikeout. TJ Large pitched an inning giving up a run on 2 hits. Bryce Cox threw a clean 9th fanning 2 of the 3 hitters he faced. Lars Anderson went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Aaron Bates went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI and is now hitting .348. Jorge Jimenez went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI.
Frederick blanked Salem 6-0. Jose Capellan pitched 3.2 innings allowing 6 runs on 7 hits and 4 walks. He struck out 4. Kyle Fernandes threw 2.1 scoreless frames allowing 1 hit. He had 4 strikeouts. Jason Rice tossed 2 clean innings and had 4 strikeouts. Derrick Loop pitched an inning and gave up a walk. He fanned 1. Luis Exposito went 2 for 3 at the plate.
Greenville downed Charleston 4-1. John Smoltz got the start and threw 5 innings. He allowed a run on 4 hits. He did not give up a walk and had 6 strikeouts. Leandro Marin pitched 2.1 scoreless, hitless innings allowing 3 walks. He fanned 1. Lance McClain retired all 5 hitters he faced striking out 4 of them. David Mailman went 2 for 4 with a RBI. Tim Federowicz went 2 for 5. Ryan Dent went 2 for 2 with a run scored and a RBI.
Player of the Night: Jorge Jimenez who had 3 hits and 2 RBI in Sea Dog win