July 13, 2009 at 6:51 AM
Alvarez pitches 6 scoreless innings in Spinner win
7/13 Cup of Coffee: On Sunday, Syracuse edged Pawtucket 5-4. Clay Buchholz started and went 5.1 innings allowing 5 runs on 8 hits and a walk. He had 3 strikeouts. Marcus McBeth tossed 1.2 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit. He fanned 1. Javier Lopez pitched a scoreless innings giving up a hit. He had a strikeout. Fernando Cabrera threw a scoreless inning allowing a hit and a walk. He struck out 1. Freddy Guzman went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI. Angel Chavez went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI.New Hampshire trounced Portland 11-3. Ryne Lawson went 3 innings giving up 8 runs on 8 hits and 5 walks. He struck out 2. Chad Rhoades threw 2 frames allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks. He fanned 1. Andrew Dobies pitched 2 scoreless, hitless innings giving up 2 base on balls. He struck out 4. Ryne Miller tossed 2 clean innings and had 2 strikeouts. Ryan Kalish went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI. Lars Anderson went 2 for 3.
Wilmington blanked Salem 2-0. Seth Garrison threw 7 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits. He struck out 7. Kyle Fernandes pitched 2 innings giving up a run on 2 hits. He had 2 strikeouts. The Salem offense had 4 hits in the game.
Lowell split a doubleheader with Vermont. The Spinners took the first game 4-0. Jose Alvarez threw 6 scoreless innings allowing 3 hits. Dennis Neuman pitched a scoreless final inning allowing a walk. Ryan Westmoreland went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Michael Almanzar went 2 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI. Vermont took the second game 3-1. Cesar Cabral threw 5 scoreless frames allowing 3 hits. He fanned 3. Pedro Perez pitched an inning giving up 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk. The Spinners had 4 hits spread out among 4 different players.
In the Gulf Coast League, the Orioles edged the Red Sox 2-1. Manuel Rivera threw 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks. He fanned 7. Charlie Rosario pitched 3 scoreless innings of relief allowing 3 hits. Roberto Ramos went 2 for 3.
Player of the Night: Jose Alvarez who threw 6 scoreless innings in the Spinner win