July 27, 2009 at 6:39 AM
Consuegra throws 5 scoreless, 2 hit innings in Sox win
7/27 Cup of Coffee: On Sunday, Pawtucket edged Columbus 3-2. Charlie Zink went 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and 6 walks. Rocky Cherry threw 1.1 scoreless frames allowing a hit and a walk. Hunter Jones pitched 1.2 clean innings with a strikeout. Chris Carter went 2 for 4 with a RBI.Portland downed New Hampshire 8-3. Adam Mills started and went 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 5 hits and a walk. He struck out 2. Ryne Miller threw 2 scoreless innings giving up a hit and a walk. He had a strikeout. Chad Rhoades threw a clean inning fanning 2 of the 3 hitters he faced. Dustin Richardson tossed a clean inning recording 2 strikeouts. Josh Reddick went 2 for 5 with a RBI. Jorge Jimenez went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Ryan Khoury went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored. Juan Apodaca went 2 for 3 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 4 RBI.
Potomac defeated Salem 6-4. Bryan Price went 5 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks. He had 6 strikeouts. Kyle Fernandes threw 3 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit. Robert Coello did not retire a hitter but gave up 2 runs on a hit and a walk. Josh Papelbon pitched an inning allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and a walk. He fanned 1. The Salem offense had 5 hits spread out among 5 different players.
Lakewood downed Greenville 5-2. Fabian Williamson threw 3.2 innings allowing 4 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks. He had 4 strikeouts. Jeremy Kehrt tossed 4.1 innings giving up a run on 4 hits and 2 walks. He struck out 2. Chad Povich threw a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. He had a strikeout. Zach Gentile went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Will Middlebrooks went 2 for 3.
Lowell hammered Vermont 16-6. Yeiper Castillo went 5.1 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks. He fanned 3. Richie Lentz threw 1.2 scoreless, hitless innings. He gave up 1 walk and had 2 strikeouts. William Latimer pitched 2 innings giving up 4 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks. He struck out 3. Shannon Wilkerson went 3 for 6 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Derrik Gibson went 3 for 6 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Ryan Westmoreland went 2 for 4 with a home run, 4 runs scored and 2 RBI. Mike Almanzar went 2 for 6 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Ronald Bermudez went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI.
In rookie ball, the Red Sox blanked the Twins 2-0. Randy Consuegra pitched 5 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits and 2 walks. He struck out 7. Kyle Stroup tossed 2 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits. He struck out 3. Jordan Flasher pitched a scoreless inning allowing 2 hits. He fanned 2. Dustin Mercadante threw a scoreless inning giving up 2 hits. He had a strikeout. Eddie Lora went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Felix Sanchez went 2 for 4 with a RBI.
Player of the Night: Randy Consuegra who threw 5 scoreless, 2 hit innings while striking out 7