July 4, 2009 at 5:41 AM
Exposito reaches base 6 times in Salem win
7/4 Cup of Coffee: Happy 4th of July America! On Friday, Scranton/WB downed Pawtucket 6-1. Kris Johnson went 5.1 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks. He struck out 2. Billy Traber pitched 0.2 of an inning and retired both hitters he faced. Randor Bierd threw 1.1 frames allowing 3 runs on 2 hits. He fanned 1. Hunter Jones pitched the final 1.2 frames allowing 1 run on a hit and a walk. He had 3 strikeouts. Angel Chavez went 2 for 3.Portland swept a doubleheader from New Britain. They took the first game 6-4. Adam Mills went 5 innings giving up 4 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks. He struck out 2. Bryce Cox tossed 2 scoreless innings allowing a hit and 2 walks. He had a strikeout. Ryan Kalish went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Lars Anderson went 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored and a RBI. John Otness went 2 for 2 with 3 RBI. Reid Engel went 2 for 3 with a RBI. The Sea Dogs took the second contest 8-5. Felix Doubront went 5 innings giving up 5 runs on 9 hits. He did not allow a walk while fanning 4. Chad Rhoades threw a scoreless, hitless inning allowing a walk. He fanned 1. TJ Large threw a clean inning with a strikeout. Jon Still went 2 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Juan Apodaca went 2 for 2 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Iggy Suarez went 2 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI.
Salem blanked Myrtle Beach 10-0. Byran Price tossed 6 scoreless innings giving up 3 hits. He had 6 strikeouts. Ryne Miller threw 2 scoreless innings allowing a hit. He had a strikeout. Josh Papelbon pitched a scoreless ninth allowing a hit. He struck out 1. Che-Hsuan Lin went 2 for 3 and scored a run. Anthony Rizzo went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Luis Exposito went 4 for 4 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. He also walked twice. David Mailman went 2 for 6 with a home run and 3 RBI. Kris Negron went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored.
Charleston shut out Greenville 4-0. Caleb Clay pitched 4.2 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks. He fanned 1. Leandro Marin tossed 1.1 scoreless frames allowing a hit and 2 walks. Felix Ventura threw 2 innings giving up a run on 2 hits. He had 2 strikeouts. Ty Weeden went 2 for 4. Pete Hissey went 2 for 3.
Lowell defeated Staten Island 4-2. Ryan Pressly pitched 5 innings allowing a run on a hit. He fanned 6. William Latimer tossed 2 frames allowing a run on 2 hits. He had 4 strikeouts. Pedro Perez threw 2 scoreless, hitless innings allowing a walk. He struck out 2. Drew Hedman went 2 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI.
The Gulf Coast Red Sox were idle on Friday.
Player of the Night: Luis Exposito who reached base 6 times with 4 hits and 2 walks. He homered, scored twice and had 2 RBI.