July 19, 2009 at 5:30 AM
Gentile homers in 10th inning to give Drive win
7/19 Cup of Coffee: On Saturday, Indianapolis edged Pawtucket 8-7 in 10 innings. Enrique Gonzalez started and went 5 innings giving up 5 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks. He had a strikeout. TJ Large went 0.1 of an inning allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and a walk. He fanned 1. Marcus McBeth threw 2 scoreless innings giving up a hit and a walk. He struck out 3. Hunter Jones pitched 1.1 scoreless frames allowing 1 hit. He had a strikeout. Fernando Cabrera pitched the last 1.1 innings giving up a run on 3 hits. He had 2 strikeouts. Ivan Ochoa went 2 for 5 and scored 3 runs. Paul McAnulty went 2 for 4 with a home run and 4 RBI. Chris Carter went 2 for 5. Bubba Bell went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI.Trenton edged Portland 6-5. Jarod Plummer threw 5 scoreless innings allowing 4 hits and 3 walks. He had a strikeout. Chad Rhoades went 1.2 innings allowing 3 runs on a hit and 4 base on balls. He fanned 1. Dustin Richardson went 1.1 frames allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk. Jon Still went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI.
Salem defeated Lynchburg 4-2. Seth Garrison pitched 6 innings allowing 1 run on 8 hits and a walk. He fanned 4. Jason Rice pitched 2 innings allowing a run on a hit and a walk. He struck out 2. Jose Capellan threw a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. He struck out 2. The offense had 6 hits spread out among 6 different players.
Greenville downed Lake County 9-7 in 10 innings. Caleb Clay threw 4.1 innings allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks. He had 3 strikeouts. Felix Ventura pitched 2.1 frames giving up 4 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks. Mitch Herold went the final 3.1 frames and did not allow a run. He gave up 4 hits and 2 walks. He fanned 2. Zach Gentile went 2 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Ryan Lavarnway went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI. Kade Keowen went 2 for 5 with a home run, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Will Middlebrooks went 2 for 4. Ty Weeden went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI.
Williamsport defeated Lowell 8-2. Cesar Cabral threw 5 innings allowing 5 runs on 10 hits and 2 walks. He struck out 3. Jeremiah Bayer went 2.1 frames giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks. He fanned 2. Michael Bugary pitched 0.2 of an inning and did not allow a run or a hit. He walked 1 and had a strikeout. Dennis Neuman pitched a scoreless, hitless inning allowing 1 walk. Ryan Westmoreland went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Willaim Holmes went 2 for 4 with a RBI. Ronald Bermudez went 2 for 3.
The Rookie League Red Sox were idle on Saturday.
Player of the Night: Zach Gentile who hit a 2 run homer in the 10th inning to give Grenville a win over Lake County