Lennox perfect in middle relief for Gulf Coast Sox

7/11 Cup of Coffee: This Nova Scotian,as he sips his morning coffeee,is excited to be heading to Halifax after penning this column to take in the Sir Paul McCartney concert tonight.

Well on Friday, Buffalo broke what would have been a perfect night for Sox affiliates by edging Pawtucket 1-0. Enrique Gonzalez went 8 innings allowing 1 run on 7 hits. He fanned 4. Javier Lopez pitched a clean 9th inning. The PawSox offense produced just 2 hits in the game.

Portland blanked New Hampshire 4-0. Jarrod Plummer pitched 6 scoreless innings giving up 4 hits and 2 walks. He struck out 6. Tommy Hottovy threw 1.1 scoreless, hitless frames. He gave up a walk and had 2 strikeouts. Bryce Cox threw 1.2 scoreless, hitless innings giving up 2 walks. He had a strikeout. Josh Reddick went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Lars Anderson went 3 for 4 and scored a run.

Salem edged Wilmington 4-3. Kyle Weiland went 6 innings giving up 3 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks. He had 7 strikeouts. Ryne Miller tossed 2 scoreless innings giving up 2 hits. He struck out 1. Derrick Loop pitched a scoreless inning giving up a hit. He fanned 2. Kris Negron went 2 for 3. Mike Jones went 1 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI.

Greenville downed Rome 10-5. Stephen Fife went 5.1 innings allowing 4 runs on 5 hits and a walk. He had 5 strikeouts. Mitch Herold tossed 2.2 frames giving up a run on a hit and a walk. He had a strikeout. Felix Ventura pitched a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. He struck out 3. Ryan Lavarnway went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI. Will Middlebrooks went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI. Ryan Dent went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI.

Lowell defeated Vermont 10-3. Yeiper Castillo went 6 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 2 walks. He had 5 strikeouts. Richard Lentz threw 1.1 innings giving up 2 runs on 1 hit and 2 base on balls. He struck out 4. William Latimer tossed 1.2 scoreless frames allowing a hit and a walk. He had 2 strikeouts. Chris McGuiness went 2 for 5 with a home run. Mike Almanzar went 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 runs scored. Shannon Wilkerson went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Robero Feliz went 2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI.

The Gulf Coast Red Sox edged the Rays 8-7. Hunter Cervenka started and lasted 1.2 frames allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks. He had a strikeout. Michael Lennox threw 3.1 clean innings fanning 3. Richard Wasielewski went 2.1 frames giving up 4 runs on 2 hits and 4 walks. He had 2 strikeouts. Jason Blackey threw 1.2 scoreless innings giving up a hit and 2 walks. He fanned 1. Reymond Fuentes went 2 for 5 with 2 RBI. Leonel Escobar went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI.

Player of the Night: Michael Lennox, the big Aussie, who pitched 3.1 perfect innings of middle relief recording 3 strikeouts.

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