Pimentel has strong start in Drive win

7/12 Cup of Coffee: Before taking my first sip of out of my much needed coffee cup this morning let me digress a moment to tell you the McCartney concert was fabulous and if you have an opportunity to catch him at Fenway, don't miss it! Wow!

On Saturday, Syracuse downed Pawtucket 8-7. Charlie Zink went 6 innings giving up 8 runs on 9 hits and 3 walks. He had a strikeout. Rocky Cherry threw 3 scoreless innings allowing a hit and a walk. He struck out 3. Jed Lowrie went 3 for 5 and scored a run. Jeff Natale went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Paul McAnulty went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Angel Chavez went 2 for 4 with 3 RBI.

New Hampshire defeated Portland 4-2. Blake Maxwell threw 5 innings giving up 4 runs on 6 hits. He struck out 2. Chris Province threw 2 scoreless, hitless frames allowing 3 base on balls. He fanned 4. Dustin Richardson pitched a scoreless inning allowing a hit and a walk. TJ Large tossed a scoreless inning giving up 1 hit. He had a strikeout. Ryan Khoury went 2 for 3.

Wilmington defeated Salem 7-2. Eammon Portice tossed 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks. He struck out 6. Jason Rice threw 2 scoreless, hitless innings allowing 1 walk. He fanned 3. Robert Coello pitched 2 innings giving up 4 runs on a hit and 2 walks. He had 4 strikeouts. Daniel Nava went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Yamaico Navarro went 2 for 4 with a RBI.

Greenville downed Rome 4-1. Stolmy Pimentel threw 6 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits. He struck out 6. Leandro Marin pitched 2 scoreless frames giving up 2 hits. He fanned 3. Armando Zerpa tossed a clean 9th inning. Oscar Tejeda went 2 for 3 with a RBI.

The Lowell - Vermont game was postponed.

In rookie ball, the Red Sox and Twins split a doubleheader. The Twins took the first game 5-0. Roman Mendez went 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a walk. He had 6 strikeouts. Cesare Angeloni pitched 2 frames allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and a walk. He struck out 2. Reymond Fuentes went 2 for 3. The Red Sox rebounded to take the second contest 7-1. Pete Ruiz tossed 5 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 2 walks. He had 2 strikeouts. Justin Erasmus pitched 2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He struck out 3. Tyler Yockey went 2 for 3 and scored a run.

Player of the Night: Stolmy Pimentel who gave up 1 run and 5 hits over 6 innings of work. He did not allow a walk while recording 6 strikeouts.

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