July 28, 2009 at 6:00 AM
Rizzo drives in 3 in Salem loss
7/28 Cup of Coffee: Monday was not a very good day for Sox affiliates as only the Gulf Coast rookie team earned a victory. Columbus edged Pawtucket 4-3. Kris Johnson threw 5 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits and 3 walks. Jose Vaquedano pitched an inning and gave up a run on a hit and a walk. He had a strikeout. Javier Lopez tossed an inning and gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk. TJ Large threw 2 scoreless innings allowing a hit and 2 walks. He struck out 1. Ivan Ochoa went 2 for 5 and scored 2 runs. Mark Wagner went 2 for 4.Reading downed Portland 4-3. Felix Doubront went 5 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 4 walks. Chris Province threw 2 innings giving up a run on 2 hits. He struck out 4. Tommy Hottovy pitched a scoreless inning giving up a hit. He had a strikeout. Josh Reddick went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Juan Apodaca went 2 for 3 with a RBI.
Frederick defeated Salem 4-3. Eammon Portice threw 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and a walk. He fanned 3. Armando Zerpa tossed 2 innings allowing a run on 2 hits and a walk. He struck out 2. Derrick Loop pitched a clean inning striking out the side. Daniel Nava went 2 for 4 and scored a run. He is now hitting .366. Anthony Rizzo went 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI.
Lakewood downed Greenville 3-1. Stolmy Pimentel threw 4.1 innings giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks. He struck out 5. Lance McClain pitched 3.2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He struck out 4. Leandro Marin tossed a clean inning striking out 2 of the 3 hitters he faced. Jered Stanley went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Ryan Dent went 2 for 3 with a RBI.
Tri-City downed Lowell 4-2. Jose Alvarez went 6 innings giving up 4 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks. He had a strikeout. Anatanaer Batista threw 2 clean innings striking out 2. Ryan Westmoreland went 2 for 4 and scored a run. Michael Almanzar went 2 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI. Sean Killeen went 3 for 4.
In the only victory of the night for Red Sox affiliates, the Gulf Coast Red Sox edged the Orioles 3-2. Roman Mendez went 5 innings giving up a run on 4 hits and a walk. He had 5 strikeouts. Swen Huijer tossed 2 innings giving up a run on 2 hits. Cesare Angeloni threw a scoreless inning giving up 2 hits. Justin Erasmus pitched a clean inning recording a strikeout. Boss Moanaroa went 2 for 3.
Player of the Night: Anthony Rizzo who had a home run and 3 RBI