Exposito has 4 hits and 4 RBI in Sea Dog win

8/13 Cup of Coffee: After a long vacation it is good to be back with a big mug of java in front of me as we hit the home stretch of the season. Many thanks to Zach for being such an able replacement for this reporter during that time.
Last night, Charlotte downed Pawtucket 6-2. Adam Mills went 2 innings allowing 5 runs on 9 hits and a walk. Billy Traber tossed 4 innings giving up a run on 2 hits and a walk. He struck out 3. TJ Large pitched the final 2 innings and did not allow a run on a hit and a walk. The offense managed just 3 hits with Chris Carter going 2 for 3 with a run scored.

Portland hammered Altoona 13-4. Blake Maxwell pitched 4 innings giving up 3 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks. He had a strikeout. Ryne Miller went 3.1 innings and gave up a run on 3 hits. He struck out 4. Dustin Richardson retired 5 hitters in a row to end the game striking out 3 of them. Iggy Suarez went 2 for 6 and scored 2 runs. Jon Still went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Daniel Nava went 2 for 3 with a home run and 3 runs scored. He is now hitting .412 since his promotion. Luis Exposito went 4 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI. He is hitting .448 since his call up. Yamaico Navarro went 2 for 5 with a home run and 4 RBI. Jason Place went 3 for 5 and scored a run.

Salem pounded Myrtle Beach 16-2. Kyle Weiland threw 5 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks. He fanned 5. Robert Coello pitched 3 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He had 5 strikeouts. Derrick Loop pitched a clean inning with a strikeout to end the contest. The Salem offense produced 20 hits in the one-sided game with Che-Hsuan Lin going 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Tim Federowicz went 3 for 6 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Mike Jones went 4 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI. David Mailman went 3 for 6 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Aaron Reza went 2 for 3 with 3 runs scored and a RBI. Kris Negron went 3 for 4 and scored 2 runs.

Lowell swept both games of their doubleheader against Jamestown. They took the first game 3-1. Yeiper Castillo threw 6 innings giving up a run on 3 hits and 2 walks. Dennis Neuman pitched a scoreless inning allowing 1 hit. He fanned 2. William Holmes went 3 for 3 with a run scored. Daniel Butler went 1 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBI. The Spinners took the second contest 1-0 behind the strong starting performance of Jose Alvarez threw a complete game going 7 scoreless innings giving up 4 hits and a walk. He had 6 strikeouts. Sean Killeen went 2 for 3.

Both Greenville and the Gulf Coast League Red Sox were idle last night.

Player of the Night: Luis Exposito who had 4 hits, 2 runs scored and 4 RBI in the Sea Dog win

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