May 22, 2010 at 6:28 AM
Iglesias has huge game for Portland
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The PawSox jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but Norfolk (BAL) scored in the bottom of the ninth to top Pawtucket 3-2. Aaron Bates hit an RBI triple in the first inning and scored on a Dusty Brown double, but that was all the offense Pawtucket would muster for starter Adam Mills, who had another solid outing. Mills went 5.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits. Dustin Richardson tossed 2.0 innings of scoreless, one-hit relief before Chad Paronto allowed a walk-off single in the ninth. Tug Hullett had 2 of Pawtucket's 6 hits on the evening.
In Portland, Casey Kelly got knocked around a bit but the Sea Dogs scored five in the bottom of the eighth to top Trenton (NYY) 11-8. Kelly walked 3 and allowed 5 runs on 5 hits in 3.0 innings, and Tommy Hottovy allowed 3 earned in 3.1 innings of relief. The Thunder gave the game away with a slew of walks, wild pitches, and errors in the eighth. Jose Iglesias was 4 for 5 with a triple, while Che-Hsuan Lin and Ray Chang each had 3 hits. Anthony Rizzo added 2 RBI, and Ryne Lawson threw 2.2 scoreless innings to get the win.
Starter Stolmy Pimentel cruised through 5 innings, but Potomac (WAS) figured him and debutant Zach Hammes out en route to a 5-4 victory over Salem. Two of the hottest hitters in the minor leagues, Will Middlebrooks and Oscar Tejeda drove in runs in the third to stake Salem to a 2-0 lead, and after the Nationals plated 3 to chase Pimentel in the top of the sixth, Bryan Peterson notched his first RBI of the season and scored on a Jon Hee double to put Salem back up before Hammes got wild and allowed 2 runs to score in the seventh. Pete Hissey was the only player with 2 hits on the evening. Pimentel finished with 5 strikeouts in 5.1 innings, and Blake Maxwell tossed 2.2 innings of scoreless relief in the loss.
Much like Pawtucket, Greenville gave up 3 runs in the top of the ninth in a 5-2 loss to Augusta (SF). Jeremy Hazelbaker was 2 for 4 with a solo home run and a stolen base, while Michael Almanzar and Dan Butler each had 2 hits for Greenville. Ryan Pressly started for the Drive and gave them 6.0 solid innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs while striking out 5. Anatanaer Batista made quick work of the Green Jackets in the seventh and eighth before allowing 3 runs to score in the ninth. Ronald Bermudez added an RBI in the loss.
Player of the Night: Jose Iglesias was 4 for 5 with a triple and an RBI. He also scored in Portland's 11-8 win over Trenton Friday night.