September 3, 2010 at 8:10 AM
Britton fans 10 in win
9/3 Cup of Coffee: After seeing their winning streak snapped, Pawtucket made an effort to start a new one, while Greenville moved even closer to the playoffs with a win Friday night.
Josh Reddick homered and Mark Wagner scored on a sacrifice fly to give Pawtucket a 2-1 win over Lehigh Valley (PHI). Kris Johnson allowed 5 hits in 5.0 shutout innings and Robert Coello fanned 6 in 2.0 scoreless frames. Tommy Hottovy allowed a run before Fernando Cabrera tossed 2.0 scoreless innings. Reddick went 2 for 4, and Aaron Bates was 3 for 3 with a double in the win.
Juan Carlos Linares hit his first professional home run in Portland's 5-3 win over Binghamton (NYM). Linares and fellow Cuban Jorge Padron drove in 2 runs apiece, while Jose Iglesias had 2 hits and Nate Spears had 2 hits and an RBI in the win. Blake Maxwell picked up his 7th win of the season, allowing 3 runs on 9 hits in 5.2 innings before Daniel Turpen allowed 2 hits in 2.1 innings and Jason Rice struck out 2 in a perfect ninth.
In Salem, Brock Huntzinger gave up 6 runs on 10 hits in 5.1 innings as Potomac (WAS) dropped the Red Sox 10-3. Kyle Fernandes gave up 4 runs, 3 earned in 1.1 inning and Lance McClain added 2.1 scoreless innings in the loss. Luis Segovia hit a two-run home run in the seventh, and Ronald Bermudez added an RBI for the Sox, who are one loss away from being eliminated from playoff contention.
Michael Almanzar singled to score Zach Gentile as Greenville snuck past Charleston 1-0. Drake Britton struck out 10 and allowed just 3 hits in 5.0 shutout innings before Jeremiah Bayer allowed 3 hits in 4.0 scoreless frames of his own. Almanzar and Gentile each had 2 hits in the win.
In Lowell, Miguel Celestino picked up his second loss of the season in a 3-1 loss to Tri-City (HOU). Celestino allowed 3 runs on 7 hits with 5 strikeouts in 5.0 innings, and Garrett Rau struck out 6 in 4.0 shutout innings. David Renfroe had 2 hits and an RBI, while Freddy Sanchez added 2 hits in the loss.
Player of the Night: Drake Britton struck out 10 as the Drive inched closer to the postseason with a 1-0 win over Charleson.