AAA: Pawtucket (19-13, 2nd INT North, 3.5 GB) lost to Toledo 1-0 in 10 innings as the PawSox wasted a brilliant performance by RHP Clay Buchholz. Buchholz was dominant, tossing 8 shutout innings and striking out 11 while giving up just 4 hits. He threw 91 pitches – 71 for strikes. The Mud Hens won it in the last of the 10th when they scored on an RBI single with no outs off LHP Billy Traber (L, 1-2). C Dusty Brown singled for the PawSox’ only baserunner in the entire game off Toledo pitching. CF Jonathan Van Every went 0-4 with 3 K’s.
LHP Kris Johnson (2-3, 5.53) will face LHP Lucas French (2-2, 2.91) in game 3 of the series tonight at 6:30 EDT.
AA: Portland (16-15, 3rd EAS Northern, 2 GB) was blanked by Trenton (EE) 5-0 as RHP Ryan Pope (W, 2-2) combined with RHP Kanekoa Texeira on a 1-hitter. RHP Ryne Lawson (L, 0-1), who was activated by the Sea Dogs earlier in the day, gave up 3 runs on 5 hits and 4 BB’s while striking out 2 in 4.2 IP. RHP Richie Lentz’s early season struggles continued as he was touched for 2 runs on on 2 hits and 2 BB’s with 2 K’s in 2 innings of relief. Lentz is now sporting a 5.40 ERA in 7 appearances, though he has struck out 14 in 10 IP. 1B Lars Anderson collected the only hit of the game for the Sea Dogs with a 4th inning single.
After taking 2-of-3 from the Thunder, the Sea Dogs move on to New Britain (Twins) for the first of 4 games against the Rock Cats tonight at 6:35 EDT. RHP Adam Mills (1-1, 9.00) goes up against RHP Jay Rainville (1-1, 4.73).
A+: <a href=” Salem“>Salem (17-16, T1st CAR Southern, .5 G) dropped a 4-2 decision to Potomac (Nationals). RHP Kyle Weiland (L, 1-3) had another rough outing, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits and 2 BB’s with 4 K’s over 5 innings for work. 3B Jonathan Hee drove in both Sox’ runs with a 7th inning double, scoring 1B Michael Jones (BB) and CF Che-Hsuan Lin (BB).
The two clubs meet in the rubber match of the series tonight at 7:05 EDT when LHP Jose Capellan (2-1, 6.15) is opposed by RHP Bradley Meyers (3-0, 1.16), who hasn’t allowed a run in his last 20.2 IP.
A: Greenville (19-14, 1st SAL Southern, 1 G) edged Augusta (Giants) 4-3. SS Oscar Tejeda smacked a solo HR and 3B Will Middlebrooks went 1-3 with a BB and 2 runs scored to lead the Drive to victory. 1B Anthony Rizzo and 2B Ryan Dent both contributed RBI singles. RHP Bryan Price (W, 3-1) went 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits (including a HR) and 2 BB’s while striking out 2 and committing a balk. RHP Leandro Marin (H, 1) and LHP Lance McClain (S, 2) blanked the GreenJackets over the final 3 innings.
RHP Casey Kelly (4-0, 1.15) gets the start in the series’ finale tonight at 7:00 EDT. The GreenJackets will counter with RHP Mike Loree (1-3, 3.90).
