Today's Games (All Times Eastern):
IL: Pawtucket (David Pauley) vs. Syracuse (Brian Wolfe) [7:05pm]
EL: Portland (Dave Gassner) @ Altoona (Derek Hankins) [7:05pm]
CL: Lancaster (Blake Maxwell) @ Bakersfield (Travis Mortimore) [10:15pm]
SAL: Greenville (Brock Huntzinger) @ Greensboro (TBD) [12:35pm]
NYPL: Lowell - All Star Break
GCL: Red Sox @ Pirates [12:00pm]
DSL: Red Sox @ Mets [10:30am]
OLY: Tapei vs. Canadia [6:00am]
GCL Game is likely to be postponed due to a small rain storm called Fay.
Internet Radio Broadcasts:
Pawtucket Red Sox (WHJJ)
Portland Sea Dogs
Lancaster JetHawks (Magic 1340)
Greenville Drive [via Greensboro]
Lowell Spinners (WCAP)
Full Version: 8/20 ml Gameday: The two Davids, Blake and Brock
Tapei wins their first game and wins their last game, beating Canadia 6-5 in 12 innings.
Chih-Hsien Chiang went 2/6 with a double.
Che-Hsuan Lin went 3/5 with a HR and a SB.
Overall:
Chiang: .290/.313/.355 with 2 doubles, a SB and 4 RBI
Lin: .269/.296/.385 with a double, HR, SB, CS and 4 RBI
Chih-Hsien Chiang went 2/6 with a double.
Che-Hsuan Lin went 3/5 with a HR and a SB.
Overall:
Chiang: .290/.313/.355 with 2 doubles, a SB and 4 RBI
Lin: .269/.296/.385 with a double, HR, SB, CS and 4 RBI
GCL Sox lose 4-1.
Boxscore
Cesar Cabral went the first 4 1/3 innings, giving up 6 hits, 2 walks and a Balk; allowing 3 runs while striking out 3. Swen Huijer went 2 2/3 innings, giving up a SOLO HR and striking out 2. Michael Lennox pitched the final inning, giving up a walk and striking out one.
Wilfred Pichardo went 2/4 with 2 SBs and a CS [Oddly, he stole 2nd and Home... was caught at 3rd]. Andrew Frezza went 1/3 with a walk and a SB. Chih-Hsiang Huang and Derrik Gibson each went 1/4; Gibson with a SB. Tyler Yockey, Joantoni Garcia, Roberto Ramos, and Christian Vasquez each went 0/3. Casey Kelly went 0/4.
Boxscore
Cesar Cabral went the first 4 1/3 innings, giving up 6 hits, 2 walks and a Balk; allowing 3 runs while striking out 3. Swen Huijer went 2 2/3 innings, giving up a SOLO HR and striking out 2. Michael Lennox pitched the final inning, giving up a walk and striking out one.
Wilfred Pichardo went 2/4 with 2 SBs and a CS [Oddly, he stole 2nd and Home... was caught at 3rd]. Andrew Frezza went 1/3 with a walk and a SB. Chih-Hsiang Huang and Derrik Gibson each went 1/4; Gibson with a SB. Tyler Yockey, Joantoni Garcia, Roberto Ramos, and Christian Vasquez each went 0/3. Casey Kelly went 0/4.
Greenville loses 6-1.
Boxscore
Brock Huntzinger went the first 5 innings, giving up 6 hits (2 HRs) and a walk, allowing 4 runs while striking out 3. Michael Rozier went 1 2/3 innings, giving up a hit and 3 walks, striking out 2. Kyle Foster went 1 1/3 innigns, giving up 3 hits and 2 runs (1 earned), striking out 2.
Carlos Fernandez went 2/3 with a double, a CS and a walk. Oscar Tejeda went 2/4. Rafael Cabreja went 1/3 with a HBP. David Mailman went 1/4 with a double and a walk. Zach Penprasse went 0/2 with 2 walks. Jered Stanley went 0/3 with a walk and 3 Ks. David Marks, Michael Almanzar, and Matt Cooney each went 0/4.
Boxscore
Brock Huntzinger went the first 5 innings, giving up 6 hits (2 HRs) and a walk, allowing 4 runs while striking out 3. Michael Rozier went 1 2/3 innings, giving up a hit and 3 walks, striking out 2. Kyle Foster went 1 1/3 innigns, giving up 3 hits and 2 runs (1 earned), striking out 2.
Carlos Fernandez went 2/3 with a double, a CS and a walk. Oscar Tejeda went 2/4. Rafael Cabreja went 1/3 with a HBP. David Mailman went 1/4 with a double and a walk. Zach Penprasse went 0/2 with 2 walks. Jered Stanley went 0/3 with a walk and 3 Ks. David Marks, Michael Almanzar, and Matt Cooney each went 0/4.
DSL Sox win 2-1.
Boxscore
Javier Jimenez went the first 5 innings, giving up 2 hits, 3 walks and a WP; allowing a run while striking out one. Nestor Lastreto went 3 2/3 innings, giving up 3 hits and striking out 4. Luis Bastardo got the final out.
Felix Sanchez went 2/3 with a double, a walk and 2 SBs. Eddie Lora went 1/3 with a walk. Heiker Menses went 1/3 with a walk, a SB and a CS. Pedro Chourio went 0/3 with a SF. Leonel Escobar went 0/3 with a sacrifice. Juan Bonifacio went 0/3 with a walk. Lewis Urena, Javier Gutierrez and Pedro Gonzalez each went 0/4.
Boxscore
Javier Jimenez went the first 5 innings, giving up 2 hits, 3 walks and a WP; allowing a run while striking out one. Nestor Lastreto went 3 2/3 innings, giving up 3 hits and striking out 4. Luis Bastardo got the final out.
Felix Sanchez went 2/3 with a double, a walk and 2 SBs. Eddie Lora went 1/3 with a walk. Heiker Menses went 1/3 with a walk, a SB and a CS. Pedro Chourio went 0/3 with a SF. Leonel Escobar went 0/3 with a sacrifice. Juan Bonifacio went 0/3 with a walk. Lewis Urena, Javier Gutierrez and Pedro Gonzalez each went 0/4.
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Wilfred Pichardo went 2/4 with 2 SBs and a CS [Oddly, he stole 2nd and Home... was caught at 3rd]. Andrew Frezza went 1/3 with a walk and a SB.
Almost a stolen base cycle.
Portland wins 4-3.
Boxscore
Dave Gassner went 6 solid innings, giving up 5 hits, a walk, a balk and a run; striking out 2. Chad Rhoades went 1 1/3 innings, giving up a hit and a HBP, allowing 2 runs while striking out 2. Dan Bard went the final 1 2/3 innings, giving up a hit, 2 WPs and 2 walks; striking out 3.
Aaron Bates went 3/5 with 2 doubles. Jorge Jimenez went 2/5 with 2 doubles. Bryan Pritz went 1/2 before being replaced by Josh Reddick who went 1/3 with a SB. Mickey Hall and Argenis Diaz each went 1/3 with a walk. Lars Anderson went 1/4 with a double, walk and SB. Zach Daeges and Mark Wagner each went 0/4 with a walk. Iggy Suarez went 0/4.
Boxscore
Dave Gassner went 6 solid innings, giving up 5 hits, a walk, a balk and a run; striking out 2. Chad Rhoades went 1 1/3 innings, giving up a hit and a HBP, allowing 2 runs while striking out 2. Dan Bard went the final 1 2/3 innings, giving up a hit, 2 WPs and 2 walks; striking out 3.
Aaron Bates went 3/5 with 2 doubles. Jorge Jimenez went 2/5 with 2 doubles. Bryan Pritz went 1/2 before being replaced by Josh Reddick who went 1/3 with a SB. Mickey Hall and Argenis Diaz each went 1/3 with a walk. Lars Anderson went 1/4 with a double, walk and SB. Zach Daeges and Mark Wagner each went 0/4 with a walk. Iggy Suarez went 0/4.
QUOTE(Cuzittt @ Aug 20 2008, 10:30 PM) 
Portland wins 4-3.
Boxscore
Dave Gassner went 6 solid innings, giving up 5 hits, a walk, a balk and a run; striking out 2. Chad Rhoades went 1 1/3 innings, giving up a hit and a HBP, allowing 2 runs while striking out 2. Dan Bard went the final 1 2/3 innings, giving up a hit, 2 WPs and 2 walks; striking out 3.
Aaron Bates went 3/5 with 2 doubles. Jorge Jimenez went 2/5 with 2 doubles. Bryan Pritz went 1/2 before being replaced by Josh Reddick who went 1/3 with a SB. Mickey Hall and Argenis Diaz each went 1/3 with a walk. Lars Anderson went 1/4 with a double, walk and SB. Zach Daeges and Mark Wagner each went 0/4 with a walk. Iggy Suarez went 0/4.
Boxscore
Dave Gassner went 6 solid innings, giving up 5 hits, a walk, a balk and a run; striking out 2. Chad Rhoades went 1 1/3 innings, giving up a hit and a HBP, allowing 2 runs while striking out 2. Dan Bard went the final 1 2/3 innings, giving up a hit, 2 WPs and 2 walks; striking out 3.
Aaron Bates went 3/5 with 2 doubles. Jorge Jimenez went 2/5 with 2 doubles. Bryan Pritz went 1/2 before being replaced by Josh Reddick who went 1/3 with a SB. Mickey Hall and Argenis Diaz each went 1/3 with a walk. Lars Anderson went 1/4 with a double, walk and SB. Zach Daeges and Mark Wagner each went 0/4 with a walk. Iggy Suarez went 0/4.
yikes
Pawsox win 8-5.
Boxscore
David Pauley went 6 1/3 innings, giving up 7 hits and 4 runs, striking out 2. Kyle Snyder went 2 1/3 innings, giving up 3 hits and a walk; allowing a run while striking out 2. Hunter Jones struck out the only batter he faced.
Joe Thurston and Sandy Madera each went 2/3 with 2 walks; Thurston stealing 2 bases. Dusty Brown went 3/4 with a double and a walk. Keith Ginter went 1/2 with 2 walks and a HBP. George Kottaras went 1/3 with 2 walks. Jeff Corsaletti went 1/4 with a HR and a SF. Sean Danielson went 0/3 with a walk. Jason Lane and Josh Wilson each went 0/5.
Boxscore
David Pauley went 6 1/3 innings, giving up 7 hits and 4 runs, striking out 2. Kyle Snyder went 2 1/3 innings, giving up 3 hits and a walk; allowing a run while striking out 2. Hunter Jones struck out the only batter he faced.
Joe Thurston and Sandy Madera each went 2/3 with 2 walks; Thurston stealing 2 bases. Dusty Brown went 3/4 with a double and a walk. Keith Ginter went 1/2 with 2 walks and a HBP. George Kottaras went 1/3 with 2 walks. Jeff Corsaletti went 1/4 with a HR and a SF. Sean Danielson went 0/3 with a walk. Jason Lane and Josh Wilson each went 0/5.
Hi, I saw Greenville lose in Greensboro NC today. Not much of value to report: it was nice to see Mailman, Tejada, and Almanzar, but it would have been nice if they had come to town earlier in the year when I could have seen Kalish and the two Taiwanese Olympians. Huntzinger started and was not great. Control wasn't terrible but the hrs and a double were very well hit. Wouldn't surprise me if he was better next time. Mailman looked Ok at the plate and in CF, despite being a hs 1b. His double was a hustle-speed hard bloop down the lf line. Tejada looked good hitting the ball hard in his 2-4, and fielding his position at short. Almanzar was 0-4 and is hitting .186 but didn't look completely overmatched at age 17, getting wood on the ball each time, just not solid wood. Broke a bat once. Lanky and skinny, listed as 6' 3", he crouches a little, and starts with the left foot towards 3b before moving it to a normal hitting position. Would it make any sense if I said his swing looks a little long but with the potential to be very short? At 3b he started a 5-4-3 dp well, but also had a error where he bobbled the ball as he moved towards the mound, recovered in time to get the guy but didn't do the right adjustment for momentum on his throw and tossed it, like a beanbag, it over the 1b's head. 1b Fernandez-Oliva was a solid 2-4, but he's old for the league. Big LF Stanley was patient at the plate, but struck out 3x. Rozier was Rozier (3 walks in 1.2), but allowed no runs. He's still tall.
Young C Ceballos had a big day for Greensboro, and tall young CF Mike Stanton was 0-2 with 2 walks and so did not add to his 33 hrs.
Game started at 12:30, and it was a sunny and warm Carolina day. The park in Greensboro is very nice. They have a dog who brings balls to the ump and fetches discarded bats after the play is over. They set off fireworks for hometeam hrs, of which we saw two. They sell broken game bats in the souvenir shop. Hats were 40% off.
Young C Ceballos had a big day for Greensboro, and tall young CF Mike Stanton was 0-2 with 2 walks and so did not add to his 33 hrs.
Game started at 12:30, and it was a sunny and warm Carolina day. The park in Greensboro is very nice. They have a dog who brings balls to the ump and fetches discarded bats after the play is over. They set off fireworks for hometeam hrs, of which we saw two. They sell broken game bats in the souvenir shop. Hats were 40% off.
Ryan Kalish hit his first Lancaster home run. Also, Jason Place has been out of the lineup since 8/16. Are there any West Coast correspondents with an idea of what the problem is there?
Lancaster shuts out Bakersfield, 5-0.
Boxscore
Blake Maxwell went 7 innings, giving up 5 hits and striking out 4. Josh Papelbon went 2 innings, giving up a hit and a walk, striking out one.
Aaron Reza went 2/4. Yamaico Navarro went 2/5 with a SB. Ryan Kalish went 1/3 with a HR and a walk. Luis Exposito, Matt Sheely and Zak Farkes each went 1/4; Farkes with a double, Sheely with a SB. Kris Negron went 1/5 with a HR. Jon Still went 0/3 with a SF. Michael Jones went 0/4.
Boxscore
Blake Maxwell went 7 innings, giving up 5 hits and striking out 4. Josh Papelbon went 2 innings, giving up a hit and a walk, striking out one.
Aaron Reza went 2/4. Yamaico Navarro went 2/5 with a SB. Ryan Kalish went 1/3 with a HR and a walk. Luis Exposito, Matt Sheely and Zak Farkes each went 1/4; Farkes with a double, Sheely with a SB. Kris Negron went 1/5 with a HR. Jon Still went 0/3 with a SF. Michael Jones went 0/4.
STORIES
PAWSOX
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SEADOGS
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DRIVE
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PAWSOX
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•HIGHLIGHTS: Jeff Corsaletti, batting a mere .193 with one homer and five RBI in his first 32 games and 109 at-bats for the PawSox, had a homer and four RBI last night. Corsaletti lofted a sacrifice fly in the first for the first run of the game and capped a five-run fifth-inning uprising by clubbing a three-run homer to right-center, giving the PawSox a 6-2 lead. … David Pauley retired the first 12 batters he faced in his 6 1/3-inning, seven-hit, four-run performance that netted him his league-leading 14th win, against only four losses. …. Joe Thurston and Sandy Madera each reached base four times on a pair of singles and two walks. … Dusty Brown went 3-for-4 with a walk. … Kyle Snyder allowed one run in 2 1/3 innings in his third game since returning from the disabled list. … Hunter Jones notched the final out, a whiff of Wayne Lydon, earning his seventh save.
Carter and Van EveryQUOTE
When a baseball player can step on the field, life is good.
Oh, there may be slumps that can erode a player’s confidence, there are long and tiring road trips and there are the nagging injuries that go hand-in-hand with participating in a long season.
Just being in the lineup, though, is what fuels any ballplayer.
So when there’s an injury that keeps a player off the field, it isn’t the easiest circumstance to handle. Injuries, however, go with the territory at any level. Two of Pawtucket’s slugging outfielders, Chris Carter and Jonathan Van Every, have had to come to grips with injuries recently with the PawSox trying to clinch a playoff spot and the Sept. 1 big-league roster expansion just around the corner.
Van Every (24 homers) and Carter (24) each was forced out of the lineup because of an oblique strain, Van Every’s occurring on Aug. 6 while Carter’s injury cropped up the next day. While Carter remains on Pawtucket’s disabled list, finally advancing to practice swings yesterday, Van Every was cleared to return to action on Tuesday.
Van Every
Van Every had to come out of Tuesday night’s game because of a stiff neck and remained sidelined for last night’s game against Syracuse at McCoy Stadium.
“It’s frustrating. You want to be out there with your teammates but you can’t be. It’s just something you have to deal with,” said Van Every yesterday as he sat in the clubhouse while the rest of the team was on the field for batting practice.
Oh, there may be slumps that can erode a player’s confidence, there are long and tiring road trips and there are the nagging injuries that go hand-in-hand with participating in a long season.
Just being in the lineup, though, is what fuels any ballplayer.
So when there’s an injury that keeps a player off the field, it isn’t the easiest circumstance to handle. Injuries, however, go with the territory at any level. Two of Pawtucket’s slugging outfielders, Chris Carter and Jonathan Van Every, have had to come to grips with injuries recently with the PawSox trying to clinch a playoff spot and the Sept. 1 big-league roster expansion just around the corner.
Van Every (24 homers) and Carter (24) each was forced out of the lineup because of an oblique strain, Van Every’s occurring on Aug. 6 while Carter’s injury cropped up the next day. While Carter remains on Pawtucket’s disabled list, finally advancing to practice swings yesterday, Van Every was cleared to return to action on Tuesday.
Van Every
Van Every had to come out of Tuesday night’s game because of a stiff neck and remained sidelined for last night’s game against Syracuse at McCoy Stadium.
“It’s frustrating. You want to be out there with your teammates but you can’t be. It’s just something you have to deal with,” said Van Every yesterday as he sat in the clubhouse while the rest of the team was on the field for batting practice.
SEADOGS
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Dave Gassner became the first pitcher in franchise history to win six straight starts, helping the Portland Sea Dogs to a 4-3 victory over the Altoona Curve on Wednesday night.
The Sea Dogs scored all of their runs in the fifth inning off Curve starter Derek Hankins to give Manager Arnie Beyeler his 500th win as a minor league manager.
Josh Reddick led off the inning with a single, stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. After Zach Daeges walked, Aaron Bates bounced a ground-rule double over the right-field wall to score Reddick.
The next batter, Lars Anderson, doubled to left field to drive in two and give Portland a 3-1 lead. Anderson went to third on a fly ball to right by Mark Wagner and scored on Mickey Hall's single.
Gassner (7-5) allowed one run on five hits in six innings, walking one and striking out two. Bates and Jorge Jimenez each had two doubles for the Sea Dogs.
JETHAWKSThe Sea Dogs scored all of their runs in the fifth inning off Curve starter Derek Hankins to give Manager Arnie Beyeler his 500th win as a minor league manager.
Josh Reddick led off the inning with a single, stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. After Zach Daeges walked, Aaron Bates bounced a ground-rule double over the right-field wall to score Reddick.
The next batter, Lars Anderson, doubled to left field to drive in two and give Portland a 3-1 lead. Anderson went to third on a fly ball to right by Mark Wagner and scored on Mickey Hall's single.
Gassner (7-5) allowed one run on five hits in six innings, walking one and striking out two. Bates and Jorge Jimenez each had two doubles for the Sea Dogs.
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The Lancaster JetHawks put together a complete effort Wednesday night in Bakersfield. They got brilliant pitching, plenty of offense, and big plays from the defense as the JetHawks shut out the Blaze 5-0. It was the first shutout the JetHawks have been involved in during the second half and the fifth they’ve pitched this year. Lancaster wins its fifth consecutive game and holds on to first place in the second half. They drop their magic number to clinch the top seed in the Southern Division to just six.
The offense set the stage for Lancaster early. Ryan Kalish hit a two-run homer in the first inning to put the JetHawks ahead. A Zak Farkes double set up a run in the second while a Yamaico Navarro single and stolen base did the same in the third. Kris Negron’s solo home run in the fifth inning added another and proved to be more than enough for Blake Maxwell.
The offense set the stage for Lancaster early. Ryan Kalish hit a two-run homer in the first inning to put the JetHawks ahead. A Zak Farkes double set up a run in the second while a Yamaico Navarro single and stolen base did the same in the third. Kris Negron’s solo home run in the fifth inning added another and proved to be more than enough for Blake Maxwell.
DRIVE
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Stuart Alexander improved to 5-0 in his last six starts after pitching five scoreless innings to lead the Hoppers to a 6-1 game two victory Wednesday afternoon over the visiting Greenville Drive.
Greensboro jumped out to an early lead for the second straight game against the Drive, but this time managed to stay in control and return to the win column to halt a two-game skid.
Alexander pitched five innings and allowed only four hits while striking out five batters for his 11th victory of the season. Wednesday marked Alexander’s second appearance against Greenville and the result was the same as the right-hander improved to 2-0 this season when facing the Drive.
The offense was sparked by Jose Ceballos’ second-inning two-run home run to give Greensboro all it would need, but the Hoppers’ catcher didn’t stop there and finished the game going 3-for-4 at the plate with four of Greensboro’s six RBIs.
Greensboro jumped out to an early lead for the second straight game against the Drive, but this time managed to stay in control and return to the win column to halt a two-game skid.
Alexander pitched five innings and allowed only four hits while striking out five batters for his 11th victory of the season. Wednesday marked Alexander’s second appearance against Greenville and the result was the same as the right-hander improved to 2-0 this season when facing the Drive.
The offense was sparked by Jose Ceballos’ second-inning two-run home run to give Greensboro all it would need, but the Hoppers’ catcher didn’t stop there and finished the game going 3-for-4 at the plate with four of Greensboro’s six RBIs.
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