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Today's Games [All Times Eastern]:

IL: Pawtucket (John Barnes) @ Ottawa (Fabio Castro) [7:05pm]
EL: Portland (Michael Bowden) vs. New Britain (TBD) [7:05pm]
CL: Lancaster (Kris Johnson) vs. High Desert (Cibney Bello) [10:05pm]
SAL: Greenville (Joseph Guerra) @ Rome (Chris Vines) [7:05pm]
NYPL: Lowell (Jordan Craft) vs. Vermont (TBD) [7:05pm]
GCL: Red Sox - Off
DSL: Red Sox @ Royals [11:00am]


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[Ohashikto11]

Michael Bowden's start

1st:
Groundout
Strike out (looking)
Groundout

2nd:
Strike out (swinging)
Strike out (swinging)
Groundout

3rd:
Strike out (swinging)
Flyout
Pop out

4th:
Single to center
Single to left
Bunt - fielders choice, out at 3rd
Stolen base
Hit by pitch
Pop out (infield fly rule)
Strike out (looking)

5th:
Foul out
Pop out
Groundout

6th:
Single up the middle
Caught stealing
Strike out (swinging)
Home run
Pop out

7th:
Groundout
Triple to left
Ground out
Strike out (swinging)

Final Line:
7 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 0 BB

Notes from the radio broadcast:
*Bowden clocked at 95 MPH, "blowing it past hitters"
*Flyball base hit was misplayed by Jay Johnson (single to left in 4th)
*New Britain is tied for the league lead in hitting at .273 (with Akron and Reading)
*Home run pitch was "by far the worst pitch all night by Bowden"
*Only 75 pitches through 6 IP.

This post has been edited by Ohashikto11: 17 August 2007 - 08:12 PM

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Pawtucket/Ottawa game was cancelled (presumably due to the weather).

[Rdsxmbnt]

Fantastic outing for Bowden, very encouraging. His strikeout numbers are starting to improve quite a bit (11.20 K/9 his last 4 starts with a 5.40 K/BB during that stretch).

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Portland defeats New Britain, 5-1.

Michael Bowden went the first 7 innings, giving up 5 hits and a HBP, allowing a run while striking out 7. Hunter Jones went the final 2 innings, giving up a hit and a walk, striking out one.

Andrew Pinckney went 2/4 with a double. Jeff Natale went 1/3 with a walk and a HBP. Aaron Bates, Cory Keylor and Zack Borowiak each went 1/3 with a walk; Bates with a double, Keylor with a HR and Borowiak with a SB. Jay Johnson and Bryan Pritz each went 1/4; Johnson with a triple. Jeff Corsaletti went 0/4 with a walk. Dusty Brown went 0/4.

Boxscore

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Lancaster fails to hit a HR, but still defeats High Desert 5-4.

Kris Johnson went the first 6 innings, giving up 4 hits and a walk, allowing 2 runs while striking out 4. Jason Blackey went 2 innings, giving up 3 hits and 2 runs, striking out 2. Chad Rhoades pitched the final inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Zach Daeges went 2/4. Mark Wagner went 1/3 with a HBP. Christian Lara went 1/3. Scott White went 1/4. Ryan Khoury went 0/2 with 2 walks. Steve Garrabrants went 0/2 with a walk and a HBP. Mickey Hall went 0/2 with a walk. Brad Correll went 0/3 with a walk. Jon Still went 0/3 with a SF.

Boxscore

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Greenville loses to Rome, 4-3.

Joseph Guerra went 4 1/3 innings, giving up 6 hits and a walk, allowing a run while striking out one. Chris Province went 2 2/3 innings, giving up 4 hits and a HBP, allowing 3 runs while striking out 2. Josh Papelbon went the final inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Lars Anderson went 2/5. Argenis Diaz went 1/3 with a triple, walk and SF. Michael Jones, Kris Negron and Matt Sheely each went 1/3 with a walk; Sheely added 2 SBs, Negron added one. Paul Smyth and Reid Engel went 0/3 with a walk, Engel with a SB. Jason Place went 0/4 with a walk. Mike Chambers went 0/3 before being replaced by Chih-Hsien Chiang, who went 1/1.

Boxscore

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Lowell defeats Vermont, 3-1.

Jordan Craft went 4 1/3 innings, giving up 4 hits, 3 walks and 2 HBPs, allowing a single run while striking out 6. Scott Lonergan went 1 2/3 innings, giving up 2 hits and 2 walks, striking out one. Adam Blackley went 2 innings, giving up a hit and a walk, striking out 2. Felix Ventura pitched the final inning, giving up a hit and a walk, striking out 2.

Yamaico Navarro and Carlos Fernandez each went 2/4; Fernandez with a double, Navarro with a SB. Jorge Jimenez went 1/3 with a HBP and a CS. Brett Lewis went 1/3 with a sacrifice. Pedro Vasquez and Oscar Tejeda each went 1/4, Vasquez with a SB. Will Vasquez went 0/2 with 2 walks. Rafael Cabreja went 0/3 with a walk. Kade Keowen went 0/4 with 4 Ks.

Boxscore

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DSL Sox defeat the Royals, 5-3 in 14 innings.

Charlie Rosario went the first 5 innings, giving up 3 hits, 2 WPs and 2 runs, striking out one. Leandro Marin pitched an inning, giving up a hit and a HBP, striking out one. Edwin Lopez pitched an inning+, giving up 2 walks and a run, striking out 2. Dennis Neuman pitched the next 5 innings, giving up a hit and 2 walks, striking out 4. Manuel Rivera pitched the final 2 innings, giving up a hit and a walk, striking out 2.

Roberto Feliz went 2/5 with a walk and a HBP. Maykol Sanchez went 2/5 with 2 walks (and was picked off). Wilfred Pichardo went 2/6 with a walk and 2 SBs. Jackvid Avila went 2/6 with a HBP and a SB. Eddie Lora went 1/5 with a triple and 2 walks. Ronald Bermudez went 1/6 with a double, walk and was picked off. Nelson Bonilla and Luis Diaz each went 1/7. Wilfi Santana went 0/6 with a Sac.


Boxscore

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Stories:

Portland Press Herald

Quote

On the heels of what may have been his poorest outing as a Portland Sea Dog, right-handed starter Michael Bowden came up with his best on Friday night.

Bowden gave up just five hits and one run in seven innings to lift the Sea Dogs to a 5-1 win over the New Britain Rock Cats before a capacity Hadlock Field crowd of 7,368.

After lasting just four innings a week ago in his start at the "Futures at Fenway," his only bad game in over a month, Bowden rebounded by striking out seven and walking none.

"It's history," said Bowden (7-4). "I can throw that over my shoulder. I've been trying to work out a few kinks. I'm starting to get on the right track."

Perhaps even the fast track to the sort of success that has been predicted for him as Boston's first-round pick in 2005.

"Sometimes he's quick to get down on himself," said Portland catcher Dusty Brown. "But once he got off to a good start, his confidence grew."

Bowden established command from the outset, retiring the first nine batters in order and striking out four.

He worked his way out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the fourth by getting Matt Moses to pop up, then freezing Rashad Eldridge with a 2-2 fastball.

Portland hitters had their own troubles trying to reach Rock Cats starter Oswaldo Sosa (1-3), until breaking through for single runs in the fourth and fifth, both driven in by Andrew Pinckney.

After doubling in Aaron Bates in the fourth, Pinckney laced a two-out full-count single in the fifth to score Jay Johnson, making it 2-0.

"I just tried to get some good swings on the ball," said Pinckney. "I was just focusing on that."

Jethawks.com

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A game that saw warnings, ejections, and even an argument between the two managers saw a wild ending to wild game. Mark Wagner’s two-run single in the eighth inning gave the JetHawks a one read lead, then a double play on a fly ball to the outfield ended a come-from-behind win for Lancaster as they beat the High Desert Mavericks 5-4.

Lancaster trailed until the eighth inning and did not have a single hit through the first five innings. The controversy began in the fifth inning when Wagner was beaned in the helmet on a pitch by Mavericks starter Cibney Bello. For the Mavericks, who have already shattered the league record for most batters hit in the season, it was the second time a High Desert pitcher had a JetHawk in the head in the last week. JetHawks manager Chad Epperson and Mavericks manager Scott Steinmann, a former JetHawks player and coach, got into a heated discussion on the field. Both teams were warned by the umpires against any further incidents.

Greenville News

Quote

Tyler Flowers’ two-run homer in the seventh scored Julio Franco as the Rome Braves rallied for a 4-3 victory against the Greenville Drive on Friday night in Rome, Ga.

Lars Anderson had two hits and an RBI for the Drive. Christopher Province (3-1) took the loss.

Greenville starter Joseph Guerra pitched 4 1/3 innings, giving up one run on six hits.

[BTW... Yes, it is THAT Julio Franco. Atlanta is stashing him in Augusta until September.]

Lowell Spinners

Quote

Four Spinner pitchers worked out of numerous jams, stranding 13 Lake Monsters as Lowell defeated Vermont, 3-1, on Clydesdale and Bud Bowl Commercial Night, sponsored by Budweiser. With the win, the Spinners gained a half-game on Stedler Division leading Oneonta and tied Vermont for second place in the division.



Vermont (30-24) took an early lead in the top of the third inning when third baseman Anthony Benner homered on the first pitch of the inning.



Lowell (30-24) came right back in the bottom of the fourth inning, scoring three runs on three hits. Yamaico Navarro singled and advanced to second on an error. After a Rafael Cabreja walk, Brett Lewis laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance the runners.



One out later, Oscar Tejeda, in his first game since a promotion from the Gulf Coast League Red Sox, singled to score Navarro before Carlos Fernandez-Oliva followed with an RBI single to score Cabreja. Tejeda scored two pitches later on a passed ball.



Lowell starter Jordan Craft allowed one run on four hits in four and one third innings, striking out six and walking three. He could not garner the victory, reaching his pitch count and departing in the middle of the fifth. Scott Lonergan (1-0) pitched out of a jam in the fifth and picked up his first professional victory with an inning and two-thirds of scoreless relief.

[RoDaddy]

In addition to Bowden, also good to see:

1. Kris Johnson with another good game. He's been close to dominant his last 3 starts after a rocky year in high A, somewhat understandable for the jump from low A and pitching in a hitter's park.

2. Mark Wagner continuing to hit well. Assuming Jon Still plays another position, Wagner's our catcher of the future, isn't he? I wouldn't mind seeing him in Portland for a few weeks and the playoffs.

3. Jonathan Still off to a good start in Lancaster. The dude can hit, and hit for power, but what position is he gonna play? Shouldn't he get some defensive time at 1B/catcher as well?

4. Oscar Tejada promoted to Lowell after a good year in the GCL. Not bad for a 17 year old.