Scoreboard for April 20, 2007

Rochester 6 at Pawtucket 2

Record 5-3

W: S. Baker (1-0, 1.69); L: B. Corey (0-2, 4.05)
HR: None.

E: Tolbert (4, fielding), Span (1, throw), DePaula (1, throw).

From redwingsbasball.com: Scott Baker dominated the Pawtucket Red Sox lineup, as the Red Wings won 6-2 Friday night in Rhode Island. Denard Span's bases-loaded triple was part of a six-run eighth inning. The Wings return home Saturday night to open a five-game homestand.

Baker and Pawtucket's David Pauley were ahead of the hitters all game. After Brandon Moss's single in the second, Baker (1-0) set down the next 17 hitters he faced - until Moss singled again in the eighth. Baker needed just 73 pitches to get through the first seven innings, and left after eight innings with a 99-pitch night. Baker fanned eight and did not walk a batter; he threw a first pitch strike to 18 of the 23 batters he faced.

Pauley allowed just two hits over six innings, striking out nine Wings and walking two. Bryan Corey (0-2) worked around a Red Wings threat in the seventh, when Rochester had runners on first and second with two outs but couldn't score.

The Wings finally got on the scoreboard in the eighth; Garrett Jones' two-out single up the middle scored Tommy Watkins, who had singled and stolen second base. Jose Morales singled to center to plate Jones, making it 2-0 Wings. An RBI hit by Matt Moses boosted the lead to 3-0; Span's triple into the right field corner with the bases loaded capped the scoring.

Bobby Korecky ran into a jam with two outs in the ninth; Mike Venafro allowed a two-run hit to Moss before retiring pinch-hitter Bobby Scales to end the game.

NOTES: Rochester had four stolen bases in the game - two by Watkins, and one each by Moses and Trent Oeltjen... LHP Jon Lester, who went 7-2 in 15 games as a rookie for Boston last season, is scheduled to start for Pawtucket on April 25 at Frontier Field. Lester was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma near the end of last season, and underwent six chemotherapy treatments. He was the first Red Sox rookie pitcher to win seven or more games since 1993 (Ken Ryan and Aaron Sele). Lester started for Class A Greenville Friday against Savannah; he gave up six hits and three runs while striking out five in five innings. Lester is scheduled to pitch a bullpen session at Fenway Park Sunday before joining Pawtucket... In their first nine starts, the Wings' starting rotation has a 3-1 record with a 1.29 ERA. In 48 2/3 innings of work, the starters have allowed 13 runs (seven earned) on 32 hits while walking 14 and striking out 39...

Double-A New Britain RHP Anthony Swarzak was suspended Friday for 50 games for testing positive in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

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Connecticut 7 at New Britain 4

Record: 3-5

W: A. Hinshaw (1-0, 0.00); L: D. Powers (0-2, 21.60); SV: J. Hedrick (1)
HR: NBR: M. Allegra (1).

E: plouffE 2 (2, fielding, fielding), Blackburn, N (1, throw).

From rockcats.com: The Defenders pounded out 13 hits, including four in a three-run seventh inning, to down New Britain 7-4 at New Britain Stadium.

Carlos Sosa (3-for-4) knocked in John Bowker with a single to right field to give the Defenders a 5-4 lead in the top of the seventh inning. Simon Klink (2-for-4) added a two-run double.

In a game of miscues that included a total of five errors – three by the Rock Cats – the inter-state rivals exchanged runs all night long. The Defenders broke out for two runs in the second inning. Alex Requena (0-5) grounded into a force out to score Todd Jennings. John Bowker followed with a single before Requena scored on a wild pitch by Nick Blackburn.

The Rock Cats’ bats came alive in the bottom of the second, with consecutive singles by Brock Peterson, Matt Allegra, and Korey Feiner. Brandon Roberts then drew the bases-loaded walk to score Peterson from third and put the Rock Cats on the board 2-1.

Allegra led off the bottom of the fourth with his first home run as a Rock Cat, a solo shot to left field, to even the score 2-2. Korey Feiner followed with a walk. Brandon Roberts bunted and reached first on a throwing error by pitcher Darren Sack. Trevor Plouffe delivered another bunt that was fielded by Sack, whose second throwing error allowed Feiner and Roberts to score and give the ‘Cats a 4-2 lead.

The Defenders retaliated in the top of the fifth, when Requena scored on an RBI groundout by Brian Horwitz to close the gap to 4-3. Jennings’ RBI single in the sixth tied the game 4-4.

Blackburn lasted five innings, allowing six hits and three runs (two earned). Daniel Powers suffered the loss for the Rock Cats. Powers (0-2) allowed two runs on four hits in one inning.

Alexander Hinshaw (1-0) picked up the win with three shutout innings in relief. He struck out five. Justin Hedrick notched his first save with two scoreless innings to closeout the game.
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Fort Myers 9 at Tampa 1

Record 7 - 7

W: J. Rainville (2-2, 1.17); L: E. Abreu (0-1, 9.82)
HR: FTM: E. Lis (2).

Erik Lis cracked his second home run of the season and finished with four RBI to lead the Fort Myers Miracle to a 9-1 victory over the Tampa Yankees Friday night.

Besides Lis (2-for-4), Edward Ovalle went 2-for-5 with three RBI as the nine runs by the Miracle are a season-high.

Steve Tolleson led off the game with a single to left, scoring on a wild pitch later. After a two-out walk to Whit Robbins and a single by Lis, Ovalle delivered a run-scoring single.

In the third, White pushed a double down the right-field line to extend his hitting streak to 10 straight games. Juan Portes was hit by a pitch before Lis connected for a three-run blast to right for a 5-0 Miracle lead.

The Yankees scored their lone run of the night in the fourth on a bases-loaded single by Francisco Cervilli. Hideki Matsui, on a rehab stint from the parent Yankees, scored from third on the play.

Four more insurance runs came home for the Miracle (7-7) in the sixth and seventh.

Matt Betsill reached base in the sixth on a fielding error by Kevin Russo at second base, allowing Caleb Moore to score on the play. Lis drew a bases-loaded walk in the seventh and Ovalle delivered a two-run single to center.

All three Miracle pitchers looked sharp. Jay Rainville tossed 5 1/3 innings allowing just one run on six hits with six strikeouts. Yohan Pino hurled 1 2/3 innings striking out two, while Zach Ward wrapped up the night with two scoreless innings.

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Wisconsin 3 at Beloit 8

Record 6-5

W: S. Land (1-0, 1.50); L: J. Souza (0-2, 7.88); SV: D. Leatherman (1)
HR: BEL: D. Valencia (4).

E: Ortiz (3, fielding), Benson (1, missed catch), Olson (2, fielding).

From www.snappersbaseball.com: The Snappers' bats finally woke up tonight as they beat the Timber Rattlers for the second consecutive day. Danny Valencia helped the Snappers improve their record to 6-5, going 2 for 4 with a home run.

Beloit struck first with two runs in the bottom of the third inning. Yancarlos Ortiz scored from third on a passed ball by catcher, Jair Fernandez. Brian Dinkelman was later drive home by a single off the bat of Chris Parmelee, giving the Snappers a 2-0 lead.

Wisconsin came back to tie the game at two in the top of the fifth inning and eventually took the lead with a run in the top of the seventh inning. Timber Rattlers' catcher, Leury Bonilla, hit a sacrifice fly to right and made it a 3-2 Wisconsin lead.

The Snappers took control in the bottom of the seventh inning with four runs of their own. Garrett Olson hit an RBI single to left, scoring Yancarlos Ortiz. Danny Valencia then followed with his fourth home run of the season. Valencia's homer was a three run shot that gave the Snappers a 6-4 lead.

Beloit added two more in the bottom of the eighth and headed into the ninth inning with a five run lead. Dan Leatherman pitched a scoreless ninth inning and closed the door on the Timber Rattlers.

Sean Land pitched an inning and a third to pick up his first win of the season. Dan Leatherman collected his first save of the season going one and two third's innings.

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