Minor Lines 7/26/10: Drive In The Driver's Seat

Pawtucket L 4-5

Box Score

Ryan Kalish: 0-4, BB, K, SB
Daniel Nava: 2-3, BB
Mike Lowell: 0-5, 2 K
Lars Anderson: 1-4, BB, E
Mark Wagner: 2-3, 2 BB, K
Aaron Bates: 1-2, 2B, BB

Kris Johnson: 4 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Robert Manuel: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

More of the same for Tony--and that's a good thing this month.

Portland L 3-10

Box Score

Che-Hsuan Lin: 2-4, BB
Nate Spears: 2-5, 2 K
Anthony Rizzo: 2-4, 2B, K
Ryan Lavarnway: 0-4, 2 K

Eammon Portice: 2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR

Salem L 5-6

Box Score

Pete Hissey: 0-5, K, SB
Oscar Tejeda: 1-5, 3B
Will Middlebrooks: 1-4, HR
-I kind of prefer this more mundane Will Middlebrooks "hot streak" of late because it seems that much more sustainable.
Tim Federowicz: 1-4
Ryan Dent: 1-3, 2B, K

Cesar Cabral: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Greenville W 8-2

Box Score

After a mediocre first half highlighted by a complete lack of bats, Greenville leads the SAL with a 20-10 record in the second half. The biggest contriubters? Jeremy Hazelbaker (with a 1.184 OPS in July) and Drake Britton (1.89 ERA in July).

Jeremy Hazelbaker: 2-5, 2B
Derrik Gibson: 3-5, 2 SB
Chris McGuiness: 1-3, 2 BB
Shannon Wilkerson: 1-4, BB
Michael Almanzar: 0-5

Drake Britton: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
-Surprised to see him go so long.

Lowell L 5-9

Box Score

Kolbrin Vitek: 0-4, BB
Miles Head: 2-3, 2 BB, K
Brandon Jacobs: 2-4, BB, 2 K, SB
David Renfroe: 0-4, BB, 2 K
Seth Schwindenhammer: 1-4, 2B, BB