Minor Leagues | Hughes helps lead Trenton to victory
TRENTON - Phil Hughes, the New York Yankees righthander on a rehabilitation assignment, allowed just two hits in four innings yesterday as the Trenton Thunder beat the Binghamton Mets, 5-1, in an Eastern League game called after 71/2 innings because of rain.
TRENTON - Phil Hughes, the New York Yankees righthander on a rehabilitation assignment, allowed just two hits in four innings yesterday as the Trenton Thunder beat the Binghamton Mets, 5-1, in an Eastern League game called after 71/2 innings because of rain.
Hughes gave up only one run and struck out five.
Reading 6, Erie 3
Reading 5, Erie 4
ERIE - Jason Hill doubled in each game and drove in three runs as the Phillies swept the SeaWolves in an Eastern League doubleheader.
Six players knocked in runs in the opener, and Hill drove in two in the second game, as the Phillies swept a doubleheader for the first time since June 18, 2004.
Lakewood 7, West Virginia 3
LAKEWOOD, N.J. - Herman Demmink and Welinson Baez each drove in three runs as the BlueClaws beat the Power in the South Atlantic League.
Pawtucket 9, Ottawa 4
PAWTUCKET, R.I. - David Murphy hit a three-run homer to lead the Red Sox past the Lynx in the International League.
Myrtle Beach 7, Wilmington 1
WILMINGTON - Thomas Hanson struck out seven in five innings as the Pelicans beat the Blue Rocks in the Carolina League.
Brockton 3, Atlantic City 1
ATLANTIC CITY - Fredy De La Cruz went 3 for 3 with two doubles and two RBIs to lead the Rox past the Surf in the Can-Am League.
York 8, Camden 1
YORK, Pa. - David Maust pitched seven shutout innings to lead the Revolution to the Atlantic League win.
Binghamton10000000 -131
Trenton0300002x -5131
WP: Jason Jones (8-4). LP: Jose Sanchez (2-5). HR: T-Matt Carson (11). A: 6,327. (8 innings, rain)
Reading3000021 -6110
Erie0011001 -371
WP: Jason Anderson (2-0). LP: Jon Connolly (4-4).
Reading 1000310 -592
Erie1001011 -490
WP: Zack Segovia (3-1). LP: Matthew Righter (2-3). Save: Chris Key (12). HR: E–Andres Torres (6). A: 4,600.
West Virginia012000000 -381
Lakewood11020003x -7100
WP: Andrew Cruse (4-6). LP: Brae Wright (6-5). Save: Robert Swindle (9). HR: W-Taylor Green (12). A: 7,231.
Ottawa 000101110 -4102
Pawtucket00003060x -981
WP: Jon Lester (4-5). LP: Landon Jacobsen (1-3). HR: O–Randy Ruiz (4). P–David Murphy (7). A: 8,911.
Myrtle Beach 011001400 -7151
Wilmington000010000 -140
WP: Thomas Hanson (1-0). LP: Daniel Cortes (2-7).
HR: MB–Quentin Davis (2). A: 4,867.