Yesterday's Results 5/15/10

Twins 2009 first round pick Kyle Gibson was nothing short of spectacular in his first start with New Britain

Rock Cats Find a Savior
Rock Cats 6 Harrisburg 0
W: Kyle Gibson (1-0)
L: Aaron Thompson (1-5)
HR: NB - Yangervis Solarte (1), Ben Revere (1)
NOTES ... Kyle Gibson went 7.1 innings, giving up only 4 hits while striking out 10 batters in his AA debut ... Yangervis Solarte went 2 for 2 with a double and a his first AA home run ... Matthew Williams and Joe Testa combined for 1.2 innings of hitless relief work for the Rock Cats ... Ben Revere has collected 5 hits so far this series, including his first home run of the season ...
"Kyle Gibson may not be the answer to every problem plaguing New Britain, but for one night the newcomer provided the spark the Rock Cats needed." Full recap

Paw Sox Keep Ball Rolling
Syracuse 4 Paw Sox 6
W: Scott Atchison (1-0)
L: Jason Bergmann (1-1)
S: Robert Manuel (4)
HR: SYR - Chris Duncan (3); PAW - Dusty Brown (3)
NOTES ... T.J. Large was thrust into the starter's role for Pawtucket on Saturday, his first professional start ... Large has thrown 9.1 innings of shutout ball since being called up from Portland on May 3rd ... Daniel Nava is currently 16th in the International League with a .315 batting average, and 7th in RBI with 28 ... Boston Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury will begin his injury rehab in Pawtucket during the final game of the four game series, tomorrow at noon ...
"The PawSox cashed in on three consecutive Syracuse errors in the bottom of the eighth inning and defeated the first place Chiefs 6-4 on Saturday night..." Full recap

Fisher Cats Win Fifth Straight
Sea Dogs 0 Fisher Cats 5
W: Kyle Drabek (5-3)
L: Casey Kelly (0-3)
HR: NH - Adam Calderone(6)
NOTES ... Fisher Cats Brian Jeroloman (.322) and Adam Calderon (.321) are 5th and 6th in the Eastern League in batting ... Portland's Casey Kelly has not gone more than 5 innings in his seven starts this season due to a strict pitch count ... Calderone is tied for third in the league with 29 RBI ... 10-year old Brendan Howard of Fremont, New Hampshire was the 2,000,000 fan in Fisher Cat's history ... "Kyle Drabek and Trystan Magnuson combined on a six-hit shutout as the Fisher Cats won their fifth straight, beating Portland 5-0..." Full recap