Cup of Coffee: Password homers; Rogers pitches well in Portland's finale
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9/15 Cup of Coffee: Portland's season came to an end with another shutout loss to Binghamton. Dalton Rogers (pictured) ended the season strong, while Jhostynxon Garcia went deep for the WooSox.
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José De León carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but the wheels came off as he dropped to 0-9. He walked the first three batters of the sixth inning, and all three came around to score. He ultimately allowed four runs despite allowing just one hit. Luis Guerrero did not have a good audition for a spot in the major league bullpen as he surrendered three runs on three hits in 1 1/3 innings. A two-run home run off the bat of Jhostynxon Garcia was all the offense Worcester could muster. Singles from Kristian Campbell, Abraham Toro, and Chadwick Tromp accounted for the only other hits.
The WooSox head back home for their last series of the season against Rochester.
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For the second straight day Portland fell 1-0 to Binghamton. The loss ends the season for Portland as they were eliminated from playoff contention earlier in the week. Dalton Rogers took a tough-luck loss as he fired five frames of one-run ball while striking out eight. Michael Sansone allowed just one hit as he shut the Rumble Ponies out over the final three innings. Drew Ehrhard went 2 for 4 while Franklin Arias went 1 for 4. The Sea Dogs struck out 15 times and drew only two walks.
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Player of the Day: Left-hander Dalton Rogers struck out eight and allowed one run over five innings in the finale for the Sea Dogs. Over his last eight starts, the 24-year-old pitched to a 1.73 ERA over 41 2/3 innings with 22 walks to 52 strikeouts. The former third-round pick is sitting at 60th in our rankings, and he is eligible for the Rule 5 draft this December.
Photo Credit: Dalton Rogers by Kelly O'Connor