Cup of Coffee: Alvarez goes 5 for 5, Dean takes no-hitter into sixth inning

7/4 Cup of Coffee: Happy Fourth of July. Boston's minor-league affiliates went 3-1 on Wednesday. Eddy Alvarez tallied five hits for Worcester. Kristian Campbell recorded three hits and Alex Binelas came through with a go-ahead grand slam for Portland. David Sandlin, Jedixson Paez, and Jeremy Wu-Yelland struck out a total of 12 for Greenville. Noah Dean (pictured) tossed five-plus no-hit innings in his latest start for Salem.

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