The PawSox look to make it two in a row on the road as they play game two of their three game series tonight (6:35pm) with the Rochester Red Wings at Frontier Field. The PawSox took game one, 8-6 last night. The PawSox will go with LHP Michael Tejera (1-2, 4.57) against LHP Brian Duensing (2-3, 2.40) for Rochester.

Here’s a few tidbits to get you ready for the action…

Pawtucket Red Sox (14-11)

With last night’s win the PawSox have assured themselves a winning April. The PawSox were 9-12 through April in 2007.

Tejera is coming off earning his first win of the season, pitching 6 innings and giving up only 1 run in the PawSox 3-1 win over Syracuse April 23rd.

Chris Carter enters the game with a four game hitting streak, through which he has batted .353 with two doubles and a triple.

Rochester Red Wings (12-13)

Deunsing is making his sixth start of the season tonight. He got his second win his last time out, an 8-2 Red Wings’ victory over Lehigh Valley. In that game Deunsing pitched 7 innings, giving up only one run on three hits.

OF Jason Pridie extended his hit streak to 15 games off of his 3 for 5 performance last night.

Monday’s action across the International League shaped out like this…

RF Ben Francisco went 3 for 4, including a two run homer, in the Bisons‘ 5-2 victory over the Scranton Wilkes/Barre Yankees. RF Jason Cooper also had 3 hits, two of which were doubles. BOX

RF Randy Joyce also went 3 for 4 and drove in 4 runs as the Toledo Mud Hens swept the Indianapolis Indians 6-5. BOX

It took 17 innings to settle things in Louisville last night. The Columbus Clippers scored three times in the top pf the inning to escape with a 5-2 victory. BOX

The Richmond Braves scored five runs over the last two innings to overtake the Durham Bulls, 6-3. Rays star lefty Scott Kazmir, on a rehab assignment with the Bulls, threw five innings, giving up one run on three hits. BOX

The Norfolk Tides scored seven runs in the fifth inning in their 10-5 rout of the Charlotte Knights. BOX

The Pawtucket Red Sox offense became rejuvenated last night in Rochester, as they pounded out 12 hits in their 8-6 victory over the Red Wings.

Jeff Bailey, Joe Thurston, Chris Carter, Jonathan Van Every, and Gil Velazquez each had two hits for the PawSox. Newcomer Sandy Madera had one hit, a three run homer in the third. He drove in four in the game.

Bailey, Van Every, and Velazquez also drove in runs for Pawtucket. The other scored on a wild pitch.

PawSox starter David Pauley (2-1) pitched five innings, giving up only one run on six hits in picking up the win. He walked one and struck out three.

Edgar Martinez relieved Pauley in the sixth and gave up the other Rochester runs. The big blow came on a Darnell McDonald grand slam in the seventh. Jon Switzer and Lee Gronkiewicz pitched scoreless ball over the last 1 1/3 innings. Gronkiewicz earned his fifth save.

Rochester Starter Kevin Mulevy (2-2) had his worst start of the year, going 4 2/3 innings and giving up 7 earned runs. Casey Daigle surrendered the eighth PawSox run in relief.

LF Jason Pridie went 3 for 5 with three singles for Rochester. McDonald and 1B Randy Ruiz each had two hits.

The two teams play again tonight (6:35pm) at Frontier Field. LHP Michael Tejera (1-2, 4.57) goes for Pawtucket. LHP Brian Duensing (2-3, 2.40) takes the hill for Rochester.

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The PawSox look to right the ship tonight (6:35pm) as they head to Rochester to begin a three game series with the Red Wings. RHP David Pauley (1-1, 1.17) gets the start for Pawtucket. He’ll be opposed by RHP Kevin Mulvey (2-1, 1.16) for the Red Wings.

Here is some pre-game fodder…

Pawtucket Red Sox (13-11)

The PawSox enter the game in third place in the IL North, 3 1/2 games out of first place. They have struggled so far on the road, winning only three of ten away from McCoy.

Pauley makes his return to the PawSox rotation after making a spot start in Boston last week for the ailing Josh Beckett. Pauley’s last Triple A start came April 15th at Indianapolis. He took the hard luck loss, giving up only one run on four hits over six innings of work in the PawSox‘ 3-0 defeat.

1B Sandy Madera looks to build upon his 3 for 4 Triple A debut yesterday against Buffalo. He was signed by the Red Sox earlier this month and called up to Pawtucket Saturday after Brandon Moss was promoted to Boston. He is in his 11th professional season, having been a member of the A’s Yankees, Rockies, and Orioles organizations.

Rochester Red Wings (12-12)

The Red Wings currently sit in fourth place in the IL North, 4 1/2 games out of first and one game behind the PawSox.

Mulvey makes his fifth start of the season. He has been extremely effective…giving up a total of three earned runs over 20 innings of work.

OF Jason Pridie begins this week with a 14-game hitting streak, the longest in the IL this season. During that streak he has three doubles, four triples, a homer and 11 RBIs. 3B Brian Buscher holds the team lead in batting (.345) and home runs (4).

Former Twins’ pitching sensation Francisco Liriano has been optioned back to Rochester. Since being called up to Minnesota, he is 0-3 with a 11.32 ERA.

It was a busy Sunday across the International League. Here’s what happened..

SS Paul Janish had a monster day for the Louisville Bats, going 4 for 4, including a grand slam and 6 RBI’s as the Bats pounded the Columbus Clippers 13-4. Jay Bruce also homered and drove in three for Louisville. BOX

Five Mud Hens collected two hits apiece as Toledo defeated Indianapolis at home, 7-1. BOX