PawSox Drop Second Straight to Iron Pigs
The Pawtucket Red Sox have now lost 12 of their last 13 games, falling to the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs this afternoon, 4-2 at McCoy.
Once again the PawSox fell victim to strong pitching from the Iron Pigs. Starter Joe Savery (3-2) pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on five hits. Gary Majewski and Jack Traschner pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings in relief to preserve the win.
PawSox starter Billy Traber, a solid performer all year, had an off day today, giving up three runs on eight hits over 4 2/3 innings of work. He gave up two home runs, to LF John Mayberry Jr. in the second and to 2B Carlos Leon in the third. Leon and CF rich Thompson had three hits each. 1B Mike Cervenack drove in two runs.
Game three of the series will be tomorrow night (7:05 pm). Brian Mazone (1-5, 4.71 ERA) will pitch for Lehigh Valley. Paul Byrd (0-1, 6.75 ERA) will make his second start for the PawSox.
