PawSox pitcher Robert Coello put together a masterful pitching performance, leading the Pawtucket staff in shutting down the Scrnaton-Wilkes Barre Yankees last night 3-1.

Coello (1-0), who made his first start of the season, pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up four hits.  He walked one and struck out ten.  He gave up a solo home run to 1B Jorge Vazquez in the bottom of the second.

Coello’s gem was aided by strong work from the Pawtucket bullpen.  Tommy Hottovy made his PawSox debut, throwing an inning of scoreless ball, surrendering only two hits.  Chad Paronto and Fernando Cabrera closed out the Yankees to preserve the win.

The PawSox scored solo runs in the second, third, and fourth innings.  Bubba Bell belted his fourth homer of the season in the fourth.  Dusty Brown and Lars Anderson drove in the other Pawtucket runs.

Game three of the series is tonight (7:05 p.m.) Ramon Ramirez (1-2, 5.50 ERA) starts for Pawtucket.  Dustin Moseley (4-4, 3.72 ERA) goes for the Yankees.

NOTES:  The revolving door continues for the PawSox.  Outfielder Josh Reddick was recalled by the Red Sox yesterday as J.D. Drew rests his sore hamstring.  Reliever Robert Manuel was optioned back to Pawtucket.

According to the PawSox game notes, the team may be adding OF Alex Hassan from the Salem roster.  Hassan is batting .228 with 2 homers and 21 RBI’s with Salem.

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PawSox reliever Fabio Castro had a shaky bottom of the ninth, which included throwing a wild pitch to allow the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Yankees to come away with a 4-3 win last night in Moosic, PA.

With the game knotted at 3-3 entering the ninth, Castro (3-5) issued a lead-off walk to Justin Christian then committed an error on a bunt attempt by Reegie Corona, putting two runners on base.  After a sacrifice fly advanced Christian to third Casto threw with wild pitch, scoring the winning run.

This game had been a pitcher’s duel with both the PawSox Michael Bowden and the Yankees Ivan Nova keeping the other team in check.  Bowden gave up only two runs in 6 2/3 innings of work.  He walked one and struck out seven.

Nova Held the PawSox scoreless over 6 1/3 innings, giving up only five hits.  He also walked one and struck out seven.

The PawSox did not score until the eighth, scoring twice on a sacrifice fly by Josh Reddick and a RBI single by Bubba Bell.

Pawtucket knotted the score at 3-3 in the ninth on a Ryan Shealy RBI double.

Bell and Nuiman Romero had three hits each for Pawtucket.

Game two of the four game series is tonight at 7:05 p.m. Ramon Ramirez (1-2, 5.50 ERA) pitches for the PawSox.  He faces Zack McAllister (5-4, 4.56 ERA) for the Yankees.

NOTES:  LHP Tommy Hottovy has been promoted from Portland and is now part of the PawSox staff.  In 15 relief stints with the Sea Dogs Hottovy is 3-2 with a 5.22 ERA.

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The PawSox and Columbus Clippers played into the sixth inning this afternoon at McCoy.  Then the rain came and the game was suspended with the Clippers on top 4-3.

The PawSox were leading the game 3-2 entering the sixth when the Clippers scored two runs to take the lead just before the rains came.  Rules dictate that if a road team takes the lead in the inning which the game is halted before the home team has a chance to respond, the game is to be suspended.  Because the Clippers do not return to McCoy this season, the game will be completed July 23rd in Columbus.

The PawSox scored their runs on a pair of solo homers by Bubba Bell and Ryan Shealy in the third and fourth inning and a RBI single by Bell in the fifth.

Kris Johnson started for the PawSox and went five innings, giving up two runs on five hits.  He walked two, struck out two and gave up a two-run homer to Josh Rodriguez in the third.

T.J. Large gave up the go ahead runs in the sixth before the game was called.

The PawSox now hit the road and open up a four game series beginning tomorrow night (7:05 p.m) against the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Yankees. Michael Bowden (2-3, 4.39 ERA) gets the ball for the PawSox.  Ivan Nova (5-2, 3.42 ERA) throws for the Yankees.

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The Pawtucket Red Sox used a six run eighth inning to come from behind to edge the Columbus Clippers 7-6 last night at McCoy.

It looked like the struggling PawSox offense would continue, with the team trailing 6-1 entering the bottom of the eighth against Clippers reliever Jeremy Sowers.  Aaron Bates led off the inning with a walk.  Josh Reddick and Dusty Brown followed with singles to load the bases.  Gil Velazquez then singled to drive in Bates.  Bubba Bell made it four hits in a row, driving a double to left, clearing the bases and making the score 6-5.

After a Nuiman Romero sacrifice bunt and Tug Hulett walk, Jess Todd replaced Sowers (1-4) on the mound.  He did not fair much better, giving up an RBI single to Angel Sanchez and RBI double to Ryan Shealy to give the PawSox the lead.

Shealy added another RBI in the game, plating the PawSox’ first run on a ground out in the third.

PawSox starter Adam Mills had a rough outing but did not figure into the decision.  He gave up all six Clippers’ runs on 11 hits, including homers to CF Michael Brantley and DH Wes Hodges.  He walked one and struck out one.

Chad Paronto (3-5) picked up the win in relief.  Fernando Carera earned the save.

Sanchezm, Shealy, Velazquez, and Bell had two hits each for the PawSox.

The final game of the series is this afternoon at 1:05 p.m.  Carlos Carrasco (5-3, 4.22 ERA) gets the start for the Clippers.Kris Johnson (3-5, 4.77 ERA) takes the hill for the PawSox.

NOTES:  PawSox starter Felix Doubront was returned to PAwtucket after getting the win Friday night in Boston.  The Red Sox had recalled PawSox reliever Robert Manuel to fill a hole in the Boston bullpen.

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Here is PawSox Manager Torey Lovullo’s press briefing following tonight’s 2-1 loss to the Columbus Clippers.

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