PawSox Rally In Ninth To Topple Red Wings
The Pawtucket Red Sox scored five runs in the top of the ninth to steal away a 6-5 win over the Rochester Red Wings last night at Frontier Field. The win is Pawtucket’s fourth straight on this road trip.
The PawSox trailed 5-1 entering the ninth. With one out Rochester reliever Anthony Slama walked Dusty Brown and gave up a single to Niuman Romero. The hot hitting Josh Reddick then cut the lead to 5-4 with a three run homer to right.
Speed played a huge factor in Pawtucket tying the game. Slama was replaced by Alex Burnett. He gave up a single to Eric Patterson, who stole second, then third, before scoring the tying run on a wild pitch. Burnett (0-2) then walked Bubba Bell, who would also steal second. Jared Saltalamacchia drove in the winning run on a double to center.
Reddick finished the night going 3 for 5 with four RBI’s. Romero also added three hits while Saltalamacchia had two.
Ramon Ramirez got the start for the PawSox but did not figure in the decision. He worked six innings, giving up three runs on five hits. He walked one, struck out three, and gave up a solo homer to Rochester 2B Matt Macri.
Santo Luis struggled in relief, giving up two runs on two hits in his one inning on the mound.
T.J. Large (4-1) got the the win. Fernando Cabrera notched his 18th save of 2010.
Game three of the series is tonight at 7:05p.m. Kris Johnson (4-13, 5.33 ERA) will throw for the PawSox. He faces Cole Devries (0-1, 6.23 ERA) for Rochester.
NOTES- Two of the stars from last night’s game made their first start with club as part of their rehab assignment for the Red Sox. Patterson has been on the disabled list since August 16th with a neck strain. Saltalamacchia has been sidelined since last week with an infection in his right leg.
