Iron Pigs Ends PawSox Streak

The winning streak for the Pawtucket Red Sox has ended at eight, as the PawSox fell to the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs last night at McCoy 9-3.

The teams were knotted at 1-1 before the Iron Pigs exploded for three runs in the sixth.  They tacked on four more in the eighth on a grand slam by DH Andy Tracy.

PawSox starter Ramon Ramirez (4-5) took the loss, giving up four runs (two earned) on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings.  He struck out seven and did not walk a batter.

T.J. Large surrendered Tracy’s grand slam in the eighth.  Santo Luis gave up the Iron Pigs final run in the ninth.

Lars Anderson belted a solo home run for the PawSox in the fourth to tie the game at 1-1.  Gustavo Molina also hit a solo homer for Pawtucket.

The series with Lehigh Valley wraps up tonight at 7:05p.m.  Ty Taubenheim (2-3, 4.36 ERA) starts for the Iron Pigs. Kris Johnson (5-13, 5.08 ERA) takes the mound for Pawtucket.

NOTES:  Now that we are at September 1st, the Red Sox can begin to expand their roster.  Yesterday Dustin Richardson and Robert Manuel were called up to Boston, along with rehabbing big leaguers Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Eric Patterson.  The PawSox are expected to remain below its 24 man roster limit for the time being.