PawSox Win Season Finale 7-3
The Pawtucket Red Red Sox ended its 2011 season on a positive note, beating the Rochester Red Wings 7-3 this afternoon at McCoy.
The PawSox got off to a big start by scoring four runs in the bottom of the second on a solo homer by Will Middlebrooks and a three-run shot by C Dan Butler.
The PawSox scored three more runs in the fifth. Che-Hsuan Lin led off with a double and advanced to third on a single by Joey Gathright. Red Wings starter Eric Hacker issued walked to Daniel Nava and Lars Anderson to force in a run. Middlebrooks drove in Gathright with a sacrifice fly and Brett Carroll knocked in Nava with a RBI single.
Greg Smith (5-4) gave up two runs and three hits over six innings to get the win. He walked two and struck out four.
The I.L. North Champion PawSox have an off day tomorrow before embarking on game one of the I.L Playoffs beginning Wednesday at Lehigh Valley against the Iron Pigs. The pitching match-ups have not been announced. The PawSox play the first two games of the best-of-five series in Allentown before returning home for game three Friday night.
NOTES: As the PawSox begin post season play, they’ll be without some players who have been instrumental to their success. The Red Sox today called up Ryan Lavarnway, Kyle Weiland, and Nate Spears to their expanded roster. Drew Sutton was also designated for assignment to make room for Spears on Boston’s 40-man roster.
The PawSox did call up Ryan Khoury from Portland to help shore-up the PawSox infield corps.
