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.

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The Pawtucket Red Sox have found their stride on the road, beating the Rochester Red Wings last night 3-1.  The win was the PawSox’ third in a row and five out of their last six.

Starter Fabio Castro (6-9) picked up the win, giving up one run on four hits in 6 2/3 innings.  He walked two and struck out eight.  Robert Coello and Dustin Richardson gave up only one hit combined the rest of the way to seal the Pawtucket victory.  The PawSox staff struck out 12 Red Wings on the night.

The PawSox scored a single run in the second on Lars Anderson triple and a ground out by Jorge Jimenez.  They added runs in the third on a RBI single by Jeremy Hermida and the fifth on a Jack Hannahan ground out.

Gil Velazquez had a big day at the plate for Pawtucket, going 3 for 4 with a double.

Game two of the series with the Red Wings will be tonight at 7:05p.m.  Ramon Ramirez (4-4, 5.20 ERA) get the start for the PawSox.  He faces Anthony Swarzak (5-10, 6.37 ERA) for Rochester.

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The Pawtucket Red Sox broke-up a 3-3 tie with five runs in the top of the tenth, leading to a 8-3 win last night over the Buffalo Bisons at Coca-Cola Field.  With the win the PawSox won four game sin the six game series in Buffalo.

With one out in the tenth Buffalo pitcher Sean Green issued consecutive walks to Lars Anderson and Jack Hannahan.  After a Dusty Brown strikeout Jorge Jimenez broke up the tie with a RBI single to center.  Niuman Romero then loaded the bases with a single.  Green was then replaced on the mound by Adam Pettyjohn.  Josh Reddick then greeted Pettyjohn by clearing the bases with a grand slam to right.

Reddick continued his hot hand at the plate, going 2 for 6 with four RBI’s.  Hannahan also had two hits and drove in two.

The PawSox opened up a 3-0 lead for starter Rich Hill before the Bisons began chipping away.  Hill gave up one run in five innings of work.  He walked two and struck out five.

Hideki Okajima was once again shaky in another rehab appearance with Pawtucket, giving up a run in one inning on the mound.

The Bisons tied the game in the bottom of the eighth on a solo homer by DH Valentino Pascucci off Pawtucket reliever Tommy Hottovy.

The PawSox road trip continues as the team heads east to begin a four game series with the Rochester Red Wings tonight at 7:05p.m. Fabio Castro (5-9, 5.11 ERA) gets the start for Pawtucket. Mike Bromberg (1-2, 3.32 ERA) takes the hill for Rochester.

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The Pawtucket Red Sox got off to a hot start and then was able to hold on, beating the Buffalo Bisons last night 7-3 at Coca-Cola Field.

Pawtucket got of the board with three runs in the fourth on four consecutive hits by Josh Reddick, Jeremy Hermida, Bubba Bell and Aaron Bates.

The PawSox tacked on another in the fifth on Reddick’s 14th homer of the season.

Pawtucket was cruising behind the pitching of Adam Mills (3-9).  Mills threw six shutout innings, giving up five hits while striking out five and not walking a batter.

Buffalo made the game interesting by scoring three runs in the bottom of the eighth off PawSox reliever Chad Paronto.  1B Nick Evans and CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis had RBI doubles to cut the Pawtucket lead to 4-3.

The PawSox added insurance in the top of the ninth, scoring three times on RBI singles by Mark Wagner, Niuman Romero, and Reddick.

Reddick continues on his torrid late season pace, going 5 for 5 with two RBI’s.

The fianle of the series with Buffalo takes place tonight at 7:05p.m. Rich Hill (2-0, 3.82 ERA) goes for Pawtucket.  Raul Valdes (1-1, 2.11 ERA) throws for the Bisons..

NOTES:  The Red Sox have announced that RP Hideki Okajimi will remain with the PawSoxfor at least one more appearance as part of his rehab assignment. Okajima gave up four runs on four hits in his second outing with the club Monday night.

The Red Sox have also activated C Kevin Cash from the 15 day disabled list.  To make room on the roster the Red Sox have optioned Dusty Brown back to Pawtucket.

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The Buffalo Bisons took advantage of some sloppy defense early and an ineffective bullpen late, coming away with a 12-4 win last night over the Pawtucket Red Sox at Coca-Cola Field.

PawSox starter Kris Johnson (4-13) was saddled with the loss.  He gave up four runs in four innings, although only one was earned due to sloppy play on the field.  Two doubles, a throwing error, and wild pitch led to two Buffalo runs in the bottom of the first.  A single, double, and passed ball led to two more for the Bisons in the fourth.

Johnson finished his outing giving up six hits, walking two and striking out four.

Trailing 4-2 entering the bottom of the sixth, the Pawtucket bullpen imploded, giving up four runs in both the sixth and seventh innings.  T.J. Large gave up four runs (three earned) on four hits in two innings of work.  One of those hits was a solo home run by Buffalo RF Russ Adams.

Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima, with the PawSox as part of a rehab assignment, gave up four runs while only retiring one batter in the seventh.  Okajima gave up four singles and a two-run homer to Adams before recording an out.  Santo Luis came in to relieve Okajima and allowed two inherited runners to score.

On the offensive side of the ball Josh Reddick and Jeremy Hermida led the charge for Pawtucket.  Reddick went 3 for 4 with two homers and two runs batted in.  Hermida also had three hits and drove in a run.  Gustavo Molina added a solo homer for the PawSox.

Adams drove in four runs to pace the Bisons.

Game five of this six game series is tonight at 7:05p.m.  Adam Mills (2-9, 5.31 ERA) takes the mound for Pawtucket.  He’ll be opposed by Michael Antonini (1-1, 4.50 ERA) for the Bisons.

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