Rain, Shower of Late Runs Lift PawSox
April 14, 2014 - International League (IL1)
Pawtucket Red Sox News Release
Rochester, NY - Pawtucket pounded out 15 hits and scored seven of the final eight runs in the contest to erase an early deficit as the PawSox topped the Rochester Red Wings, 9-5, in a rain-shortened game Monday night at soggy Frontier Field in the opener of a four-game series.
Every batter in the Pawtucket lineup recorded at least one hit and the PawSox (7-5) scored in every inning except the first and fourth in the eight-inning affair. The game was halted after persistent rain caused standing water to form around the infield.
After Rochester scored three times in the second against Pawtucket starter Anthony Ranaudo (1-1) to take a 4-2 lead, the PawSox plated one run in the third and three more in the fifth to take the lead for good. Ryan Lavarnway and Bryce Brentz each collected three hits while Justin Henry reached base four times.
Lavarnway's RBI single against Red Wings starter Trevor May cut the deficit to 4-3 in the third. May was lifted with one out in the fifth after walking Henry, and the new pitcher Brooks Raley (0-1) was greeted by Alex Hassan's game-tying RBI double to left center.
Hassan came in to score the go-ahead run on the play when the relay throw from shortstop Danny Santana slipped into the third-base dugout. Garin Cecchini's RBI double with two out capped the three-run rally and put the PawSox ahead 6-4.
After Ranaudo allowed a run in the fifth, Pawtucket plated single runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth to provide the final margin. Brentz's solo homer in the seventh highlighted the scoring.
Ranaudo allowed five runs, all earned, in five innings of work. Rich Hill entered in the sixth and worked 2.2 innings of scoreless relief, allowing only one baserunner. Alex Wilson struck out the only batter he faced to end the eighth before the rain delay began just before 10:40 pm.
May was charged with four runs and five hits in 4.1 innings for Rochester, while Raley allowed five hits and three runs in one inning of work to take the loss. Danny Santana tripled in each of the first two innings for the Red Wings and finished with three hits.
Game two of the series is slated for a 7:05 pm first pitch on Tuesday night. Right-hander Brandon Workman (NR) will get the ball for manager Kevin Boles, while southpaw Scott Diamond (0-1, 14.40) is expected to start for the Red Wings. Radio coverage on 920 AM (WHJJ) and also streaming online begins at 6:50 pm.
Following the eight-game road trip the PawSox return to McCoy Stadium for eight straight beginning Friday night, April 18 against Buffalo. Limited tickets are available for all of the upcoming games at the McCoy Stadium box office, by calling (401) 724-7300 or by visiting pawsox.com.
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