PawSox Blanked by 'Riders 4-0
June 21, 2014 - International League (IL1)
Pawtucket Red Sox News Release
(Moosic, PA) - Four Scranton pitchers combined on a six-hitter while the Pawtucket offense stranded 11 men on base as the RailRiders blanked the PawSox, 4-0, Saturday night at PNC Field to even the four-game series at one win apiece.
Pawtucket (38-39) stranded eight baserunners at either second or third base by hitting 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Scranton (35-39), which won for just the third time in its last 11 games, scored four runs in the first four innings against PawSox starter Matt Barnes (2-5).
RailRiders starter Bryan Mitchell, just called up from Double-A Trenton before the game and making his Triple-A debut, pitched four shaky but scoreless innings. Mitchell worked around three hits and four walks but stranding seven men on base.
Francisco Rondon (1-0) tossed 2.2 innings in relief of Mitchell and did not allow a run or a hit. Matt Daley worked the next 1.1 innings and recorded three strikeouts, while Robert Coello pitched the ninth and recorded two strikeouts to finish the shutout.
The RailRiders plated a pair of runs on three hits in the second inning to open the scoring, then rallied for two more runs on four more hits against Barnes in the fourth. Corban Joseph's bases-loaded walk made the score 1-0, then Taylor Dugas' fielder's choice groundout brought home the second Scranton run.
In the fourth, Zelous Wheeler led off with a single against Barnes and Rob Refsnyder doubled Wheeler to third. Two batters later Dugas struck again, this time with an RBI single to make the score 3-0. Jose Pirela's run-scoring hit followed and completed the scoring for the night.
Game three of the series is scheduled for Sunday afternoon with first pitch at 1:05 pm. Right-hander Allen Webster (3-4, 2.94) is slated to start for the PawSox against Scranton righty Shane Greene (4-2, 5.77). Radio coverage on 920 AM (WHJJ) and also streaming online begins at 12:50 pm.
Following the road trip the PawSox return to McCoy Stadium for a season-long ten-game homestand, beginning with four games against Norfolk beginning on Tuesday, June 24th. Good seats are still available at the McCoy Stadium box office, by calling (401) 724-7300 or by visiting pawsox.com.
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