PawSox Hang On - 2 Games out of First
Published on July 29, 2011 under International League (IL1)
Pawtucket Red Sox News Release
The PawSox eked out a 4-3 win on Friday night in Allentown, beating Lehigh Valley and pulling to within 2 games of first place in the North Division. Che-Hsuan Lin played the role of spark plug for Pawtucket. In the top of the first, Lin got an infield hit, stole second and eventually scored on a single by Lars Anderson. Lehigh tied it in the bottom of the second as Delwyn Young doubled and scored when Josh Barfield singled him in. In the fourth, both teams scored two runs. Back to back doubles by Nate Spears and Luis Exposito made it 3-1. Shortly after, former PawSox infielder Kevin Frandsen tied it at 3-3 with a sacrifice fly. The PawSox scored what proved to be the game winner in the sixth. Exposito belted his second double and scored on a base hit by Jose Iglesias.
Brandon Duckworth won for the fourth straight time since the All Star break. Duckworth (8-6) allowed 3 runs in 5 innngs. Royce Ring, Jason Rice, Tommy Hottovy and Scott Atchison finished off the Iron Pigs. Atchison retired the side in the ninth on 4 pitches, earning his third save. With the win, the PawSox (60-47) finish the road trip at 5-3.
The second place PawSox return to McCoy for a series against Louisville that begins Saturday night at 6:05 p.m. Travis Wood (1-1, 3.71) faces Kevin Millwood (5-0, 4.06)
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