PawSox Hang on, One Game out of First
August 14, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Pawtucket Red Sox News Release
The Pawtucket Red Sox scored 7 runs in the fourth inning on Tuesday night at McCoy and hung on for a 9-7 win over the Yankees. The victory moves the PawSox just one game out of first place in the I.L. North Division. Mauro Gomez belted a two run double in the first to make it 2-0. Gomez has 73 RBI to lead the Sox. In the fourth, Andy LaRoche struck the big blow, a grand slam. J.C. Linares had 4 hits and an RBI for the PawSox.
Billy Buckner (5-6) earned the win. Buckner surrendered 5 runs in 5 innings. Josh Fields fired 2 scoreless innings at the Yankees and Will Inman notched his sixth save. Daniel Bard walked 4 hitters in a third of an inning, allowing two runs.
The four day, five game series continues on Wednesday, with a doubleheader at 5:35 p.m. Daisuke Matsuzaka and Nelson Figueroa are scheduled to start for Pawtucket. Olympic swimming medalist Elizabeth Beisel is throwing out the game 1 first pitch. The North Kingstown native won a silver and bronze medal at the London Games.
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