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July 1, 2018 - International League (IL1)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release

MOOSIC, Pa. - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders failed to get the series sweep as they fell to the Pawtucket Red Sox 2-0 on a sweltering Sunday afternoon at PNC Field.

The RailRiders threatened in the bottom of the second as Ryan McBroom and Mark Payton each singled but were then left stranded. The PawSox pushed the first and only runs of the game across in the top of the fourth inning. Mike Ohlman walked and Sam Travis hit his fifth home run of the season to give Pawtucket a 2-0 lead.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre recorded only two more hits through the next seven innings as McBroom doubled in the fourth and Wilkin Castillo singled in the eighth. Pawtucket starting pitcher Josh A. Smith went five innings allowing three hits and striking out five RailRiders hitters. Trevor Kelley and Fernando Rodriguez combined to throw four innings for the PawSox allowing only one hit.

Cale Coshow threw well in relief for the RailRiders going two innings without allowing a base runner and striking out two. Cody Carroll also had a solid outing, throwing two innings allowing only one hit. Tommy Kahnle worked a perfect ninth. McBroom had a great day at the plate going two-for-four with a double. Mark Payton and Wilkin Castillo each had a single. Billy McKinney and Zack Zehner had hitting streaks snapped at five games.

The RailRiders travel to Buffalo tomorrow for the first two games of a four-game, home and home set. Monday's first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. LHP Justus Sheffield (1-3, 2.28) heads to the mound for SWB, Buffalo counters with RHP Chris Rowley (5-4, 3.14). The RailRiders will be back in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take on Buffalo on July 4th. For tickets and more information, call (570) 969-BALL or slide to www.swbrailriders.com/tickets.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:

40-40

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