IL Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

RailRiders Downed by Red Sox 11-5

July 19, 2023 - International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


MOOSIC, Pa. - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell to the Worcester Red Sox 11-5 on Wednesday night. Greg Allen, on a Major-League rehab assignment, hit a three-run homer in the game.

In the top of the first, David Hamilton and Nick Sogard drew back-to-back walks and Ceddanne Rafaela singled to load the bases. A sacrifice fly from Bobby Dalbec scored Hamilton, but Tanner Tully worked out of the jam from there to hold the score at 1-0 in favor of Worcester.

In the bottom of the third, Sogard led off the inning with a triple before Dalbec singled him in to make it 2-0 Red Sox.

Worcester expanded their lead in the top of the fourth, Ceddanne Rafaela doubled in two runs to stretch their lead to 4-0.

The opponents added one more in the sixth off the bat of Stephen Scott.

A pair of singles from Jesús Bastidas and Wilmer Difo set the stage for Greg Allen in the bottom half. Allen, on a Major-League rehab assignment, notched a three-run shot to left field to trim the Worcester lead to 5-3.

In the top of the eighth, Ronaldo Hernandez started off the frame with a single and the next five consecutive batters reached on free passes. Rafaela and Dalbec drove in two more for a 11-3 lead.

A trio of singles from Everson Pereira, Carlos Narvaez and Andrés Chaparro loaded the bases to start the bottom of the eighth. Jake Lamb walked in Pereira. A groundout from Jamie Westbrook scored Narvaez and SWB tallied two, at the end of eight innings, Worcester led 11-5.

Tanner Tully (L, 5-4) went four innings allowing four runs on six hits with four strikeouts. Anthony Misiewicz worked 1.1 innings giving up just a run and a hit with a strikeout. Deivi García pitched 1.2 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts. DJ Snelten's line finished with six runs on a hit and four walks. Michael Gomez pitched two clean innings to end the contest.

Kyle Barraclough (W, 5-0) tossed six innings giving up three runs on four hits, while AJ Politi recorded his ninth save of the season.

Righty Randy Vasquez is on the bump for SWB on Thursday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 P.M. For more information on the series or to purchase tickets, visit www.swbrailriders.com.

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