IL Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

RailRiders Lose 4-3

May 17, 2022 - International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


WORCESTER, MA - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders dropped a 4-3 final on Tuesday night at Polar Park. The RailRiders rallied in the seventh inning with four consecutive hits but couldn't hold a 3-1 advantage.

Matt Krook made his eighth start of the season and his sixth career start against the WooSox. While Krook tied a career-high with nine hits allowed, he limited the Sox to just one run in the third inning. Krook struck out seven batters for the sixth time this season. The one run gave Worcester a 1-0 lead.

The RailRiders only mustered a pair of hits against Worcester starter Josh Winckowski. But as soon he wrapped his six innings of work, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre rallied for four straight hits in the seventh. Greg Bird launched a solo shot to tie the game, his third of the year. Ender Inciarte tripled off the right field wall. José Peraza singled home Inciarte, then scored from first on a Ronald Guzmán double. The RailRiders took a 3-1 lead to the bottom of the seventh.

Worcester tied the game in the bottom of the seventh. Ryan Fitzgerald equalized the game at three with an RBI single. The WooSox would bring home the eventual winning run in the eighth on a wild pitch. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre batters couldn't muster any more offense with the final eight batters being retired in a row for a 4-3 final.

Braden Bristo (0-2) takes the loss. AJ Politi (1-0) pitched one inning in his Triple-A debut and earned the win. Kaleb Ort grabbed his fourth save. The win for Worcester snapped a ten-game losing streak. It was their first win since May 5.

The RailRiders will send Luis Gil to the mound on Wednesday night. The series continues at 6:45 PM. All the action can be heard on swbrailriders.com starting at 6:25 PM.

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