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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Splits Twinbill at Pawtucket

August 30, 2019 - International League (IL1)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


PAWTUCKET, RI - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders split an extra inning-filled doubleheader at Pawtucket Thursday, falling 9-5 in game one in eight and winning game two 8-4 in ten. The twinbill split, coupled with a Syracuse win, maintains a share of first place for the RailRiders with four games left in the 2019 regular season.

Pawtucket took a 1-0 lead in the second inning of game one off Scranton/Wilkes-Barre starter Adonis Rosa. Jantzen Witte singled in Josh Ockimey. The RailRiders evened the score, however, on a sac fly from Erik Kratz in the top of the third.

After the PawSox regained the lead in the home half of the third, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre took a 3-2 lead in the top of the fourth on a two-run home run by Clint Fraizer; his eighth in Triple-A this season.

Juan Centeno doubled to lead off the bottom of the fourth, stole second and scored on a throwing error to tie the game. In the home half of the fifth, Michael Chavis, with Pawtucket on a Major League rehab assignment, and Ockimey each hit solo home runs off reliever Joe Mantiply, giving the Red Sox a 5-3 advantage.

Wendell Rijo homered in the sixth and Breyvic Valera scored on a Trey Amburgey RBI single in the seventh as the RailRiders tied the game at five.

In the home half of the eighth, after Scranton/Wilkes-Barre could not take the lead, Chance Adams hit two batters on two-strike counts before allowing a walk-off grand slam to Centeno.

Adams (4-4) took the loss while former RailRider Colten Brewer (2-2) was charged with a blown save before vulturing the win.

In game two, Ryan McBroom hit a two-run blast to center in the top of the first to stake Brian Keller to the early lead. After Bobby Dalbec answered with a solo shot in the second, McBroom hit his second home run of the game, his 25th this season, to give Scranton/Wilkes-Barre a 3-1 edge.

The PawSox scored twice in the fifth, evening the score on sac fly and a RBI double by C.J. Chatham.

In eighth, both clubs plated their extra inning runner. Amburgey singled home Fraizer for a 4-3 lead, but a Dalbec single drove in Chavis and the game extended on.

After neither club scored in the ninth, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre brought in four against Cole Sturgeon, a position player tasked with the tenth. With two outs and a runner on third, Sturgeon induced a pop foul that Ockimey could not glove, extending Kyle Higashioka's at-bat. After back-to-back walks loaded the bases, Frazier scored on a wild pitch. Mandy Alvarez singled to right, bringing in a pair of runs before scoring on a Gosuke Katoh single up the middle.

J.P. Feyereisen (10-2) pitched the final two innings, striking out five of the seven batters he faced. Sturgeon (0-1) took the loss for Pawtucket, which will host its second-straight doubleheader when Lehigh Valley comes to town Friday.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre begins the final homestand of the 2019 regular season on Friday evening. Jordan Montgomery is rumored to make a rehab start for the RailRiders against the Buffalo Bisons and Nate Pearson. The first 2,500 fans, 21 and older, will receive a commemorative 30th season beer stein. It is also Margaritaville Night and a Glow in the Park Friday with post game fireworks after the final out. Gates open at 6 p.m. with a 7:05 first pitch at PNC Field. Tickets are available now at swbrailriders.com.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:

73-63

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