Suddenly Hot PawSox Dump Red Wings, 3-1
Published on August 26, 2010 under International League (IL1)
Pawtucket Red Sox News Release
The PawSox have been one of the worst road teams in the International League in 2010. All of a sudden, they're red hot. On Thursday night the PawSox beat Rochester 3-1, for their 5th road win in their last 6 games away from McCoy. Fabio Castro was clearly the star for Pawtucket, working 6.2 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits. The lefty had 8 strikeouts as he improved his personal record to 6-9. At one stretch of the game, Castro and Robert Coello combined to retire 15 straight Rochester batters. Coello fanned 2 in an inning and a third. Dustin Richardson pitched a scoreless ninth for Pawtucket to pick up his second save. Richardson had 2 strikeouts. The trio amassed 12 strikeouts, tying a season high for Pawtucket. The PawSox are currently 5-2 on their ten game road trip.
The Sox scored in the third after Lars Anderson tripled and came around on a grounder by Jorge Jimenez. In the third, Gil Velazquez (3-4) doubled and scored on a single by Jeremy Hermida. Velazquez scored another run in the fifth.
The series continues on Friday night at 7:05 p.m. Ramon Ramirez (4-4, 5.20) faces Anthony Swarzak (5-10, 6.37).
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