IL Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

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Published on August 9, 2022 under International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


Worcester Red Sox (54-51) vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (54-50)

Game 105 | Home Game 54 | PNC Field | Moosic, PA | Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | First Pitch 6:35 PM

RHP Victor Santos (No record) vs LHP Matt Krook (6-7, 4.42)

SANTOS: Took loss, going 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 7 K for Portland (AA) vs Erie 8/3 (9-5 L)

KROOK: No decision, 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 2 HR, 5 K vs Buffalo 8/4 (7-4 L)

LAST TIME OUT

MOOSIC, PA (August 7, 2022) - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders and Buffalo Bisons had their series finale suspended on Sunday afternoon with the score tied at 1-1 in the middle of the sixth inning. The game will be completed on September 26.

LJ Talley broke a scoreless tie in the fifth with a solo home run against RailRiders' starting pitcher Mitch Spence. It was the third long ball this season for Talley with Buffalo. Spence pitched five innings of one-run ball with three punchouts in his second career Triple-A start.

The RailRiders answered in the bottom of the frame with a run of their own. With runners on first and second, Chris Owings single up the middle to bring Phillip Evans home and knot things up. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre loaded the bases later in the frame, but couldn't grab the lead.

Following a scoreless frame of relief from Richard Rodríguez in the top of the sixth, a storm system moved in and the game was eventually suspended.

Sunday's game will be resumed when Buffalo returns to town on Monday, September 26, and be played to conclusion. A nine-inning nightcap will follow. Game time has yet to be determined.

NEWS & NOTES

FIRST THINGS FIRST - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders welcome in the Worcester Red Sox for the first time this season. The WooSox have not been here since August 3 - August 8 when they took four-of-six games in that series.

JUMP AROUND - Today, the Yankees made multiple moves affecting the RailRiders. Jake Bauers was placed on the injured list. Ryan LaMarre was activated from the IL (oblique). Miguel Andújar was recalled by NY. Chad Bell and Sean Boyle were promoted to SWB from the Somerset Patriots (AA).

Y CORRER CORRER, CORRER - The Bisons stole 11 bases in 12 tries last week's series with at least one stolen bag in each of the first five games of the set. The RailRIders stole six of seven in the series.

PEN PALS - Including Sunday's suspended game, the RailRiders bullpen threw 24.0 innings in their series against Buffalo, allowing five runs (1.86 ERA). The week prior in Rochester, they threw 30.2 innings allowing 19 runs (5.58 ERA).

SHUT 'EM DOWN - Including Sunday's suspended game, the Bisons scored just two runs over the final 24 innings of the series. In the first four games of the set, they had scored 13 times in 27 innings.

ARMS RACE - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre is currently fourth in the league in team WHIP (1.29) and is fourth with 970 strikeouts. The pitching staff has allowed the fewest hits in all of Triple-A baseball with 761.

MY LIFE BE LIKE (W)OO AH - The RailRiders lost five of their first seven matchups against Worcester to start the year. Since then, they have gone 5-1 against them.

BELTRE BACK - Michael Beltre was promoted from Double-A Somerset Friday. He tallied his first Triple-A home run on Saturday night with a two-run blast off Casey Lawrence and the Buffalo Bisons. In 53 games with the Patriots this season, the switch hitter launched seven homers with 30 RBI while slashing .228/.327/.404.

O(UT OF THI)S WALDO - Since returning to the RailRiders from a shoulder injury on July 12, Oswaldo Cabrera is 19-for-66 (.288) with six home runs and 16 RBI. He has a twelve-game on-base streak with a .455 on-base percentage during it.

RON APPÉTIT - Since July 8, Ronald Guzmán has been on a 20-for-53 push (.377) with seven doubles and three home runs over his last fifteen games. The seven games prior to this, Guzmán had gone 3-for-19 (.158) while striking out seven times.

STREAKY - Greg Weissert has not been charged with a run in nineteen straight appearances, the longest stretch for any RailRiders pitcher this season. This scoreless streak has lasted 19.0 innings... Josh Breaux's fifteen-game on-base streak ended on Thursday after he went 0-for-4... Tyler Wade has a thirteen-game on-base streak... Oswald Pereaza enters on an active five-game hitting streak...

BOMBS USUALLY MEAN WIN - Despite hitting two home runs on Thursday, the RailRiders lost to the Bisons. When Scranton/Wilkes-Barre hits two or more home runs, they are now 22-6.

ON DECK - Wednesday is Waggin' Wednesday and $1 Hot Dog Night at PNC Field. Fans can bring their four-legged canine friends to the game, presented by Magic 93. $1 Dog Night is presented by Sahlen's Hot Dogs.

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION - The New York Yankees (71-39) snapped a five-game losing streak with a 9-4 win over the Seattle Mariners yesterday. Josh Donaldson went 4-for-4 with a solo homer. Aaron Judge launched his 44th homer. He's on pace for 63 this season. Gerrit Cole faces Luis Castillo tonight at 10:10 PM... The Somerset Patriots (62-39) defeated the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 8-6 on Sunday. Brandon Lockridge launched a three-run home run in the eighth when the Patriots trailed 6-5. They begin a new series tonight at 7:05 PM against the Hartford Yard Goats... The Hudson Valley Renegades (54-47) took down the Jersey Shore BlueClaws 5-2. Blane Abeyta surrendered just one run in six innings of work. In his last six appearances, Abeyta tallies a 1.19 ERA (four runs in 30.1 IP). The 'Gade host Aberdeen with Yoendrys Gómez on the mound at 7:05 PM... The Tampa Tarpons rode a pair of homers from Christopher Familia to a 9-4 win over the Clearwater Threshers. Richard Fitts was named FSL Pitcher of the Week. It's his second such award of the season. The Tarpons are in Dunedin to face the Blue Jays tonight at 6:30 PM...

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