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Teams trade runs in the ninth before McBroom's blast in extras give RailRiders the win

August 26, 2019 - International League (IL1)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release

PAWTUCKET, RI - For the second time in just over a week, Ryan McBroom belted a go-ahead home run in extra innings - this time, a three-run blast that put the RailRiders on top 7-4 Monday night in a 10-inning win over the Pawtucket Red Sox.

The game moved to extra innings to set up the McBroom heroics when the RailRiders plated a go-ahead run in the top of the ninth on a double by Wendell Rijo. The next man up was Billy Burns who sacrificed him to third base, but the throw to first base by Tanner Houck sailed away down the line into foul territory and allowed Rijo to score to put the RailRiders on top 4-3. The bottom of the ninth inning featured Josh Ockimey's game-tying solo homer to make it 4-4 and set the scene for McBroom's blast.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre got the best Triple-A start to date for starting pitcher Nick Nelson, who was overpowering at times, not allowing a hit until the fifth inning. He walked the second and third batter of the game before retiring the next 11 men who came to the plate. He finished 5.0 innings while allowing a pair of hits and a run- coming in the fifth inning- in an outing in which he struck out eight batters.

The run he allowed tied the game 1-1, due to consecutive doubles with two outs by the RailRiders off PawSox starting pitcher Kyle Hart. For a second straight outing, Hart neutralized the RailRiders offense to the tune of one run over 6.0 innings, but like his counterpart Nelson, Hart too exited with a no-decision.

The RailRiders and Pawtucket Red Sox go toe-to-toe at McCoy Stadium for game two of the series Tuesday night. RHP Michael King (1-1, 4.97) and RHP Ryan Weber (1-4, 4.60) square off with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. with pregame coverage set for 6:35 p.m. with Adam Marco and Adam Giardino on the RailRiders Radio Network.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:

71-62

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