Walks Burn Pawtucket, Sox Swept in Columbus
May 10, 2015 - International League (IL1)
Pawtucket Red Sox News Release
Deven Marrero of the Pawtucket Red Sox
(Pawtucket Red Sox)
(COLUMBUS, OH) The Columbus Clippers cashed in on six walks from Pawtucket Red Sox starter Henry Owens and swept the three-game series from the PawSox with a 4-1 win on Sunday at Huntington Park. By the time the Clippers had their first hit - a single - they had chased Owens and led 3-0.
Pawtucket was held in check by Clippers starter Toru Murata and finished the series having scored only three runs in 27 innings. The PawSox were swept for the first time in 2015 and ended their roadtrip 3-3.
Owens was dominant the first time through the order. Flashing masterful command, he retired the first eight Clippers batters of the afternoon. Over that time, the PawSox offense was unable to cash in on a string of opportunities against Murata.
The Sox (18-13) got a one out double from Quintin Berry in the first inning, but Berry was caught stealing third base. Rusney Castillo then singled - and he too was caught swiping second. In the second inning, Matt Spring ripped a line drive off the right-field wall but was thrown out at second base by Columbus right-fielder Jerry Sands.
In the fourth, Pawtucket loaded the bases thanks to a pair of walks and a Jemile Weeks single, but Spring struck out the end the threat. An inning later, things unraveled for Owens and the Sox.
The lefthander Owens (2-2) threw 13 consecutive balls to open the bottom of the fifth; the first eight put two on, the ninth hit Ryan Rohlinger, and the final four walked Francisco Lindor and broke a scoreless tie. Owens was lifted from the game without having allowed a hit - he went four innings, walked six and struck out three.
Noe Ramirez was summoned from the bullpen and got a pop-out to retire Michael Martinez. Jesus Aguilar then hit a sacrifice fly that doubled the Columbus lead. Sands recorded the Clippers' first hit with a line drive to left that made it a 3-0 game.
Lindor triggered the Clippers' fourth run in the seventh inning. He led off the inning with a double and moved to third on Martinez's sacrifice bunt. With two out, Sands greeted Zeke Spruill - who had brought into the game mid-count because of an apparent injury to Ramirez - with a base hit to right and it was 4-0.
Pawtucket scored their only run in impressive fashion in the eighth. Deven Marrero crushed an opposite field home run to right-center field; his third big fly stood as the Sox' lone tally.
The PawSox return to McCoy Stadium Monday night for a seven-game homestand, beginning with three games against Indianapolis. Game one will begin at 7:05 P.M. Radio coverage on 920 AM (WHJJ) and also streaming online begins at 6:50 P.M.
Good seats for all games are still available at the McCoy Stadium box office, by calling (401) 724-7300 or by visiting pawsox.com.
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