Wright Knuckles Riders under in PawSox Victory
Published on August 22, 2013 under International League (IL1)
Pawtucket Red Sox News Release
MOOSIC, PA - Steven Wright and his knuckleball baffled the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to the tune of a 5-2 victory in front of crowd of 9,185 at PNC Field Thursday night.
It was a raucous crowd at PNC Field due to major league rehabber Derek Jeter's assignment as fans were given a treat in the bottom of the 1st inning. Jeter, batting second in the lineup for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, doubled on the first pitch he saw. With two outs, Dan Johnson doubled to center field plating Jeter and giving the RailRiders a 1-0 lead.
The PawSox would tie the game in the 3rd as Jeremy Hazelbaker singled, stole second, moved to third on an error and scored on a sacrifice fly by Jackie Bradley Jr. A batter later, Brock Holt launched a solo homer, his 2nd, to take a 2-1 lead.
In the 4th, Mark Hamilton started the frame with a single and Tony Thomas singled with one out. Jonathan Diaz followed with an RBI single to right to score Hamilton from second and both trail runners moved up a base on the throw home. After a strikeout, Heiker Menses gave Jeter his first chance at shortstop and the 13-time All-Star booted it allowing two more runs to come across giving Pawtucket a 5-1 advantage.
Knuckleballer Steven Wright retired seven straight batters from the 3rd into the 5th before plunking Bobby Wilson with a pitch with one out. After a passed ball moved Wilson to second with two out, Derek Jeter singled up the middle to plate Wilson and make it a 5-2 game through five.
Jeter would leave after five innings going 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and an error in the field rehabbing a calf strain.
Steven Wright delivered another quality start as he threw six strong innings allowing two runs, only one earned, on just four hits while walking one and striking out three.
Chris Martin followed Wright's lead allowing just one hit over 1.2 innings of scoreless relief while striking out a pair. Ryan Rowland-Smith would retire the one batter he faced in the 8th.
Pedro came in for the 9th and allowed just a single enroute to closing up a 5-2 victory and earning his 5th save.
Jonathan Diaz and Jeremy Hazelbaker each had two hits in the win for Pawtucket.
The PawSox will continue their four-game set at PNC Field with the RailRiders Friday night at 7:05pm. Pawtucket will send knuckleballer, and reigning IL Pitcher of the Week, Charlie Haeger (4-3, 4.89) to the hill against Caleb Cotham (5-5, 5.18) of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Pawtucket will return home to McCoy Stadium for the final homestand of the regular season Sunday against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Syracuse.
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