Sunday, August 6, 2017

TRIPLE-A PAWTUCKET – NORTH DIVISION (54-58, 4th, 17.0 GB) R H E WP: German (4-1, 3.26) RED SOX HOME RUNS: None PAWTUCKET 1 4 0 LP: Shepherd (0-4, 4.50) Scranton/WB (NYY) 3 8 0 SV: Gallegos (4) NOTES: Pawtucket fell to Scranton/WB, 3-1, with starter LHP Brian Johnson pitching in his 1st start since returning from the DL on 8/5...He went 5.0 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits, with 1 walk and 1 strikeout, but did not factor into the decision...2B Heiker Meneses went 1-for-3 with an RBI single...He has hit safely in 5 of his last 6 contests (.318/7-for-22)...In 20 second-half games, DH Bryce Brentz (1-for-4, R) is hitting .282 (22-for-78) with 3 2B, 6 HR and 16 RBI)...1B Sam Travis (1-for-3) has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games, batting .366 (15-for-41) during that span...RHP Chan- dler Shepherd took his 4th loss of the year...He threw 1.2 innings, surrendering 4 hits, 2 runs and 1 walk, while striking out 1.

DOUBLE-A PORTLAND – EASTERN LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION (52-58, 4th, 21.5 GB) R H E WP: Ramirez (11-3, 3.49) SEA DOGS HOME RUNS: Mars (6), Sturgeon (4), Ockimey (2) Bowie (BAL) 13 19 1 LP: Smith (0-1, 54.00) PORTLAND 7 10 0 SV: None NOTES: In his 1st rehab assignment since returning from Tommy John surgery, RHP Carson Smith tossed 0.1 innings, surrendering 2 runs on 3 walks for the loss against Bowie...CF Cole Sturgeon went 1-for-3 with a 2-run home run, his 4th of the season...DH Josh Ockimey (1-for-3, 2 R, BB, HR, RBI) who has homered in back-to-back games, holds a .308 AVG (4-for-13) with 2 HR and 3 RBI, since joining Portland on 8/1...RF Jeremy Barfield (1-for-3, RBI) has driven in 1+ runs in 4 straight games (6 RBI)...Since 7/21 he is hitting .367 (22-for-60) with 2 2B, 8 HR and 23 RBI.

SINGLE-A SALEM – SOUTHERN DIVISION (1st Half: 40-29, T-1st, 2nd Half: 23-20, 2nd, 2.0 GB) R H E WP: Minch (1-3, 6.04) RED SOX HOME RUNS: None SALEM 3 6 3 LP: Kent (7-5, 3.97) Mrtyle Beach (CHC) 4 9 0 SV: Araujo, P (9) NOTES: LHP Matthew Kent took his 5th loss of the year, tossing 7.0 innings and allowing 4 runs on 8 hits with 1 walk and 7 strikeouts as Salem fell to Myrtle Beach, 4-3...C Jhon Núñez (0-for-3, SF, RBI) has driven in 8 runs over his last 5 contests, batting .400 (8-for-20) in that span...DH Austin Rei (1-for-3, R, 2B, RBI) and LF Mike Meyers (2-for-3,BB, 2B, RBI) have each driven in 1+ runs in back-to-back games.

SINGLE-A GREENVILLE – SOUTHERN DIVISION (1st Half: 41-28, 1st, 2nd Half: 20-21, 4th, 6.0 GB) R H E WP: DeCarr (2-1, 6.41) DRIVE HOME RUNS: None GREENVILLE 4 9 1 LP: Mata (3-5, 3.76) Charleston (NYY) 12 8 2 SV: None NOTES: CF Lorenzo Cedrola went 2-for-5 and drove in his 34th run of the season in Greenville’s 12-4 loss to Charleston...Cedrola has hit safely in 8 of his last 9 games, batting .353 (12-for-34) during that time...LF Tyler Hill (1-for-2, 2 BB, RBI) and 3B Carlos Tovar (0-for-1, BB, RBI) each added an RBI in the Drive’s loss...Starter RHP Bryan Mata received the loss after allowing 4 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks with 1 strikeout over 3.0 innings.

SINGLE-A LOWELL– NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE STEDLER DIVISION (20-24, 4th, 3.5 GB) R H E WP: De Jesus (3-2, 3.26) SPINNERS HOME RUNS: None LOWELL 3 7 0 LP: Johnson, T (2-4, 5.44) Brooklyn (NYM) 2 8 1 SV: Young (1) NOTES: Starter LHP Enmanuel De Jesus improved to 3-2 on the campaign as Lowell defeated Brooklyn, 3-2...De Jesus allowed 2 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks with 4 strikeouts over 5.2 innings...1B Zach Sterry went 2-for-4 and drove in the eventual game-winning run with a 6th-inning single...Sterry has 6 RBI in his last 4 games...SS Frankie Rios (1-for-2, 3 BB, R, RBI) drove in his 7th run of the season with a single in the 3rd inning...RHP Lukas Young picked up his 1st professional save, tossing 3.1 scoreless frames in relief (H, BB, 4 SO).

ROOKIE-LEVEL GCL RED SOX – GULF COAST LEAGUE SOUTH (17-18, 3rd, 4.5 GB)

ROOKIE-LEVEL DSL RED SOX (1) – DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE BOCA CHICA SOUTH (33-19, 1st, 0.5 GB)