‘Birds Shut Out by Red Sox in Series opener

SALISBURY, MD – Despite a strong start from Juan De Los Santos, the Delmarva Shorebirds offense never got going in a 1-0 loss to the Salem Red Sox on Tuesday morning at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.

The Shorebirds (9-19) kicked off their 12-game homestand by welcoming in the Red Sox (13-15) for the first time this season.

The only run in the game came across in the third inning on an Eddison Paulino solo homer, his second of the year for Salem.

The Shorebirds collected just two hits in the game, a single for Trendon Craig in the fourth and a bunt base hit for Noelberth Romero in the eighth.

Osvaldo De La Rosa (2-1) picked up the win for Salem with 1.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen, striking out a batter without allowing a walk or hit.

Juan De Los Santos (1-3) was the tough luck loser for Delmarva after allowing just a single run in six innings, striking out a season high seven batters while allowing just three hits and a walk.

Jacob Webb earned his second win of the year for Salem with a perfect ninth, striking out two.

The Shorebirds and Red Sox continue their series on Wednesday night. Ryan Long (0-1, 4.61) gets the ball for Delmarva against Angel Bastardo (1-0, 2.08). First pitch from Perdue Stadium is slated for 7:05 p.m. with pregame coverage beginning at 6:50 p.m. on MiLB.TV and theshorebirds.com with Sam Jellinek on the call.

ABOUT THE DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS

The Delmarva Shorebirds were founded in 1996 and have been the Class-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles since 1997. The Shorebirds have won two South Atlantic League championships in 1997 and 2000 and were named the MiLB.com Minor League Team of the Year in 2019 after going 90-48 in the regular season. Based in Salisbury, Maryland, the Shorebirds are proud to represent the entire Delmarva Peninsula and have hosted two SAL All-Star Games in 1999 and 2011. The Shorebirds are owned by 7th Inning Stretch, LP, based in Stockton, California headed by Chairman Tom Volpe and President Pat Filippone.