Chiefs Rally for 7-6 Win Over PawSox
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Bryce Brentz blasted the Pawtucket Red Sox to an early lead, but the Syracuse Chiefs overcame a four-run deficit and topped the PawSox, 7-6, on Wednesday night at NBT Bank Stadium.Pawtucket (32-29) built a 5-1 fifth-inning lead, but the Chiefs (20-41) used a three-run sixth and a
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -
Pawtucket (32-29) built a 5-1 fifth-inning lead, but the Chiefs (20-41) used a three-run sixth and a three-run eighth to nab the win in the third meeting of the four-game set. Pawtucket, which had won 10 consecutive games over Syracuse, had won 16 of its last 20 overall (including eight of the previous nine).
Brentz went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and his team-leading 12th home run of the season. After reaching what he acknowledged was "rock bottom" offensively during a late-May road trip, Brentz added a toe tap to his swing. Quite simply, since implementing that adjustment May 23, Brentz has been one of the very best hitters in the league. Entering Wednesday, Brentz ranked second in OPS (1.180), second in slugging percentage (.710) and third in on-base percentage (.470) during that stretch.
PawSox right fielder
Fresh off a nine-inning shutout in his last outing, PawSox starter
Pawtucket tagged Syracuse starter
PawSox center fielder
Brentz scalded a double off the center-field wall to begin the fourth and later came in to score on an RBI groundout from Bogusevic, pushing the lead to 2-0. Dominguez then laced an RBI single into left-center to reel in catcher
The Chiefs grabbed a run in the home half of the fourth. After working a pair of two-out walks, catcher
In the fifth, Brentz rocketed a line-drive, two-run home run to right field to make it 5-1.
Syracuse sliced the deficit to 5-3 in the bottom of the sixth when center fielder
Castillo forged some breathing room in the eighth when he golfed an RBI double off the left-field wall to score Miller from first, making it 6-4.
The Chiefs, however, pulled within one again, 6-5, in the bottom of the eighth thanks to a Solano RBI single sprayed to right. Syracuse then loaded the bases, and first baseman
Pawtucket concludes its four-game series at Syracuse on Thursday at 6:35 p.m. Pawtucket left-hander
The PawSox return home Friday for a seven-game homestand that runs through June 21 (Wednesday). Good seats are available, and fans can visit the McCoy Stadium box office, which is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m., and during all home games. Fans can also call (401) 724-7300 or log on to PawSox.com for tickets.