Tim Wakefield takes the hill for PawSox in loss

Boston Red Sox RHP Tim Wakefield made the start for the Pawtucket Red Sox on Thursday afternoon and took the loss in a 6-4 spring training setback to the Rochester Red Wings (Minnesota) in Fort Myers, FL. Wakefield (0-1) cruised through the first 4-innings allowing no runs on just 3 hits while throwing only 46 pitches. However, in the 5th he needed 32 pitches in that inning alone and was touched for 6 runs (5 earned) on 4 hits including a 3-run HRA to Rochester RF Rene Tosoni. The 44 year-old Wakefield's final line was - 5 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO.

Lefty Rich Hill (1 IP) and righty Matt Fox (3 IP) both pitched hitless ball in relief.

The PawSox scored all 4 of their runs in the 7th-inning as Chih-Hsien Chiang had an RBI single, Bubba Bell ripped an RBI double, Tony Thomas had an RBI groundout, and Bell scored the game's final run on a wild pitch.

Pawtucket (3-5) travels to Sarasota, FL on Friday afternoon to take on the Norfolk Tides (AAA-Baltimore).