PawSox Game Notes: July 25

JULY 25^th                             COLUMBUS (52-48)     at     PAWTUCKET (46-53)   7:05 pm         
Columbus Clippers RHP Mitch Talbot (3-4, 3.26) vs. Pawtucket Red Sox RHP Josh A. Smith (2-3, 5.14)
                                                                               
Turning 100 - The Pawtucket Red Sox play Game #100 of their season tonight when they host the Columbus Clippers (AAA-Cleveland) in the middle game of their 3-game series at McCoy Stadium at 7:05 pm. Since the PawSox are only slated to play 139 games now this season (the April 25^th game vs. Toledo was cancelled), that means they have 40 games remaining (20 at home and 20 on the road) including this evening. Pawtucket comes into play tonight with a 46-53 record and in 4^th-place, -14½ GB. At the century mark last year (July 24, 2017) the Sox were 50-50 and in 4^th-place, -12½ GB. In other recent years after 100 games the Sox have been…51-49 in 2016, 41-59 in 2015, 52-48 in 2014 (before going on to win the Governors' Cup Championship), 56-44 in 2013, and 55-45 in 2012 (another Governors' Cup winning season).
Half a Dozen was Plenty - Last night, 14 weeks since they met for the first time in 2018 (from April 16-18 at sensational Huntington Park in downtown Columbus), the PawSox finally got to host Columbus and, in the process, the Sox snapped their season-high 6-game losing streak with a well-pitched and well-played, 6-3 victory over the Clippers. The PawSox were coming off a difficult 1-6 southern roadtrip that included four walk-off losses in a one week span…going 1-3 in Charlotte last week and 0-3 in Gwinnett last weekend. The 6-game losing streak (July 17-22) was Pawtucket's longest since an 8-game losing streak just about a year ago (last July 29 - August 6). The PawSox have now, however, won 3 in a row here at home dating back to July 14 & 15 vs. Syracuse).
This Homestand  - This 6-game homestand (1-0 thus far) features a pair of 3-game sets with teams making their first (and only) visit to McCoy this season. The PawSox host Columbus again tonight at 7:05 pm and then tomorrow for a "youth camp day" matinee at 11:05 am that is nearly sold-out. The Charlotte Knights will come to town next for a 3-game weekend series on Friday at 7:05 pm (Roger Clemens replica jersey night), Saturday at 6:15 pm (Rafael Devers bobblehead giveaway and post-game fireworks to Christmas music), and Sunday at 1:35 pm (on another Family FunDay at McCoy). This PawSox homestand is one of only two "substantial" homestands the Sox have left this season…the other a 7-game homestand from August 13-19. Pawtucket also has a pair of 3-game homestands (August 3-5 and August 28-30) as well as a 2-game homestand to end the regular-season on September 2 & 3.
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