PawSox Win Late Thriller, 5-3, Over Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Buoyed by another strong start from Brian Johnson, the Pawtucket Red Sox scored a pair of go-ahead runs in the ninth and defeated the Buffalo Bisons, 5-3, on Saturday afternoon at Coca-Cola Field.After dropping three games in extra innings in walk-off fashion over the previous five days,
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Buoyed by another strong start from
After dropping three games in extra innings in walk-off fashion over the previous five days, the PawSox (16-22) used an RBI double from left fielder
Johnson, who has now notched four consecutive quality starts and hasn't allowed more than three runs in any of his seven Triple-A starts, ceded two earned runs on seven hits with five strikeouts. After the second inning, the left-hander didn't allow a hit until the seventh. The former Florida Gator set down 12 in a row between the third and seventh. His college teammate, reliever
In the second day of his rehab assignment, Red Sox 3B
Red Sox INF/OF
Buffalo starting pitcher
The Bisons started the scoring in the bottom of the second inning with an RBI single from leadoff man
The PawSox stormed ahead, 2-1, in the third when center fielder
Pawtucket added a run to its lead in the fourth. First baseman
After Johnson recorded two quick outs to start the bottom of the seventh, Buffalo responded with a pair of two-out singles. Elmore then dropped an RBI single into right field, and PawSox right fielder
But with a runner at first in the top of the ninth, Bogusevic roped an RBI double down the left-field line, scoring Court and lifting the PawSox to a 4-3 lead. Bogusevic then moved to third and scored an insurance tally on a wild pitch, making it 5-3.
The PawSox conclude their seven-game road trip against Buffalo on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. at Coca-Cola Field. PawSox left-hander
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