RailRiders Claim Opener Despite Phillips' Homer
MOOSIC, Penn. - In perhaps his final outing in his first season as a starting pitcher, Pawtucket right-hander Chandler Shepherd spun six effective innings, but the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders rode their early offense to a 3-1 victory Friday night at PNC Field. The RailRiders (71-64) scored a run in each of
MOOSIC, Penn. - In perhaps his final outing in his first season as a starting pitcher, Pawtucket right-hander
The RailRiders (71-64) scored a run in each of the first two innings, and Pawtucket only managed three hits against a trio of Scranton arms in the opener of a four-game, home-and-home series.
Shepherd (L, 7-10), who had made three professional starts entering this season, made his 25th of the 2018 campaign and fired six innings of two-run ball with three strikeouts and one walk. The 26-year-old only ceded one hit over his final four innings and lowered his ERA to 3.89.
Red Sox third baseman
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre starter
The RailRiders started the scoring in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI single from
An inning later, Scranton's
After Phillips teed off for a solo jack in the top of the seventh inning, the RailRiders countered in the home half of the seventh with an RBI single from
The PawSox now wrap up their two-game stint in Moosic, Pennsylvania, against the RailRiders on Saturday at 6:35 p.m. Pawtucket right-hander
The PawSox conclude the season Sunday (6:15 p.m.) and Monday (1:35 p.m.) at McCoy Stadium. Good tickets 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.