Sox sweep doubleheader with Keys
SALEM, Virginia (June 14, 2019) - Sox sweep the Keys in doubleheader fashion during their second longest win streak of the season on Friday night at Haley Toyota Field.GAME 1:How it Happened* Victor Acosta hit a single to left field, advancing to second on another single from Ryan Fitzgerald. Both
SALEM, Virginia (June 14, 2019) - Sox sweep the Keys in doubleheader fashion during their second longest win streak of the season on Friday night at Haley Toyota Field.
GAME 1:
How it Happened
* Victor Acosta hit a single to left field, advancing to second on another single from Ryan Fitzgerald. Both runners would advance as Pedro Castellanos reached on a fielding error, and Keith Curcio would hit a sac fly to bring home Acosta and give the Sox a 1-0 advantage.
* Starter Bryan Mata allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out five across 6.0 innings of work.
* Zach Schellenger earned the save, pitching a scoreless seventh inning to secure the 1-0 lead.
Standout Sox
* Bryan Mata: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
* Zach Schellenger: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
* Victor Acosta: 3-for-5, 1 R
* Keith Curcio: 1-for-1, 1 RBI
Noteworthy
* Bryan Mata twirled six innings of scoreless baseball in his first start back at Haley Toyota Field since APril 29th, after coming off of the Injured List just last week.
* Victor Acosta went 3-for-3 in the first game of the doubleheader, notching his 14th mulit-hit game of the season.
GAME 2:
How it Happened
* Salem jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning. Jagger Rusconi singled to right field before advancing to third on a double from Victor Acosta. Ryan Fitzgerald followed that up with a single, scoring Rusconi and Acosta to make it 2-0.
* The Sox continued to add to their lead in the third, going up 4-0. After a double from Pedro Castellanos and Keith Curcio was walked, Edgar Corcino smashed a double to bring both runners home.
* Frederick made a push in the fourth, but the Sox held on to the 4-2 win to take game two.
* Starter Dylan Thompson earned his first win of the season, going 6.0 innings while allowing six hits, two runs, walking two, and striking out two.
* Andrew Schwaab earned his first save of the season, blanking the Keys in the seventh to seal the 4-2 win.
Standout Sox
* Dylan Thompson: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
* Andrew Schwaab: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
* Ryan Fitzgerald: 1-for-2, 2 RBI
* Edgar Corcino: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
* Jagger Rusconi: 1-for-3, 1 R
* Victor Acosta: 1-for-3, 1 R
* Pedro Castellanos: 1-for-3, 1 R
Noteworthy
* Starter Dylan Thompson (1-4) earned his first win of the season, going 6.0 innings on the mound and solidifying his first win at the Advanced A level in affiliated ball.
What's Next
Salem Red Sox vs. Frederick Keys, Monday, June 14, 2019. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 PM
RHP Kutter Crawford vs. RHP Mike Baumann
Listen: SalemSox.com, TuneIn Radio, ESPN Blacksburg WKEX 1430 AM/94.1 FM, ESPN Roanoke WGMN 1240 AM/93.3 FM
Watch: MiLB TV
The Salem Red Sox are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and call Haley Toyota Field in Salem, Virginia home. The team was founded in 1968 and purchased by Fenway Sports Management in December of 2007. For more information on the Salem Red Sox, please visit SalemRedSox.com or contact Melanie Newman at MNewman@salemsox.com.
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