5 RBIs From Crook Powers Bats Past PawSox
PAWTUCKET, R.I. - After rain, wind, lightning and over 5 hours, the Louisville Bats (36-60) defeated the Pawtucket Red Sox (39-55) by a score of 8-1, in large part due to a career night from Bats designated hitter Narciso Crook. With 1 out in the top of the third inning
PAWTUCKET, R.I. - After rain, wind, lightning and over 5 hours, the Louisville Bats (36-60) defeated the Pawtucket Red Sox (39-55) by a score of 8-1, in large part due to a career night from Bats designated hitter
With 1 out in the top of the third inning and the score knotted up at 0-0, the game was sent into a 2 hour and 19-minute rain delay, before starting back up at 9:06 p.m.
The Bats scored first in the top of the 5th inning on an unconventional double play.
Pawtucket wasn't down for long, scoring in particularly impressive fashion in the bottom half of the 5th. After 2 walks during the inning, a double steal was put on, as
The Bats broke open the game in the top of the 7th.
Louisville would add two more in the bottom of the 8th, as Crook blasted a two-run homerun off Trevor Kelley. Crook had one of the best games of his career tonight, going 3-3, with a triple, homerun and 5 RBIs.
Right fielder
The PawSox wrap up their 4-game series with the Bats at 11:05 with Pawtucket sending 25-year old righty
Radio coverage on WHJJ (920 AM and 104.7 FM) and throughout the PawSox Radio Network begins with the pre-game show at 10:35 p.m.
This 12-game homestand represents the longest scheduled homestand for the PawSox in 27 years - since a 12-game homestand in 1992 (from July 29 - August 9).
The Charlotte Knights come to town over the weekend of July 19-21 for a 3-game set highlighted by Saturday, July 20 at 6:15 pm on Alex Cora World Series Champion Bobblehead Night followed by Margaritaville post-game Fireworks.
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