PawSox Take Two From Pigs To Head Into Break, 5-3 and 5-4
ALLENTOWN, PA - Pawtucket built a four-run lead in consecutive contests and subsequently held off a late Lehigh Valley rally each time as the PawSox won a pair of games Sunday, 5-3 and 5-4, at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown to lead the team into the three-day Triple-A All-Star break. After the
ALLENTOWN, PA - Pawtucket built a four-run lead in consecutive contests and subsequently held off a late Lehigh Valley rally each time as the PawSox won a pair of games Sunday, 5-3 and 5-4, at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown to lead the team into the three-day Triple-A All-Star break.
After the Pigs (42-44) took the first two games of the four-game set in walk-off fashion on Thursday and Friday nights, Pawtucket (35-52) responded with the two close wins on Sunday to split the four game series.
Pawtucket led 4-0 into the bottom of the seventh in the first game, which was the completion of a rain-suspended contest from Saturday night, then fended off three late Iron Pigs runs to win by two. Then in the nightcap, the PawSox led 5-1 in the final inning before Lehigh scored three two-out runs before
GAME ONE (Completion of Saturday's Contest, nine innings)
Pawtucket had scored three times against spot-starter
Hernandez, making his second relief appearance since being moved out of the Pawtucket rotation this week, retired
GAME TWO (seven innings)
Hart permitted his lone run in the fourth on an RBI single by
The PawSox get back to work on Thursday night against Buffalo to begin a five-game series and a 12-game homestand. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 pm, and radio coverage on WHJJ (920 AM and 104.7 FM) and throughout the PawSox Radio Network begins with the pre-game show at 6:35 p.m. The game can also be seen throughout New England on NESN.
The 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 Sox and Bisons will play a make-up doubleheader on Friday, July 12 beginning at 4:35 pm on
The teams will play single games on Saturday, July 13 at 6:15 pm (Prince & Princesses Night & Fireworks) and Sunday, July 14 at 1:05 pm (PawSox Cap Day on another Family FunDay at McCoy).
Louisville visits the following week for a 4-game series with 7:05 pm games vs. the Bats on July 15 & 16, a 6:05 pm start on July 17, and an 11:05 am morning affair on July 18. Finally, 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.
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.