Smith's Sterling Start Propels PawSox to Victory
PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Thanks to an excellent start from Josh Smith (W, 1-0) and home runs from Michael Chavis (3-for-4, HR, 2 R) and Rusney Castillo (2-for-4, 3-R HR), the Pawtucket Red Sox (5-4) took game three of their four-game series with the Syracuse Mets (6-4) Saturday afternoon by a
PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Thanks to an excellent start from
The PawSox jumped on Mets starter
For the second straight game,
Pawtucket immediately regained the lead in the bottom half of the fifth.
In the seventh inning, Taijeron hit his second home run of the game (and his third in eight plate appearances in the series) to make it 5-2.
The PawSox added a pair in the eighth on a sacrifice fly from
In his second start of the season, Smith was superb. He went 6 innings allowing just 4 hits and 1 run without walking a batter. Smith struck out 10, setting a new International League career-high for him.
The Pawtucket pitching staff (Smith,
The PawSox conclude their four-game series with the Mets on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. Pawtucket right-hander
The seven-game homestand at McCoy Stadium runs Thursday-Wednesday (April 11-17). Good tickets are available, and fans can visit the McCoy Stadium box office, which is open Monday-Friday from 9 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.