Sturgeon Slams Walk-Off Shot in Season Finale
PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Cole Sturgeon's two-run, walk-off home run in the 10th inning gave the Pawtucket Red Sox (59-81) a 5-4 victory over the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (66-74) on Monday afternoon at McCoy Stadium to close out the 2019 season.On a 2-2 pitch with two outs in the 10th,
PAWTUCKET, R.I. -
On a 2-2 pitch with two outs in the 10th, Sturgeon belted his third homer of the game to lead Pawtucket to a victory in the final game of the season.
Sturgeon went 4-for-5 on the day with three home runs, including the game-tying blast in the eighth inning.
The last PawSox batter to hit three home runs in a game was Mike Lowell, who accomplished the feat back in 2010.
Oscar Hernández opened the scoring in the fourth inning on a ground-rule double that hopped over the left-field wall and brought
Sturgeon's first long ball of the game came in the fifth inning, and it put Pawtucket up 2-0.
In the eighth,
Then in the bottom of the frame, Sturgeon hit his second homer to tie the game at three.
The PawSox went to extra innings for the fourth time on this nine-game homestand.
In the tenth,
Pitching on three-days rest for the first time in his career, right-hander
The PawSox are tentatively scheduled to open the 2020 season on April 9 at home against the Syracuse Mets.