Salem Shut Out Potomac 4-0 Thursday
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SALEM, VA (Thursday, July 13, 2017) - The Salem Red Sox rode homers from
The Sox (13-8, 53-37) earned consecutive shutouts for the first time all year, matching the club record for most shutouts in a row. Potomac (6-13, 39-50) loaded the bases in the top of the ninth but came up empty, going 1-11 with runners in scoring position for the game.
Salem opened the scoring in the bottom of the first against Potomac starter
The Sox expanded their edge in the bottom of the fifth inning. With
Salem added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth against reliever
Potomac threatened in the top of the ninth. A hit and a walk allowed by Glorius put runners on first and second with nobody out, and Sox manager Joe Oliver brought in Nogosek. The righty fanned
Raudes had a fine outing, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out three over five scoreless innings. Boyd dazzled in relief, recording two strikeouts against a walk and a hit in 2.2 frames. Glorius allowed two hits and a walk against one strikeout for the only out he recorded. Nogosek walked one and fanned two in his only inning of action.
Salem will try to make it three straight Friday night, with All-Star lefty