Sox Drop 9-4 Slugfest to Keys Tuesday
SALEM, VA (May 16, 2017) - The Salem Red Sox fell victim to a huge first inning Tuesday night, dropping a 9-4 game to the visiting Frederick Keys at Haley Toyota Field in Salem.The Red Sox (24-14) couldn't overcome a six-run first inning by the visitors, and lost for the
SALEM, VA (May 16, 2017) - The Salem Red Sox fell victim to a huge first inning Tuesday night, dropping a 9-4 game to the visiting Frederick Keys at Haley Toyota Field in Salem.
The Red Sox (24-14) couldn't overcome a six-run first inning by the visitors, and lost for the second consecutive night. Frederick (20-18) never trailed in the game and led by as many as eight runs. The loss is the third time this season that Salem has lost consecutive games.
Frederick rolled out to a big lead in the top of the first inning against Salem starting pitcher
Salem got on the board in the bottom of the first against Frederick starter
The Keys got the run back in the top of the third, as Anderson walked Gassaway and Hoelscher to start the inning, and Rifaela singled Gassaway home to run the Frederick lead to 7-1. Frederick added on in the top of the eighth inning, as Laurino belted a two-run homer off reliever
Salem got a run across in the ninth against Frederick reliever
Anderson took the loss in his Salem debut, allowing seven runs on 10 hits (both career-worst marks) and three walks in six innings, fanning four. Kelley gave up two runs on three hits in two frames while whiffing one.
The Sox will try to right the ship Wednesday night, with righty
The Carolina League All-Star Game returns to Salem on Tuesday, June 20 at Haley Toyota Field. As part of a celebration of 50 years of Carolina League baseball in the Roanoke Valley, the Red Sox will host a skills competition on Monday, June 19. The skills competition will take place at historic Kiwanis Field, the original home of Carolina League baseball in Salem. All 2017 Salem Red Sox season ticket holders will have tickets to the skills competition and the All-Star Classic at Haley Toyota Field included in their ticket package.