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Red-hot PawSox down Richmond |
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Monday, 07 July 2008 |
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Special to The Times RICHMOND, Va. --- The Pawtucket Red Sox erased a 4-3 deficit by taking advantage of five walks and scoring five times in the top of the sixth inning and rolled to an 8-5 victory over the Richmond Braves on Sunday night at The Diamond. The PawSox marched 11 batters to the plate in that decisive frame, and with two outs, received a two-run line single to center by Bobby Kielty and bases-loaded walks to Jed Lowrie, Chris Carter, and Chad Spann. Pawtucket broke on the board in the top of the second by scoring twice on Dusty Brown’s eighth home run of the season and a two-out RBI single by Jeff Bailey. The visitors added another run in the fifth on a sacrifice fly to center by Kielty, but the Braves responded with four runs in their half of the frame. Starting pitcher David Pauley picked up his International League-leading 11th victory in 13 decisions by working the first six innings, striking out four batters and allowing seven hits, three walks, and two earned runs. Pauley also lowered his ERA to 3.38, which is good for seventh in the IL. Eric Hull followed Pauley to the hill and tossed two innings of scoreless relief, and Chris Smith pitched the ninth and gave up the Braves’ other run. Bailey finished the game with three of the PawSox’s 10 hits. Sean Danielson also had two hits and as many runs scored. The PawSox, who are now 58-34, will continue their series with the Braves tonight at 7 p.m. and try to go 25 games over .500 for just the second time in the team’s history. Edgar Martinez (3-1) will get the start for the PawSox and oppose Francisley Bueno (2-3).
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