Red Sox Minor Lines 6/13: The bats were cursed

On a Friday the thirteenth evening on the farm, the associates had been a really spooky 0-4 on the day – and most by a Red Sox particular, dropping by one run. Let’s get proper into it!

Worcester: L, 3-4 (F/10) (BOX SCORE)

Following a reasonably respectable outing from Jose DeLeon, who went 5 innings permitting simply two runs, the WooSox had been in fairly fine condition in Lehigh Valley (Phillies AAA). You may even assume they may pull off an extra-inning win after getting simply 4 hits within the first 9 innings of the sport, however that ought to have been an indicator that the run they obtained within the tenth was earned through a fielding error adopted by a double play. Isaiah Campbell allowed two hits for the IronPigs to stroll it off. The WooSox’s solely extra-base hit on the night got here from Blaze Jordan’s seventh double since his promotion simply a few weeks in the past.

Portland: L, 1-4 (BOX SCORE)

The SeaDogs had been additionally slumbering on the plate, managing simply three hits down in Somerset, NJ (Yankees AA), two of which got here off the bat of Zach Ehrhard. It’s cool to see the workforce’s identification type across the Ehrhard brothers, and I hope each of them succeed. Chad Epperson, realizing the futility of the evening after Ehrhard’s lead-off dwelling run, rid Jonathan Model for 4 innings in aid, and Model allowed the 4 deciding runs, together with what could be the go-ahead run within the fifth.

Greenville: L, 0-1 (BOX SCORE)

Cease me in case you’ve heard this one earlier than: beginning pitching was DEALING on Friday evening however was compelled into a nasty scenario resulting from poor run assist. Blake Aita allowed only one Renegades (Yankees Excessive-A) hit in six innings and was saddled with the choice loss as a result of the Drive additionally hit Hudson Valley pitching simply twice. The one by means of 5 spots within the lineup went 0-for-17 with 8 strikeouts. The excellent news for any Crimson Sox followers who might have been within the Hudson Valley watching this one (hey, they exist! Ask Brian Joyner!) was that the sport was completed in simply 2 hours and eight minutes.

Salem: L, 3-4 (F/10) (BOX SCORE)

Salem fared a bit of higher on the plate then each single one in every of their counterparts together with the Main League squad, as a result of they a minimum of hit .250 (2-for-8) with runners in scoring place and acquired 5 hits, however the save was blown late within the sport and Delmarva (Orioles A) additionally walked it off with two outs on Manuel Medina, who, to his credit score, had been on for 2 full innings and was searching for a seventh out. Salem, who held a 74% anticipated profitable proportion with two runners on and two outs within the tenth, had been only a sufferer to circumstance on this one.

Have a cheerful Saturday!