It was a rough day on the farm on Thursday, with the top four Red Sox affiliates generating zero wins. The FCL Red Sox in the Rookie League did win a game 26-6, though, and Franklin Primera went 4-for-5 with a homer and six RBI. The 18-year-old is slashing .448/.587/.731 in 22 games with five home runs in the Complex League. I think I agree with Ed Hand, a new challenge might be in order for Primera.
Game One: Rochester Red Wings 6, Worcester Red Sox 4 (BOX)
Game Two: Canceled
All of New England waits with bated breath as Patrick Sandoval’s rehab continues at Worcester. Sandoval, who as a reminder is in year two of a 2-year, $18.25M deal, started the game and worked his way up to 33 pitches (18 strikes) in 1 ⅔ innings on Thursday. He allowed one run and struck out three.
Matt Thaiss got the scoring started early, with a three-run bomb in the top of the first off of old friend Luis Perales.
Perales threw the first 3 ⅔ innings for the Red Wings (WAS), allowing eight baserunners and four earned runs. Perales was bailed out though as the Worcester bullpen couldn’t hold the lead. Zack Kelly allowed five baserunners and two runs over an inning and a third, before Devin Sweet got the loss, allowing three runs in two innings.
Nathan Hickey’s RBI double accounted for the fourth run for the Woo Sox, in a seven inning game which was supposed to be part of a doubleheader. However, the second game was rained out, and has been labeled as “Canceled” rather than “Postponed”.
Raymond Burgos (1-3, 7.11) gets the ball for the Woo Sox at 6:45 today. Since Brayan Bello had to warm up for the game, before its cancellation, he will be pushed back to Saturday.
Reading Fightin Phils 5, Portland Sea Dogs 3 (BOX)
Dalton Rogers got the start for the Sea Dogs and struggled against Reading (PHI), allowing nine baserunners and four runs over three innings, taking the loss. Rogers had been excellent in his first three double-A starts, yet to allow a run in the ten previous innings, before a tough one on Thursday.
On the hitting side, left fielder Will Turner had two hits, including his seventh home run. Brooks Brannon and Johanfran Garcia also contributed two hits and an RBI a piece.
Gage Ziehl (2-2, 4.98) will take the mound on Friday at 6:45 for Portland.
Winston-Salem Dash 9, Greenville Drive 1 (BOX)
Jojo Ingrassia got the start for the Drive and threw three excellent innings, allowing on ehit and striking out four Dash hitters (CWS) and left in a 0-0 game. After that, it got ugly!
Greenville reliever Joe Vogatsky got the loss before giving way to PJ Labriola, who allowed six earned runs. The Drive lone run came on a double play ground ball to cut the lead to 8-1. Let’s move past this one.
Greenville has yet to announce a starter for tonight at 6:45.
Fayetteville Woodpeckers 12, Salem RidgeYaks 5 (BOX)
Salem pitching was hit hard by the Woodpeckers (HOU) in this game across the board, beginning with starter Leighton Finley who allowed four runs in 4 ⅓ innings, so let’s focus on the hitting. Avinson Pinto had an RBI single, D’Angelo Ortiz knocked in two with a single of his own, and Ilan Fernandez scored a run with a double. Skylar King stole his 20th base of the year.
The RidgeYaks will send Brady Tygart (0-0, 7.71) to the hill on Friday at 6:35.
