RAILRIDERS DROP 5-4 DECISION

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE

RAILRIDERS

GAME REPORT

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Biten by One: RailRiders drop 5-4 decision

Greg Bird homers on rehab a part of a 1-for-3 night with a walk

PAWTUCKET R.I. (May 21, 2018) – With a new-look lineup, it looked like a new result was in the cards for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, a pair of late runs for the Pawtucket Red Sox took the first game of the four-game series Monday night at McCoy Stadium 5-4.

Before a crowd of 3,719 fans, the RailRiders had a 3-0 lead four batters into the game off PawSox starter Jalen Beeks. After Tyler Wade was retired to begin the game, Clint Frazier lasered a home run into the Pawtucket bullpen in left field for a 1-0 lead. The next man up was Brandon Drury who singled to centerfield, setting the table for Greg Bird. Bird turned on a high fastball from Halen Beeks and drilled it to the top of the bleachers in right-centerfield for a resounding 3-0 lead.

Following that, however, the PawSox began to rally. They scored runs in the bottom of the second and fourth innings off SWB starting pitcher, Erik Swanson. The righty was making his Triple-A debut after a remarkable start to his season with the Trenton Thunder in which he led all of Minor League Baseball with 2 ER over 40.2 IP (0.44 ERA). He finished the night with a no-decision, exiting with a 4-3 lead after three runs allowed over 5.2 innings pitched with eight strikeouts.

In the seventh inning, Aneury Tavarez tied the game with a home run before Pawtucket rallied off Brady Lail in the 8th inning for a go-ahead run fielder’s choice groundout by Dan Butler to plate the game-winning run.

The RailRiders and PawSox continue their series Tuedsay night with a 6:15 p.m. scheduled first pitch. The RailRiders put RHP Chance Adams (1-2, 4.69) on the mound against RHP William Cuevas (1-2, 4.06) for Pawtucket. Pregame coverage with Adam Marco and Adam Giardino begins at 5:45 p.m.
 

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:

19-23