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Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap (September 1) Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 67-61 Worcester’s outstanding offense and pitching staff helped blow out the Buffalo Bisons (Toronto Blue Jays) 9-1. Romy Gonzalez had a great day at the plate, although he grounded into a double play in the first; a run still came across the plate. Later on in the seventh, the first baseman blew the game open with a three-run blast, his third homer in the minors, making it a 6-1 game. Former Red Sox first-rounder Mikey Romero was outstanding for Worcester, collecting a four-hit day while getting on base five times. The infielder brought in two runs; both came in the third inning after he cracked a hard-hit two-run double into center field, bringing in Franklin Arias and Braiden Ward, who both had multi-hit games. It is easy to see why Anthony Seigler became a fan favorite in Boston very quickly; he showed immense passion, came up clutch in big moments, and filled in the hole at second base that the Red Sox needed most. The 27-year-old was demoted back to Worcester when Trevor Story got the call to Boston, but he wasted no time with the WooSox, hammering a bases-loaded ground-rule double in the ninth, bringing in two runs. After a rough three-game stretch, Gage Ziehl returned to the dominant form we are used to seeing. The righty tossed 6 ⅔ one-run innings with four strikeouts while also earning his second win in Worcester and eighth on the season. Noah Song and Sam McWilliams followed with 2 ⅓ combined shutout innings with four strikeouts to end it 9-1. Standout Performances: Gage Ziehl: 6 ⅔ IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K Mikey Romero: 4-for-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB Romy Gonzalez: 2-for-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 64-62 A blunder from Portland’s pitching staff gave them a 6-4 defeat to the Chesapeake Baysox (Baltimore Orioles). Things looked bright for the Sea Dogs when Henry Godbout once again blasted a homer; this time it was a two-run bomb, making it a 2-0 game in the third. Then came the sixth inning when both Dalton Rodgers and Cooper Adams struggled badly, giving up five runs combined to lose the lead 5-2. Caden Rose’s RBI double in the seventh and Nelly Taylor’s sacrifice fly in the ninth put the game within reach, but the offense did not have anything else going. Rodgers was actually dominating through 5 ⅓ innings before Chesapeake’s run barrage, striking out seven batters with just one hit allowed. Adams came in and did not stop the bleeding the rest of the way, tossing the next 2 ⅔ innings with three earned runs on six hits, ending the game with a 6-4 final score. High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 57-67 Greenville’s absurd offensive display led to a comeback 13-11 victory over the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa Bay Rays). The Drive’s bats tallied just one walk but collected an outrageous 18 hits. Yophery Rodriguez and Antonio Anderson played a key part in this victory, both having three hits each. Yophery cracked an RBI double in the second inning and an insanely clutch three-run bomb in the ninth, giving Greenville a 12-10 lead. Anderson also hit a bomb, a two-run shot in the fifth, and an RBI single in the third. 2026 first-rounder Jake Schaffner blasted his first home run in the Red Sox organization; a solo bomb in the second inning was the first of two hits he had. Nazzan Zanetello made one of his two knocks count as well; a solo blast late in the ninth inning gave Greenville somewhat of a comfortable 13-10 lead. After Bowling Green responded with a one-out solo bomb in the bottom of the ninth, Aaron Nixon came into the game and finished it off with no damage done, earning his second save of the season. Standout Performances: Yophery Rodriguez: 3-for-4, HR, 2 2B, 4 R, 4 RBI, BB Antonio Anderson: 3-for-5, HR, R, 3 RBI Nazzan Zanetello: 2-for-5, HR, R, 2 RBI Jake Schaffner: 2-for-6, HR, R, 2 RBI Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 53-73 The RidgeYaks' miraculous comeback ended with an 8-7 walk-off victory against the Hill City Howlers (Cleveland Guardians). Through four innings, Salem was facing a 4-0 deficit. They quickly responded in the fifth with a fielder's choice from Avinson Pinto that brought in Andrews Opata, then two RBI singles from Anderson Fermin and Martin Shelar made it a 4-3 game. Once again, Salem faced another deficit, now trailing 6-3 entering the eighth. In the middle of Starlyn Nunez stealing his 20th base of the year, Louis Andujar scored, then a throwing error from the catcher on a pickoff attempt led to Nunez scoring. With a runner on third and one out, Adonys Guzman came up big, cracking an RBI double to tie it up 6-6. Now in the 10th, a Howlers runner crossed the plate, putting them up 7-6. In the bottom half, with the ghost runner aboard for Salem, Opata delivered a clutch leadoff RBI double to bring in Nunez, tying the game 7-7. On the very next pitch, Guzman’s second hit of the game was a big one: a line drive into the outfield brought in Opata, walking it off 8-7 for the RidgeYaks. View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 65-59 After an offensive rut in the last game, Worcester’s bats woke up, defeating the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (New York Yankees) 7-1. Eight of Worcester’s nine hitters collected a hit, including multi-hit games from Roman Anthony, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and Vinny Capra. Roman hit a single over the third baseman for a single in the first inning, then came around to score on a Trevor Story sacrifice fly. Later on in the sixth, Anthony cracked a double, hitting off the right field wall to bring in Tsung-Che Cheng, who also hit an RBI double beforehand. The Sox had four doubles as a group; two more came from Nate Eaton and Kristian Campbell in back-to-back fashion, both of which brought in runs. After an amazing month of July, Kristian has cooled down a bit in August, showing some promise with the double clocked at a 100.1 MPH exit velocity. Blake Wehunt had arguably his best start since his promotion to Worcester, punching out four batters while giving up just one run on four hits and two walks through five innings, while also earning his second win for Worcester. Osvaldo Berrios had some trouble finding the zone but still came out of his two no-hit innings of work unscathed. Seth Martinez followed up with two solid innings of his own to end it off, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out five RailRiders. Standout Performances: Roman Anthony: 2-for-4, 2B, R, RBI Blake Wehunt: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K Seth Martinez: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 62-60 The Sea Dogs' impressive all-around effort led to a blowout 11-2 victory over first-place Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants). Richmond took a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning, and Portland responded in the second with a two-run bases-loaded single from Justin Gonzales, who got on base four times this game, putting the Sea Dogs ahead 2-1. The Flying Squirrels tied it up on an unfortunate wild pitch in the fourth, but the tie game did not last long. Portland had a massive fifth inning, blowing the game open. With runners on the corners and no one out, Brooks Brannon hit a screamer directly over the right fielder, bringing in two runs. After a wild pitch brought in another run, Ahbram Liendo, who recorded his first save in his career as a pitcher, blasted a two-run homer to make it a 7-2 game. Liendo did not stop swinging, hammering another run in with an RBI single in the seventh, while also coming around to score on a bases-loaded Gonzales walk, now a 9-2 game. Henry Godbout wanted in on the fun, blasting a two-run bomb to extend Portland’s lead, 11-2. The Sea Dogs came out with a bullpen game, with Steven Brooks starting the game out with two one-run innings. Caleb Bolden, who earned the win, gave up a run on a wild pitch while tossing two solid innings. Joe Vogatsky came in after the big lead, throwing four fantastic innings, giving up no runs with three strikeouts, then catcher Hudson White made his 12th appearance as a pitcher, throwing a shutout ninth inning to end it. Standout Performances: Ahbram Liendo: 2-for-4, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI Justin Gonzales: 2-for-4, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB Brooks Brannon: 2-for-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI, BB Henry Godbout: 1-for-4, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 SB High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 54-66 Greenville followed up their one-run performance in the last game with a 7-1 victory against the Rome Emperors (Atlanta Braves). Isaiah Jackson started out the game with a bang. The outfielder's 20th homer of the season was a two-run bomb, putting the Drive on top 2-0 in the first. Rome hit a home run of their own in the second, but Nazzan Zanetello responded with a solo bomb as well, making it a 3-1 game. Third baseman Antonio Anderson recorded two RBIs, a sacrifice fly in the third, and an RBI single in the fifth. Ronny Hernandez added to the extra-base hit party with an RBI double, his 11th of the season. Jackson’s third RBI of the night was a double in the seventh inning to bring in Jake Schaffner, who not only recorded a triple and two singles, but also scored every time he was on base thanks to his teammates. Dylan Brown pitched great through 6 ⅓ innings, giving up just one run on two hits and punching out five Emperors. Brandon Neely battled in his 1 ⅔ innings of work, allowing three walks but still did not push any runs across the plate. Joey Gartrell finished it off, tossing a scoreless ninth with one strikeout. Standout Performances: Isaiah Jackson: 2-for-2, HR, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI, BB, SB Jake Schaffner: 3-for-4, 3B, 3 R Dylan Brown: 6 ⅓ IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 52-69 Game postponed due to rain, makeup on August 30. View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 64-59 Worcester’s offense could not amount to anything, suffering a 7-1 defeat to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (New York Yankees). The WooSox tallied just five hits, none of which were extra-base hits. Batting one-two-three in the lineup, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Roman Anthony, and Trevor Story went a combined 0-for-10 with two walks, both coming from Kiner-Falefa, who also brought in Worcester’s only run in the fifth thanks to a fielding error. Gage Ziehl continues to scuffle over his last three starts, this time giving up six runs on nine hits through only three innings. Noah Song settled things down, shutting out the RailRiders the next three innings. Tyler Samaniego and Devin Sweet followed up with a pair of shutout frames as well, but Worcester’s offense had nothing going. Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 61-60 The Sea Dogs battled in extra innings, coming out on top with a wild 13-inning victory over the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants). Believe it or not, this game was tied 0-0 through nine innings, forcing the game into extras. Hayden Mullins’ 5 ⅔ dominant frames, followed by 3 ⅓ combined shutout innings from Max Carlson and Reidis Sena, gave Portland life. Now in the 10th with the ghost runner on second base, Caden Rose’s grounder up the middle brought in Ronald Rosario to finally put a run on the board, 1-0. Richmond answered back with a run of their own in the bottom half; a sacrifice fly tied it 1-1. The punches kept coming from each side; Henry Godbout gave Portland a 2-1 lead in the 12th, then a throwing error from Rosario led to a 2-2 tie game. The Sea Dogs did not stop fighting. In the 13th, Max Ferguson cracked a leadoff RBI double, then Yoeilin Cespedes came up right after and crushed a two-run bomb, giving Portland a three-run cushion. In a 5-2 game entering the bottom of the 13th, second baseman Ahbram Liendo came in to pitch for the Sea Dogs, his third appearance as a pitcher. The 22-year-old gave up two runs, but in the end, he came out with the first save of his career in a 5-4 victory. Standout Performances: Hayden Mullins: 5 ⅔ IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K Max Carlson: 2 ⅓ IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K Yoeilin Cespedes: 1-for-5, HR, R, 2 RBI High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 53-66 The Drive’s nonexistent offense and an error resulted in a 5-1 defeat against the Rome Emperors (Atlanta Braves). Greenville's bats did not do much, driving in just one run on four hits and three walks, while getting punched out 15 times. Owen Hull, Maximus Martin, Nazzan Zanetello, and Stanley Tucker each had a hit, with Martin bringing in Luke Heyman on a double, the only run they recorded. Despite taking the loss, Jason Gilman was a bright spot for Greenville. The southpaw punched out 10 Emperors through 5 ⅓ innings while allowing two runs, both of which were not earned (Antonio Anderson error). Matt McShane had a solid appearance out of the bullpen, striking out all three batters he faced in the ninth. Standout Performance: Jason Gilman: 5 ⅓ IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 52-69 Game 1 of Doubleheader For the first game of a seven-inning doubleheader, the RidgeYaks suffered a blowout defeat to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Houston Astros) 11-4. The Woodpeckers strung together 11 runs in the first three innings to put this game away fast, but there are a couple of players who deserve to be highlighted. Louis Andujar’s 3-for-3 night was a bright spot for Salem. The 18-year-old infielder blasted a solo homer in the first inning, then proceeded to hit two singles in his other at-bats. 2026 ninth-round pick Martin Shelar, whose record-setting $1,500,000 deal caught the attention of Sox fans, clobbered his first professional homer, a two-run blast in the third inning. After the blowup start from Christian Fouch, Caden Vire and Wuilliams Rodriguez threw 3 ⅓ shutout innings and combined for six strikeouts to finish off the game. Standout Performance: Louis Andujar: 3-for-3, HR, R, RBI Game 2 of Doubleheader Despite the bats not showing up, an error led to a tough 2-1 defeat to the Woodpeckers. Franklin Primera registered two of Salem's three hits altogether. The only run for the Yaks came in the ninth, a little too late; a bases-loaded walk from Starlyn Nunez brought in a run with two outs, but his team could not capitalize on a potential walk-off. Ethan Walker took a loss but still gave up just three hits with seven strikeouts through four innings. Nicholas Judice followed up with 2 ⅔ no-hit innings, then Nicolas De La Cruz recorded the final out of the seventh inning. View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 64-58 With Worcester fans and their dogs in attendance on a “Tail-Waggin” Tuesday, the Sox defeated the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (New York Yankees) 8-5. Starting his rehab assignment in Portland, Roman Anthony made his way to Worcester, joining his fellow rehabbing teammates Trevor Story and Isiah Kiner-Falefa. The 22-year-old drew a four-pitch bases-loaded walk with Story following up with one as well, giving their squad a 2-0 lead in the second. Roman collected two hits in his first WooSox rehab game; a single in the first inning gave him his first hit, then a two-run blast in the seventh put Worcester on top 5-4. The homer was destroyed, getting clocked at a 106.5 MPH exit velocity. Franklin Arias was the only other teammate with multiple hits, and they were very productive. The shortstop hammered a groundball into left field to bring Eaton home in the third, then brought in another to continue Worcester’s five-run seventh, doubling in Romy Gonzalez. Kristian Campbell and newly promoted Nate Baez capped off the inning with a pair of RBI singles, extending their lead to 8-4. After what seemed to be an unlucky start in his last appearance, Jedixson Paez dominated the RailRiders through five innings, striking out eight batters. The right-hander pounded the strike zone; 74% of his 54 pitches were strikes. He had a no-hitter through four innings, but the bid ended in the fifth when he gave up a solo homer, the only hit given up. Standout Performances: Jedixson Paez: 5 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 8 K Roman Anthony: 2-for-4, HR, R, 3 RBI, BB Franklin Arias: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 60-60 The Sea Dogs fought back but ultimately took an 8-7 defeat at the hands of the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants). Portland’s bats had many chances to put runs on the board, but at the same time, you cannot expect to lose many games when you put up seven runs. Sadly, the pitching staff was disappointing. Every hitter for the Sea Dogs tallied a hit, 12 combined, three coming from Johanfran Garcia, one of which was an RBI single in the eighth. Justin Gonzales collected two hits that brought in runs, a two-run bomb in the fifth, his second homer in Double-A, and an RBI single in the sixth. The 20-year-old is now batting .350 and continues to show great plate discipline through five games, drawing three walks to five strikeouts in 20 at-bats. Portland’s late push in the sixth came on a Max Ferguson RBI double that brought in Will Turner, and a two-run single from Henry Godbout tied it up 6-6; unfortunately, the Sea Dogs lost the lead in the bottom half and never came back. Dalton Rogers was very wild in his 4 ⅔ inning start, giving up five walks, six hits, six runs (one unearned), while also committing two wild pitches. Tyler Davis came out of the bullpen afterward and had trouble missing bats, giving up two runs on three hits in 1 ⅓ innings. Erik Rivera was outstanding in his two innings of work, tossing two perfect frames with four strikeouts, giving Portland’s bats a chance to come back but the damage was already done. Standout Performances: Justin Gonzales: 2-for-4, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB Johanfran Garcia: 3-for-4, RBI, BB Erik Rivera: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 K High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 53-65 In the first game of the Drive's final homestand, a walk-off ended it 6-5 against the Rome Emperors (Atlanta Braves). After a shaky start from Jacob Mayers put Greenville in a 3-0 hole in the second, the bats put a run on the board in the fourth inning on a Maximus Martin sacrifice fly to make it 3-1. Owen Hull’s first hit came in the fifth after cracking an RBI single to bring in Antonio Anderson (3-2). Another run for Rome was brought in (4-2) during the seventh, but Jake Schaffner responded fast in the bottom half to make it a one-run game, pulling a line drive RBI single to right field, bringing in Nazzan Zanatello. A solo blast from the Emperors made it a two-run game in the ninth; it seemed over for Greenville, especially noting that they have not had a single lead all game. Starting off the bottom of the ninth, Yophery Rodriguez lined a double to left field, immediately bringing up the tying run to the plate. Anderson worked a walk on a 3-2 count, putting two runners aboard with no outs. Zanetello was fanned to record the first out of the inning, then came Schaffner in the clutch, hitting a ball up the middle to center field, bringing in Rodriguez (5-4). Up next was his college teammate Owen Hull, who then became the hero, smoking a deep fly ball to the center field wall, bringing in the tying and winning runs across the plate to walk it off. Behind Mayer's struggling start, Brady Tygart backed him up with six outstanding frames. Despite him allowing two runs (one unearned), the righty punched out nine batters while also keeping Greenville in the game as much as possible. Standout Performances: Brady Tygart: 6 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K Owen Hull: 2-for-5, 2B, R, 3 RBI Jake Schaffner: 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI, SB Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 52-67 Salem’s lineup could not get anything done, still coming up just short 3-2 to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Houston Astros). The RidgeYaks recorded just five hits, while going 0-for-5 with RISP, absolutely not a recipe for success. However, Josue Brito still looks fantastic since his promotion to Salem. The outfielder from Venezuela tallied two hits and two of his team's only RBIs; his first Low-A homer was a first-pitch two-run bomb in the first inning. Salem’s three other hits came from Kleyver Salazar and Starlyn Nunez, who each had singles, while Adonys Guzman collected a double, the only other Salem batter with an extra-base hit. Cole Tolbert has had a rough month of August, but he ended it off strong with 3 ⅔ shutout innings with four strikeouts. Cam Padgett got hit around, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks while giving up two runs. Yermain Ruiz finished off the next 2 ⅓ innings, giving up one run, but with the way Salem’s offense had looked, the run he gave up did not seem to matter. Standout Performance: Josue Brito: 2-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 63-55 Worcester’s subpar offense and mediocre pitching led to a 5-0 loss to the Syracuse Mets (New York Mets). There were not many positive takeaways in this matchup. The bats did not register a single extra-base hit, tallying just four hits and four walks while going 1-for-4 with RISP. Brett Harris had two of the WooSox’s four knocks, with Franklin Arias and Nate Eaton collecting one apiece. Worcester’s lone positive was Noah Song’s relief outing. The Southern California native punched out seven batters while giving up just one run through three innings. Gage Ziehl got hit around, and the three walks he allowed did not help, giving up four runs (one unearned) through four innings. Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 60-56 Just like their fellow Triple-A club, Portland’s bats were quiet, taking an 11-1 blowout defeat to the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies). Will Turner had two of the Sea Dogs' three hits, one of which was a solo blast in the fifth inning that made it a 3-1 game, but it all fell apart from there. The last hit came from Yoeilin Cespedes, who hit a double. Despite Portland’s pitching staff getting hammered, Hayden Mullins was solid through five innings. The southpaw got smacked around in the first inning, giving up a run on three hits and a walk. After that, he locked in, punching out eight batters. Standout Performances: Hayden Mullins: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K Will Turner: 2-for-4, HR, R, RBI High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 52-62 The Drive took a late lead and came out with a close 8-7 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash (Chicago White Sox). Greenville jumped on Winston-Salem immediately: Maximus Martin's two-run double in the first inning was followed by a Ronny Hernandez sacrifice fly for a 3-0 lead, then Isaiah Jackson's RBI double in the third made it 4-0. The Dash chipped back and ended up taking a 6-4 lead after an RBI double in the sixth. Luke Heyman and Martin cracked two homers in the seventh, tying the game 6-6. After the Dash nudged ahead 7-6 in the eighth, Greenville answered in the bottom half: Stanley Tucker doubled home Skylar King, then Jackson's sacrifice fly scored Tucker for the 8-7 lead. The Drive’s pitching staff was very shaky, but the offense helped them out in the end. Jason Gilman started and went 3 ⅓ innings with six strikeouts but four walks and three runs. Luis Cohen took the sixth-inning damage, giving up three runs, then Trennor O'Donnell earned the win with three innings of one-run ball to give Greenville’s bats a chance to come back. Standout Performances: Luke Heyman: 3-for-4, HR, 3 R, RBI, BB Maximus Martin: 2-for-5, HR, 2B, R, 3 RBI Isaiah Jackson: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 51-64 An incredible comeback turned into a heartbreaker for Salem, taking an 11-10 defeat to the Wilson Warbirds (Milwaukee Brewers). The RidgeYaks managed just one run over six frames against Wilson. Salem's lone run through the first six innings came in the second, when Andrews Opata scored on Anderson Fermin's RBI single to left. Trailing 4-1, Salem's relievers collapsed. Caden Vire got one out, then gave up five runs on two hits and three walks; Nicholas Judice allowed one more. A wild pitch, a pickoff error at third, and a run scoring on a strikeout turned a manageable deficit into 10-1. Then came the comeback. Opata and Avinson Pinto opened up the seventh with back-to-back singles, then D'Angelo Ortiz doubled both home (10-3). Martin Shelar walked, Colton Coates doubled in Ortiz (10-4), then Franklin Primera brought in another with a groundout (10-5). Louis Andujar extended his on-base streak to 17 games after hitting a two-run homer (10-7), then Nunez and Opata walked, and both eventually scored on wild pitches during Pinto's groundout (10-9). Wilson pushed a run across in the eighth. In the ninth, Coates walked, Primera singled, then after a force out, Nunez's sacrifice fly brought Coates home to make it 11-10. Opata struck out swinging to end it with Andujar stranded at first. View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 63-54 Worcester broke their four-game losing skid with a 9-7 victory against the Syracuse Mets (New York Mets). After collecting just two hits in the game prior, the WooSox put up 11 hits and an outrageous 10 walks. Facing a 3-0 deficit in the fourth, Allan Castro put his squad on the board with an RBI groundout. Now staring down a 5-1 Syracuse lead, the Sox put two runners on base just for Jason Delay to send them in with a two-run double. In his first rehab assignment game, Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a bloop single into right field to put two guys aboard once again, then came Trevor Story, who roped an RBI single into center field to make it a one-run game. Romy Gonzalez came through in a clutch moment, blasting a three-run homer to give Worcester their first lead of the game, 7-5. The Mets tried clawing back, but a bases-loaded Mikey Romero walk and a pinch-hit Franklin Arias RBI single brought in two more insurance runs. Hobie Harris closed out the ninth inning for a 9-7 victory. Standout Performances: Trevor Story: 2-for-4, R, RBI Romy Gonzalez: 1-for-5, HR, R, 3 RBI Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 60-55 Portland took the second game of the series 6-4 against the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies). Even without Roman Anthony in the lineup, who is taking the day off and scheduled to play in the outfield for the next game, this Sea Dogs lineup still looks exciting, filled with some of Boston’s most intriguing prospects. At this point, anything Justin Gonzales does should not be a surprise; the 19-year-old has done nothing but rake and throw guys out with his cannon of an arm. Leading off in the first, Gonzales set the tone early with a blast to right-center field to put Portland up 1-0. The runs did stop there, however; Jack Winnay got on base after getting plunked by a pitch, then shortstop Henry Godbout put the Sea Dogs up 3-0 after crushing a two-run homer over the monster, now hitting a homer in back-to-back games. The Fightin Phils actually outhit Portland with nine hits to their six, but the home runs powered their way to victory. Reading made it interesting in the fifth after making it a one-run game, but Tyler McDonough crushed their hopes of coming back after smoking a three-run shot to extend their lead 6-2. Portland ran a bullpen game for this matchup; while spending all season in a relief role, Steven Brooks made his first start. The former 11th-round pick was solid through 2 ⅔ innings, giving up just one run and punching out five. Joe Vogatsky earned the win with 2 ⅓ innings of work while allowing one run as well. Cooper Adams followed afterward with three innings in his bulk role, allowing two runs (one unearned) with three strikeouts, then Reidis Sena closed it out in the ninth inning to earn his sixth save of the season. Standout Performances: Justin Gonzales: 1-for-3, HR, R, RBI, BB Tyler McDonough: 1-for-3, HR, R, 3 RBI Henry Godbout: 1-for-3, R, 2 RBI High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 51-62 Dominant pitching performances led to a 5-1 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash (Chicago White Sox). Even with the offense doing its job, Greenville’s pitching staff was absolutely dealing in this game, striking out 20 batters. Jacob Mayers struck out seven Dash batters through 3 ⅓ innings while allowing just one hit. Aaron Nixon threw the final 1 ⅓ innings and punched out three. Brady Tygart had arguably the most dominant relief appearance this season in the minors. Although he gave up one run, Tygart struck out 10 batters (six were swings and misses) in just 4 ⅓ innings. It is not normal for pitchers to punch out that many batters in that short span. With how excellent the pitching staff was, a three-run third inning for the Drive was all they needed. Jake Schaffner's third double of the season brought in two runs, followed by Luke Heyman’s RBI single, which made it a 3-0 game. Yophery Rodriguez’s 24th double of the season in the sixth also brought in two runs, extending Greenville’s lead to 5-1. Standout Performances: Brady Tygart: 4 ⅓ IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K Jacob Mayers: 3 ⅓ IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 51-63 An all-around stellar performance from Salem led to an 8-0 blowout against the Wilson Warbirds (Milwaukee Brewers). Andrews Opata had half of the RBIs the Yaks scored; a three-run bomb in the third and a sacrifice fly in the fifth made it a 5-0 game. Avinson Pinto brought in two of his own immediately after, smacking a two-run double to extend Salem’s lead to 7-0. D’Angelo Ortiz and Kleyver Salazar provided the other two runs, an RBI single from Salazar in the first, and an RBI single from Ortiz in the ninth. Christian Fouch and Ethan Walker were amazing for Salem, combining for nine one-hit innings. The only hit given up came in the first inning, then that was it. Fouch walked just one batter and struck out three batters through five innings. Walker cruised through the last four innings, allowing two walks but zero hits, along with four punchouts. Standout Performances: Christian Fouch: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Ethan Walker: 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K Andrews Opata: 1-for-3, HR, R, 4 RBI, BB, SB View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 62-54 Worcester’s offense fell asleep as they took a 5-1 loss to the Syracuse Mets (New York Mets). The WooSox bats put up a measly two hits in the entire game. Worcester was getting no-hit through six innings until Romy Gonzalez broke it up with a two-out single; afterward, Allan Castro’s double brought him in to make it a 4-1 game. After a stellar three-inning start in his Worcester debut, Jedixson Paez got a bit unlucky even with five strikeouts, putting two runners aboard on an infield single and a double on a ball that was well over the strike zone. The 22-year-old gave up a three-run homer on a dotted changeup in the corner of the zone, putting Syracuse up 3-0. Patrick Halligan and John Brebbia finished the rest of the game for the WooSox, giving their team somewhat of a chance to come back, but the offense had nothing going. Both righties combined for four innings, six strikeouts, and two earned runs. Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 59-55 In front of a packed Portland crowd, the Sea Dogs came out on top with a 7-5 victory over the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies). With the additions of newly promoted Justin Gonzales and a rehabbing Roman Anthony, this is most likely the most stacked Portland Sea Dogs lineup we have seen in a while. Portland scored seven runs on 11 hits and five walks. Leading off for Portland, Gonzales did not disappoint, lining a single up the middle to center field for a base hit in his first Double-A at-bat. Anthony followed up with a walk in a 3-2 count to put two runners aboard with no outs. Next up was Jack Winnay, who singled home Gonzales to make it a 1-0 game in the first inning. As he continues to figure out Double-A since his promotion, Henry Godbout crushed his first Sea Dogs homer in the fourth to extend their lead to 2-0. After dropping a single into left field in the third, Anthony did not stop there, blasting a towering two-run shot over the right field stands, pushing the lead to 4-0 in the fifth. The inning continued, however; Winnay drew a walk, and Brooks Brannon brought him in with a double, his 25th of the season, giving Portland a comfortable 5-0 lead. The Sea Dogs pitching staff got into some trouble in the sixth; a solo shot and a two-run homer made it an interesting 5-3 game all of a sudden. When Anthony walked once again, he was subbed out for Ahbram Liendo to pinch-run. Winnay collected his second knock of the game to put two runners aboard, Brannon earned his second hit of the game as well, this time an RBI single to bring in Liendo, while Ronald Rosario’s RBI groundout made it 7-3. The Fightin Phils fought back in the ninth, making it a two-run game, but Portland’s pitching staff held on, taking a 7-5 victory. On the pitching side, Dalton Rogers dealt with some traffic but was still outstanding, striking out eight batters with two runs given up through 5 ⅓ innings while also earning the win. Tyler Davis held his own through 2 ⅔ innings of relief, giving up just one run on two hits with two strikeouts. Erik Rivera struggled in the ninth; command issues hurt him badly, but he still came out of the wreckage with a victory. Standout Performances: Roman Anthony: 2-for-2, HR, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB Jack Winnay: 2-for-3, 2 R, RBI, BB Brooks Brannon: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 50-62 Greenville outhit the Winston-Salem Dash (Chicago White Sox), yet they took a 7-4 defeat at home. The Drive had 10 hits and four walks as a team, seemingly having no problems getting runners aboard, but they could not string together many runs, scoring four runs while going just 2-for-14 with runners in scoring position. Batting first and second in the lineup, Jake Schaffner had a multi-hit day with a stolen base, with his former college teammate Owen Hull smacking his fifth double through 11 games. Facing a 7-0 deficit in the seventh, Ronny Hernandez crushed a two-run homer, while Yophery Rodriguez’s RBI double and Antonio Anderson’s RBI groundout in the eighth inning made it a 7-4 game, but Greenville came up short. It was not a great day for Greenville’s pitching staff. Marcus Phillips gave up three runs (one unearned) through two innings, then came out of the game with a trainer. Out of the four pitchers the Drive sent out, Adam Bates had the lone scoreless appearance, tossing two scoreless innings with two strikeouts. Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 50-63 It was a bloodbath down in Salem, with the RidgeYaks blowing out the Wilson Warbirds (Milwaukee Brewers) 21-4. The entire lineup was raking for the RidgeYaks; other than the late substitutions due to the blowout, everyone had multiple hits. The squad produced 23 hits and eight walks with just five strikeouts. Franklin Primera continued to show that he cannot be stopped, recording three hits that included a solo homer, a two-run double, and a base-clearing double to cap off his seven-RBI night. Starlyn Nunez added three hits of his own, a two-run single, a two-run homer, and an RBI groundout, putting his RBI total to five. Louis Andujar, Andrews Opata, and Adonys Guzman all put together three-hit games as well. Guzman, however, was the only Salem batter to get on base six times, three walks and three singles. Kleyver Salazar had a great day at the plate, providing a two-run blast and a sacrifice fly. Cole Tolbert was not great in his three-inning start, but with how good the offense was, it did not matter either way. Nicolas De La Cruz earned the win with two innings of work, allowing one run. Yermain Ruiz was outstanding out of the bullpen, shoving through three perfect innings with five strikeouts while Wuilliams Rodriguez tossed a perfect inning as well to end the game. Standout Performances: Franklin Primera: 3-for-6, HR, 2 2B, 4 R, 7 RBI Starlyn Nunez: 3-for-5, HR, 2 R, 5 RBI Adonys Guzman: 3-for-3, 3 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB Kleyver Salazar: 2-for-3, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI View full article

Boston Red Sox Affiliate Recap Triple-A Worcester Red Sox Season Record: 61-50 Worcester’s pitching staff scuffled over the last two games, but they locked in for their 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Bisons (Toronto Blue Jays). The Sox were outhit in this matchup, collecting four hits to Buffalo’s eight, but they still came away with a win. The Bisons jumped on top early in the first inning with an RBI double that made it 1-0. Kristian Campbell continues to crush baseballs as of late. The former top prospect took an inside fastball for a ride, hammering it on a line at 107 MPH off the left field wall for a double. Franklin Arias went hitless but was still productive, reaching base twice with two walks and tying the game up 1-1 in the third with an RBI groundout. Not much happened for Worcester until the seventh came; Vinny Capra and Tsung-Che Cheng drew back-to-back walks, setting up Jason Delay to bring in a run with an RBI double, putting the Sox ahead 2-1. Wyatt Olds and Angel Bastardo threw shutout innings in the eighth and ninth to win it for Worcester. Journeyman pitcher John Brebbia started on the mound and held his own, not letting the game get out of hand where it easily could have in the first inning. Hobie Harris was dominant out of the bullpen, setting the tone for the rest of his teammates with three shutout one-hit innings with four strikeouts. Tyler Samaniego was awesome as well, despite him giving up three hits; every out he recorded ended with a strikeout in 1 ⅓ innings. Standout Performances: Jason Delay: 1-for-2, 2B, R, RBI, BB Hobie Harris: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 K Double-A Portland Sea Dogs Season Record: 57-52 This time using a bullpen game, Portland’s pitching staff scuffled once again, getting blown out 13-5 by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets). Out of the Sea Dogs' nine hits as a team, Ronald Rosario, Yoeilin Cespedes, Nate Baez, and Max Ferguson combined for eight of them, all recording two-hit games. Cespedes, who has been struggling through his first seven games of Double-A while also entering the game with an 0-for-20 slump, finally broke out with a multi-hit day and a solo homer in the fifth. Nelly Taylor made the game a little interesting in the fifth inning, crushing a three-run bomb to cut the deficit to 8-4, but the Rumble Ponies exploded with a massive five-run inning in the sixth to put the game away. Portland sent out five pitchers on the mound, with two of them having shutout appearances. Steven Brooks threw two shutout innings out of the bullpen, followed by Erik Rivera striking out three batters in his shutout ninth inning. High-A Greenville Drive Season Record: 48-59 Greenville completed two games on Wednesday, finishing off a suspended game due to lightning, then playing another contest right after against the Hub City Spartanburgers (Texas Rangers). Game 1 (suspended on August 11, finished on August 12) Greenville’s bats started off hot and held on just enough with a 7-6 victory against the Spartanburgers. The Drive’s runs came fast in the first inning; Luke Heyman’s single brought in two runs, and Isaiah Jackson’s three-run blast put Greenville on top 5-0. Now, the runs carried over to the following day. Justin Gonzales lined an RBI single to left field in the fourth while Antonio Anderson stayed extremely hot, roping an RBI double to left field as well, making it a 7-0 game. Hub City responded in the best way possible in the sixth, stringing together a six-run inning to put them within striking distance, 7-6. Luckily, Greenville’s bullpen locked it down the rest of the way to end it. Alex Bouchard was solid through two shutout innings with two strikeouts. Matt McShane was the lifesaver out of the bullpen for the Drive, putting the game away with two shutout innings of his own with one strikeout. Standout Performances: Antonio Anderson: 2-for-4, 2 2B, R, RBI, BB, SB Isaiah Jackson: 1-for-4, HR, R, 3 RBI Game 2 After combining for 13 hits, Greenville cooled down heavily, tallying just two hits in a 3-2 seven-inning loss to Hub City. The Spartanburgers jumped on top early in the first inning with a 1-0 lead, then Greenville responded with an Isaiah Jackson solo shot in the second, followed by Yophery Rodriguez’s RBI groundout that brought in Maximus Martin, 2-1. Things looked bright for the Drive, but that was not the case, unfortunately. A single by Gerardo Rodriguez in the third was the last hit Greenville recorded, as Hub City walked it off in the end to take a 3-2 victory. Marcus Phillips had one of his best starts of the season. Although he gave up three walks, the former Tennessee Volunteer pounded the strike zone, throwing 45 of his 63 pitches for strikes through four innings with six strikeouts and just one run allowed. Brandon Neely gave up one run in his two innings of work. Aaron Nixon was one strike away from bringing the game to extra innings, but an infield single sealed the game for Hub City. Low-A Salem RidgeYaks Season Record: 48-60 Salem bounced back from a loss and earned themselves a 10-3 victory after a late surge against the Delmarva Shorebirds (Baltimore Orioles). After Adonys Guzman scored on a wild pitch in the third, Delmarva responded with a three-run fourth inning to make it a 3-1 game. Then came Salem’s huge inning. Colton Coates led the sixth off with a walk, then Franklin Primera continued to stay on fire, roping an RBI hit down the left field line that should have been a double, but a throw to home plate forced Primera to go to third, which went down as a triple. A fielder's choice from Starlyn Nunez brought in Primera, and a pair of RBI knocks from Skylar King and Guzman put Salem on top 6-3. The RidgeYaks followed up with a four-run seventh inning to put the game out of reach. Another Coates walk and a Primera hit put two runners aboard, then Kleyver Salazar brought in a run with an RBI single. With two runners on base, Andrews Opata blasted a three-run shot to give Salem a massive 10-3 lead. The game was smooth sailing for them with the RidgeYaks taking home a victory. Christian Fouch made the start for Salem and struggled to find the strike zone, but he still made it work, giving up just one run on four walks and one hit with five strikeouts through four innings. Nicholas Justice made his season debut, allowing two runs in 1 ⅔ innings but also earning the win. Ethan Walker was dominant in his 3 ⅓ appearance out of the bullpen, punching out four batters with just one hit and one walk allowed. Standout Performances: Franklin Primera: 4-for-5, 3B, 2 R, RBI Andrews Opata: 2-for-4, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI View full article