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In The Silo: Bowden Loses In Triple-A Debut; Sea Dogs Win As Big Papi Makes Hadlock Field Debut
By Administrator | July 22, 2008
July 21st
In Columbus, OH, Pawtucket starting pitcher Michael Bowden acquitted himself nicely in his Triple-A debut, keeping the PawSox in the game until he turned it over to the bullpen… he allowed three runs on seven hits in four innings pitched. As for the bullpen, Michael Tejera and Eric Hull pitched very well — holding the Clippers to one run over the final five innings, but the three efforts weren’t good enough this evening…
Columbus starter Garrett Mock allowed one unearned run on five hits and a walk while striking out six ‘Sox hitters in seven innings to earn the win.
There were few highlights offensively for Pawtucket. They scored their only run in the third when Sean Danielson singled, stole second and moved on to third when the throw from catcher Luke Montz went into center field… he scored on a sacrifice fly by 2B Joe Thurston.
Bowden’s nerves seemed obvious early in the contest… he allowed a pair of singles and a double (and two runs) to the first three hitters of the game. After a short visit from his pitching coach, Bowden settled down nicely and retired the next three batters in succession — on a strikeout and two ground outs. In the second inning, he surrendered a ground rule double to the first batter, but then settled down and again retired the next three batters in order (a run scored on a sac bunt and a grounder).
He allowed one hit in each the third and fourth innings — both doubles — but managed to work his way out of both frames without further damage. All in all, a relatively successful start to his IL career…
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David Ortiz made his fourth rehab outing tonight — his first in a Sea Dogs uniform — in Portland’s 8-2 win over the Connecticut Defenders at Hadlock Field… photo courtesy of StewartSmithPhotography.com
In Portland, ME, the Sea Dogs defeated the Connecticut Defenders, 8-2, last night at Hadlock Field in a game that will be remembered for the presence of Red Sox DH David Ortiz as much as for the result. “Big Papi” went 2-for-3 (2 singles) with a walk and an rbi in his fourth rehab appearance — first with the Sea Dogs.
Ortiz is 5-for-12 (.417) in the four games with Pawtucket and Portland.
Starting pitcher Dave Gassner allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits in six innings to earn his second win of the season.
The Sea Dogs offense scored four runs with two outs in the first inning. Ortiz, Wagner and Bates walked to load the bases… OF Josh Reddick, one of the Red Sox top prospects who joined the team earlier in the day from the Lancaster JetHawks, then delivered a 2-run single. Next, Tony Granadillo reached on an error by SS Dave Maroul to bring home the third run. Finally, Argenis Diaz ripped a run-scoring single into left field.
Portland added two runs in the second inning. Bryan Pritz reached on Maroul’s second error and scored on Mickey Hall’s Maine Monster double… Big Papi singled Hall over to third base and Mark Wagner brought him in with a sacrifice fly.
The Sea Dogs scored two in the sixth inning on Hall’s sac-fly and Ortiz’s rbi-single.
Richie Lentz, Daniel Bard and Beau Vaughan sealed the win with one scoreless inning apiece.
Topics: In The Silo: Sox Minor League Affiliates, Sox Prospects |
