Dash stun Red Sox 12-3

Marrero homers in effort

Elih Marrero blasted his first Carolina League home run Wednesday night at BB&T Ballpark (John Wacher)

August 29, 2019

WINSTON-SALEM, Virginia (August 28, 2019) - Elih Marrero delivered his first Carolina League home run Wednesday night at BB&T Ballpark but the Salem Red Sox fell to the Winston-Salem Dash 12-3.How it Happened * The Dash claimed an early 3-0 lead including a home run by Craig Dedelow.* Michael Osinski

WINSTON-SALEM, Virginia (August 28, 2019) - Elih Marrero delivered his first Carolina League home run Wednesday night at BB&T Ballpark but the Salem Red Sox fell to the Winston-Salem Dash 12-3.

How it Happened
The Dash claimed an early 3-0 lead including a home run by Craig Dedelow.
Michael Osinski led-off the fifth inning with a double when Elih Marrero homered to cut the Dash's lead 3-2.
* Winston-Salem pushed nine runs in the fifth through seventh innings. Andrew Vaughn, Steele Walker and Yeyson Yrizarri all blasted home runs to secure a 12-2 cushion.
* Jagger Rusconi reached on a dropped third strike in the ninth inning and scored on a double by Osinski to cut the lead 12-3 before the Sox ran out of time.
Standout Sox
* Elih Marrero: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, R, HR
* Michael Osinski: 3-for-4, RBI, R, 2 2B

Noteworthy
* The four home runs surrendered are a season-high for Salem.
What's Next
Salem Red Sox at Winston-Salem Dash, August 29, 2019. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 PM EST.
LHP Enmanuel DeJesus vs RHP Johnathan Stiever
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The Salem Red Sox are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and call Haley Toyota Field in Salem, Virginia home. The team was founded in 1968 and purchased by Fenway Sports Management in December of 2007. For more information on the Salem Red Sox, please visit SalemRedSox.com or contact Melanie Newman at [email protected].