PawSox knock off Chiefs in series finale

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Spencer Kieboom doubled twice as part of a three-hit day on Sunday. (Danny Tripodi)

By Byron Tollefson

July 16, 2017

The Syracuse Chiefs fell to the Pawtucket Red Sox, 7-1, on Sunday afternoon at NBT Bank Stadium. Spencer Kieboom picked up three hits and doubled twice in the loss.On the second pitch of the game thrown by Jaron Long, Aneury Tavarez hammered a shot over the right-field fence. Tavarez has

The Syracuse Chiefs fell to the Pawtucket Red Sox, 7-1, on Sunday afternoon at NBT Bank Stadium. Spencer Kieboom picked up three hits and doubled twice in the loss.
On the second pitch of the game thrown by Jaron Long, Aneury Tavarez hammered a shot over the right-field fence. Tavarez has knocked four home runs this season, all four have come against the Chiefs.

Syracuse (32-59) got on the board in the bottom of the second. Neftali Soto kicked things off with a liner off Marcus Walden to right. After Clint Robinson struck out, Kieboom smacked a double down the right-field line, moving Soto to third. Soto scored on a subsequent sacrifice fly by Caleb Ramsey.
Tavarez continued his dominance over Syracuse in the top of the third. With one man down, Tavarez crushed a fly ball to deep left-center. Andrew Stevenson lunged out but missed. Tavarez dashed over to third for a triple. Heiker Meneses followed with a single, plating Tavarez.
The PawSox (48-44) added to their lead with three straight hits in the top of the sixth. Meneses slashed a liner to left for a double. Rusney Castillo followed a 10-pitch at-bat with a single up the middle. With runners at the corners, the Triple-A Home Run Derby champion Bryce Brentz pummeled a pitch to straightaway center for his 19^th homer of the year. Brentz had totaled 38 shots on Tuesday night's Home Run Derby.
Pawtucket tacked on a run in the top half of the seventh. With two outs, Castillo struck out swinging, but a wild pitch by Kevin Jepsen allowed Castillo to advance to first. Brentz walked, and Matt Dominguez looped a double to right, plating Castillo.
The PawSox made the game 7-1 in the top half of the ninth. Brentz began a two-out rally with a single to center off Wander Suero. Dominguez then hit a high fly ball to right-center. Stevenson raced over from center but the ball landed at the track. Brentz scored on the Dominguez double.
Syracuse begins a seven-game road trip Monday night against Louisville at 7:05. Sean O'Sullivan will pitch for the Chiefs while Robert Stephenson takes the hill for the Bats.