Stripers' Winning Streak Snapped with 5-4 Loss in Pawtucket
PAWTUCKET, RI - The Pawtucket Red Sox (15-25) ended the Gwinnett Stripers' club record eight-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory on Sunday afternoon at McCoy Stadium in the finale of the three-game series. The Stripers (26-17) raised their International League-leading home run total to 76 with homers from Travis
PAWTUCKET, RI - The Pawtucket Red Sox (15-25) ended the Gwinnett Stripers' club record eight-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory on Sunday afternoon at McCoy Stadium in the finale of the three-game series. The Stripers (26-17) raised their International League-leading home run total to 76 with homers from
Scoring Recap: The Stripers took a 2-0 lead against Red Sox starting pitcher
Stripers Stats: Wright was chased after 3.2 innings with six hits, four earned runs, one walk, and four strikeouts. Rowen (L, 3-1) yielded a run on two hits over 2.1 innings.
Red Sox Stats: Ramirez worked 5.0 innings with five hits, four runs (three earned), two walks, and six strikeouts.
Postgame Notes: The Stripers hit 17 homers in six games on the road trip, raising their May total to 43 through 18 games (2.39 HR/game). Demeritte homered for the fourth straight game, extending his on-base streak to a team-best 22 games and his hitting streak to nine games. With the loss, Gwinnett is now 4-8 in day games this season (22-9 in night games).
Next Game (Tuesday, May 21): Charlotte at Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field. RHP