Sparkling Shutout: Espinal twirls gem
PAWTUCKET, RI (July 2, 2019) - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders beat the Pawtucket Red Sox 4-0 at McCoy Stadium on Tuesday evening. Three RailRiders pitchers blanked the PawSox on five hits as Scranton/Wilkes-Barre worked its fifth shutout win of the year.
PAWTUCKET, RI (July 2, 2019) - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders beat the Pawtucket Red Sox 4-0 at McCoy Stadium on Tuesday evening. Three RailRiders pitchers blanked the PawSox on five hits as Scranton/Wilkes-Barre worked its fifth shutout win of the year.
After a scoreless first, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre built a 3-0 advantage.
The RailRiders added a run in the third on a
Espinal (4-7) worked a career-high seven complete, striking out nine and allowing just four hits and one walk. The nine strikeouts also matched a career-high for the right-hander from Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic.
Hart (3-3) took the loss for the PawSox, allowing all four runs on six hits over six innings. Tuesday's loss marked the first time Pawtucket had been shutout this season.
Wade had the RailRiders only multi-hit game, going 2-4 with a double and a run scored; his fifth consecutive multi-hit contest. Wade is 11-for-23 over the last five games; a .478 clip.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Pawtucket close this three-game set Wednesday at 6:05 p.m. as the RailRiders seek a series sweep. The RailRiders return to PNC Field on Thursday, July 4, to start a five-game, four-day series against the Rochester Red Wings. For tickets and more information, call (570) 969-BALL or slide to www.swbrailriders.com/tickets.