The Worcester Red Sox took on the Syracuse Mets last week at Polar Park with nothing on the line but pride, and managed to go just 2-4 for the week. They start a three-game series in Rochester with a 73-73 record, so they’ll need two wins to avoid finishing the 2022 season under .500.
Tuesday
WooSox 3, Syracuse 2 (6 innings/rain)
WP: Kyle Hart (5-2)
Big hits:
Jaylin Davis 4th inning two-run double
Nick Sogard 4th inning RBI single
Unsung heroes: Johan Mieses 2-2, run; Ryan Fitzgerald 2-3, run.
Wednesday
Syracuse 5, WooSox 0
LP: Darwinzon Hernandez (0-3)
What went wrong: If you don’t score you don’t win.
Unsung heroes: Victor Santos 7IP, 3H, 0R, 8K.
Thursday
Syracuse 4, WooSox 2
LP: Chase Shugart (2-3)
Big hits:
Enmanuel Valdez 1st inning RBI double
Pedro Castellanos 6th inning RBI single
What went wrong: Bullpen lost another winnable game.
Unsung heroes: Chris Murphy 7IP, 5H, 2R/1ER, 7K
Friday
Syracuse 5, WooSox 4
LP: Josh Winckowski (2-4)
Big hits:
Ronaldo Hernández 1st inning two-run homer (No video)
Jaylin Davis 4th inning RBI single (No video)
What went wrong: WooSox never recovered from Nathan Eovaldi’s poor rehab outing.
Unsung heroes: Jarren Duran 3-5, 3SB (including home).
Saturday
WooSox 7, Syracuse 5 (11 innings)
WP: Chase Shugart (3-3)
Big hits:
Pedro Castellanos 4th inning RBI single (No video)
Deivy Grullón 4th inning two-run double
Nick Sogard 4th inning RBI single
Johan Mieses 10th inning RBI single (No video)
Grullón 11th inning walk-off two-run homer
Sunday
Syracuse 9, WooSox 5
LP: Caleb Simpson (2-3)
Big hits:
Jarren Duran 1st inning solo home run
Johan Mieses 2nd inning solo homer
Jaylin Davis 2nd inning solo home run
What went wrong: Another loss for the WooSox bullpen
Unsung heroes: Enmanuel Valdez 3-5.
210Sports’ WooSox of the week
Batter: Jarren Duran 7-24, 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 SB
Pitcher: Victor Santos 7IP, 3 H, 0 R, 8 K
Last week’s transactions
*Wednesday, September 21: Boston recalled Connor Seabold from Worcester.
*Thursday, September 22: Boston recalled Bobby Dalbec from Worcester.
*Friday, September 23: Boston placed Nathan Eovaldi in Worcester on rehab assignment. Worcester added Izzy Wilson and Hudson Potts from Portland.
This week’s schedule
at Rochester Red Wings (Washington Nationals)
Monday: 6pm
Tuesday: 6pm
Wednesday: 1pm
End of season
Schedule subject to change
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