The Worcester Red Sox returned to Polar Park last week for a series against the Buffalo Bisons (Toronto) and took five of six games, moving them into a tie with the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs at 24-14 and the top spot in the International League’s East Division second-half standings.
Tuesday
WooSox 10, Buffalo 9
WP: Ryan Fernandez (1-1); S: Andrew Politi (11)
Key Plays for Worcester:
2nd inning Ryan Fitzgerald RBI single, Nick Sogard RBI double, David Hamilton two-run single, Ceddanne Rafaela RBI double, and Wilyer Abreu RBI single.
6th inning Abreu two-run single and Stephen Scott RBI double.
7th inning Bobby Dalbec RBI single
WooSox Highlights:
Wednesday
WooSox 5, Buffalo 4
WP: Shane Drohan (4-4); S: Justin Garza (1)
Key Plays for Worcester:
1st inning Wilyer Abreu two-run homer run
2nd inning Nick Sogard solo homer
4th inning Stephen Scott solo home run
7th inning Wilyer Abreu RBI single
WooSox Highlights:
Thursday
PPD, rain. To be played Friday as part of a previously scheduled doubleheader, with the previously scheduled second game with Buffalo as the home team canceled.
Friday
Game One
Buffalo 7, WooSox 1
LP: Brendan Nail (2-2)
Key Plays for Worcester:
6th inning Bobby Dalbec solo home run
WooSox Highlights:
What went wrong: Gave up two big crooked-number innings, and that was that.
Game Two
WooSox 5, Buffalo 0
WP: Ryan Fernandez
Key Plays for Worcester:
3rd inning Ceddanne Rafaela three-run homer
4th inning Bradley Zimmer RBI single
5th inning Wilyer Abreu solo homer
WooSox Highlights:
Saturday
WooSox 8, Buffalo 4
WP: Brian Van Belle (2-2)
Key Plays for Worcester:
1st inning Enmanuel Valdez two-run homer
3rd inning Wilyer Abreu grand slam
WooSox Highlights:
Sunday
WooSox 13, Buffalo 4
WP: Cam Booser (3-1)
Key Plays for Worcester:
1st inning Wilyer Abreu two-run homer and Bobby Dalbec solo home run
3rd inning Christian Arroyo RBI double
4th inning Abreu solo homer
6th inning Enmanuel Valdez RBI double and Abreu two-run home run
7th inning David Hamilton RBI single
8th inning Dalbec and Stephen Scott solo home runs
WooSox Highlights:
210Sports’ WooSox of the week
Batter: Wilyer Abreu 13-22, 2 2B, 6 HR, 16 RBI, 7 R
Pitcher: Ryan Fernandez 2-0, 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 7 K
Last week’s transactions
*Monday, August 7: Boston selected Dinelson Lamet from Worcester.
*Tuesday, August 8: Worcester activated Christian Koss from the 7-day injured list and placed him on the development list, and placed Chase Shugart on the development list.
*Wednesday, August 9: Boston recalled Brandon Walter from Worcester, selected Kyle Barraclough from Worcester, optioned Nick Robertson to Worcester, and placed Garrett Whitlock in Worcester on a rehab assignment.
*Friday, August 11: Boston optioned Brandon Walter to Worcester, and outrighted Yu Chang to Worcester. Worcester placed Chase Shugart on the development list.
*Saturday, August 12: Boston outrighted Dinelson Lamet to Worcester.
*Sunday, August 13: Boston optioned Kyle Barraclough to Worcester.
This week’s schedule
vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (NY Yankees)
Tuesday: 6:45pm
Wednesday: 12:15pm
Thursday: 6:45pm
Friday: 6:45pm
Saturday: 4pm
Sunday: 1pm
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