Last week the Worcester Red Sox visited Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia for a week-long series against the Tides (Baltimore) and won five of six games to jump into a second-place tie in the International League’s East Division second half standings with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (NY Yankees), one game in the loss column behind Rochester (Washington).
Tuesday
WooSox 8, Norfolk 5
WP: Chase Shugart (5-2); S: Yohan Ramírez (4); H: Zach Penrod (2)
Game stories
WooSox: Top Prospects Carry WooSox to 8-5 Win Over Norfolk
Tides: Norfolk Drops Series Opener vs. Red Sox
WooSox Highlights:
Wednesday
WooSox 12, Norfolk 3
WP: Richard Fitts (7-5)
Game stories
WooSox: WooSox Bats Erupt for a Dozen Runs in 12-3 Rout of Tides
Tides: Mayo, Johnson Blast Home Runs in Norfolk Loss
WooSox Highlights:
Thursday
WooSox 5, Norfolk 3
WP: Brian Van Belle (6-2); S: Yohan Ramírez (5)
Game stories
WooSox: WooSox Beat Tides 5-3, Extend Winning Streak to Six
Tides: Norfolk Can’t Hold Worcester at Bay in Loss
WooSox Highlights:
Friday
WooSox 8, Norfolk 4 10 innings
WP: Bailey Horn (3-3); H: Chase Shugart; BS: Zach Penrod (1), Horn (4)
Game stories
WooSox: WooSox Win 8-4 Over Tides in Extras, Extend Winning Streak to Seven Games
Tides: Fabian’s Clutch Hit Forces Extras, Can’t Top Red Sox
WooSox Highlights:
Saturday
Norfolk 6, WooSox 3
LP: Wyatt Olds (2-1)
Game stories
WooSox: Anthony Homers for Second Straight Game, Tides Top WooSox 6-3
Tides: Young Matches Career-High in Strikeouts in Tides Win
WooSox Highlights:
Sunday
WooSox 13, Norfolk 0
WP: Justin Hagenman (4-5)
Game stories
WooSox: WooSox Dismantle Tides in Series Finale, Win 13-0
Tides: Tides Drop Series Finale vs Worcester
WooSox Highlights:
Last week’s transactions
*Monday, August 19: Boston recalled Greg Weissert from Worcester and optioned Bailey Horn to Worcester.
*Tuesday, August 20: Boston transferred the rehab assignment of Liam Hendriks from Worcester to Portland. Worcester placed Marcelo Mayer (low back inflammation) on the 7-day injured list, added Kristian Campbell from Portland, and placed Naoyuki Uwasawa on the development list.
*Thursday, August 22: Worcester added Hunter Dobbins from Portland and placed him on the development list, placed Shane Drohan (left shoulder inflammation) on the 7-day injured list retroactive to August 21, and activated Alex Speas from the 7-day injured list.
*Friday, August 23: Boston optioned Greg Weissert to Worcester and selected Joely Rodriguez from Worcester.
*Saturday, August 24: Worcester activated Mark Kolozsvary from the development list and placed Enmanuel Valdez on the temporary inactive list.
This week’s schedule
vs Toldeo Mud Hens (Detroit)
Monday: off
Tuesday: 6:45pm
Wednesday: 6:45pm
Thursday: 6:45pm
Friday: 6:45pm
Saturday: 4pm
Sunday: 1pm
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