INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
PAWTUCKET RED SOX AT LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS
04/29/2023
 
PAWTUCKET RED SOX AT LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS
GAME ID: 484 - SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pawtucket Red Sox (15-8) 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 10 1
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (18-5) 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 X 8 9 1
IronPigs Deal Red Sox 8-5 Setback
The first-place Lehigh Valley IronPigs took on the Pawtucket Red Sox in front of a spirited crowd.

Behind a solid performance from first baseman Vito Maas, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs defeated the Pawtucket Red Sox, 8-5. Maas went 2 for 2 with a home run, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once for the IronPigs. Alonso Sánchez, who went 7 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 5 runs on 9 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 6. His record now stands at 2-0. Gabriel Flores, summoned from the bullpen, notched his 8th save.

Maas had a timely hit for Lehigh Valley in the bottom of the seventh. With Pawtucket trailing 4-3, he turned a 2-1 forkball into a 3-run home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season, making it 6-4, Lehigh Valley.

In postgame comments to the Lehigh Valley News, Maas said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."

Early on, the IronPigs, at 18-5, have played an impressive brand of baseball.

PAWTUCKET BATTING LINESCORES LEHIGH VALLEY BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Román 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .352 1 9
J. Soto DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .373 2 7
A. Cruz LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .382 8 25
K. Hunter CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .250 2 7
A. Monsalve C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .362 2 4
T. Fitzgerald 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 1
J. Miller RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 1 2
J. Hodge 2B 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 .333 1 9
J. Ellis SS 4 1 3 2 0 1 1 .315 1 8
Totals 35 5 10 4 2 8 15      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Cruz 2 (10, 1st Inning off A. Sánchez, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off A. Sánchez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Ellis (4, 5th Inning off A. Sánchez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Román (1, 7th Inning off A. Sánchez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ellis (1, 3rd Inning off A. Sánchez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Román 4 , A. Cruz 4 , K. Hunter , J. Hodge 2 , J. Ellis 7
2-out RBI: R. Román , K. Hunter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Soto , A. Cruz , K. Hunter , J. Miller
GIDP: R. Román , A. Cruz
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hodge 2 (3)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Román (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Ellis-Hodge-Román)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Isabella CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 3 .220 1 7
B. Alexander SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .370 4 13
J. Lane DH 2 2 1 0 3 0 2 .268 1 5
M. Porter LF 4 2 1 3 1 0 5 .442 4 19
C. Bins C 4 0 0 1 0 1 7 .333 2 21
M. Christian 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 4 20
   a-V. Maas 1B 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 .471 2 11
L. Serrano RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .353 1 6
D. Perez 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .282 1 6
A. Espinoza 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .232 2 9
   b-S. Lowry PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
   c-J. Rose 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 1
Totals 32 8 9 8 8 2 26      
a - V. Maas substituted for M. Christian in the 4th
b - S. Lowry pinch hit for A. Espinoza in the 8th
c - J. Rose substituted for S. Lowry in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Porter (9, 8th Inning off P. Richan, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: V. Maas (2, 7th Inning off C. O'Brien, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Isabella , B. Alexander , J. Lane , M. Porter 2 , V. Maas 5 , D. Perez 2 , A. Espinoza
2-out RBI: M. Porter , V. Maas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Alexander , C. Bins 2 , M. Christian , D. Perez
GIDP: A. Espinoza
Sac Fly: C. Bins
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: C. Bins (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Perez-Alexander-Christian, Maas-Alexander-Flores)
PAWTUCKET PITCHING LINESCORES LEHIGH VALLEY PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
N. Hanson 5.1 7 3 3 5 1 0 98 54 4.28
C. O'Brien L (0-1) 1.0 1 3 3 2 0 1 20 9 4.26
P. Richan 1.2 1 2 0 1 1 0 29 17 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Hanson 38
Batters Faced: N. Hanson 27, C. O'Brien 6, P. Richan 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Hanson 8-6, C. O'Brien 1-2, P. Richan 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Hanson 98-54, C. O'Brien 20-9, P. Richan 29-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Sánchez W (2-0) 7.0 9 5 5 2 6 1 105 64 3.24
C. Swanson H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 6 0.00
G. Flores SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 7 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Sánchez 43
Batters Faced: A. Sánchez 31, C. Swanson 3, G. Flores 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Sánchez 8-6, C. Swanson 1-1, G. Flores 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Sánchez 105-64, C. Swanson 10-6, G. Flores 8-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Swanson 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vito Maas
Ballpark: Coca-Cola Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 14 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 10011
Special Notes: Myles Christian was ejected in the 3rd inning for arguing a strike call.
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