Red Wings Get the Best of PawSox 8-3

Chalk it up to being just one of those games.

The Rochester Red Wings were able to take advantage of some shaky PawSox pitching and sloppy defense on their way to a 8-3 victory this afternoon at a sold-out McCoy Stadium.

The way the game started, it looked like it would be the PawSox that would dominate the game, given the fact that they scored two early runs off Rochester starter Anthony Swarzak making his Triple-A debut. Jeff Bailey led the inning with a walk and reached second when shortstop Matt Macri could not handle a relay throw from second baseman Alejandro Machado. After Brandon Moss lined out to right, Chris Carter followed with an RBI single, also to right. Dusty Brown then drove in Pawtucket's second run with a sacrifice fly to center.

After the first Swarzak settled down, giving up only one more run on a solo homer by Jeff Natale in the fifth. Swarzak (1-0) pitched five innings, giving up only one earned run on four hits. He walked three and struck out two to earn the win. Relievers Julio DePaula and Bobby Korecky pitched the final four innings in scoreless fashion.

The PawSox pitching staff did not fare as well. Starter David Pauley (12-4) proved ineffective in his five innings on the mound. He gave up four runs (two earned) on six hits. He walked one and struck out four. He also surrendered a solo homer to Randy Ruiz in the top of the fourth.

Pawtucket relievers Micheal Tejera and Eric Hull each gave up two runs in their stints on the mound. Tejera's runs came courtesy of a two-run homer by Garret Jones in the seventh.

The usually solid Pawtucket defense proved to be anything but this afternoon. The PawSox committed two errors which led to two unearned runs.

Jones ended the day going 2 for 5 with 3 RBI's. Former PawSox Machado went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored.

Keith Ginter led all PawSox batters with two hits in four plate appearances.

Game three of the series will be tomorrow night (7:05pm). Carmen Cali (5-0) starts for Rochester. He'll be opposed by Michael Bowden (0-2), who will be making his PawSox McCoy debut.

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