PawSox Defensive Lapses Lead to Charlotte Win

The Pawtucket Red Sox committed three errors, leading to three unearned runs, as they fell to the Charlotte Knights 5-4 this afternoon at McCoy. With the win the Knights earned a split of the four game series with the PawSox.

Charlotte scored on an unearned run in the third (throwing error by Dusty Brown on a stolen base attempt), and two more in the seventh (throwing errors by Bailey and another by Brown). Charlotte scored their other two runs on a solo home run by Javier Colina in the fourth and a RBI single by Jason Tyner in the eighth.

The defensive lapses cost PawSox' starter Michael Bowden the opportunity to pick-up his first Triple A win. Bowden pitched well, throwing 6 innings, giving up one earned run (Colina's homer) on six hits. He walked one and struck out six.

The PawSox line-up gave the team the lead early but could not mount a comeback when it fell behind in the later innings. The PawSox scored twice in the third on a pair of ground outs by George Kottaras and Brown. They scored a single run in the seventh on an RBI single by Keith Ginter and another in the eighth on back-to-back wild pitches by Knights' reliever Mike MacDougal.

Bailey was the only member of the PawSox line-up to collect two hits. He also scored two runs. For the Knights, CF Jerry Owens went 3 for 5 while Brad Eldred and David Cook collected two hits each.

The PawSox are now 1 1/2 games behind Scranton/Wilkes Barre in the IL North Division. The Yankees come to town beginning tomorrow for a brief two game series at McCoy. Phillip Hughes (1-0) will make his second rehab start for the Yankees. He'll be opposed by Davern Hansack (5-10) for the PawSox.

NOTES: Chris Cater was placed on the 7 day disabled list late Saturday due to that strain to his right oblique. Sandy Madera was re-activated from the DL to fill Carter's spot on the roster.