Yankees Get to PawSox 5-2

The PawSox could not continue their offensive output from Saturday night, falling to the pitching of Ian Kennedy and the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees, 5-2, this afternoon at McCoy.

Kennedy (4-2) kept the PawSox bats at bay, scattering six hits over seven innings. He did give up both Pawtucket runs, on a RBI single by new PawSox infielder Josh WIlson in the second and a solo homer by Gil Velazquez (his 8th of the season) in the seventh. Kennedy had good control of all his pitches, walking only one while striking out six.

PawSox starter Charlie Zink (13-4) did not fare as well. He worked only five innings, giving up three runs on eight hits in taking the loss. He walked two and struck out two. He gave up two runs in the third on a Matt Carson double and a Juan Miranda single. He gave up a solo homer to Ben Broussard in the fourth.

David Aardsma, on a minor league rehab assignment from Boston, pitched a scoreless sixth inning. Lefty Jon Switzer pitched two scoreless innings while striking out four. Lincoln Hodlzkom had a shaky ninth giving up two runs (one earned) on an RBI single by Bernie Castro and a sacrifice fly by Cody Ransom.

Castro had three hits to pace the Yankees. Carson, Miranda, and Broussard had two hits apiece. On the Pawtucket side of the ledger Joe Thurston collected two of the team's eight hits.

Pawtucket still holds a 1/2 lead in the IL North Division as the two teams now make their way to Moosic, PA for a four game series beginning tomorrow night. David Pauley (12-4) will pitch for Pawtucket, opposed by Chase Wright (1-0) for the Yankees.

NOTES: The Red Sox announced that Bartolo Colon will once again be making a rehab start with Pawtucket, perhaps Tuesday night. He has been oin the disabled list since the middle of June with a lower back strain.

For the second straight game, PawSox Manager Ron Johnson shuffled his line-up a bit, moving IF Jeff Natale to the lead-off spot and batting Jeff Bailey third. The move worked Saturday night, but it's too early to tell if this change in the order will be a lasting one.

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