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Pawtucket Red Sox
07/22/2012 | News release
PawSox Erupt in 12th Inning, Win 9-3
distributed by noodls on 07/23/2012 10:16
PawSox Erupt in 12th Inning, Win 9-3
By Steve Hyder / Pawtucket Red Sox
07/22/2012 9:10 PM ET
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Mauro Gomez went 2 for 4 with a pair of walks and the
game winning single in the 12th inning.
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One night after playing a game in two and a quarter hours,
the PawSox played a marathon against the Bats in Kentucky,
winning 9-3 in 12 innings. The game lasted 4 hours and 8
minutes.
The Bats scored the first two runs of the game and had a
2-0 lead after three innings. Chris Valaika homered and
Denis Phipps singled in a run. The PawSox scored single
runs in the sixth, eighth and ninth innings. Tied 3-3
heading into extra innings, Pawtucket scored 6 times on 6
hits in the twelfth. Ryan Lavarnway doubled, Lars Anderson
walked and Mauro Gomez singled, to break the tie. The
PawSox scored 5 more runs. A two run double by J.C.
Linares, another by Jon Hee and an RBI by Nate Spears
capped the scoring.
Hee came in to pitch the twelfth and retired the Bats in
order. Clay Mortensen (5-3) earned the win. Chris Hernandez
had a successful first outing in Triple A. The lefthander
allowed 2 runs in 6 innings. He struck out 4 hitters.
The series finale is slated for Monday night at 7:05 p.m.
Billy Buckner (1-5) pitches for the PawSox (57-46), in
second in the North, a half game behind the Yankees.
This story was not subject to the approval of the National
Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.
