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================(Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (54-39) beat Columbus (42-55) 6-2: Box Score - Recap Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Scranton/WB 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 11 0 Columbus 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 X 6 13 2 W: Rondon (3-0, 1.50); L: Towers (3-6, 4.28); SV: Perez, R (3)HR: COL: Marte, A 2 (17), LaPorta (12).Offense:Kevin Russo: 4-for-5, RRamiro Pena: 2-for-5, 2B, RBI - played short stopAustin Jackson: 2-for-4, 2 strikeoutsYurendell de Caster: 1-for-4, 2B, RColin Curtis: 1-for-4P.J. Pilittere: 1-for-3, RBIJustin Leone: 0-for-3, BBPitching:Josh Towers (L, 3-6): 6 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 80 pitches/59 strikes (4.28 ERA)Damaso Marte: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 9 pitches/8 strikes (4.50 ERA)Amaury Sanit: 1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 23 pitches/12 strikes (4.26 ERA)(Double-A) Trenton (49-47) beat New Hampshire (45-52) 4-1: Box Score - Recaptd<td style="background-color: rgb(204, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-weight: bold; font-siz...
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