Beat Farming: Melancon and Thomas prove to be 4-A pitchers

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Justin Thomas and Mark Melancon couldn't cut it in Boston, but are mowing down batters in AAA. They are just another pair of "4-A" players that need a little more skill to succeed in the majors.

Notable Performances:

Pedro Ciriaco (2B): 3-for-5, double, RBI

Jose Iglesias (SS): 2-for-4

Che-Hsuan Lin (CF): 2-for-3, RBI, run

Justin Thomas: 1.2 IP, 2 K

Mark Melancon: 0.1 IP, 0 H

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Notable Performances:

Kolbrin Vitek (3B): 2-for-4, HR (1), 2 RBI

Juan Carlos Linares (RF): 2-for-4, run

Dan Butler (C): 2-for-4, double

Will Latimer (RP): 2 IP, 1 H, 2 K

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Brandon Jacobs (LF): 2-for-5, 2 doubles, RBI, run

Xander Bogaerts (SS): 2-for-5, 2 RBI

Michael Olmstead (RP): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 K

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Notable Performances:

Keury De La Cruz (LF): 2-for-4, 3 RBI, run

Boss Moanaroa (1B): 2-for-4, walk

Yeiper Castillo (SP): 5 IP, 2 H, 7 K, 1 BB

Henry Owens (RP): 4 IP, 1 H, 7 K , 3 BB

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