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MOOSIC \u2013 The Scranton\/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell to the Worcester Red Sox 6-5 Friday night at PNC Field. After three ties and four lead changes in the game, the RailRiders could not break their losing streak, dropping their fourth in a row to the Red Sox.<\/p>\n
Yankees No. 1 prospect George Lombard Jr. walked to lead off the bottom of the first and scored on a Tyler Hardman groundout after the RailRiders loaded the bases to grab an early 1-0 edge.<\/p>\n
Worcester took the lead in the top of the third against Yankees No. 2 prospect Elmer Rodr\u00edguez. With one out, Nate Eaton singled and scored on an error to tie the game. Mikey Romero put the Red Sox ahead 3-1 with a two-run homer to left.<\/p>\n
The RailRiders answered immediately in the home half of the frame. After Yankees No.6 prospect Spencer Jones walked and Oswaldo Cabrera singled, Hardman roped a two-run RBI double to left, leveling the game 3-3.<\/p>\n
The Red Sox recaptured the advantage in the top of the fourth. Tsung-Che Cheng walked and Matt Lloyd reached on an error before Nathan Hickey singled them both home to pull ahead 5-3.<\/p>\n
In the bottom half, Ernesto Mart\u00ednez Jr. brought the RailRiders within one, crushing a 393-foot solo shot over the left-center wall for his ninth homer of the year.<\/p>\n
Rodr\u00edguez was lifted in the sixth for Dylan Coleman, who worked a clean frame, and Yovanny Cruz faced the minimum in the seventh to keep SWB within striking distance.<\/p>\n
Down one run in the seventh, Jones tied the game 5-5 with one swing of the bat, blasting a sweeper to center for his 13th homer of the season. Jones was 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in the contest.<\/p>\n
A Jason Delay RBI single scored Allan Castro from third in the top of the eighth, giving Worcester a 6-5 lead that it would not relinquish.<\/p>\n
Rodriguez tossed 5.0 frames, allowing five runs, three earned, six hits and five strikeouts.<\/p>\n
Worcester starter Michael Sansone threw 3.2 innings, surrendering four runs on six hits. Rafael Montero (0-2) allowed one run on two hits in the loss. Zach Kelley (1-0) earned the win, and Tommy Kahnle (S, 5) recorded the save.<\/p>\n
The RailRiders continue their series with Worcester Saturday night at PNC Field. Military Appreciation Night will feature Brendan Beck (3-2) facing Worcester\u2019s left-hander Raymond Burgos (0-2).<\/p>\n
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