Indianapolis Indians Narrowly Defeat Pawtucket Red Sox After Receiving Several Optioned Players

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com – FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Center fielder James Boone lined an RBI single to score designated hitter Jonel Pacheco in the top of the eighth and Indianapolis hung on for a 6-5 win over Pawtucket Monday afternoon at the Red Sox Minor League Complex.

Boone finished 2-for-3 with a walk, while Pacheco reached base in all three plate appearances and scored a pair of runs.

Indianapolis RHP Jesse Chavez (2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 SO) notched the win, while RHP Romulo Sanchez (2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 SO) registered a save.  Pawtucket RHP Barry Hertzler (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB) was pinned with the loss.

The Indians scored five times in the sixth inning. 2B Shelby Ford and 1B Jason Delaney drilled RBI singles before RF Jorge Cortes smacked a two-run triple to tie the contest.  C Milver Reyes then brought Cortes plateward on a groundout.

ADVERTISEMENT The Pittsburgh Pirates made 10 roster movies on Monday morning.
 
Re-assigned to Minor League camp: 
   RHP T.J. Beam
   INF Luis Cruz
   OF Andrew McCutchen
   RHP Brian Rogers
   RHP Marino Salas
   INF Neil Walker
 
Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis:
   INF Brian Bixler
   RHP Bryan Bullington
   1B/RF Steve Pearce
   RHP Ty Taubenheim

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