Pinstriped Performances: Rally ‘Riders

Scranton keeps finding ways to win ballgames, putting together another dramatic comeback in front of a big Saturday night crowd at PNC Field.

Sean Boyle. Photo by Matt Kardos

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (77-62): Scranton scored three times in the bottom of the eighth to steal a 7-5 win over Worcester and keep pace with Durham, which also won its game.

• Star of the Game: Michael Beltre – 2-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout. Beltre drove home the go-ahead run in the eighth and has a strong .916 OPS at Triple-A
• Ronald Guzman: 3-for-4, 1 home run (14), 1 RBI, 3 runs scored, 1 strikeout
• Josh Breaux: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Rob Brantly: 2-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base
• Sean Boyle: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 80 pitches (53 strikes). Boyle served up three home runs, two of them to Bobby Dalbec
• Anthony Banda: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 25 pitches (12 strikes)
• Jimmy Cordero: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 19 pitches (12 strikes). Cordero earned his first win for Scranton

Stephen Ridings. Photo by Matt Kardos

Somerset Patriots (82-53): The Patriots, very much playing out the string at this point, were trounced by their future playoff opponents Portland 8-2.

• Star of the Game: None
• Jasson Dominguez: 0-for-2, 1 run scored, 2 walks, 1 stolen base
• Elijah Dunham: 1-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Jesus Bastidas: 2-for-3, 1 strikeout
• Will Warren: 5.1 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 88 pitches (59 strikes). Warren, now 7-6 after the loss, has allowed six earned runs in back-to-back starts
• Matt Minnick: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 13 pitches (10 strikes)
• Stephen Ridings: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 13 pitches (11 strikes). Ridings took the mound for the first time since August 15, 2021
• Nick Ernst: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 28 pitches (19 strikes)
• Carson Coleman: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 27 pitches (19 strikes)