Syracuse Mets falter late in 8-5 loss to Worcester
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The Syracuse Mets got off to a fast start but couldn’t hold on in an 8-5 loss to the Worcester Red Sox on Tuesday afternoon in the first game ever at Polar Park in Worcester, MA. The Red Sox scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to take their first lead of the game en route to the win.
Worcester Red Sox can’t solve Nate Pearson, Buffalo Bisons bullpen, fall 6-1 in team’s historic first game
Updated 10:15 PM;
Today 10:06 PM
The Worcester Red Sox played the first game in team history, Tuesday against the Buffalo Bison in Trenton, New Jersey. (Photo by Josh Maurer)
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In their first game as a Triple-A franchise, the Worcester Red Sox got a good look at a pitcher who might not spend long at that level.
Nate Pearson, the Blue Jays’ No. 1 prospect, had the WooSox off-balance early and they never quite found a rhythm as Worcester fell 6-1 at Thunder Ballpark in Trenton, New Jersey on Minor League Opening Day, Tuesday.