The Durham Bulls look to salvage a split of their 6-game series with the host Worcester Red Sox on Sunday at Polar Park
A Saturday doubleheader sweep puts the Durham Bulls (8-12) in position to salvage a split of their six-game series against the Worcester Red Sox (8-11) at Polar Park in Worcester on Sunday afternoon. Durham lost the first three games of the series before Saturday’s victories snapped the four-game winning streak of the Red Sox. The Bulls, the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, feature infielder Junior Caminero. He is the top-ranked prospect in the organization and ranked No. 4 on the MLB Pipeline 100. Left-hander Mason Montgomery, Tampa Bay’s No. 8 prospect, also holds a spot on the Durham roster. The top-ranked player for Worcester, catcher Nathan Hockey, is ranked No. 16 in the Boston Red Sox chain.
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The Bulls broke a 2-2 tie with three second-inning runs en route to a 12-2 rout in Game 1 Saturday before a three-run third powered a 4-3 victory in the nightcap. Josh Lowe, on a rehab assignment, was 2-for-3 with four RBI in the opener, including a home run. Caminero only played in Game 1, finishing 1-for-4 with a two-run double.
Worcester’s offense sputtered on Saturday, mustering just five hits total — three in the opener and two in the nightcap. Hickey went 0-for-4 with three walks, dropping his slash line to .220/.333/.390 with three home runs and seven RBI.
Left-hander Naoyuki Uwasawa (1-1) gets the start for the Red Sox on Sunday. He has a 6.30 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 10 innings. Left-hander Joe Rock (1-0) takes the ball for Durham, entering play with a 7.82 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in three starts and 12.2 innings with 13 strikeouts.
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