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PawSox win on Ochoa's hit in tenth

FORT MILL, S.C. -- The Pawtucket Red Sox defeated the Charlotte Knights, 4-3, with an RBI single by Alex Ochoa in the top of the tenth inning that scored Jeff Bailey, who had doubled with one out in International League action at Knights Stadium on Saturday night.

The Charlotte Knights and the Pawtucket Red Sox were tied 3-3 after nine innings in International League action at Knights Stadium on Saturday night.

The Paw Sox (2-0) were trying for their first 3-0 start since 1993 and, for the third straight night, they jumped out to an early lead. But this time they couldn’t hold it.

Ed Rogers led off the game with a double into the left field corner. David Murphy walked and both runners advanced on a wild pitch by Charlotte starting pitcher Lance Broadway. They scored one out later on Luis Jiminez’ two-run single up the middle.

The Knights got one run back in the bottom of the inning against Mike Timlin, making his second appearance in a major league rehab assignment. Jerry Owens led off with a single down the left field line and came around to score on a wild pitch and two infield outs.

David Pauley replaced Timlin after the first inning and limited the Knights to one unearned run and three hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out five.

Each team scored a run in the third, assisted by a defensive meltdown by the opponent.

David Murphy and Jiminez walked for the PawSox, then with two out Alex Ochoa hit a ball that Knights second baseman Andy Gonzalez bobbled, then threw wide of first base for a pair of errors. Murphy scored to make it a 3-1 game.

Charlotte matched it in the bottom of the inning. With two out, Owens hit a ball back to the mound that Pauley misplayed, then threw wildly down the right field line. Owens ended up on third and then scored on Lopez’ single to left.

The PawSox couldn’t get much going offensively for the next five innings, mustering only singles by Chad Spann in the fourth and George Kottaras in the sixth.

And the Knights tied the game in the eighth against Pawtucket relief pitcher Edgar Martinez. Owens led off with a walk and scored on Casey Rogowski’s double down the left field line. Rogowski moved to third on a wild pitch, but stayed there as Martinez retired the next two batters.

Pawtucket threatened to regain the lead in the ninth, when George Kottaras drew a walk and Brandon Moss doubled into left center field to start the inning against Charlotte reliever Boone Logan. But Spann flied out and Joe McEwing and Rogers struck out to send the game to extra innings.

NOTES: Timlin’s one-inning start ended his rehab stint with the PawSox. He will rejoin the Red Sox today in Arlington, Texas. ..The four-game series ends with a 2:15 p.m. game today. Scheduled starting pitchers are right-handers Runelvys Hernandez for the PawSox and Gavin Floyd for Charlotte

--KEITH CANNON (Special to the Journal)

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