Minor Lines 9/3: Worcester narrowly avoids being no-hit by Kenta Maeda

"Remember Kenta Maeda? Five-time NPB All-Star, former Dodger and Cy Young runner-up, that Kenta Maeda? Well, he's in the Yankees ' minor league system at the age of 37 and he just carried a no-hitter against the WooSox into the eighth inning. Nathan Hickey ended up breaking it up with four outs remaining in the game by going deep. The WooSox would finish the rest of the game without another hit."

"The Sea Dogs lineup was a near polar opposite from the WooSox, with their top three hitters taking the Sea Wolves ( Tigers AA) for two hits a piece, but the rest of the lineup faltered and Eduardo Rivera and Jonathan Brand got taken for seven runs in five innings. The Sea Dogs couldn't come back after falling to a 7-1 deficit."

"Though he only went five innings, he allowed just two hits, didn't walk anyone and didn't allow any runs to cross the plate. Adam Smith and Isaac Stebens steered the plane smoothly throughout the rest of the game. Offensively, Greenville had no issues pulling ahead of Winston-Salem ( White Sox High-A). Maximus Martin had the only extra-base knock on a night where Greenville had ten total hits, but his infield counterpart and fourth round pick from this July, Mason White, went 4-for-4 with an RBI."

Kenta Maeda, aged 37 and in the Yankees' minor-league system, carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning before Nathan Hickey broke it with a home run; the WooSox recorded no other hits. Worcester's veteran starter struck out seven RailRiders but surrendered runs and the team trailed 4-0 after 4 2/3 innings. The Sea Dogs received contributions from their top three hitters but lost after Eduardo Rivera and Jonathan Brand yielded seven runs in five innings. Devin Futrell allowed two hits in five scoreless innings, with bullpen support and a 4-for-4 game from Mason White helping Greenville win. Salem suffered defensive miscues and six stolen bases allowed, failing to convert runners into runs and exiting with a collapse after a promising early win expectancy.

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