For those who haven't already heard, USG couldn't access the internet over the weekend. I saw this as my chance to attempt to do the Minor Lines, something I'd wanted to try. I admit that I'm not an expert on the minors, but I'll do my best.

While the Red Sox spent the weekend losing a series to the Yankees, their farm clubs were busy, uhhh, farming? Anyway, here's how the teams and players in the Sox organization did:

8/21

Pawtucket Red Sox-  They salvaged a five-game home series with a 2-1 win over Rochester. The story of this game was that Tim Wakefield pitched very well in his final rehab start. Recap, Box

W- Wakefield  5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR
L- Juan Morillo
S- T.J. Large

Josh Reddick  1-4, RBI
George Kottaras  1-3, BB, K
Bubba Bell  1-2, 2 BB
Aaron Bates  1-3, BB, GIDP, E
Angel Chavez  1-3, R, K
Chris Woodward  0-2, R, BB, K
Dustin Richardson  .2 IP, 2 K, BB
Javier Lopez  .2 IP 

Portland Sea Dogs- Their game vs. Harrisburg was rained out and made up 8/22

Salem Red Sox- The Salem Sox were blown out 0-11 on the road against Potomac. The P-Nats scored all of their runs in the first three innings. Recap, Box

W- William Atwood
L- Stephen Fife  1+ IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 2 K, 4 HR

Che-Hsuan Lin  1-4, 2B, A
Michael Jones  0-3, BB
Anthony Rizzo  1-3, BB
Tim Federowicz  1-4, 2B, PB
David Mailman  0-3, BB, 2 K
Josh Papelbon  (aka our closer's brother)  4.1 IP, 4 H, K.   An excellent job of long relief.

Greenville Drive- Rainout

Lowell Spinners- Lowell recovered from an early deficit to beat Auburn 16-7. Recap, Box

W- Michael Bugary
L- Jamie Lehman

Wilfred Pichardo  3-4, 3 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, BB, 2 SB, GIDP
Derrik Gibson  1-4, R, 3 RBI, BB
Ryan Westmoreland  1-4, 3 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB

Gulf Coast League Red Sox- Suspended game against GCL O's to be completed on 8/26.

8/22

Pawtucket-  The PawSox continued their homestand against Lehigh Valley, and lost 0-3 in 11 innings. Recap, Box

W- Jason Anderson
L- Large

Reddick  0-4, BB
Bell  1-4, BB, K
Jeff Bailey  0-4, BB, K
Brian Anderson  0-5
Mark Wagner  0-3, 2BB
Bates  1-5, 2K
Woodward  0-3, BB, K
Gil Velazquez  1-3, S
Adam Mills  (A fellow Marylander!)  7 IP, 3 H, BB, 4K
Marcus McBeth  1.1 IP, BB, H
Hunter Jones  1 IP, 2K, BB

Portland (Game 1) The Sea Dogs blew a late lead to lose to Harrisburg, 5-4 in seven innings. Recap, Box

W- Atahualpa Severino
L- Chad Rhoades
S- Drew Storen

Ryan Kalish  1-4, R, K
Daniel Nava  2-4, HR, 2 RBI, K
Jon Still  1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K
Lars Anderson  0-2, 2 BB
Luis Exposito  1-4, 3 K
Jason Place  0-2, 2 K, BB
Ryan Khoury  0-1, K, 2 BB
Yamaico Navarro  0-3, GIDP

Portland (Game 2) In the second game of the doubleheader, Portland never had a lead at all, as they lost 1-3 to Harrisburg, also in seven. Recap, Box

W- Bradley Meyers
L- Ryne Lawson

Nava 0-3
Kalish  1-3, K, A
Jorge Jimenez  0-3
Still 0-3
Khoury  1-3, 2B, R, 2 K
Place 2-2, RBI, CS, A
Navarro 0-2

Salem- Rainout

Greenville (Game 1)- The Drive scored all six of their runs in the top of the second inning as they beat West Virginia 6-3 in seven. Recap, Box

W- Brock Huntzinger
L- Brian Leach

Shannon Wilkerson  3-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI, K
Ryan Dent  2-4, 2B, R, RBI, 2 K, SB
Ryan Lavarnway  1-4, 3 K
Will Middlebrooks  2-4, R, K
Chris McGuiness  0-3, R, 2 K, HBP  (Greenville debut)
Oscar Tejeda  1-2, RBI

Greenville (Game 2)- Greenville held on to beat West Virginia 8-6 in seven. Recap, Box

W- Leandro Marin
L- Gabriel Alvarado

Casey Kelly  1-3, 2B, R, BB, K
Lavarnway  1-4, R, RBI, K
Middlebrooks  1-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K
Wilkerson  2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
McGuiness  0-3, R

Lowell- Beat Oneonta 5-2. Recap, Box

W- Jordan Flasher
L- Jose Siso
S- Kyle Rutter

Pichardo  2-4, 2 RBI, BB, K
Westmoreland  1-3, 3B, R, BB

GCL Sox- No game.

8/23

PawSox- Lost 4-2 to Lehigh Valley. Recap, Box

W- Joe Savery
L- Billy Traber  4.2 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, K, 2 HR
S- Jack Taschner

Reddick  0-3, RBI, BB, 2K, PO
Wagner  1-4, R, K
Bailey  2-4, K
B. Anderson  0-3, K, HBP
Dusty Brown  1-3, RBI
Bates  0-4, K
Chavez  1-3
Chris Carter  0-1
Woodward  0-2, BB
Kottaras  0-1
D. Richardson  1.1 IP, H, BB, K, PO
Charlie Zink  2.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, WP, HBP

Sea Dogs- Jorge Jimenez hit a walk-off single in the tenth inning to send Portland to a 3-2 victory over Harrisburg. Recap, Box

W- Bryson Cox
L- Justin Jones

Nava  0-3, 2 BB, K
Khoury  0-5, 3K
Jimenez  2-5, RBI, K
Still  0-4, 2 K
L. Anderson  1-3, R, BB, 2 K
Exposito  3-4, HR, K
Place  0-3, RBI, 2 K 

Salem Sox (Game 1)- Salem won 3-1 in seven. Both teams scored all their runs in the sixth. Recap, Box

W- Seth Garrison
L- Adam Carr
S- Derrick Loop 

Lin  0-2, 2 BB
M. Jones  1-3
Rizzo  0-2, R, BB, K
Federowicz  1-3, 2B
Chih-Hsien Chiang  1-2, 3-run HR, BB

Salem Sox (Game 2)- Potomac beat Salem 14-2 in seven innings. Recap, Box

W- Trevor Holder
L- Jose Capellan

Mailman  0-4, K
M. Jones  1-3, 2B, RBI, BB
Rizzo  0-3, K

Drive- Greenville scored the first run, but lost 4-1 in WV. Recap, Box

W- Aaron Pribanic
L- Caleb Clay
S- Casey Erickson

Kelly  0-3, BB, K
Lavarnway  1-3, HR, BB, K
McGuiness 1-3, BB
Tejeda  2-4, K, SB

Spinners- Lowell routed Oneonta 12-2. Recap, Box

W- Jose Alvarez
L- Jose Diaz

Pichardo  2-3, 4 R, 2B, 2 BB
Gibson  1-1, 4 R, 3 BB
Westmoreland  2-3, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI, BB

GCL Sox- Lost 1-2 to GCL Reds. Recap, Box

W- Luis Machuca  
L- Manuel Rivera
S- Marcos Molina

Reymond Fuentes  0-3, K
Seth Schwindenhammer  1-4, K
Boss Moanaroa  1-3, 2B, K

Yes, I know I went WAY overboard on this, and it's kinda confusing to read. But I'd like everyone to take a moment to appreciate the effort USG puts into Minor Lines.