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Red Sox minor lines: Xander Bogaerts debuts with a bang

Xander Bogaerts has moved up to Triple-A. Triple-A pitchers think the Red Sox were being pretty thoughtless when they did such a rotten thing.

By Ben Buchanan
USA TODAY Sports

Pawtucket Game 1 W 1-0 (In 7)

Box Score

Jackie Bradley Jr.: 1-3, 2B, K, CS
Ryan Lavarnway: 0-2, BB
Bryce Brentz: 0-3, K
Xander Bogaerts: 1-2, BB, SB
Alex Hassan: 2-3, 2B

Allen Webster: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

Pawtucket Game 2 W 8-7 (In 7)

Box Score

Jackie Bradley r.: 0-4, BB, K
Bryce Brentz: 1-5, HR, K
Xander Bogaerts: 2-5, HR, 2 K
Jeremy Hazelbaker: 3-4, 2B, BB
Brock Holt: 0-4, K

So Xander uses the first game to score the walkoff run, and the second game to do this:

It's not clear if that hit the signs behind the hill, or just that little sidewalk area there. Either way, that's one heck of an introduction.

Portland L 3-6

Box Score

Michael Almanzar: 1-3, BB
Travis Shaw: 2-4, 2B
Christian Vazquez: 2-4, E

Keith Couch: 5.1 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR

Attention Red Sox: please write "Keith Couch is a starter" 100 times on the chalk board.

Salem Game 1 W 4-1 (In 7)

Box Score

Henry Ramos: 0-2
Deven Marrero: 0-3
Garin Cecchini: 1-3, 2B, K
Keury De La Cruz: 2-3, HR
Brandon Jacobs: 1-3, 2B, 2 K
Blake Swihart: 1-3, 2 K
David Renfroe: 1-3, 2B

Keury was looking like a one-hit wonder, but maybe, just maybe he's adjusting?

Salem Game 2 L 0-7 (In 7)

Box Score

Keury De La Cruz: 1-4, K
Brandon Jacobs: 0-2, BB
Henry Ramos: 2-3
David Renfroe: 0-3

Greenville L 1-2 (In 12)

Box Score

Mookie Betts: 3-6, 2B, K, SB
Jose Vinicio: 1-5, 2B, BB, 3 K
Cody Koback: 1-4, BB, 2 K

Get thee to a competitive team, Mookie!

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