Red Sox minor lines: Garin Cecchini shows positive signs

Portland L 3-5

Box Score

Garin Cecchini: 2-4, 2B, K
Christian Vazquez: 1-4
Michael Almanzar: 1-4, 2 K, POCS
Travis Shaw: 0-3, BB, 2 K

Franklin Morales: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

This is the first two-hit game Garin Cecchini has had in a long while. August has been rough for him so far, so hopefully this is the beginning of a turnaround.

Salem W 6-3

Box Score

Deven Marrero: 2-4, BB, SB
Keury De La Cruz: 0-3, BB, K
Mookie Betts: 1-3, BB, K
Cody Koback: 1-4

Lowell W 7-0

Box Score

Forrestt Allday: 1-4, K
Tzu-Wei Lin: 2-5, K, E
Williams Jerez: 1-4, K, SB, A

Teddy Stankiewicz: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Teddy Stankiewicz continues to avoid the walk. If he finishes the season without one, we crown him our king.

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