Carolina Mudcats lose doubleheader to Salem Red Sox
After coming off back-to-back series victories, the Carolina Mudcats lost their series opener and both games of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Southern Division leading Salem Red Sox.
Max Povse (2-2) took the loss for game 1 after giving up five runs on five hits in 3 2/3 innings. Carolina gave up 15 runs on 14 hits, sending Salem to a 15-3 victory.
Sean McLaughlin (L, 0-1) took the loss for game 2, after giving up two runs, one earned, on two hits. The Red Sox went on to win 7-6.
Tuesday’s box score (Game 1)
Carolina | ab | r | h | bi |
Daris, CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harper, 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Curcio, LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Edgerton, 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Meneses, 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Davidson, RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Murphy, C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Giardina, DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mendez SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gebhardt, SS/P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 27 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Salem | ab | r | h | bi |
Moncada, 2B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Dubon, SS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Benintendi, CF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Longhi, 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Mars, RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Devers, 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Myers, DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Moore, C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hudson. LF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Totals | 32 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Carolina | 102 | 000 | 0 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Salem | 211 | 263 | x | — | 15 | 14 | 1 |
E — Harper, Daris, Davidson, Dubon. DP–Carolina 0, Salem 1. LOB–Carolina 5, Salem 7. 2B–Edgerton, Longhi. 3B–Devers, Longhi. HR—Meneses (1), Moncada (1). SB–Moncada (17), Hudson (3), Dubon (4), Meyers (3).
Carolina IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
Povse (L, 2-2) | 3 2/3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Bird | 2/3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Navaro | 1 1/3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Gebhardt | 1/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Salem IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
Beeks (W, 3-1) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Grover | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tuesday’s box score (Game 2)
Carolina Mudcats | ab | r | h | bi |
Gaylor, CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Daris, LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Curcio, RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Edgerton, 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Meneses, 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Davidson, DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harper, 2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Odom, C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gebhardt, SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Totals | 26 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Salem Red Sox | ab | r | h | bi |
Moncada, 2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Dubon, SS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Benintendi, CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Betts, 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mars, RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Devers, DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Meyers, LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sopika, C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lopez, 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 23 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Carolina | 001 | 401 | 0 | — | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Salem | 102 | 022 | x | — | 7 | 6 | 3 |
E — Edgerton, Daris, Meneses, Curcio, Sopilka, Dubon, Lopez. DP–Carolina 0, Salem 1. LOB–Carolina 5, Salem 6. 2B–Harper, Taveras, Curcio, Benintendi, Moncada. 3B–Lopez. SF–Gebhardt, Meneses, Mars, Dubon. CS—Meneses.
Carolina IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
Parsons | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Salazar | 2/3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
McLaughlin (L, 0-1) | 1 1/3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Salem IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
Taveras | 3 1/3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Pimentel (W, 1-0) | 2 2/3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Maddox | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
This story was originally published May 3, 2016 at 11:30 PM with the headline "Carolina Mudcats lose doubleheader to Salem Red Sox."