The Pawtucket Red Sox rudely greeted right-handed starter Mike Foltynewicz in his return to the Gwinnett Braves, who dropped the opener of the three-game series 7-5 at Coolray Field.
The Atlanta Falcons wrapped up their mandatory three-day minicamp at the Falcons Complex Thursday with optimism riding high and expectations for the upcoming season following suit.
Clay Buchholz pitched seven strong innings and the Boston Red Sox, after benching third baseman Pablo Sandoval, beat Atlanta 5-2 Thursday night for their second win in 10 games.
Despite leading arguably the best defensive unit in the NFL the past two seasons, new Atlanta Falcons head coach and former Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn has been noticeably silent about his past work.
Nick Markakis singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Pedro Ciriaco added a pair of RBI singles and the Atlanta Braves beat the struggling Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Behind solid pitching from right-hander Chien-Ming Wang and the bullpen, the Gwinnett Braves defeated the Louisville Bats by a 3-1 score Wednesday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field.
Brock Holt became the first Boston player to hit for the cycle since 1996 and the Red Sox slugged their way out of a seven-game losing streak with a 9-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.
