Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings are after the jump.
Today is the Futures at Fenway event. The Portland Sea Dogs will host the Bowie Baysox in Game 1 at 12:05 PM. The Pawtucket Red Sox will host the Norfolk Tides in Game 2 at approximately 4:05 PM. Both games will be televised on NESN as well as MILB.tv. The gates will open up at 10:35 AM this morning.
Schedule of Events for 4th Annual Futures at Fenway Presented by Comcast [OurSports Central]
If you would like to listen to any of the Red Sox minor league affiliates’ games, MILB.com offers them for free.
Pawtucket Red Sox
PawSox 6, Tides 2: Anderson’s homer puts PawSox on their way to victory [Providence Journal]
PawSox Journal: Bailey not pushing as his ankle strengthens [Providence Journal]
Wagner has been murder on would-be base stealers [Providence Journal]
Norfolk Tides @ Pawtucket Red Sox 8.7.09 [MILB.com]
International League standings
Portland Sea Dogs:
One run was it, ‘Dogs beat Bowie 1-0 [PortlandSeaDogs.com]
Dogs still standing after pitching duel [Portland Press Herald]
Bowie Baysox @ Portland Sea Dogs 8.7.09 box score [MILB.com]
Salem Red Sox:
Indians Smack Red Sox 9-1 [OurSports Central]
Salem Red Sox @ Kinston Indians 8.7.09 box score [MILB.com]
Greenville Drive:
Drive Experience Late Inning Meltdown, Lose 14-12 in 11 Innings [OurSports Central]
Drive Playoff Tickets Set to Go On Sale Monday [GreenvilleDrive.com]
Lexington Legends @ Greenville Drive 8.7.09 box score [MILB.com]
South Atlantic League standings
Lowell Spinners:
Spinners Avenge Playoff Loss in 5-2 Win [LowellSpinners.com]
Batavia Muckdogs @ Lowell Spinners 8.7.09 box score [MILB.com]
Gulf Coast League Red Sox
The GCL Red Sox were off on Friday.