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Pawtucket Red Sox
THe PawSox rally fell short in an 8-5 loss to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
Fireworks at McCoy as Yankees Win [pawsox.com]
McDonald toiling through difficult season [providence journal]
Mark Prior Released By Red Sox [pawsox.com]
PawSox Knuckleballer Lands on the DL [pawsox.com]
McDonald sets record straight on turbulence in Red Sox season [pawtucket times]
Pawtucket Red Sox @ Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 8.17.12 box score [milb.com]
International League 2012 Standings
Portland Sea Dogs:
The game between the New Britain Rock Cats and Sea Dogs was suspended in the bottom of the 4th. They will resume play at 5 p.m. today followed by the regularly scheduled game which is now seven innings at 7 p.m.
Sea Dogs finally stopped at home – by rain [portland press herald]
‘Get Well Wave’ connects Sea Dogs vendor with 10-year-old self [portland press herald]
Salem Red Sox:
Salem got out to a big early lead and went on to beat the Potomac Nationals 12-6.
Extra Power Propels Sox Past Nats 12-6 [salemredsox.com]
Salem Red Sox pummel Nationals’ promising pitching prospect [roanoke times]
Players log daily ups and downs [roanoke times]
Potomac Nationals @ Salem Red Sox 8.17.12 box score [milb.com]
Carolina League 2012 standings
Despite getting 11 hits, the Drive were spanked by the Asheville Tourists 14-1.
Bounce Back Performance Leaves No Doubt [oursports central]
Losing streak doesn’t hurt Greenville Drive attempt to “Hit 350” [goupstate.com]
Greenville Drive @ Asheville Tourists 8.17.12 box score [milb.com]
South Atlantic League 2012 Standings
Lowell Spinners:
The Spinners got four runs in the 5th to secure a 6-2 rain-shortened win over the Aberdeen Ironbirds.
Spinners Get Back to Winning Ways, 6-2 [lowellspinners.com]
Spinners’ mound crew key to recent success [lowell sun]
Aberdeen Ironbirds @ Lowell Spinners 8.17.12 box score [milb.com]
Gulf Coast League Red Sox
The GCL Red Sox got all the runs they needed in the 7th to beat the GCL Twins 5-1.
GCL Twins @ GCL Red Sox 8.17.12 box score [milb.com]
Gulf Coast League 2012 Standings
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