
Brian Johnson
Tuesday Red Sox Farm Report: Brian Johnson suffers loss; Travis Shaw shines at the plate
A look at the action in the Red Sox farm system on Monday: TRIPLE-A PAWTUCKET RED SOX (28-30): L, 7-2, vs. Charlotte (White Sox) --ÂÂ Brian Johnson suffered the loss, giving up two earned runs on three hits and one walk with three strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. The 24-year-old left-hander and 2012 first-round draft pick fell to 6-4 on the year and now has a 2.66 ERA through 11 starts. --ÂÂ Right-hander Miguel Celestino came in for Johnson and got Charlotte'ÂÂs Jason Coats to fly out to right to end the sixth inning before getting roughed up in the seventh. Celestino gave up two home runs, a solo shot and a two-run blast and was pulled with two outs in the frame. He now has a 3.15 ERA in 34 1/3 innings of work over 16 appearances. --ÂÂ Dayan Diaz pitched the final 2 1/3 innings for the PawSox, allowing two more Charlotte solo shots, one in the eighth inning and one in the ninth. The right-hander is 1-1 with a 4.60 ERA in nine games with Pawtucket this season. --ÂÂ Although he ended Monday'ÂÂs game with a strikeout, Travis Shaw went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI to lead Pawtucket'ÂÂs offense. Shaw, who played third base, is now hitting .242 with 26 RBIs on the season. DOUBLE-A PORTLAND SEA DOGS (23-34): Scheduled off day. Next action Tuesday at Richmond (Giants) HIGH-A SALEM RED SOX (28-27): Game at Lynchburg (Indians) postponed due to rain. --ÂÂ Monday'ÂÂs scheduled series-opener with Lynchburg will be played at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday as Game 1 of a doubleheader with Game 2 immediately following. Both games will be seven innings. SINGLE-A GREENVILLE DRIVE (31-26): Scheduled off day. Next action Tuesday vs. Augusta (Giants)