Governors' Cup, Game 1: Charlotte Knights at PawSox
Here are tonight's starting lineups:
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
Greg Golson DH
Drew Garcia 2B
Brent Morel 3B
Seth Loman 1B
Josh Phegley C
Trayce Thompson CF
Jared Mitchell LF
Carlos Sanchez SS
Brandon Short RF
Charlie Leesman LHP
PAWTUCKET RED SOX
Nate Spears 2B
Tony Thomas DH
J.C. Linares LF
Danny Valencia 3B
Andy LaRoche 1B
Bryce Brentz RF
Dan Butler C
Jason Repko CF
Jon Hee SS
Steven Wright RHP
Game time: 7:05 p.m
Expected game time temp: 65 degrees
Notes: Knuckleballer Steven Wright will get his first start of the postseason for the PawSox. It's his fifth start for Pawtucket and sixth since being traded from Cleveland for Lars Anderson. He has made a combined 25 starts between Akron, Portland and Pawtucket and has a 10-7 record with a 2.54 ERA, 119 strikeouts and 69 walks...Knights starter Charlie Leesman was 12-10 with a 2.47 ERA in 26 regular season starts for the Knights. In a game one win of their first round series against Indianapolis, he struck out six and allowed one run on six hits in eight innings of work. Charlotte won the season series, 3-5...The last two times Pawtucket appeared in the International League Championship Series (1991 and 2003) they were swept by the Durham Bulls, three games to none. Their last win in the Governor's Cup series came back in 1984 when they won it all...Bryce Brentz has six hits in the postseason including two home runs and a double...Pawtucket's pitching rotation for the remainder of the series - Game 2: Zach Stewart, Game 3: Nelson Figueroa, Game 4 (in necessary): Chris Hernandez, Game 5 (if necessary): Billy Buckner.
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