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Friday, August 10, 2012  The Chiefs scored five runs in the third inning for the second straight day and swept the brief two-gameseries at Pawtucket.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  Jarrett Hoffpauir's grand slam highlighted the scoring, with Chiefs starter John Lannan striking out a season-high nine batters in the win.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Right fielder J.C. Linaresbroke a 3-3 tie with his second home run of the game, an eighth-inning soloshot, to give the Red Sox the lead for good.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Right-hander Jeff Mandel threw eight innings to earn the win, with third baseman Carlos Rivero and center fielder Corey Brown each slugging a two-run home run to provide ample offensive support.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  The Syracuse Chiefs completed a four-game sweep of the Pawtucket Red Sox, capping off their third come-from-behind victory in four nights.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  Jarrett Hoffpauir's eleventh-inning walkoff single won the game for the Chiefs.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  The Chiefs have won the first two of a four-game series against the International League-leading Red Sox.

Monday, June 18, 2012  The Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, beat the league-leading Pawtucket Red Sox, 11-7, on Monday night at Alliance Bank Stadium. The Chiefs scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to secure the win.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  Pawtucket took control of a back-and-forth contest with a four-run top of the fifth.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Pawtucket broke open a 1-1 pitchers' duel in the top of the eleventh against Syracuse reliever Hassan Pena.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  The Syracuse Chiefs lost their fourth one-run game of the season with a 1-0 defeat to Pawtucket.

Monday, April 16, 2012  Early on, the pitchers took advantage of the near 90-degree weather. Chiefs’ starter Tanner Roark and Red Sox righty Ross Ohlendorf both cruised for the first two innings without allowing a hit.

Thursday, August 25, 2011  The Pawtucket Red Sox 10 of their 12 runs in the last two innings to run away with a 12-2 win over the Syracuse Chiefs.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  Seth Bynum smashed a two-run home run in the seventh inning, putting Syracuse ahead for good in the ball game. Left-hander Tommy Milone picked up his eleventh win.

Monday, August 22, 2011  The Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, fell one run short in a 3-2 loss to the Pawtucket Red Sox on Monday night.  Red Sox center fielder Che-Hsuan Lin hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning to give Pawtucket a lead it would not relinquish.