Brooks Brannon hits home run as Red Sox minors post solid results

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Last updated Aug 8, 2026

Brooks Brannon hits home run as Red Sox minors post solid results
Summary

The Boston Red Sox minor league affiliates played several games on August 8, 2026. The Worcester Red Sox defeated Lehigh Valley 5-4, with contributions from players like Mikey Romero, who hit his tenth home run. The Portland Sea Dogs also secured a 7-4 win against New Hampshire, highlighted by Brooks Brannon's 18th home run of the season. Despite a loss for the Greenville Drive, where they fell 3-9 to the Renegades, standout performances included four hits from Antonio Anderson and three hits from Jake Schaffner. The Salem RidgeYaks achieved a close 4-3 victory, capped by a walkoff walk.

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  • Worcester wins 5-4 against Lehigh Valley, Romero hits his tenth home run.
  • Portland defeats New Hampshire 7-4 with Brannon's 18th home run.
  • Greenville loses 3-9; Anderson and Schaffner have standout games.
  • Salem edges Fayetteville 4-3 with a walkoff walk.
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Worcester: W, 5-4 (BOX SCORE) With Raymond Burgos making his Red Sox debut Friday night in a rout and subsequently achieving his first MLB save by getting the final nine outs against the Athletics, the quick roster change led the WooSox to turn to some unlikely faces to take the brunt of the outs. Enter […]

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