Myrtle Beach bullpen falters as Salem rallies for series-clinching win

Final score

(At) Salem Red Sox 10, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 5

Turning point

Trailing 4-0, the Red Sox pulled ahead with a five-run sixth inning that was highlighted by a two-run single by Jordan Betts and RBI singles from Trenton Kemp and Mike Meyers. Salem then added five more in the seventh and eighth inning combined to pull away.

Offensive star

Myrtle Beach’s Bryant Flete, who went 1-for-3 with two RBIs.

Decision takers

Winner: Red Sox reliever Jordan Weems (5-1), who allowed one run on two hits and struck out one in two innings.

Loser: Pelicans reliever Marc Huberman (0-1), who allowed five runs on five hits and struck out two in two innings.

By the numbers

Keeping record

Myrtle Beach 23-22, Salem 28-16

This story was originally published May 22, 2017 at 4:18 PM with the headline "Myrtle Beach bullpen falters as Salem rallies for series-clinching win."