COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Clippers were shut down by the trop pitching prospect in the Boston organization and fell to the Pawtucket Red Sox 5-0 Monday night at McCoy Stadium.
The offense was silenced by AAA rookie Henry Owens (1-0) and the Pawtucket bullpen after a blowout win Sunday.
Tyler Cloyd (9-6, 4.03 ERA) struggled relative to the no-hitter he had in his last start, allowing five runs in taking the loss.
The Clippers were 0-6 with runners in scoring position, left five in scoring position and stranded nine total base runners.
The final game of the series is Tuesday afternoon at 12:05 p.m.