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Scott never gave up on his dream
- Updated: September 17, 2016
BOSTON — Perhaps, Robby Scott’s greatest reward to eclipse his long baseball journey was being a massive contributor to one of the Red Sox’s most dramatic comeback wins of the season.
The 27-year-old made his second Major League appearance on Thursday, tossing three scoreless innings that proved to be the difference in Boston’s 7-5 walk-off victory against the Yankees. Scott effortlessly plowed through New York’s lineup, striking out Brett Gardner and inducing a grounder from red-hot rookie Gary Sanchez.
But Scott’s grand moment on the big stage didn’t come easy. Managing to stay under the radar for most of his professional career, Scott graduated from Florida State University where he posted a 4.82 ERA in 16 relief appearances for the Seminoles in 2011.
Next came the opportunity that Scott describes as a challenging stepping stone — playing for the Yuma Scorpions in the independent North American League. Scott struck out 19 batters over 11 consecutive scoreless innings with Yuma before the Red Sox signed him as a free agent on Aug. 9, 2011.
“Nobody wants to be in independent ball, nobody wants to be at that stage,” Scott said. “But at …
