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 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

IronPigs Return Home to Host PawSox

August 30, 2016 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The Lehigh Valley IronPigs will open a brief two-game set with the Pawtucket Red Sox on Tuesday night at Coca-Cola Park. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. With seven games remaining in the regular season, the Pigs hold a 3.5 game lead over Rochester for the wildcard lead and the magic number to clinch a playoff spot currently sits at four.

RHP Phil Klein (4-1, 1.72) will be on the bump for the IronPigs in the series opener. Klein earned the win on Thursday at Pawtucket when he gave up one run on five hits while walking one and fanning seven in 7.2 IP. In his last three starts, the Youngstown State product is 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA and has allowed just three earned runs in his last 22.0 IP.

RHP Justin Haley (7-5, 4.02) gets the ball for Pawtucket opposite Klein on Tuesday night. Haley was tagged with the loss on Thursday vs. the IronPigs after allowing three runs on five hits to go along with two walks and six strikeouts in five innings of work. The right-hander is making his third consecutive start against Lehigh Valley and is 0-2 with a 15.43 ERA in those two starts.

With a single in the sixth inning on Monday night, Pigs 1B/OF Darin Ruf extended his hitting streak to a career-high 15 games. During the streak, Ruf is hitting .390-5-14 (23-59, 4 2B, 5 BB, 12 R).

The first 7,000 fans 18 and older will receive a 2017 Wall Calendar courtesy of Nacci Printing. Tuesday is also a TD Bank Dog Day and IronHeads Night. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.


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