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Back-to-back homers in the 8th inning push SWB past Syracuse

July 30, 2019 - International League (IL1)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release

MOOSIC, PA - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders polished off a two-game sweep over the Syracuse Mets Tuesday afternoon in the final game of the I-81 Series, 6-3, at PNC Field. The RailRiders drilled back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning by Trey Amburgey and Francisco Arcia that broke a 3-3 tie and secured the win.

In the decisive eighth inning, Amburgey slammed a two-run home run against Syracuse pitcher Tim Peterson and then Arcia hit the very next pitch for a solo home run to give the RailRiders the final tally in the 6-3 win.

The contest began in the top of the first when RailRiders executed a double-steal with Thairo Estrada swiping home to give the club a 1-0 lead. The double-steal was part of an inning in which the RailRiders totaled five stolen bases, en route to swiping six in the contest, noting a new season high. Over the first 107 games of the season, only once had the RailRiders stolen even four bags in a game before the five-SB first inning.

The Mets plated a run in the top of the fourth, tying the game 1-1 on a sacrifice fly from Travis Taijeron. Mike Ford homered in the bottom of the frame, bringing home two runs with the blast and put the RailRiders on top 3-1. The home run was Ford's team-leading 23rdof the season and extended his career-high.

In the top of the seventh, Syracuse centerfielder Colton Plaia grounded into a double play and plated a run to cut the SWB lead to 3-2. Taijeron connected for an RBI single an inning later in the eighth to tie the contest at 3-3.

Stephen Tarpley (5-1) was the winning arm for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre over 2.1 innings in which he gave up just one earned run, and Peterson (2-6) was charged the loss over 2.1 innings which included the three-run bottom of the eighth.

In addition to his solo homer in the eighth inning, Arcia finished the day 3-for-3 with a walk -- reaching safely in all four times he came to the plate. Likewise, Gosuke Katoh had a perfect day at the plate, going 1-for-1 and walking three times in the win.

The RailRiders hit the road for a pair of games Wednesday and Thursday at Frontier Field in Rochester as they take on the Red Wings, and are home again on July 2nd to take on the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. For tickets and more information slide to www.swbrailriders.com/tickets.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:

62-46

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