IL1 Syracuse Mets

Chiefs Win 3-2 over IronPigs

Published on April 19, 2010 under International League (IL1)
Syracuse Mets News Release


Allentown, PA - In their seventh one-run game of the season, the Chiefs emerged 3-2 winners over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Monday night. Syracuse scored one run in the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings to win their second game in a row against Lehigh Valley. Held to just one hit over the first five innings, the Chiefs started the offensive attack in the latter frames of the game.

Marvin Lowrance flied out to start the sixth, but Kevin Mench, Pete Orr, and Seth Bynum hit three straight singles to load the bases. Chris Duncan hit into a fielder's choice on a ground ball to second base to score Mench from third.

Roger Bernadina walked to start the seventh and two straight outs brought Mench back to the plate. He was intentionally walked and with Pete Orr batting, a wild pitch from J.C. Romero allowed Bernadina to score. Bernadina also had an RBI single to score Duncan in the Syracuse eighth for the Chiefs third and final run.

The first Lehigh Valley run came in the second inning on a solo home run from Dewayne Wise off of Syracuse starter J.D. Martin. The IronPigs scored again in the eighth on an RBI single from pinch hitter Melvin Dorta. Zech Zinicola worked his way out of trouble to strike out Dewayne Wise looking to end the eighth inning for the eleventh strikeout of the evening for Chiefs pitchers.

Zinicola picked up his first save throwing two innings walking one and striking out one. Doug Slaten (1-0) got the win in relief for the Chiefs also throwing two innings and striking out five of the seven batters he faced.

Ryan Vogelsong started for Lehigh Valley and pitched five and two thirds innings striking out seven and walking five. Romero (0-1) gave up the deciding run in the seventh inning for the IronPigs.

The Chiefs play for the series win Tuesday at Coca-Cola Park. Andrew Kown (0-1, 1.04) will start for Syracuse and Nate Bump (1-0, 2.08) will pitch for Lehigh Valley. First pitch is schedule for 7:05 p.m.

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