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Gil Leads RailRiders to Win

August 24, 2021 - International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Led by a quality start from Luis Gil the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 5-2 on Tuesday night at Coca-Cola Park.

Lehigh Valley scratched across a run in the top of the first against Gil on a Mickey Moniak sacrifice fly. The RailRiders took a 2-1 lead in the top of the third when Greg Allen launched a two-run home run to right off Mark Appel. The blast was Allen's third of the season, all coming against right-handed pitching.

Gil (4-0) settled in nicely after the first, allowing only two runs on four hits in the game, striking out six and walking two in 6.1 innings of work. It was his first start with the RailRiders since July 27 after three successful MLB starts.

Max Burt provided an insurance run with an RBI double in the top of the fourth to put the RailRiders on top 3-1. The IronPigs cut the lead to 3-2 with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth, but SWB added a tally in the seventh to expand the lead to 4-2.

Brooks Kriske was stellar in 1.2 innings of relief for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to keep Lehigh Valley off the board in the seventh and eighth innings. In the top of the ninth Trey Amburgey lifted a sacrifice fly to right to score Estevan Florial and grow the advantage to 5-2.

Sal Romano shut the door in the bottom of the ninth for his second save of the season with a 1-2-3 frame. By virtue of the win and a loss by the Buffalo Bisons on Tuesday, the RailRiders move into a tie for first place in Triple-A East Northeast Division. It is the first time since August 11 that SWB has been atop the division.

The RailRiders continue their series with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Wednesday night at Coca-Cola Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., with coverage on the RailRiders Baseball Network beginning at 6:45. RHP Clarke Schmidt (0-0, 2.70) takes the mound for SWB, while Lehigh Valley counters with LHP David Parkinson (1-9, 6.99).

SWB returns home to PNC Field on August 31 to begin a series with the Buffalo Bisons. For tickets and more information, call (570) 969-BALL or slide to www.swbrailriders.com/tickets.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:

56-37

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