
IronPigs Face Chiefs Tonight
September 3, 2009 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release
The IronPigs (66-72) play the finale of a two-game series with the second-place Syracuse Chiefs (74-64) -- Washington's top affiliate. With a 2-1 loss last night, the 'Pigs have now lost five straight to the Chiefs (and eight of last nine) and are now 2-1 in this season-ending nine-game, eight-game homestand. Still just 10-15 in its last 25 contests, LHV remains 43-37 (.538) since 6/11...
Syracuse was just swept in a very important two-game home series against Scranton -- which followed their three-game sweep of Lehigh Valley. The Chiefs have gone just 7-8 in their last 15 contests. But last .500 in June 16 (32-32), the Chiefs are 42-32 (.568) in their last 74 games...
LHP Gustavo Chacin (7-4, 3.34) will start for LHV against RHP Marco Estrada (9-4, 3.56).
First-Pitch is 7:05 p.m. for 2010 Magnet Schedule Night, presented by Simonik Transportation & Warehouse Group.
The IronPigs need a Win Tonight to:
- Still have a chance to finish the season at .500... they need to go 6-0 in their remaining 6 G in order to do so...
- Do their part to avoid falling to a season-high 13.5 GB in the North DIvision. Last 12.5 GB on 8/20, they haven't been further behind since ending the 2008 season at 33.0 GB of SWB in the North.
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