IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

IronPigs Game Notes

Published on August 9, 2011 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The first-place IronPigs (66-51) -- right back in sole possession of first place in the North by 0.5 games -- play Game Two of a four-game series against the South's last-place Norfolk Tides (42-73). With a 6-3 win last night, the Pigs snapped a two-game skid and improved to 4-4 on this season-long, 11-game road trip. Still, they've dropped eight of their last 12 contests and are just 25-27 since June 16... The Tides -- Baltimore's top affiliate -- has dropped two straight affairs after a three-game winning streak (their longest since June 28-30). The Tides are just 8-22 since July 4 and have the worst record in the I.L. by 3.0 games over Rochester...

RHP Brian Bass (6-8, 4.01) will start for LHV against RHP Rick VandenHurk (6-13, 4.80).

First-pitch tonight is at 7:15 p.m.

With the win last night, LHV notched its 250th victory in franchise history -- 26% of which have come in 2011.

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