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August 23, 2011 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The second-place IronPigs (73-58) play the finale of a four-game series against the West's second-place Indianapolis Indians (68-63). With a 2-0 loss last night, the Pigs have dropped back-to-back games and fallen to 2-3 on this 10-game road trip. Lehigh Valley has still emerged victorious in four of its last seven contests, but remains just 31-34 since June 16 -- when they led the North by 5.0 games... The Indians -- Pittsburgh's top affiliate -- have won five of their last six affairs against the Pigs, but have still lost six of their last nine overall. Once 11-23, the Indians have gone 57-40 since May 21...

RHP Scott Mathieson (2-1, 2.34) starts for LHV against RHP Sean Gallagher (5-12, 5.16).

First-Pitch is at 7:05 p.m... Following the game, the Pigs travel to Louisville to start a four-game series Wednesday.

HUNT FOR RED SEPTEMBER:

LHV trails PAW by 1.0 G in the North, but leads the Wild Card by 2.5 G over GWN... Remaining games:

* LHV: 1 @ IND (68-62), 4 @ LOU (67-64), 2 vs. SYR (58-68), 2 vs. SWB (65-63), 2 vs. BUF (57-72), 2 @ SYR

* PAW: 1 vs. SYR (58-68), 2 @ SYR, 4 @ SWB (65-63), 2 @ ROC (), 2 vs. SWB, 2 vs. ROC (48-82)

* GWN: 1 vs. CHA (62-68), 4 vs. NOR (49-79), 2 @ DUR (74-53), 2 @ NOR, 2 @ CHA, 2 vs. CHA




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