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IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

IronPigs Game Notes

April 22, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


Following a rainout yesterday, the IronPigs (11-5) play doubleheader to wrap up a three-game series against the Rochester Red Wings (8-8) at Frontier Field... With a 5-2 loss on Friday, the Pigs have dropped three of their last four games and no longer hold the best record in the International League (Pawtucket/Gwinnett, 12-5)... The Red Wings -- Minnesota's top affiliate -- snapped a two-game skid and defeated the Pigs for the first time this season. Still, the Wings have lost six of their last nine affairs after starting 5-2 -- the first time they were three games over .500 (5-2) since 5/17/09, when they were 19-16 (they had started 5-1 that season).

Game One:

RHP Austin Hyatt (2-0, 2.20) will start for LHV vs. LHP Scott Diamond (3-0, 1.47).

Game Two:

LHP Raul Valdes (0-1, 5.87) will start for LHV vs. RHP Daryl Thompson (1-2, 3.21).

First-Pitch of Game One is set for 1:05 p.m...The Pigs return home Monday to start their longest homestand of the season - playing 14 games at Coca-Cola Park in a span of 15 games, beginning with a three-game series with the Buffalo Bisons.

With PAW's 9-5 PAW win vs. DUR last night, LHV is 0.5-games back in the North -- knocking the Pigs out of first place for the first time this season.. The Paw Sox win Friday ended the Pigs eight-day run in sole possession of first.

DOUBLE-TRIPPERS?:

This will be the Pigs' second DH of the season after split a scheduled twinbill, 4/7 @ PAW... Last season, the Pigs managed just a 5-9 record in DH games -- getting swept in two, including their last (Aug. 29 vs. SYR)... The Pigs have gone just 14-26 all-time in DH games with just three sweeps in 20 tries (6/11/08 vs. BUF; 7/18/09 vs. ROC; 9/4/09 vs. BUF) -- none in their last 11 DHs

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