IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

IronPigs Game Notes

May 12, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The IronPigs (19-15) play Game Two of a four-game series against the Louisville Bats (11-25) at Louisville Slugger Field... With a 4-1 win last night, the Pigs have won back-to-back games and improved to 2-3 on this eight-game, West Division road trip. Still, the Pigs have gone 9-13 since April 17 after starting an International League best 10-2... The Bats -- Cincinnati's top affiliate -- have dropped back-to-back games and fallen to 1-4 on this eight-game homestand. Owners of the worst record in the IL, the Bats have dropped seven of their last eight affairs and are just 6-18 since April 17.

RHP Dave Bush (2-3, 3.69) will start for LHV against LHP Jeff Francis (2-4, 4.15).

First-Pitch is at 6:05 p.m.

WITH A WIN TONIGHT, THE PIGS...:

* Will have a three-game winning streak -- for the first time since their season-long, six-game winning streak from 4/11-4/16.

* Will force at least a split of this four-game series... LHV has never won a series at Louisville Slugger Field, going 5-12 here all-time.

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