IronPigs Game Notes

May 17, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release

The IronPigs (23-16) play Game Three of a four-game series against the first-place Indianapolis Indians (22-17) at Coca-Cola Park... With a 2-0 win last night, the Pigs have won three straight games and six of their last seven contests. After finishing 4-4 on the eight-game, West Division road trip, the Pigs are now 2-0 on this eight-game, West Division homestand. In addition, the Pigs are now above .500 all-time at Coca-Cola Park (153-152) for the first time ever... The Indians -- Pittsburgh's top affiliate -- have now dropped three consecutive affairs. Even so, the Indians remain 8-4 in their last 12 affairs and 15-7 since starting 7-10.

RHP Dave Bush (2-3, 3.93) will start for LHV against LHP Jo-Jo Reyes (5-0, 2.25).

Tonight is Vance Worley Replica Eye Glass Giveaway, presented by Lehigh Valley Center for Sight. First-Pitch is at 7:05 p.m.

TAKE-THREE!:

The Pigs turned their first triple play in LHV history last night -- a 2-6-4 TP (Kratz-Blanco-Frandsen) on a popped-up bunt in the 8th:

* It was the first in the IL since 8/25/10 @ GWN, when GWN tripled-up CHA in the 1st on a Viciedo liner 3-6-3 (Freeman-Thurston-Freeman)

* It was the first by a Phillies' Triple-A team since 8/18/07 vs. BUF -- a 4-6-5-2 TP on a Francisco pop-up T6 (Thurston-Dawkins-King-Wathan)

WITH A WIN TONIGHT, THE PIGS...:

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

* Will have a fifth straight victory at home... The Pigs started 2012 by winning their first 7 G at home (rec. is 9 going back to 2011).

* Will win back-to-back, 4-G series for the first time in '12 & for the first time since winning 3 straight, 5/26/11-6/6/11 (ROC, @ GWN, @ CHA).

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