IronPigs Game Notes

June 3, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release

The IronPigs (31-25) play Game Three of a four-game series against the first-place Pawtucket Red Sox (35-22) at Coca-Cola Park... With a doubleheader split last night (W, 5-4; L, 7-6), the Pigs snapped a three-game winning streak and have started 1-1 in this eight-game homestand. Lehigh Valley has won three of its last four games following the season-long, six-game losing streak... The Red Sox -- Boston's top affiliate -- have won six of their last 10 games. Since May 4, they've gone 19-10 in their last 29 affairs to go from 1.0 games back in the North Division to 3.5 games up on the pack.

LHP Pat Misch (3-7, 5.06) will start for LHV against RHP Doug Mathis (3-3, 4.86)

First-Pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m...

SCORE-MORE-IAL:

Since Memorial Day, the Pigs have scored 39 R in their last 6 G (6.5 R/G) -- after starting 2012 averaging 3.5 R/G (13th in IL).

* The Pigs had 4 more multi-run innings in the DH... they've now had 11 in the 50 innings (6 G) after just 2 in previous 86 frames.

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