IronPigs Game Notes
June 16, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release
The IronPigs (38-28) play Game Three of a four-game series against the last-place Durham Bulls (29-40) at Coca-Cola Park... With a 4-1 win last night, the Pigs have evened the series, 1-1, and have returned to their season-best, high-water mark of 10 games above .500. The Pigs have now won seven of their last nine games and have gone 10-4 in their last 14 contests... The Bulls -- Tampa's top affiliate -- have still won three of their last five games following a five-game skid. After just a 6-18 start, Durham has managed to go a much more respectable 23-22 since April 30.
RHP Matt Wright (0-0, 3.00) will start for LHV against RHP Matt Torra (5-6, 4.77).
Tonight's game features a Dora the Explorer appearance... First-Pitch is at 6:35 p.m.
WITH A WIN TONIGHT, THE PIGS WILL...:
* Set a season-best, high-water mark of 11 games above .500 -- their highest mark since ending the 2011 season at 80-64.
MORE ABOUT LAST NIGHT:
* LHP Pat Misch won for the first time in 5 GS (since 5/18). Despite just a 3-3 record, Misch has a 2.72 ERA (39.2/12) in his last 7 GS.
* INF Kevin Frandsen went 4-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI last night for his team-leading 19th multi-hit game. He's had two 4-hit G and a 5-h G.
* LHP Raul Valdes went 2.0 scoreless IP -- and now has 4.0 scoreless IP in 2 G since coming down from PHI; a 6.0 IP streak w/ LHV.
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