IronPigs Game Notes
Published on June 18, 2012 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release
The IronPigs (39-29) start an eight-game West Division road trip with Game One of a four-game series against the third-place Toledo Mud Hens (30-40) at Fifth Third Field... With a 2-1 walk-off win in 11 innings over Durham yesterday, the Pigs salvaged a split of the four-game series with the Bulls. The Pigs have won eight of their last 11 games and have gone 11-5 in their last 16 contests... The Mud Hens -- Detroit's top affiliate -- lost 6-1 to the Tides yesterday to drop a four-game series at Norfolk, 3-1, and finish 3-5 on the South Division road trip. After starting 22-17, the Hens have gone just 3-11 in their last 14 affairs and just 8-23 (.348) since May 16.
RHP Tyler Cloyd (6-1, 2.15) will start for LHV against LHP Andrew Oliver (4-5, 3.95).
First-Pitch for all four games of the series in Toledo is at 7:00 p.m..
WITH A WIN TONIGHT, THE PIGS...:
* Set a season-best, high-water mark of 11 games above .500 -- their highest mark since ending the 2011 season at 80-64.
* Tie their season-best, three-game road winning streak -- which was done 5/10-12 @ IND (1), @ LOU (2).
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