IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

IronPigs Game Notes

July 21, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The IronPigs (55-45) play Game Two of a four-game series against the second-place Columbus Clippers (51-49) at Coca-Cola Park... With a 6-2 loss last night, have dropped four consecutive games to the Clippers and three of their last four contests overall. In fact, the Pigs have gone just 5-10 in their last 15 games to go from a season-high 3.0-games up to 0.5-game back in the North... The Clippers -- Cleveland's top affiliate -- has now won four of its last five games. Just 35-40 after losing in Game One to Lehigh Valley on June 22, the reigning Triple-A champs have gone 16-9 since.

RHP Tyler Cloyd (9-1, 1.96) will start for LHV against LHP Chris Seddon (9-5, 3.47).

First-pitch tonight is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

WITH THE LOSS LAST NIGHT, THE PIGS...:

* Fell from sole possession of 1st place to a tie for 2nd (w/ SWB) in the North behind PAW... the Pigs hadn't been out of 1st since 6/27.

* Have dropped back-to-back home games for just the 3rd time this season and 1st time since 6/2-6/3 vs. PAW -- a span of 19 G... The Pigs have not lost 3 straight at home this season... The last time that happened was when they lost 4 in a row 8/29/11-8/31/11.




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