IronPigs Game Notes
July 22, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release
The IronPigs (55-46) play Game Three of a four-game series against the second-place Columbus Clippers (52-49) at Coca-Cola Park... With a 4-3 loss last night, the Pigs have dropped five consecutive games to the Clippers and four of their last five contests overall. In fact, the Pigs have gone just 5-11 in their last 16 games to go from a season-high 3.0-games up to 1.0-game back in the North... The Clippers -- Cleveland's top affiliate -- have now won three straight and five of their last six games. Just 35-40 after losing in Game One to Lehigh Valley on June 22, the reigning Triple-A champs have gone 17-9 since.
RHP Scott Elarton (5-8, 5.60) will start for LHV against RHP Corey Kluber (9-7, 3.69).
Tonight is IronPigs Bank Giveaway Night, presented by Toyota... First-pitch tonight is scheduled for 5:35 p.m.
WITH THE LOSS LAST NIGHT, THE PIGS...:
* Fell back to 3rd place in the North for the first time since 6/7... after, the Pigs had been in 1st place from 6/28-7/19.
* Fell to 1.0 game out of first in the North for the first time since 6/27... after, the Pigs lead in 1st place was as big as 3.0 (7/3, 7/5-7/6)
* Have dropped 3 straight home games for the 1st time this season and first time since they lost 4 in a row from 8/29/11-8/31/11.
* Fell to 9 G above .500 -- the first time they've been in the single-digits since 6/16 (when they fell to 38-29 with a 3-0 loss vs. DUR)
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