IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

IronPigs Game Notes

Published on August 22, 2012 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


Down to their final 12 games of the regular season, the IronPigs (70-62) play Game One a three-game series against the fourth-place Rochester Red Wings (66-65) at Frontier Field... With a doubleheader split with Toledo last night (W, 1-0; L, 5-2), the Pigs split their home series against the Hens, 2-2, and fell to a full game behind Pawtucket in the Wild Card race. Since July 6, the Pigs have gone just 19-26 in their last 45 contests -- going from a season-high 3.0-games up to a season-high 6.0-games back in the North... Rochester -- Minnesota's top affiliate -- lost last night 3-0 to split a two-game series in Pawtucket. The Wings have now lost four of their last five affairs since a 13-5 span. Once 39-47, the Wings have still gone 27-18 since July 5.

LHP Tom Cochran (7-5, 4.45) will start for LHV against RHP Nick Blackburn (2-0, 2.57).

First-Pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.

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

* With SWB's 4-2 win vs. BUF, fell a season-high 6.0 GB of SWB in the North -- their largest deficit since ending 2010 at 29.5 GB.

* With PAW's 3-0 win vs. ROC, fell to 1.0 GB of PAW in the Wild Card race... Their buffer is 1.5 over COL, 2.0 (NOR) & 3.5 (ROC).

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