IronPigs Game Notes
Published on August 24, 2012 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release
Down to their final 10 games of the regular season, the IronPigs (71-63) play the finale of a three-game series against the fourth-place Rochester Red Wings (67-66) at Frontier Field... With a 5-3 loss last night, the Pigs fell to 1-1 in this series and remain a half-game behind Pawtucket in the Wild Card race. Still, since July 6, the Pigs have gone just 20-27 -- going from a season-high 3.0-games up to a season-high 7.0-games back in the North... Rochester -- Minnesota's top affiliate -- has still lost five of its last seven affairs since a 13-5 span. Once 39-47, the Wings have gone 28-19 since July 5.
RHP Tyson Brummett (3-4, 3.39) will start for LHV against RHP P.J. Walters (3-1, 2.68).
First-Pitch is at 7:05 p.m.
Rubber-Band Men?: Tonight's game will be the 5th "Rubber Match" of 2012 for the Pigs (2-2)... They've won their last two.
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