IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

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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