IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

IronPigs Game Notes

Published on August 31, 2012 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


Down to their final four games of the regular season, the IronPigs (74-66) will now play one game against the fifth-place Syracuse Chiefs (68-72) at Coca-Cola Park... With a 5-0 loss to the Yankees last night, the Pigs dropped the five-game, "home-and-home" series to Scranton/WB, 3-2, and fell 3.0 games behind Pawtucket in the Wild Card race. The Pigs have gone just 23-30 since July 6 -- going from a season-high 3.0 games up to a season-high 8.0 games back in the North... The Chiefs -- Washington's top affiliate -- have won three consecutive games and five of their last six contests. Last .500 on July 6 (44-44), Syracuse is just 24-28 since.

RHP Tyson Brummett (4-4, 3.14) will start for LHV against RHP Jeff Mandel (5-5, 2.70).

Tonight features Friday Night Fireworks postgame, presented by Bethlehem Orthodontics... First-Pitch is at 7:05 p.m.

A SEASON ON THE BRINK:

Last night, the Pigs lost 1.5 games on PAW -- which swept a DH in GWN and has now won 6 G in a row -- and are now a season-high 3.0 GB of the Wild Card... Meanwhile, SWB -- which clinched the North Division title last night -- has gone 19-6 in its last 25 affairs. Since the All-Star Break (July 12), the Yanks boast a 33-15 record -- going from third and 4.0 GB to first and 6.0 GA.

WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN...:

For the Pigs to make the postseason, there are two scenarios that must happen (barring lost games due to weather):

[1] The Pigs sweep their final 4 games (1 vs. SYR, 3 vs. BUF) and PAW losses at least 3 G in its 4-G home series vs. SWB

[2] The Pigs win 3 of their final 4 G and PAW is swept in its 4-G home series vs. SWB

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