IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

IronPigs Play Game Two Against First-Place Syracuse Chiefs

Published on April 18, 2010 under International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


The IronPigs (4-5) play Game Two of a four-game series against the first-place (tied) Syracuse Chiefs (6-3) -- Washington's top affiliate. With an 8-1 win last night, the 'Pigs have won back-to-back games for the first time this season and are now 2-1 on what is now an eight-game, Northern Division homestand... Meanwhile, the Chiefs have gone 3-3 after their three walk-off wins against the 'Pigs to start the season... After these four games, LHV will have played 67% of its 2010 games-to-date against SYR (8 of 12)...

LHP Brian Mazone (1-0, 3.60) will start against for LHV against RHP Luis Atilano (1-0, 1.80).

First-pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. for Dog Bowl Giveaway, as presented by Lehigh Valley Animal Hospital.

WITH A WIN TODAY, THE 'PIGS WILL...:

Get back to .500 for just the 3rd time in team history... LHV has only been at .500 for two days in franchise history (38-38 on 6/28/09; 47-47 on 7/19/09) -- after 220 G and by a Phils' Triple-A affiliate since Ottawa was 22-22 on 5/25/07 -- span of 318 G (2 years, 1 month, 3 days)... LHV is 0-2 at .500... so the 'Pigs have never been above .500 (in 297 games) and a Phils' Triple-A affiliate hasn't since Ottawa was 22-21 on 5/24/07 -- a span of 339 games...

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