Lehigh Valley IronPigs Game Notes
August 7, 2011 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release
The first-place IronPigs (65-50) play the finale of a four-game series against the South's first-place Durham Bulls (63-49). With a 6-2 loss last night, the Pigs snapped their mini two-game winning streak and fell to 3-3 on this season-long, 11-game road trip. They've dropped seven of their last 10 contests following a five-game winning streak and are just 23-26 since June 16. Their lead has been trimmed to 0.5 games in the North Division... The Bulls -- Tampa's top affiliate -- have won four of their last six affairs and are 13-7 record since July 17...
LHP Ryan Edell (3-3, 4.31) will start for LHV against LHP Matt Moore (2-0, 0.50).
First-pitch is at 5:05 p.m... Up next for the Pigs is a four-game series at last-place Norfolk (42-71) starting Monday to finish up the road trip.
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