LHV Game Notes

May 8, 2016 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release

The IronPigs (14-14) play the finale of a two-game series against the Scranton-WB RailRiders (16-14) at PNC Field... With an 8-7 loss in 10 innings last night, the Pigs have started 0-1 on this season-long, nine-game road trip. In addition, the Pigs have dropped seven of their last 11 games since their one-day hold on first place on April 24... The RailRiders -- the Yankees' top affiliate -- have won four of their last five games and now sport an 8-5 record over their last 13 affairs after starting 8-9... The Riders won the first series in Moosic, 2-1, from April 25-27... With a win today, the Pigs will avoid being swept by SWB for the 13th series all-time -- seventh time at PNC Field -- and avoid falling below .500 for the first time since April 19 (5-6).

RHP David Buchanan (0-2, 4.94) will start for LHV against RHP Luis Cessa (0-0, 3.86).

First-Pitch today is 1:05 p.m.

International League Stories from May 8, 2016

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• Tribe Takes Pitchers' Duel on Ortiz's Double - Indianapolis Indians
• Early Runs Enough as G-Braves Edge Charlotte - Gwinnett Stripers
• Bisons Beat Chiefs 4-2 to Split Four Game Set - Buffalo Bisons
• Toledo Outlasts Columbus in Back-And-Forth Thriller - Toledo Mud Hens
• Buxton, Darnell Lead Wings to Series Win - Rochester Red Wings
• Pigs Hold on to Top RailRiders, 5-4 - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
• Judge Homers, Late Rally Falls Short against IronPigs - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
• PawSox Drop Third Close Contest of Weekend to Rochester - Pawtucket Red Sox
• Bisons Take Series Finale from Chiefs - Syracuse Mets
• LeBlanc Travels from San Diego to Seibu to the Bump in Buffalo - Buffalo Bisons
• SWB Game Notes - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
• LHV Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
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• Bisons Notes - Syracuse at Buffalo (1:05 p.m.) - Buffalo Bisons

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