LHV Game Notes

May 27, 2016 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release

The IronPigs (25-21) return home to play Game 1 a three-game series against the second-place Louisville Bats (24-22) at Coca-Cola Park... With an 11-4 win in Pawtucket yesterday, the Pigs salvaged the finale of a three-game series with the Paw Sox. The Pigs are now 10-4 overall since May 12... The Bats -- Cincinnati's top affiliate -- won 5-0 at Scranton-WB last night to take the three-game series in Moosic, 2-1. The Bats have won three of their last four contests after a season-high, four-game losing streak May 18-20. Still, after starting 19-12, they've gone just 5-10 since May 11... With a win tonight, the Pigs will get back to their high-water mark of 5 G above .500 (2x).

RHP Ben Lively (7-0, 1.87 in AA) makes his Triple-A debut for LHV against RHP Robert Stephenson (3-2, 3.02)

Tonight is a Friday Night Fireworks, presented by Hardball Cider. First-Pitch is at 7:05 p.m.

International League Stories from May 27, 2016

• IronPigs Fall in 11th to Bats, 6-4 - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
• PawSox Drop Opener to Indians, 4-2 - Pawtucket Red Sox
• Bats Win Extra Inning Thriller, 6-4 - Louisville Bats
• Two-Run Sixth Sends Tribe to 4-2 Win - Indianapolis Indians
• Tides Bats Cool in 4-0 Loss - Norfolk Tides
• Turner Leads Syracuse Past G-Braves - Gwinnett Stripers
• Buffalo Bested by Former Bison in Lopsided Loss - Buffalo Bisons
• Green & Barbato Blank Tides - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
• Norris Baffles Bisons in Friday Night Win - Toledo Mud Hens
• Wings Blank Knights in Series Opener - Rochester Red Wings
• Voth, Chiefs Blank Braves in Opener - Syracuse Mets
• 2016 All-Star Voting Opens - Indianapolis Indians
• Mud Hens Welcome Eight-Millionth Fan to Fifth Third Field - Toledo Mud Hens
• IronPigs Open Series with Louisville - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
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• #GetInspired: by Giving It One More Shot - Buffalo Bisons
• SWB Game Notes - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
• Bisons Notes - Buffalo at Toledo (7:05 p.m.) - Buffalo Bisons
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• Online Voting Underway for 2016 Triple-A All-Star Game - IL1
• Bisons/7-Eleven Annuonces '7-Eleven Hits' Program to Reward Fans at Home Games in 2016 - Buffalo Bisons
• Cody Asche, Mario Hollands to Rehab at Coca-Cola Park - Lehigh Valley IronPigs

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