IL1 Lehigh Valley IronPigs

O'Sullivan Shines as Pigs Top Chiefs, 4-1

September 4, 2015 - International League (IL1)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


RHP Sean O'Sullivan did not allow an earned run over six innings of work as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (63-78) snapped a three-game skid with a 4-1 win over the Syracuse Chiefs (64-77) on Friday night at Coca-Cola Park.

O'Sullivan (5-2) gave up the one unearned run on six hits while walking three and fanning four in his 6.0 IP.

The right-hander tied a franchise record by winning his fourth straight start and became the first IronPig pitcher to accomplish the feat since David Buchanan did so from April 21-May 13, 2013.

RHP Dustin McGowan (1.0 IP, BB, K) tossed a scoreless ninth to notch his 15th save of the year for the IronPigs.

The Pigs took a 1-0 lead in the second as Cord Phelps led off with a double, moved to third on a groundout and later scored on Logan Moore's (2-4, RBI) RBI single. The double was Phelps' first extra base hit since July 26.

Syracuse tied it at one with a run in the fourth as Scott Sizemore reached on a force out with one away, went to second on a single and scored on Isaac Ballou's RBI single. With runners at the corners and one out in the inning, O'Sullivan was able to get Dan Butler to ground into a 5-4-3 double play and end the threat.

Tommy Joseph's (2-4, HR, RBI, R) solo shot off of Chiefs starter Scott McGregor in the bottom half of the same frame gave the IronPigs a 2-1 lead. The home run was Joseph's third of the year.

McGregor (6-6) allowed the two runs on five hits to go along with a walk and three strikeouts in four innings of work.

In the home half of the fifth, Russ Canzler hit a two-run shot off of RHP Dakota Bacus (3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, BB, K) to open up a 4-1 lead for Lehigh Valley. It was Canzler's 10th home run of the season.

Jordan Danks (2-3) and Kelly Dugan (2-3, R) also had multi-hit games for the IronPigs.

RHP Nefi Ogando (2.0 IP, 2 H, BB, K) had a scoreless outing in relief for manager Dave Brundage's squad.

The Pigs will begin their final series of the 2015 season on Saturday night when they host the Rochester Red Wings in the first of a three-game set. LHP Anthony Vasquez (8-7, 4.14) takes the hill for Lehigh Valley against Rochester RHP Jose Berrios (5-2, 2.67).

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