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RailRiders (36-42) swept the Buffalo Bisons 5-1 on Sunday afternoon

July 4, 2022 - International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


MOOSIC, PA - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (36-42) swept the Buffalo Bisons 5-1 on Sunday afternoon. It was the first series sweep of the season for the RailRiders and the first six-game series sweep in franchise history.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre took an early lead with one run in the second. Rob Brantly and José Peraza logged back-to-back two-out singles and Brantly came around to score on a throwing error. The RailRiders extended their lead with two more in the third. Tim Locastro drove in the first tally with an RBI double and then scored on a Derek Dietrich sacrifice fly to make it 3-0. The Bisons cut into the deficit in the fourth against RailRiders' starter Jhony Brito. Cullen Large plated Nathan Lukes on a sacrifice fly to center as Buffalo got to within 3-1. Brito allowed that lone run over six innings with four strikeouts in his third quality start with SWB.

The RailRiders added two more to their total in the sixth on two hits. Armando Alvarez pinch-hit for Dietrich and led off the frame with a double. Alvarez has gone 9-for-16 with three doubles and four home runs over the last 10 days. Four batters later, Estevan Florial stayed hot and drove in one on a single to center. Another run scored on the play via throwing error to extend the advantage to 5-1. Florial finished the series 11-for-20 with eight extra-base hits.

Brito (3-1) earned the win for SWB. Jake Elliott (1-1) was saddled with the loss for the Bisons.

NEWS & NOTES

FIRST THINGS FIRST - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders return to Polar Park for the final time this season. In the only trip they took here earlier in the season, the WooSox won four-of-six games with SWB winning the last two. After this series, the two will play 12 games all at PNC Field. The WooSox won four-of-six in Moosic last year from August 3 to August 8.

SUNDAY SWEEPING - The RailRiders are coming off their first six-game series sweep in franchise history. During their eight-game winning streak in 2021 from June 12 to June 22, the RailRiders had a game rained out in Syracuse on June 19 and postponed to later in the season, negating the opportunity at completing a six-game series sweep. Six-games series were implemented starting in the 2021 season.

KEEP YOUR ENEMIES CLOSE - In SWB's 36 wins this season,15 have come while either shutting out or allowing the opposition to score just one run. The RailRiders have played in 26 one-run games. They are 12-14.

SWIPER YES SWIPING - Estevan Florial has stolen 26 bases this season, which leads the International League. Twenty-six stolen bases is a single-season career-high for him. Florial is currently on pace to steal 51 bases this season which would set a franchise record, besting Tommy Barrett's 44 stolen bags in 1989 (inaugural season).

GO WITH THE FLO - Estevan Florial went 11-for-20 in this series with eight extra-base hits including four home runs. He raised his season average to .311 during the series with his OPS now up to .902, the highest OPS he's had this year since April 14, seven games (28 at-bats) into the season (.982). He has a hit in 21 of his last 24 RailRiders games.

4G INVERTED DIVE WITH A MiG-27TH - Miguel Andújar was lifted mid-game on Friday night after going 1-for-3 with an RBI. He was called Saturday as the Yankees' "27th Man" in their doubleheader in Cleveland, going a combined 1-for-8, with an RBI, walk and two runs scored. He tallied a hit in 16 of 21 games played in the month of June. In the series with Buffalo, he went 7-for-15 with a homer, double and seven RBI.

ARM-AND-O LEG - Armando Alvarez enters Monday on a seven-game hitting streak, the longest he's had this season. During this stretch, he is 11-for-22 with four homers and three doubles. With nine homers in 106 at-bats, he is hitting a home run in every 11.77 at-bats, the highest rate he's had in any one season in his career. Entering the season, he was homering once in every 44.33 at-bats (39-of-1,729).

GIVE IT TO GREG - Greg Weissert leads the team with seven saves in eight opportunities. Seven saves are the most he's tallied in a single season of his career. He has been asked to gather four outs in three of those saves including in the Tuesday opener this week against the Bisons. Weissert's only blown save this year came on June 8 on the road against the Syracuse Mets. He has made eight-straight scoreless outings.

KEEPING UP WITH THE CABRERAS - It was announced today that infielder Oswaldo Cabrera will commence a Minor League rehab assignment with the Tampa Tarpons. Cabrera has been held out of game action with a throwing shoulder (right) issue since May 8. He played 22 games with the RailRiders before being shut down.

JUNE, NOT GLOOM - The RailRiders finished the month of June with a 15-12 record, their first winning record in a lone month this season. They had won nine games in both April and May. June also saw the team's highest batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, total home runs and their lowest ERA of any one month.

ON DECK - The RailRiders return home on Tuesday, July 12 to host the Louisville Bats. It's "Twosday". Get 2-for-1 lawn or bleacher seats online only and enjoy $2 Landshark Lager tallboys for two hours after gates open, presented by PrimoHoagies and The River.

AROUND THE ORGANIZATION - The New York Yankees (58-22) were shut out 2-0 by the Cleveland Guardians. Franmil Reyes brought home both runs while the Yankees were held to one hit from Josh Donaldson. The Yankees have today off but will face the Pittsburgh Pirates tomorrow with Jameson Taillon taking the ball... The Somerset Patriots (46-29) defeated the Reading Fightin Phils 8-3 last night. Chad Bell hit his fourth home run of the six-game series. The Patriots host the Bowie Baysox tonight at 7:05 PM with Sean Boyle on the mound... The Hudson Valley Renegades defeated the Brooklyn Cyclones 6-2. TJ Sikkema did not allow a hit in 4.1 innings, striking out eight and issuing no walks. Sikkema set career-highs in innings pitched and strikeouts in the game. Blayne Abeyta takes the ball tonight against the Jersey Shore Blue Claws... The Tampa Tarpons lost 6-2 in the finale. Marcos Cabrera brought home a run with a double. They host the Fort Myers Mussels tonight at 6:30 PM...

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