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RailRiders Blow Six-Run Lead, Lose at Lehigh Valley

July 1, 2015 - International League (IL1)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


Allentown, Pa. - Entering play on Tuesday night, the offense had been the issue. But an early outburst erased such concerns. Alas, pitching proved the problem as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) blew a six-run lead and lost to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies) at Coca-Cola Park, 12-8. SWB (43-36) has lost a season-worst five in a row.

Four runs crossed in the opening inning for the visitors with Austin Romine's two-run homer providing the highlight. Romine's blow extended the International League's best active hitting streak to 16 games.

Rob Refsnyder drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single up the middle in the second and Rob Segedin homered in the third for a 7-1 lead.

Then the Lehigh Valley offense awoke. The IronPigs (32-48) hung crooked numbers on the board in the third, fourth and fifth as they plated 10 unanswered tallies for an 11-7 lead. Five of those runs crossed in the fifth with Gabriel Lino's two-run double giving the IronPigs the lead for good.

Reliever Chris Martin (0-1) took the loss. In his 1.2 innings, he was charged with six runs, five hits, three walks and recorded two strikeouts. Lehigh Valley starter Anthony Vasquez (4-3) earned the win despite an ugly line. He allowed seven runs on eight hits, three walks, two homers and a hit batter along with two strikeouts.

The three-game series concludes at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday night. Right-hander Jaron Long (5-5, 5.11) will face usual reliever Dustin McGowan (1-1, 6.00) in a bullpen game for the IronPigs.

The RailRiders return to PNC Field for a six-day, seven-game homestand starting on the Fourth of July against the Buffalo Bisons (Toronto Blue Jays) at 7:05 p.m. Fans 18 and over will receive a voucher for a scratch-off ticket courtesy of the PA Lottery which will also present a post-game fireworks extravaganza. For more information please call (570) 969-BALL (2255) or visit swbrailriders.com.

OFF THE RAILS:

Aaron Judge started in center field and posted a career-best four hits. He went 4-for-4 with a double, a walk and three runs scored. All of his 201 career games played entering Tuesday saw him serve as the right fielder or designated hitter.

Cole Figueroa celebrated his 28th birthday with his fifth multi-hit showing in seven games. He went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and lifted his batting average to .291.

The RailRiders have been outscored 40-13 during their five-game slide.

SWB had not lost five in a row since a two-game sweep at Syracuse and three straight losses versus Columbus from Aug. 4-9, 2014.

Rob Refsnyder singled, walked and delivered three RBIs. Since moving to the clean-up position, he is 4-for-10 with three walks.

The season-long IronRail series stands tied, 4-4.

Lehigh Valley has sewn up the series and will bid for a sweep on Wednesday. SWB has not been swept by Lehigh Valley in a series longer than two games since losing all three in a rain-shortened set versus the IronPigs from May 17-20, 2011.

The six-run lead lost tied as the largest advantage blow in a RailRiders' loss this season. The team led 6-0 but lost 8-7 at Charlotte on April 30.

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