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RailRiders Top Pigs in 10

August 14, 2021 - International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


MOOSIC, Pa. - In a thrilling 10-inning contest, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders walked off with a 6-5 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Saturday night at PNC Field. The RailRiders are now 5-6 in extra-inning games this season.

With the bases loaded and no outs in the bottom of the 10th, Lehigh Valley's Cam Bedrosian uncorked a wild pitch with Ryan LaMarre at the plate to score Greg Allen with the winning run.

The RailRiders took the lead in the bottom of the first after Lehigh Valley opener Austin Ross walked the first two batters of the game, and an error by second baseman Sal Gozzo allowed Greg Allen to score. In the bottom of the second, Kyle Holder doubled and scored on a Julian Garcia wild pitch to extend the lead to 2-0.

In the top of the fourth Lehigh Valley took the lead on a three-run home run by T.J. Rivera off J.P. Sears. The left-hander allowed three runs on six hits in 3.2 innings of work, walking two and striking out four.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth when Chris Gittens lined a three-run home run to right-center off Braden Zarbinsky. The blast was the eighth of the year for Gittens in 25 games with the RailRiders, with six of them coming against the IronPigs. It was the first game Gittens played with SWB since July 15.

Lehigh Valley added a run in the top of the seventh against Kevin Gadea to close the gap to 5-4, and tied the game in the eighth on a solo home run from Matt Vierling off Nick Green.

The game remained tied into the bottom of the 10th as Greg Weissert (3-1) turned in 1-2-3 innings out of the bullpen in the ninth and 10th. Bedrosian came in for the IronPigs in the bottom of the 10th and walked Socrates Brito and Gittens to load the bases for LaMarre and set the stage for the dramatic conclusion of the game.

Allen finished 0-for-2 at the plate with two walks and three runs scored, including the game winner as he began the 10th as the automatic runner at second base. The RailRiders had only five hits in the game, including two by Holder, the only SWB hitter with a multi-hit game.

The RailRiders complete their series with the IronPigs on Sunday afternoon at PNC Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. RHP Deivi Garcia (2-5, 7.25) is scheduled to start for SWB, while Lehigh Valley counters with LHP Cristopher Sanchez (3-4, 3.61). For tickets and more information, call (570) 969-BALL or slide to www.swbrailriders.com/tickets.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:

51-33

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