IL1 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

SWB Game Notes

Published on June 8, 2016 under International League (IL1)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release


ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The RailRiders out-slugged the Knights, 11-10, to snap a three-game losing skid Tuesday night at PNC Field. Jake Cave worked a bases-loaded walk in the ninth to force home Pete Kozma as the winning run.

PITCH SUN DIAL: At 3:53, Tuesday's game marked the longest nine-inning contest at PNC Field since at least 2004. The previous high-water mark in that time came on July 26, 2014 in an 8-5 loss to Pawtucket. It is SWB's longest nine-inning game overall since an 8-2 loss at Columbus on April 28, 2007 also took 3:53. The second-ever contest played by the Yankees-affiliated SWB squad at Columbus, the longtime home of the Yankees' top minor leaguers from 1979-2006, went even deeper into the night thanks to a 1:12 delay. That game started a minute early at 7:04 p.m. and did not end until 12:09 a.m. the next day.

TROUBLE AT HOME?: The RailRiders had lost three in a row at home for the first time since four consecutive defeats between two homestands from June 25-July 4, 2015. The franchise has not lost five straight at home since dropping five from July 19-23, 2013. That team lost five in a row in NEPA twice to set the RailRiders-era record.

RISPY BUSINESS: The RailRiders went 9-for-17 with men in scoring position yesterday. Over their prior 10 games, they had gone 19-for-92 (.207) with runners in prime real estate. Seven of those hits came in Friday's 10-3 win, the team's only triumph among a six-game stint before last night.

KNIGHTED: From 2005-13, SWB did not lose the season series to Charlotte at home or overall, going a composite 45-26 and 25-12 in NEPA. That has changed with a 5-10 overall mark and 2-5 home record versus the Knights between 2014 (2-6, 1-3) and 2015 (3-4, 1-2).

GUILTY AS CHARGED: Aaron Judge went 3-for-5 with an RBI, a walk and two runs scored. He has gone 9-for-19 with three doubles, four RBIs and four walks over the last five games, scoring six runs. He entered Friday night's game in a 7-for-60 (.117) slide with no extra-base hits (SLG .117), three RBIs, four walks (.206 OBP) and 21 strikeouts over his prior 16 games. His third-inning double on Friday ended an 0-for-24 drought. He leads the team with 29 RBIs and paces the squad with six outfield assists.

LORD I WAS BORN A GAMELING MAN: Ben Gamel went 2-for-4 with two walks (one intentional), two runs scored and his third outfield assist. Over his last 13 games, he has gone 17-for-53, slashing .323/.410/.453/.863. He has multiple hits in four of his last six games including three doubles.

GOING TO EXTREMES: Charlotte ranks among the IL's best in multiple offensive categories: HR (2nd, 55), SB (T-3rd, 46); and lead the league in runs scored (4.73/g), batting average (.272), on-base percentage (.341), slugging (.415) and OPS (.756). The team also ranks among the IL's worst pitching-wise: ERA (Worst, 4.90), WHIP (2nd-worst, 1.44), H/9IP (Worst, 9.7), HR (Worst, 54), K/9IP (Worst, 6.5) and K:BB ratio (2nd-worst, 1.95).

OFF THE RAILS: The RailRiders set new season-high marks for a single game by scoring 11 runs, collecting 18 hits and working eight walks...SWB also allowed a season-high 10 runs and tied a season-high mark with seven walks issued...The game featured a combined 21 runs and 29 hits...Mark Montgomery (1-0) took home the victory after allowing the two tying runs in the top of the ninth...SWB jumped out to a 5-0 advantage in the first frame, highlighted by Kyle Higashioka's two-run homer to right, his third round-tripper in eight games with SWB...The Knights scored four runs of starter Tyler Webb in the third and three more against reliever Diego Moreno in the sixth...Higashioka finished the night with four hits in five at-bats...Tyler Austin tallied three hits and three RBIs, including a bases-loaded, two-run single in the fourth for an 8-5 advantage...Nick Swisher had two run-scoring singles and walked twice...Down 10-8 in the ninth, the Knights' Vinny Rottino singled to center, scoring the two tying runs...Kozma sparked the winning rally in the ninth by doubling down the right field line...With two away, Gamel was intentionally walked...Judge worked another base-on-balls of Goldberg and a patient plate appearance by Cave resulted in the game-winning walk to force in Kozma.

ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The RailRiders out-slugged the Knights, 11-10, to snap a three-game losing skid Tuesday night at PNC Field. Jake Cave worked a bases-loaded walk in the ninth to force home Pete Kozma as the winning run.

PITCH SUN DIAL: At 3:53, Tuesday's game marked the longest nine-inning contest at PNC Field since at least 2004. The previous high-water mark in that time came on July 26, 2014 in an 8-5 loss to Pawtucket. It is SWB's longest nine-inning game overall since an 8-2 loss at Columbus on April 28, 2007 also took 3:53. The second-ever contest played by the Yankees-affiliated SWB squad at Columbus, the longtime home of the Yankees' top minor leaguers from 1979-2006, went even deeper into the night thanks to a 1:12 delay. That game started a minute early at 7:04 p.m. and did not end until 12:09 a.m. the next day.

TROUBLE AT HOME?: The RailRiders had lost three in a row at home for the first time since four consecutive defeats between two homestands from June 25-July 4, 2015. The franchise has not lost five straight at home since dropping five from July 19-23, 2013. That team lost five in a row in NEPA twice to set the RailRiders-era record.

RISPY BUSINESS: The RailRiders went 9-for-17 with men in scoring position yesterday. Over their prior 10 games, they had gone 19-for-92 (.207) with runners in prime real estate. Seven of those hits came in Friday's 10-3 win, the team's only triumph among a six-game stint before last night.

KNIGHTED: From 2005-13, SWB did not lose the season series to Charlotte at home or overall, going a composite 45-26 and 25-12 in NEPA. That has changed with a 5-10 overall mark and 2-5 home record versus the Knights between 2014 (2-6, 1-3) and 2015 (3-4, 1-2).

GUILTY AS CHARGED: Aaron Judge went 3-for-5 with an RBI, a walk and two runs scored. He has gone 9-for-19 with three doubles, four RBIs and four walks over the last five games, scoring six runs. He entered Friday night's game in a 7-for-60 (.117) slide with no extra-base hits (SLG .117), three RBIs, four walks (.206 OBP) and 21 strikeouts over his prior 16 games. His third-inning double on Friday ended an 0-for-24 drought. He leads the team with 29 RBIs and paces the squad with six outfield assists.

LORD I WAS BORN A GAMELING MAN: Ben Gamel went 2-for-4 with two walks (one intentional), two runs scored and his third outfield assist. Over his last 13 games, he has gone 17-for-53, slashing .323/.410/.453/.863. He has multiple hits in four of his last six games including three doubles.

GOING TO EXTREMES: Charlotte ranks among the IL's best in multiple offensive categories: HR (2nd, 55), SB (T-3rd, 46); and lead the league in runs scored (4.73/g), batting average (.272), on-base percentage (.341), slugging (.415) and OPS (.756). The team also ranks among the IL's worst pitching-wise: ERA (Worst, 4.90), WHIP (2nd-worst, 1.44), H/9IP (Worst, 9.7), HR (Worst, 54), K/9IP (Worst, 6.5) and K:BB ratio (2nd-worst, 1.95).

OFF THE RAILS: The RailRiders set new season-high marks for a single game by scoring 11 runs, collecting 18 hits and working eight walks...SWB also allowed a season-high 10 runs and tied a season-high mark with seven walks issued...The game featured a combined 21 runs and 29 hits...Mark Montgomery (1-0) took home the victory after allowing the two tying runs in the top of the ninth...SWB jumped out to a 5-0 advantage in the first frame, highlighted by Kyle Higashioka's two-run homer to right, his third round-tripper in eight games with SWB...The Knights scored four runs of starter Tyler Webb in the third and three more against reliever Diego Moreno in the sixth...Higashioka finished the night with four hits in five at-bats...Tyler Austin tallied three hits and three RBIs, including a bases-loaded, two-run single in the fourth for an 8-5 advantage...Nick Swisher had two run-scoring singles and walked twice...Down 10-8 in the ninth, the Knights' Vinny Rottino singled to center, scoring the two tying runs...Kozma sparked the winning rally in the ninth by doubling down the right field line...With two away, Gamel was intentionally walked...Judge worked another base-on-balls of Goldberg and a patient plate appearance by Cave resulted in the game-winning walk to force in Kozma.

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