IL Gwinnett Stripers

White's Eighth-Inning Homer Lifts Stripers to 2-0 Win in Lehigh Valley

Published on August 25, 2022 under International League (IL)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release


ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Tyler White snapped a scoreless tie in the top of the eighth inning with a towering solo home run to left field, leading the Gwinnett Stripers (59-61) to a 2-0 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (66-54) on Thursday night at Coca-Cola Park. Starter Kyle Muller and three relievers combined on a four-hit shutout.

Decisive Plays: Held to three hits over the first seven innings by Lehigh Valley left-hander Kent Emanuel, the Stripers jumped on left-hander Jace Fry (L, 4-2) in the eighth. White led off with his go-ahead homer (15) to left field, giving Gwinnett a 1-0 lead. Hendrik Clementina followed with a single and later scored on a two-out single by Hernan Perez to make it 2-0.

Key Contributors: Muller scattered four hits and two walks over 6.2 innings while striking out nine. Relievers Jesus Cruz (W, 2-1), Darren O'Day (H, 2), and Jacob Webb (S, 3) combined on 2.1 hitless frames to finish the game. White (2-for-3, homer, RBI) and Perez (3-for-4, double, RBI) had five of the Stripers' six hits on the night.

Noteworthy: The shutout was Gwinnett's seventh of the season, first since a 1-0 win on August 19 vs. Memphis. Perez is batting .450 (18-for-40) with four doubles, one homer, eight runs, nine RBIs, seven steals, and a 1.090 OPS in his last 10 games. Webb's save was the 21st of his career, third all-time in Gwinnett history behind only Jairo Asencio (53) and Craig Kimbrel (23).

Next Game (Friday, August 26): Gwinnett at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m. at Coca-Cola Park. RHP Ian Anderson (1-0, 0.00 ERA) for the Stripers vs. TBD for the IronPigs. Radio Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. on 1077TheBreeze.com (high school football airing on MyCountry993.com).

Next Home Game (Tuesday, August 30): Gwinnett vs. Jacksonville, 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field. Radio Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com. It's a Family Value Tuesday at Coolray Field. Enjoy $2 hot dogs and $1 select desserts, courtesy of Coolray Heating & Cooling.

Check out the Gwinnett Stripers Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



International League Stories from August 25, 2022


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central