Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders Game Notes International League Playoffs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders (2-1) Vs
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scranton/wilkes-barre railriders game notes international league playoffs scranton/wilkes-barre railriders (2-1) vs. lehigh valley ironpigs (1-2) RH Mike King (No Record) vs. LH Ranger Suarez (No Record) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Governor’s Cup Semifinals Game 4 | September 8, 2018 | | Coca-Cola Park | Allentown, PA | | First Pitch 6:35 p.m. | Pregame Show 6:05 p.m. | last time out... upcoming schedule / results ALLENTOWN, PA (September 7, 2018) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell 3-2 to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in 13 innings in date opponent result Game Three of the International League Governor’s Cup semifinals at Coca-Cola Park Friday night. The IronPigs staved off elimination August 24 @ Lehigh Valley W 9-1 with a walk-off win to stay alive with their first win in the best-of-five series. August 25 @ Lehigh Valley L 2-1 August 26 @ Lehigh Valley L 5-3 Rey Navarro hit the first pitch in the top of the fifth inning over the high wall in right for a 1-0 RailRiders lead. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre August 27 @ Lehigh Valley W 9-8 (10) extended the advantage on an RBI double by Navarro the very next inning. The infielder’s two-base hit plated Mike Ford from second for a 2-0 edge. Bruce Caldwell attempted to score from first, but was thrown out at the plate. August 28 Syracuse L 10-2 August 29 Syracuse W 2-1 Lehigh Valley tied the game in the bottom of the sixth. Bollinger walked Zach Green, but was lifted after with two outs after 87 pitches. August 30 Syracuse W 3-2 George Kontos took over and allowed home run to Collin Cowgill to even the game at two. August 31 Pawtucket W 3-1 September 1 Pawtucket L 3-0 The RailRiders final nine batters of regulation play were set down in order. The IronPigs, however, left two men on in the eighth and two September 2 @ Pawtucket W 3-2 more in the ninth. Each team had opportunities in the tenth, 11th and 12th, but neither club could seal the win. In the bottom of the 13th, Danny Ortiz doubled to start the inning against Brady Lail. After an intentional walked of Joey Meneses, Ryan Goins placed a sacrifice September 3 @ Pawtucket W 5-1 bunt to advance the winning run to third. Nick Rickles soft single to right brought home Oritz to keep the IronPigs hopes alive. Governor’s Cup Semifinals vs. Lehigh Valley: September 5 Game 1 vs. LHV W 3-2 news & notes September 6 Game 2 vs. LHV W 3-0 September 7 Game 3 @ LHV L 3-2 (13) NO MORE THAN FOUR: The Governor’s Cup semifinal series between the RailRiders and IronPigs continues tonight in Allentown. September 8 Game 4 @ LHV 6:35 PM Scranton/Wilkes-Barre leads the best-of-five series 2-1 with game four tonight and game five, if needed, scheduled for Sunday * September 9 Game 5 @ LHV 5:35 PM evening. The winner of this series will host games one and two of the International League’s championship round on Tuesday and Wednesday. The RailRiders are looking for a third straight appearance in the finals while the IronPigs seek to return for the first 2018 vs. ironpigs time since 2011, when swept Pawtucket in the first round before falling to Columbus 3-1 in the title series. regular season head-to-head: 11-9 date location result KING FOR THE MONTH: RH Michael King was named the International League Player-of-the-Month for August. The right-hander April 9 PNC Field W 5-3 went 3-0 with a 1.09 ERA in five starts in the month, which were also his first five career Triple-A appearances. King allowed only April 10 PNC Field W 5-2 17 hits on the month, holding opponents to a .149 batting average, while striking out 27 and walking four in 33.0 IP. 2018 marks April 11 PNC Field L 2-0 the third straight year that the RailRiders have had an IL Player-of-the-Month, joining Aaron Judge in June of 2016 and Jake Cave April 27 Coca-Cola Park L 6-1 in July of 2017. King is the first SWB pitcher to claim the award since Brandon Duckworth in July of the 2001 Red Barons season. April 29-1 Coca-Cola Park L 4-0 (7) King faced the IronPigs on August 24 and allowed one hit over six and a third in a win. He will be opposed by Ranger Suarez, April 29-2 Coca-Cola Park L 3-0 (7) who will face the RailRiders for the first time in his career. May 15 PNC Field W 4-3 May 16 PNC Field W 3-1 LIGHTS OUT: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre starting pitchers have compiled an 0.54 earned run average in the first three games of this May 17 PNC Field W 5-4 (11) series, allowing one combined run over 16.2 innings pitched. The trio of Erik Swanson, Nestor Cortes and Ryan Bollinger have June 19 PNC Field L 7-5 also combined to allow four hits during that span- an .075 average against (4-for-53). June 20 PNC Field W 5-3 June 21 PNC Field W 3-1 WHERE WE BELONG: For the ninth time in 12 years as an affiliate of the New York Yankees, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders June 25 Coca-Cola Park L 3-2 have reached the postseason. Since 2007, the RailRiders have won two league titles and have reached the championship round June 26 Coca-Cola Park W 3-2 June 27 Coca-Cola Park L 4-2 four times. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre holds a 6-6 mark in playoffs series as a Yankees affiliate and an overall playoff record of 23-21. June 28 Coca-Cola Park W 6-3 Lehigh Valley has been knocked out of the postseason in each of the last two years by Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The IronPigs made August 24 Coca-Cola Park W 9-1 the title round in 2011, falling to Columbus. Lehigh Valley is 1-3 in playoff series and 5-10 overall. August 25 Coca-Cola Park L 2-1 August 26 Coca-Cola Park L 5-3 SERIES STUFF: The RailRiders recaptured the IronRail series in 2018, taking 11 out of 20 meetings with the IronPigs. The August 27 Coca-Cola Park W 9-8 (10) early-season games favored Lehigh Valley as the club from Allentown took six of the first eight including a three-game set sweep at Coca-Cola Park in April. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre swept the next series between the teams in May at PNC Field as part of wins 2017 results: IronPigs Won 11-7 in nine of the final 14 meetings between the teams. all-time series: RailRiders Lead 93-75 KEEPING TRACK: The winner of this series will meet the winner of the Toledo-Durham semifinal next week for the league title... 2018 railriders at a glance Mark Payton’s game-ender on Wednesday was the RailRiders fourth walk-off home run of the year and 11th overall walk-off win... Scranton/Wilkes-Barre clinched its first Wild Card berth since 2001 when they were the top affiliate of the Phillies...Chance Adams 2018 hitting leaders: save on Thursday was his first as a professional... AVG: Ryan McBroom .295 HR: Mike Ford 15 regular season head-to-head vs. lehigh valley RBI: Mike Ford 52 SB Tyler Wade 11 swb g avg ab h r hr bb k sb 2018 pitching leaders: hitting 20 .240 647 155 71 19 59 148 3-8 Wins: Raynel Espinal 7 ERA: Nestor Cortes 3.71 swb w-l era ip h r er bb k hr K: Chance Adams 113 pitching 11-9 3.28 172.2 135 (.214) 67 63 62 180 15 SV: Cody Carroll 9 upcoming pitching probables broadcast/media information date opponent railriders starter opponent starter Radio: 1400 AM 1340 AM 1440 AM * Game 5: Sept. 9 @ Lehigh Valley RHP Adonis Rosa (2-1, 3.92) RHP Tom Eshelman (2-13, 5.84) 106.7 FM 100.7 FM Internet: TuneIn App (Search: “SWB RailRiders”) RadioBOLD App * If Necessary Television: MiLB.tv Adam Marco (@amarco_16) Adam Giardino (@adamgiardino) International League | Triple-A Affiliate, New York Yankees (2007) | PNC Field -- 235 Montage Mountain Road -- Moosic, PA 18507 | (570) 969-2255 | www.swbrailriders.com tonight’s starting pitcher 97 MICHAEL KING | RHP | 6’3” | 210 LBS | 23 | @7Kinger14 Hometown: Rochester, NY | Resides: Warwick, R.I. | Boston College | Trade with Miami Marlins 11/20/2017 | MLB Service Time: 0.000 | 2018: Transferred from Double-A Trenton 8/4... In 12G/11GS with Trenton: 6-2, 2.09 ERA, 82.0 IP, 65 H (.220 BAA), 76 K (8.3 K/9)... Transferred from High-A Tampa to Double-A Trenton 5/20... Went 1-3 with a 1.79 ERA in 7G/7GS for High-A Tampa (40.1 IP, 33 H, 10 BB, 45 K)… FSL ranks at time of call-up 5/20: 1st in ERA (1.79), 4th in strikeouts (45), 5th in BAA (.219), 2nd in K/9 among SP (10.04)… Took rotation spot of RHP Erik Swanson on 5/20…Delivered 9-inning shutout on 6/30 vs. New Hampshire, matched career-high with 11 strikeouts (struck out 5 in a row 6th into 7th), allowed one baserunner into scoring position (Jonathan Davis, 4th inning double), first 9-inning shutout by a Thunder pitcher since Brady Lail on 7/25/15 vs.