scranton/wilkes-barre railriders game notes scranton/wilkes-barre railriders (76-65) @ durham bulls (75-64) RHP Brian Keller (1-2, 6.91) vs. RHP Jose De Leon (2-1, 3.51) | Game 1 I.L. Semifinals | Durham Bulls Athletic Park | Durham, NC| September 4, 2019 | First Pitch 7:05 p.m. | last time out... upcoming schedule / results MOOSIC, PA (September 3, 2019) -- The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders clawed back from certain defeat Tuesday afternoon, date opponent result winning a one-game playoff against the Syracuse Mets to claim the International League North Division title and stun the Mets August 19 vs. Pawtucket W 11-1 who took a seven-run lead into the bottom of the eighth inning August 20 vs. Pawtucket L 7-4 August 21 vs. Pawtucket W 4-2 Trailing 7-1 going into the bottom of the seventh inning, the RailRiders had been held to just one hit over the first six innings by August 22 vs. Pawtucket W 4-3 Ervin Santana. However, Kyle Higashioka drilled a leadoff home run to get the juices flowing for the RailRiders offense, making August 23 @ Lehigh Valley W 11-4 August 24 @ Lehigh Valley L 7-3 it a 7-2 game. Then Kratz, Gosuke Katoh, Wendell Rijo and Zack Zehner followed with four-straight singles to load the bases. August 25 @ Lehigh Valley L 6-2 Brandon Wagner hit his first Triple-A single, followed by a Billy Burns walk. Alvarez rolled over on a first-pitch breaking ball and August 26 @ Pawtucket W 7-4 (10) a run scored for SWB, making it 7-6. August 27 @ Pawtucket W 4-0 August 28 @ Pawtucket PPD (Rain) Syracuse extended its lead in the top of eighth inning, plating six runs and regaining control 13-6, putting the RailRiders up against August 29 @ Pawtucket L 9-5 (8) it with six outs left to work with offensively. In the bottom of the inning, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre took control of the game and @ Pawtucket W 8-4 (10) plated six runs. Going up against a bullpen that wound up surrendering nine runs on six hits and six walks over 2.0 innings, the August 30 vs. Buffalo L 8-7 RailRiders mounted their ferocious comeback. Trailing 13-12 with two outs and Mandy Alvarez at third base and Terrance Gore August 31 vs. Buffalo W 9-4 at second, Erik Kratz nailed a go-ahead double that plated thrust the RailRiders ahead with a 14-13 advantage over the Mets. September 1 vs. Buffalo W 15-12 September 2 vs. Buffalo L 5-3 news & notes September 3 vs. Syracuse W 14-13 THEY DID WHAT?: The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre completed the Mircale on Montage Mountain Tuesday afternoon in a one-game playoff September 4 @ Durham 7:05 PM against the Syracuse Mets to determine the International League North Division title. Trailing 7-1 entering the bottom of the seventh September 5 @ Durham 7:05 PM inning and having just one hit to that point of starting pitcher Ervin Santana, the RailRiders scored five times to make it a 7-6 defict. September 6 vs. Durham 6:35 PM When Syracuse responded with six runs in the top of the eighth inning it seemed as if the RailRiders’ fate was sealed, but instead they September 7 vs. Durham 4:05 PM* plated a season-best eight runs in an inning and grabbed a 14-13 lead en route to a win as Ben Heller slammed the door on the victory September 8 vs. Durham 1:05 PM* in the ninth with a 1-2-3 frame. September 10 Game 1 Governor’s Cup HELLO, MY NAME IS: The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders franchise record for players used in games over the course of a season September 11 Game 2 Governor’s Cup entering 2019 was 75 by the 2015 SWB RailRiders. This season, SWB used 46 pitchers and 36 position players, totaling 82 players in 2019. September 12 Game 3 Governor’s Cup The initial postseason roster released Wednesday afternoon by the RailRiders includes two players in INF Angel Aguilar and RHP Greg September 13 Game 4 Governor’s Cup Weissert who have not yet appeared in a game for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season. If they do, it would mark each player’s Triple-A debut. September 14 Game 5 Governor’s Cup RECORDS WERE MEANT TO BE BROKEN: With the final day of the 2019 regular season upon us, here’s a look at the major records the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders offense has broken this season: 2019 vs. durham Most HR in a season by a lefty: Mike Ford, 23 HR Old record -- Eric Valent, 21 HR (2001) Most HR in a month: Logan Morrison, 11 HR (June) Old record -- 2x, Last: W. Magee, Jr., 10 HR (July 1998) overall head-to-head: 3-3 Most R scored in a season: 786 R Old record -- 746 R (1998) Most RBI in season: 741 RBI Old record -- 695 RBI (1998) date location result Most HR in a season: 212 HR Old record -- 164 HR (1998) June 14 Durham Bulls Athletic Park L 16-3 Most HR at home in a season: 109 HR Old record -- 61 HR (2008) June 15 Durham Bulls Athletic Park L 2-0 Grand Slams, season: 8 GS Old record -- 5 GS (2x, Last: 2005) June 16 Durham Bulls Athletic Park W 7-3 Most Extra-Base Hits in a season: 530 XBH Old record -- 488 XBH (1998) June 21 PNC Field L 6-2 Total Bases in a season: 2,282 Total Bases Old record -- 2,190 Total Bases (1998) June 22 PNC Field W 4-3 Highest slugging percentage: .484 SLG Old record -- .449 SLG (1998) June 23 PNC Field W 11-4 Highest on-base percentage: .351 OBP Old record -- .349 OBP (1997) 2018 results STORMING TO THE FINISH: INF Gosuke Katoh has been in the midst of a hot stretch of his season where he has been finding his : Durham Bulls, 4-2 way on base in any way possible for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. In 27G since returning from the Double-A Trenton Thunder, all-time series: Durham leads 87-74 the infielder is batting 27-for-88 (.307 AVG), 3 2B, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 25 BB (.460 OBP) and 3-for-4 SB. Entering Thursday’s game, Katoh has reached safely in 37-of-his-last-71 plate appearances (.521 OBP), going 17-for-51 (.333 AVG) with 20 BB. His 25-game on-base streak to end railriders at a glance the season ties Mike Ford for the second longest on-base streak by a RailRiders batter this season, and winds up as T-2nd for the longest streak among active players in the I.L. (Ryan LaMarre, GWN -- 35 games). 2019 regular season: 76-65 GB: +1.0 -- MAKING MOVES: Despite nearing the end of the regular season and heading into Tuesday’s one-game playoff, the Scranton/Wilkes- 1st Place, I.L. North Barre RailRiders are keeping up their torrid pace of roster moves. Following a year in which they made 275 roster moves total (1.99 Home: 45-26 Away: 31-39 moves/game) during the regular season. SWB has now made 339 heading into Wednesday’s game against the Durham Bulls following an 2019 hitting leaders: 11-move morning Sunday, surpassing the 2015 season record of 305 moves in a year. The team is averaging 2.39 moves/game this season. AVG: Ryan McBroom .315 HR: Ryan McBroom 26 around the organization RBI: Ryan McBroom 66 SB Billy Burns 14 New York Yankees (MLB) Trenton Thunder (AA) Tampa Tarpons (A+) Charleston RiverDogs(A) W 10-1 vs. Texas Rangers 7:00 PM @ Reading Fightin Phils End of Season End of Season 2019 pitching leaders: Gary Sanchez: 2-3, 2 HR (34), 3 R, 3 RBI 5th out of 6 in the FSL North Division 2nd out of 6 in the SAL South Division G1 of the East Division Champ. Series Wins: J.P. Feyereisen 10 *2R HR bottom of the 1st inning RHP Clarke Schmidt (2-0, 2.37 ERA) ERA: Chance Adams 4.63 James Paxton: 7.0 IP, H, 0R, BB, 12 K Overall: 64-71 (.474) -- 16.0 GB Overall: 73-66 (.525) -- 4.5 GB vs. K: J.P. Feyereisen 94 E. Encarnacion: 2-4, HR (31), 2 R, 2 RBI 1st Half: 28-38 (.424) -- 13.5 GB 1st Half: 37-33 (.529) -- 0.5 GB RHP Spencer Howard (1-0, 2.35 ERA) Tyler Wade: 2-4 -- .234 AVG 2nd Half: 36-33 (.522) -- 2.5 GB 2nd Half: 36-33 (.522) -- 4.5 GB SV: Joe Harvey 9 upcoming pitching probables broadcast/media information date opponent railriders starter opponent starter Radio: 1400 AM 1340 AM 1440 AM Thursday, September 5th vs. Durham RHP Brody Koerner (4-6, 5.63) LHP Josh Fleming (1-3, 5.14) 106.7 FM 100.7 FM Friday, September 6th @ Durham RHP Michael King (3-1, 4.18) TBA Internet: TuneIn App (Search: “SWB RailRiders”) Television: MiLB.tv Saturday, September 7th @ Durham TBA TBA Radio Twitter: Adam Marco (@amarco_16) Sunday, September 8th @ Durham TBA TBA 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 | railriders starting pitcher 30 BRIAN KELLER | RHP | 6’3” | 210 LBS | 25 | Germantown, WI | Germantown H.S. (WI) | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 39th Round, 2016 MLB Draft | MLB Service Time: 0.000 | 2019: Began the season on the IL (elbow), made one rehab start with Staten Island on 6/17 at Tri-City going 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 71 pitches/52 strikes… Turned in a brilliant 7 inning outing on 7/13 at Reading, scattering four hits and one walk in an 8-3 win… Went 7 innings again in his next start on 7/19 vs.