Tonight the Tide sent Michael Ballard to the mound to face the staunch Ironpig’s lineup. No, not THAT Michael Ballard (but I’m sure web searches have brought a few new visitors to our blog).
The story tonight was pitcher Brian Bass who murdered Tide hitters to throw the 3rd complete game win in Ironpig history! Bass allowed 2 earned runs and struck out 5 while walking only 2 batters.
The hits! THE HITS! The Pigs finally topped the 12 hit mark with 2 long home runs in the 9 with a single to cover the 12 hits needed to make the Philly Pretzel challenge go into effect! With that effort, Philly Pretzels will donate $60 to the National Brain Tumor Society fundraiser and to the Lehigh Valley Roller Girls roller derby team! Thank you Philly Pretzel!!!!
The hitting was a great team effort with every Pig but Belliard contributing and Barfield, Sullivan, Moss Hogg and Kratz each collecting 2 hits for the evening.
Some other thoughts..
The infield for the Ironpigs had a B theme going. Bozied, Barfield, Bocock and Belliard!
With Bass’ complete game, it gave the bullpen a night off after a long ride home and having to cover yesterday’s game when Shoeless Eddie Bonine was ejected in the first inning.
Tomorrow’s game begins at 6:35PM EDST and I would think Bonine could start this game or Sunday.
See you there!
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Killer stuff, this.
Just great to watch a complete game in CCP. And then to get home and watch Stutes, Bastardo, and Worley, all Pigs at one time or another(yes, even Madsen was a Pig for a little bit) mow down the Braves was just a perfect ending to the night….
Now, can someone tell me why DOM BROWN does not play for 2 nights in a row? Please don’t say because of a lefty pitching, because the Phillies want to see how he does against lefties….
Brown jammed his thumb in Toledo. I heard he would sit out 2-4 games as a precaution.
He suggested to one of the TV2 folks that he would be back for Saturday’s (14) game. Really.
Just posted by Todd Zolecki this morning: “OF Domonic Brown has a first degree sprain of the UCL of the right thumb. He will miss roughly 5 to 7 days.”
Just some random thoughts:
Win #20 on Friday the 13th of May. Did anyone else notice that the International League standings posted before the game on the AT&T Plaza had the Ironpigs record at 19-16?
Seems like everytime I looked Tagg Bozied was on base. His OBP is currently .692. If he keeps it up Ryno will have to find a place for him in the lineup everyday.
Great baserunning tonight combined with some sloppy play by the Tides. With the bases loaded in the 6th inning, Erik Kratz may have hit the longest single I ever saw.
Stat of the Day:
Delwyn Young: 7 walks in 34 games (121 AB)
Josh Barfield: 6 walks in 31 games (113 AB)
Tagg Bozied: 5 walks in 3 games (8 AB)
I can’t stop smiling. I know it’s much too early to think about a pennant race, but this flirting-with-first business is an awful lot of fun….
I can’t stop smiling. I know it’s much too early to think about a pennant race, but this flirting-with-first business is an awful lot of fun….
YES!!!!!! NO PAY FOR THE AISLE VENDOR THIS HOMESTAND