Game 1:
The IronPigs slapped out 7 hits and only scored on Brandon Moss Hogg’s 2 run homer in the 6th losing their first post allstar break game to the Syracuse Chiefs by a final score of 2 to 3. Brian Bass took the loss, his 7th of the season putting his record at 4 wins 7 losses for the year. He didn’t pitch all too bad but the runs weren’t there for the Pigs who tend to score later in games and in a 7 inning double header game it just wasn’t enough.
Arguably the most crucial play in the game came in the bottom of the 5th inning, when with Jeff Larish on 2nd and Dane Sardinha on 1st, Brian Bocock singled and Larish was waved around 3rd by his manager. There didn’t appear to be a play forming at home and the ball was cut off by the 3rd baseman and gunned home. Althought the throw was a bit up the line Larish appeared to jump to his left, avoiding the tag, but Larish collapsed before touching the plate and was tagged out. Trainers spent about 10-15 minutes tending to Larish and he was carried off the field. Initial reports are that something is broken and broken somethings are seldom good. Broken to me sounds like bone and that would essentially end Larish’s season. Thoughts and prayers going out to Larish for a speedy recovery. There was a little debate about sending Larish home on that play. I agreed with sending him home as many throws from the outfield are cut off or off target. The counter argument, with one out had Larish held at 3rd, the tying run would have scored on a weak groundball towards the 2nd baseman would have resulted in only the second out. Again, I love aggressive baserunning and wish the circumstances had turned out better.
We’ll probably see the return of Frandsen sooner rather than later.
Game 2:
With game 1 behind them the Pigs came out strong. Scott Mathieson started the game and allowed only 1 hit in 3 innings. Unfortunately it was a 2 run home run. The Pigs came back with 3 runs in the bottom half of the inning and added 2 more in the 4th. The bullpen took over and Joe Savery received his 1st IronPig win of the season with Grilli getting a hold and Michael Schwimer his 7th save of the season.
See you tomorrow!
OinK!
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HOW ABOUT RICK HARRISON FROM PAWN STARS AT THE COKE———–NOW THAT’S AWESOME
I must have missed him. How did he end up at a Pig’s game?
Initial report was that they thought he broke his ankle. he said it was the worst pain he was ever in
Well some friends of mine who sit in my sec. told me it was not pretty. Like his leg turned the wrong way. Shades of Joe Thiesman’s career ending injury years ago on MNF came back. We hope and pray for Jeff Larish and wish him a speedy recovery!
It was nasty. His intention was to try to cut back towards the plate kinda “front door” style, but after the injury he didn’t even bother with the plate. It was clear that he was in a lot of pain, and likely done for the summer. It didn’t feel appropriate for the IronPigs to crank the Gary Numan catalog while Jeff lay writhing in pain at home plate.
On a nicer note, any word on who the PA announcer was last night? He did OK, I guess, but I did miss our regular guy. It was kind of a funny night: not too much response to the white-out, parking lots were JAMMED, crowd was a little off somehow right from the start.
Finally, I think any time a team wants to have fans wave towels, they need to make a donation to the Allegheny Valley School. Here’s why: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrible_Towel
See you at the park, oinK!
I received some very revealing and equally gruesome photos of him coming in to home plate. Decided against posting them though. Not as bad as Thiesman but close.