The Pigs pulled one out tonight and it was a well needed boost. They defeated the visiting Rochester Red Wings by a final score of 5-2.
It was a close game until the bottom of the 8th, when leading 2-1, the Pigs opened up for 3 insurance runs.
In his first start Dave Bush looked good! Bush went 6 innings allowing 3 hits and no earned runs striking out 5 and walking none on 89 pitches.
Brandon Moss Hogg had a key hit with the bases loaded in the 8th inning that secured the win for the Pigs.
In the playoff race tonight, Pawtucket, SWB and Gwinnett all lost.. with Charlotte winning.
The IronPigs remain in second place by 1 game. Reaching their 70th win of the season the Pigs are within one game of their all time best win total of 71 and are only 2 games away from guaranteeing a .500 season!
So far, Rochester, Norfolk and Toledo have been eliminated from playoff contention.
OinK!
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