IronPigs Game Results 8/23/11 – Buckle Up!

It’s going to be a crazy ride from here on out!

The game was delayed for an hour by rain and in doing so we find that Pawtucket lost and Gwinnett won tonight. Columbus was rooting for the Pigs as the Indians are the only team still hanging on in the west division and a loss would clinch the division for the Clippers. (How does that song go again? 🙂

The Pigs got on the board in the 2nd inning, adding in single runs in the 3rd and 4th as well. They also struck hard with a 4 run 6th inning.

Starter Scott Mathieson went only 3.2 innings tonight allowing 3 big runs in the 2nd. He allowed 4 runs overall, struck out 3 and had an unusually high 6 walks. Savery & Carpenter at up 3.1 innings until Aumont came in in the 8th allowing 2 runs bringing the Indians within one run.

DeFratus came on to close out the game. Pigs win by a score of 7-6. Clippers clinch their division.

Domonic Brown had a good night going 3 for 3 with 2 walks and 2 runs scored. Young and Barfield also had a multi-hit night.

The Pigs now move on to Louisville to face the Bats. With only 13 games remaining, there isn’t much time to keep flip flopping with the division. Either way it looks like the wild card could reside in the IL north this season. The only impact to the playoffs would be the home/away scheduling of games. Not that I’m being optomistic, a lot can happen in 13 games but looking at the standings it will be a ride for sure.

So far, Syracuse, Buffalo, Rochester, Norfolk, Louisville, Toledo have been eliminated from contention.

Hanging on in the South division is Charlotte but they’ve got to have something huge happen everywhere to make it. Scranton Wilkes Barre also has a slim shot at the wild card.

Gwinnett is really the only threat out there right now. Sitting at 5 games back the Braves have their sights set on that wild card spot.

2 spots, 3 teams. We will see..

OinK!