The IronPigs began their 3 game series against the Rochester Red Wings on 4/20 with a 5-2 loss.
A lucky fan from Northampton won $250 in the Good Shepherd Back-to-Back Homerun Sweepstakes Contest when 8 and 9 hitters Derrick Mitchell and Tuffy Gosewisch hit the IronPigs first back-to-back home runs of the season to jump out to a 2-0 lead.
Unfortunately, for LHV that was the only scoring they would plate and dropped their 5th game of the season and (pending the result of Durham vs. Pawtucket) may fall out of sole possession of the lead in the IL North.
Despite 11 hits, the IronPigs would leave 9 on base and go 0-7 with RISP. (Rochester was 3-8 with RISP.)
Tuffy Gosewisch (C) 3 for 4 with the solo blast in the 3rd.
Domonic Brown (LF) 2 for 3 with 1 BB and 1 SO.
Joe Thurston (2B) 2 for 4.
Dave Bush (1-2) gets this loss with 4.2 innings pitched surrendering 7 hits, 4 earned runs and 1 strike out.
Tough loss for the IronPigs and hopefully tomorrow LHV will square up the series with Rochester and get ready for the record setting home stand on Monday.
Click below for the Matt Provence IronPigs Radio Recap of the Game.
Depending on the severity of the Carlos Ruiz wrist injury we may see a transaction or two if the Phillies require a catcher. Will Kratz go?
Game time for Saturday is 1:05 pm.
Let’s Go ‘Pigs!
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Bush has MLB talent—he has to throw better at this level