Minor Leagues: IronPigs pitch their way to doubleheader sweep
ALLENTOWN - Pitching carried the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to a doubleheader sweep of the Buffalo Bisons last night in the International League.
Joe Savery tossed a five-hitter for a 4-1 victory in the opener, and Rodrigo Lopez also gave up five hits in a 7-2 win in the second game.
Connecticut 12, Reading 6
NORWICH, Conn. - The Defenders torched Phillies starter Vance Worley for 11 hits and 10 runs in five innings in the Eastern League.
New Britain 8, Trenton 7
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - Wilson Ramos' RBI double in the ninth gave the Rock Cats an Eastern League win over the Thunder, who must win the final three games of the series to reach the playoffs.
Newark 6, Camden 1
NEWARK, N.J. - Ramiro Mendoza got the Atlantic League win.
FIRST GAME
Buffalo 010 000 0 - 1 5 1
Lehigh Valley 030 010 x - 4 6 1
WP: Joe Savery (4-2). LP: Arturo Lopez (0-2). HR: L-Andy Tracy (26).
Buffalo 000 101 0 - 2 5 0
Lehigh Valley 010 330 x - 7 10 1
WP: Rodrigo Lopez (7-5). LP: Chris Mason (1-1). HR: L-Chris Mason (13). A: 10,000.
Lakewood 104 000 220 - 9 16 0
Delmarva 000 003 000 - 3 4 2
WP: Matthew Way (4-1). LP: Oliver Drake (8-9). A: 5,418.
Reading 401 000 010 - 6 10 3
Connecticut 240 040 11x - 12 17 1
WP: Ben Snyder (4-4). LP: Vance Worley (7-12). HR: R-Neil Sellers (16); C-Brett Pill (18), Bobby Felmy (7), Mike McBryde (5). A: 6,520.
Trenton 000 010 600 - 7 10 2
New Britain 402 100 001 - 8 12 2
WP: Frank Mata (2-4). LP: Kanekoa Texeira (8-6). A: 7,417.
