Five-Run Fifth Leads To 9-4 Pigs Loss

The IronPigs (69-52) fell 9-4 to the Charlotte Knights (49-71) Sunday afternoon at Coca-Cola Park before 9,704 fans.

Charlotte scored five runs in the top of the fifth inning in route to their series clinching victory over the Pigs.
The Pigs took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, as J.P. Crawford scored on a Brock Stassi RBI double. Crawford would put on the jets, as the Phillies top prospect scored from first on the play.
Pedro Florimón followed with an RBI triple to score Stassi to up the Pigs lead to 2-0.
After the Knights tied the game at 2 in the top of the second, they would take a commanding 7-2 lead with their five-run fifth highlighted by a three-run home run by Casey Gillaspie.
Pigs starter Brandon Leibrandt was tabbed with his second loss with the Pigs, as the southpaw surrendered seven runs on nine hits in four 2/3 innings.
The Pigs now take an off day before travelling for a six-game road trip beginning with a three-game series with the Norfolk Tides. On Tuesday from Harbor Park, the Pigs will send right-hander Tom Eshelman (8-3 ,2.78) and the Tides will send right-hander Alec Asher (2-2, 4.10). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
The 2017 Season is the IronPigs 10^th Anniversary season at Coca-Cola Park and 10^th as the top affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The IronPigs are debuting the brand-new Bacon, USA, Membership Program this season -- a year-round IronPigs experience pass featuring numerous new amenities such as savings on parking at games and at the Majestic Clubhouse Store at Coca-Cola Park, on-field VIP access to watch batting practice, access to an annual holiday party, an invitation to an exclusive player and coaches photo session and more. For more information, visit ironpigsbaseball.com or call (610) 841-PIGS (7447). Memberships and group outings are on sale now.
The 2017 IronPigs baseball season is presented by Capital BlueCross.