Williams And Gomez Homer, Lift Pigs To 6-4 Win
The IronPigs (42-21) used a four-run seventh inning in route to a 6-4 victory over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (35-25) Sunday afternoon at Coca-Cola Park before 10,100 fans. It is the third-consecutive capacity sellout crowd, and the fourth this season at Coca-Cola Park.
The IronPigs (42-21) used a four-run seventh inning in route to a 6-4 victory over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (35-25) Sunday afternoon at Coca-Cola Park before 10,100 fans. It is the third-consecutive capacity sellout crowd, and the fourth this season at Coca-Cola Park.
Trailing 4-1 entering the bottom of the seventh, the Pigs offense exploded to take a one run lead.
Williams added on to the Pigs run emphatically with a solo home run to lead off the Pigs eighth inning to extend their lead to 6-4.
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The RailRiders opened up the game with a three-run first as Tyler Wade and
Hector Gomez then got the Pigs on the board with a solo home run to left-center field to cut the RailRiders deficit to 3-1.
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The Pigs now take an off day before traveling to Buffalo for a quick three-game road trip with the Buffalo Bisons before returning to Coca-Cola Park on Friday night. When the Pigs return to action Tuesday night they will send right-hander
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