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Grice Leads Power Surge in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. - Earlier this month, Cody Grice was a .196 hitter for High-A Tampa. On Wednesday night in Rochester, he reached rare air for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (New York Yankees). Grice became the second RailRider to homer twice in a game and the first to both hit a grand slam and drive in six runs in a 10-7 defeat of the Red Wings (Minnesota Twins) at Frontier Field. The RailRiders (32-39) went yard a season-best four times on the night, while the Red Wings (36-38) once again fell short of reaching the .500 mark for the first time this season.
Red Wings Hold Off Late RailRiders Rally to Win, 4-3
Moosic, Pa. - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) rallied from a 4-0 deficit to the Rochester Red Wings (Minnesota Twins) and cut the lead to 4-3, but would come no closer. They dropped game three of their series with the Red Wings at PNC Field on Tuesday night to fall to 31-39 on the season.
RailRiders to Hold Baseball Equipment Drive Saturday
Moosic, Pa. - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) will hold a baseball equipment drive to benefit both soldiers in Afghanistan and local little leagues. The drive will take place on Saturday, June 22, when the RailRiders host the Norfolk Tides (Baltimore Orioles) in a split doubleheader. Equipment will be accepted at both games with the first contest starting at 12:05 p.m. and game two getting underway at 7:05 p.m.
RailRiders and Red Wings Split Doubleheader
Moosic, Pa. - Two games brought two very different results for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) during Monday's doubleheader with the Rochester Red Wings (Minnesota Twins). Rochester bested the RailRiders in game one by a 10-1 margin. Game two proved to be a much different story as SWB took the 5-3 win.
IronPigs Outlast RailRiders in 11 Innings
Allentown, Pa. - A walk-off sacrifice fly in the 11th inning off the bat of Cody Overbeck lifted the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Triple-A/Philadelphia Phillies) to a 5-4 win over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (New York Yankees) on Sunday afternoon. The RailRiders tied the game in the ninth to send it to extras, but the sacrifice fly ensured a series victory for Lehigh Valley.
RailRiders Smack 16 Hits and Blank IronPigs, 7-0
Allentown, Pa. - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) smacked 16 hits and shutout the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies) on Saturday night, 7-0. Zoilo Almonte accounted for four of those hits, and Walter Ibarra doubled twice to drive in two runs.
RailRiders Can't Solve Martin and Fall to IronPigs, 4-1
Allentown, Pa. - Ethan Martin allowed just one run over seven innings, as he helped the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Triple-A/Philadelphia Phillies) defeat the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (New York Yankees) on Friday night, 4-1. Martin struck out six batters, and issued just three walks in his sixth win of the season.
Final June Homestands Fast Approach
Moosic, Pa. - After a road-heavy start to the season, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) are ready for single-series homestands at PNC Field against the Rochester Red Wings (Minnesota Twins) and Norfolk Tides (Baltimore Orioles). The series with Rochester is a home-and-home match-up with the Red Wings beginning Monday before the RailRiders host the Tides starting on Friday, June 21. These will mark the final home games at PNC Field this month, with five dates and six openings among them.
Lehigh Valley Scores Two in Seventh in 4-2 Win Over SWB
Allentown, Pa. - Consistent rain could not keep the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Triple-A/Philadelphia Phillies) from scoring late, as they overcame a 2-0 deficit to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (New York Yankees) to win on Thursday night, 4-2. It was the first of 16 matchups between the two squads, who are vying for the IronRail Trophy.
RailRiders & IronPigs Announce "IronRail" Trophy Series
Moosic, Pa. -The winner of the annual 16-game series between the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies) will capture the IronRail Trophy along with a number of other unique bragging rights and incentives, the two clubs announced today. The 2013 IronRail series kicks off tonight at 7:05 p.m. in the opening game of a four-game set between the nearby rivals at Coca-Cola Park.