Christian Cairo lined a double to center in the fourth inning to give the IronPigs the lead, and Lehigh Valley rode that advantage to a 5-1 win over Buffalo. Kameron Misner went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs to pace the IronPigs offense, but both teams left runners stranded throughout the night. The IronPigs improved to 58-62 while the Bisons dropped to 60-61. The teams meet again Wednesday.
Cairo's line drive to center with Thomas on second broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fourth and put the IronPigs in front for good.
Misner delivered the pop at the plate, finishing 2-for-5 with a home run and a pair of RBIs to lead Lehigh Valley's attack.
The IronPigs left ten runners stranded while the Bisons stranded nine, both teams leaving scoring opportunities on the board in a game decided by execution in the clutch.
The IronPigs are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10. The Bisons are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10.
The IronPigs are up next home vs Mets (Aug 27-29). The Bisons are up next at Red Wings (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHVAllentown IronPigs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| BUFBuffalo Bisons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Pham LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafael Marchán C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kameron Misner CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Keaton Anthony 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Thomas RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dylan Moore SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Cairo 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carter Kieboom 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul McIntosh DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck King P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Backhus P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Lazar P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Trivino III P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck King | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Kyle Backhus | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Lazar | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Lou Trivino III | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | LHV 100.0 | 1.6 | |
| B9 | LHV 98.4 | 1.1 | |
| B9 | LHV 99.5 | 1.6 | |
| B9 | LHV 97.9 | 2.5 | |
| B9 | LHV 95.4 | 2.7 | |
| T9 | LHV 98.1 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | LHV 98.4 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | LHV 98.7 | 0.4 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.