Lehigh Valley IronPigs earn first shutout win of season
Published: Friday, April 29, 2011, 10:04 PM Updated: Friday, April 29, 2011, 10:26 PM
Four relievers combined to allow three hits as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs beat Pawtucket, 3-0, tonight for their first shutout of the season in front of 9,219 fans at Coca-Cola Park.
Brian Gordon made his first start since 2009 in place of Vance Worley, who was promoted to Philadelphia and started for the Phillies against the Mets. Gordon gave up three hits in three innings before Chance Chapman went four hitless, earning his first win as an IronPig.
Worley pitched six strong innings in the Phillies' 10-3 win and recorded his first major league hit.
Michael Schwimer worked a perfect eighth, striking out a pair before Juan Perez picked up his third save of the season.
Jeff Larish scored on a sacrifice fly by Kevin Frandsen in the bottom of the third. An errant throw by the Red Sox (13-9) on the same play saw Rob Hudson cross the plate for a 2-0 lead.
Lehigh Valley (11-11) added another run on a force out grounder by Josh Barfield in the fifth.
The Pigs continue their eight-game homestand Saturday when they entertain Buffalo for the first of a four-game set at 6:35 p.m. Nate Bump (0-2, 5.49 ERA) is on the hill for the Pigs against D.J. Carrasco (0-0, 0.00) for the Bisons.
