Lehigh Valley Ironpigs

NORFOLK, Va. - In the first game of a four-game series against the Tides, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs exploded for four runs in the sixth inning, good enough for a 6-4 win Monday night. The Bridgeport Bluefish and Riversharks ended up splitting their four-game series at Campbell's Field: The Bluefish scored 13 runs in the first three innings and never loooked back. WP: Gordon (1-1). LP: Clark (0-2). Save: Vogelsong (1). A: 6,966. WP: Gonzalez (1-0). LP: Davis (2-2). HR: B-Roberson (3)

ALLENTOWN - Next stop in Brian Gordon's dream season is Yankee Stadium. Gordon celebrated his release from the Phillies organization Tuesday night after learning he would be pitching for the New York Yankees. Just before the triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs were about to leave the home clubhouse at Coca-Cola Park for their game against Louisville, Gordon received a phone call from Phillies assistant general manager Chuck LaMar. "He told me he just got off the phone with my agent and the Yankees wanted to put me in the big leagues right now . . . and the Phillies, for that to happen, had to give me my release," Gordon said.

Oscar Robles' RBI single in the second inning was the deciding run last night as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs defeated the Rochester Red Wings, 8-2, in the International League.

Brian Mazone struck out six in a seven-inning shutout as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs beat the Buffalo Bisons, 3-0, to sweep an International League doubleheader last night. J.A. Happ struck out six in five innings to win the opener, 7-3.

ALLENTOWN - Brian Duensing pitched seven scoreless innings to lead Rochester past the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 4-1, last night in the International League. Hagerstown 6, Lakewood 3 HAGERSTOWN, Md. - Sean Rooney went 3 for 4 with a triple and three RBIs to lead the Suns in the South Atlantic League.

J.A. Happ struck out 12 batters in seven innings last night to give the Lehigh Valley IronPigs a 2-0 win over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in the International League. Happ pitched all seven innings to complete a game suspended after two on July 3. The Yankees won the regularly scheduled game, 6-5.

ALLENTOWN - Former major-leaguer Kris Benson gave up seven runs in four innings and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs lost to the Louisville Bats, 10-3, last night in the International League. Erie 6, Reading 1 READING - Tyson Brummett allowed three earned runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings in the loss.

Buck Coats' sacrifice fly drove home the deciding run in the second inning as the Syracuse Chiefs edged the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 2-1, yesterday in the International League. Valentino Pascucci's RBI single in the first had given the Phillies' new triple-A affiliate a 1-0 lead. Lehigh Valley's fifth straight loss dropped the IronPigs to 2-16.

Rich Thompson's two-run single keyed a three-run eighth inning as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs beat the Indianapolis Indians, 8-5, in the International League yesterday. Thompson, a native of Reading, had four RBIs in the game. Trenton 7, New Hampshire 4 TRENTON - Cody Ehlers' two-run double capped a four-run eighth as the Thunder beat the Fisher Cats in the Eastern League.

RICHMOND, Va. - Jon Knott's leadoff homer in the top of the 13th gave the Lehigh Valley IronPigs a 9-8 lead over the Richmond Braves yesterday in a wild incomplete game in the International League. The game then was suspended until tonight because of rain. Lakewood postponed LAKEWOOD, N.J. - The BlueClaws' South Atlantic game against Kannapolis was postponed by rain. It will be made up today as part of a doubleheader at 6:05 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Brandon Moss clubbed a three-run homer in the first inning to spark the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to a 5-2 win over the Columbus Clippers in the first game of the International League championship series on Tuesday night. Starter Scott Mathieson gave up two runs in five innings. Joe Savery, Phillippe Aumont, and Justin De Fratus followed with four scoreless innings of relief. Lehigh Valley 310 000 001 - 5 11 0 Columbus 000 020 000 - 2 7 0 WP: Mathieson (1-0)

ALLENTOWN - Behind three solo home runs, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs captured the franchise's first playoff victory Thursday night with a 4-2 win over the Pawtucket Red Sox in the opener of the International League division series. Erik Kratz, Brandon Moss, and Freddy Galvis hit home runs. Domonic Brown went 0 for 3. New Hampshire 2, Reading 0   MANCHESTER, N.H. - Former Phillies prospects Anthony Gose and Travis d'Arnaud had two hits each for the Fisher Cats in an Eastern League Game 1 win. Pawtucket 000 001 010 – 2 6 1 Lehigh Valley 110 100 10x – 4 7 2 WP: Bush.

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Tagg Bozied was 3 for 5 and hit his 11th home run, but it wasn't enough as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs fell to the Louisville Bats, 6-5, in the International League Thursday. Losing pitcher Nate Bump (4-9) was victimized for nine hits and six runs in six innings. Clearwater 2, Brevard Co. 0   CLEARWATER, Fla. - Julio Rodriguez pitched seven innings of two-hit, shutout ball, striking out eight, to win his 16th game, and the bullpen finished up as the Threshers blanked the Manatees in the Florida State League.

INDIANAPOLIS - Brian Burres struck out nine batters in eight shutout innings as the Indianapolis Indians beat the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 2-0, in the International League on Monday. Trenton 4, N.Hampshire 3 MANCHESTER, N.H. - Austin Romine's RBI single in the eighth gave the Thunder the win over the Fisher Cats in the Eastern League. Reading 7, N. Britain 3 NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - Brent Clevlen was 2 for 3 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored as the Phillies beat the Rock Cats in the Eastern League.

ALLENTOWN - Domonic Brown commited two fielding errors but redeemed himself with an RBI as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs defeated the Rochester Red Wings, 5-2, in an International League contest. Conestoga High grad Dave Bush pitched six scoreless innings to pick up the win in his debut for the IronPigs. He started the season in the Rangers bullpen. Reading 7, Portland 4 READING - Tuffy Gosewisch hit a three-run homer to highlight a pivotal five-run sixth that helped the Phillies sink the Sea Dogs in Eastern League action.

  NORFOLK, Va. - Brian Matusz of the Norfolk Tides dominated the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, scattering five hits over nine innings to shut down Lehigh Valley, 7-0, Thursday afternoon in International League action at Harbor Park. Norfolk broke open what had been a pitchers' duel in the bottom of the seventh inning, scoring four runs off IronPigs starter Ryan Feierabend (9-8) on back-to-back doubles and three straight two-out singles. That was enough to chase Feierabend, who lasted 62/3 innings, and seal the win for the Tides as Matusz (2-3)