Lehigh Valley keeps it 100 in milestone win
Follow @IronPigsThe Lehigh Valley IronPigs moved one step closer to matching their all-time wins record Saturday with a 2-1 victory in Rochester. Drew Anderson (9-4) allowed just one run over six-innings and scattered three hits.
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The Lehigh Valley IronPigs moved one step closer to matching their all-time wins record Saturday with a 2-1 victory in Rochester.
After the Red Wings took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first, Anderson and the IronPigs pitching staff would hold the Red Wings' offense at bay the rest of the game.
Beato's save is his 68th as an IronPig and his 100th in the International League.
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The offense backed the strong pitching in the top of the third. A two-run single by
Crawford and
Lehigh Valley has two games remaining in the regular season and is two wins away from its all-time wins record set in 2016. On Sunday
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