The Setup: Pigs and Bisons begin second half of four-game set

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The Pigs and Bisons have split the first two games of the series and play game three tonight at 6:35 p.m.

PITCHING MATCHUP

Drew Anderson returns to the Pigs rotation against left-hander Thomas Pannone. The pitching matchup is presented by Allentown Family Foot Care, which provides the latest in medical and surgical treatments of the entire foot and ankle.
Anderson's last start came in Pittsburgh for Philadelphia six days ago. In his first big league start and third appearance overall, Anderson went five-innings and allowed four runs while striking out four. With the IronPigs in 10 starts, Anderson is 5-3 with a 4.15 ERA. Pannone is making his second career Triple-A start. Pannone, who came over to the Blue Jays in a trade last season from the Indians, began the season on the restricted list serving an 80-game suspension.

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LAST GAME

Trailing by two heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, the Pigs needed a pair of runs to complete the rally. After Zach Green worked a walk, Nick Rickles sent a two-out opposite field home run over the right-field wall to complete the comeback and tie the game at 10. The Pigs scored eight runs in the final four innings to force their seventh straight home extra-inning game. 
Buffalo regained the lead in the top of the tenth against Tom Windle (8-3), after scoring the placed runner on a RBI ground out to make it 11-10. Danny Janson sent a two-run home run into the Pig Pen in left to make it 13-10. After scoring their placed runner Dean Anna, the Pigs loaded the bases against Conor Fisk (2-3). A sacrifice fly by Green made it 13-12 with runners on the corners. Matt McBride completed the comeback and walked the Pigs off with a two-run, game winning double to complete a four-run bottom of the 10th.

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HEAD-TO-HEAD

After tonight, fans will have just one more chance to see the Blue Jays top affiliate as this is their last trip to Coca-Cola Park this season. Overall, the Pigs are 8-3 against Buffalo this season. Since 2015, the Pigs have gone 26-12 at home against Bisons.
The IronPigs have not lost a season series against the Bisons since 2015. A win tonight would insure that the Pigs at least split the season series with the Bisons. Lehigh Valley will play five games in four days when the Pigs return to Coca-Cola Field at the end of the month.  

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TONIGHT AT COCA-COLA PARK

Stick around after the game for Country Music Fireworks presented by Labatt Blue.
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