Williams And Gomez Homer, Lift Pigs To 6-4 Win

The IronPigs (42-21) used a four-run seventh inning in route to a 6-4 victory over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (35-25) Sunday afternoon at Coca-Cola Park before 10,100 fans. It is the third-consecutive capacity sellout crowd, and the fourth this season at Coca-Cola Park.

Trailing 4-1 entering the bottom of the seventh, the Pigs offense exploded to take a one run lead. Nick Williams led off the frame with a triple to left-center field to kick start the inning. With Héctor Gómez batting, a wild pitch by RailRiders starter Chance Adams allowed Williams to score to make it a 4-2 game. Jorge Flores then walked, and Cameron Perkins followed with a single to center. Three-consecutive RBI singles gave the Pigs a 5-4 lead as Brock Stassi, Jorge Alfaro and Dylan Cozens each chipped in RBI singles.
Williams added on to the Pigs run emphatically with a solo home run to lead off the Pigs eighth inning to extend their lead to 6-4.
International League saves leader Pedro Beato came on in the ninth inning to try to preserve yet another Pigs win. He did just that, after surrendering a lead-off single to Mason Williams, Beato struck out the next two batters in Eddy Rodriguez and Mark Payton and then Tyler Wade flew out to center to preserve the Pigs 6-4 victory.
The RailRiders opened up the game with a three-run first as Tyler Wade and Dustin Fowler got the RailRiders rally going with back-to-back singles to start the game. Greg Bird then walked to load the bases for Tyler Austin who then flew out to left field, however, no runners advanced. Donovan Solano then roped a two-run single to right field scoring both Wade and Fowler to give the RailRiders the early 2-0 lead. Gleyber Torres capped off the inning when he sent a sacrifice fly to left field to score Greg Brid to give the RailRiders a 3-0 advangtage.
Hector Gomez then got the Pigs on the board with a solo home run to left-center field to cut the RailRiders deficit to 3-1.
Pigs starter César Ramos tossed four innings allowing four runs on five hits while striking out six in a no decision.
Michael Mariot then relieved Ramos in the fifth inning as the right-hander tossed three scoreless innings, issuing just two hits while fanning six batters in route to his fourth win of the season.
The Pigs now take an off day before traveling to Buffalo for a quick three-game road trip with the Buffalo Bisons before returning to Coca-Cola Park on Friday night. When the Pigs return to action Tuesday night they will send right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. (0-0, 2.70) and the Bisons will send left-hander Brett Oberholtzer (1-4, 2.40). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
The 2017 Season is the IronPigs 10^th Anniversary season at Coca-Cola Park and 10^th as the top affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The IronPigs are debuting the brand-new Bacon, USA, Membership Program this season -- a year-round IronPigs experience pass featuring numerous new amenities such as savings on parking at games and at the Majestic Clubhouse Store at Coca-Cola Park, on-field VIP access to watch batting practice, access to an annual holiday party, an invitation to an exclusive player and coaches photo session and more. For more information, visit ironpigsbaseball.com or call (610) 841-PIGS (7447). Memberships and group outings are on sale now.
The 2017 IronPigs baseball season is presented by Capital BlueCross.