End of the Line: Durham tops SWB to end year
MOOSIC, PA (September 7, 2019) - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders lost 17-2 to the Durham Bulls on Saturday evening, bringing their 2019 campaign to a close. The Bulls scored four times in the first to set the tone in Game Three of the first round of the Governor's Cup playoffs and finish
MOOSIC, PA (September 7, 2019) - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders lost 17-2 to the Durham Bulls on Saturday evening, bringing their 2019 campaign to a close. The Bulls scored four times in the first to set the tone in Game Three of the first round of the Governor's Cup playoffs and finish a series sweep in front of 4,473 at PNC Field.
RailRiders starter
In the bottom of the first,
In the third, Durham plated a pair on singles by Gale and
Slegers retired ten straight between the end of the first and the fifth. The RailRiders plated their final run in the eighth on a groundout by Kratz off the Bulls bullpen. The Bulls scored six times against
Nelson (0-1) took the loss after allowing the four first inning runs. Slegers (1-0) notched the win with 6.1 innings of relief behind Snell, striking out eight and walking none.
A Durham series win ends Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's season for the third straight year. The Bulls beat the RailRiders in each of the last two seasons for the Governor's Cup title. Durham will advance to the championship round and take on either Columbus or Gwinnett starting Tuesday, September 10.
The 2020 season will open at PNC Field on April 9 against the Buffalo Bisons. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre will host the 2020 All-Star Game on July 15 along with several great events slated to be announced this month. Tickets and information for the 2020 season, the All-Star Game and all the festivities in July are available online at swbrailriders.com.