Scranton/WB RailRiders News

Extra, Extra: Tides Rise in 10th Inning to Down SWB

Urshela collects three extra base hits as Norfolk takes series opener

By Joe Vasile | August 16, 2018 11:00 PM ET

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders erased three separate Norfolk Tides leads on Thursday night at PNC Field, but fell 7-4 in 10 innings. The Tides are now alone in second place in the International League Wild Card race, one game ahead of the RailRiders.

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RailRiders Get Back on Track; Earn DH Split

After falling in Game One, LHP Nestor Cortes paces Game Two win

By Maria Trivelpiece | August 15, 2018 10:43 PM ET

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders split a doubleheader with the Indianapolis Indians Wednesday night at PNC Field, falling 7-3 in game one and winning game two 3-1.

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RailRiders Storm Past Indianapolis in Rain-Shortened Game

SWB sends nine men to the plate and all reach in decisive 5th inning

By Maria Trivelpiece | August 14, 2018 10:14 PM ET

After a two-hour-forty-minute rain delay to start Tuesday's game, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Indianapolis Indians 7-3 on the strength of a last-gasp rally in a rain-shortened contest.

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RailRiders-Indians Postponed Monday Night

Doubleheader set for Tuesday 8/14 at 5:05 p.m.

August 13, 2018 4:57 PM ET

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders game against the Indianapolis Indians set for Monday, August 13 has been postponed due to rain.

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Escape Plan: SWB takes getaway game 6-2

RailRiders use three second-inning home runs to top Bulls

By Media Relations | August 12, 2018 8:24 PM ET

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders beat the Durham Bulls 6-3 on Sunday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Mike King earned his first career Triple-A win and the RailRiders earned a split of their six-game road trip.

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Bullish Battle: Durham walks-off SWB again

Meadows second home run of game sends RailRiders down 10-9

By Media Relations | August 11, 2018 10:24 PM ET

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders lost 10-9 to the Durham Bulls at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Saturday evening. After the RailRiders rallied from four down to take the lead in the top of the ninth, Austin Meadows second two-run home run of the night gave the Bulls their second straight walk-off win this series.

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E-gads! SWB falls at Durham 4-3 in 10

Bulls plate two in teneth and win on walk-off error

August 10, 2018 10:31 PM ET

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders lost 4-3 in ten innings to the Durham Bulls at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Friday night. With the bases loaded and no one out, the Bulls scored the walk-off winner on a missed catch error to take the series opener.

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Afternoon Delight: SWB bests Norfolk 6-2

Sheffield pitches five scoreless and the offense works late in win

By Media Relations | August 9, 2018 3:36 PM ET

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders bested the Norfolk Tides 6-2 at Harbor Park on Thursday. After the Tides evened the game in the seventh, the RailRiders tallied four runs in the top of the eighth to take two of three in the series and tie the Tides for the wild card lead.

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One Off: SWB falls on walk-off solo blast

Erik Swanson and Josh Rogers duel as Norfolk evens set

By Media Relations | August 8, 2018 9:55 PM ET

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders lost 1-0 to the Norfolk Tides on a walk-off home run at Harbor Park Wednesday evening. With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Luis Sardinas hit a 1-0 pitch from Stephen Tarpley onto the awning of the left field picnic area to give the Tides the win and even the series at one.

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Party Planning Committee: Office Night details out for season-ending bash

SWB celebrates 'The Office" on September 1 at PNC Field

By Media Relations | August 8, 2018 4:00 PM ET

Has it really been that long? It has been five years since our favorite Scranton paper company ended their documentary. That seems very hard to believe, and still, rumors of a reboot have sparked our creativity.

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