Chiefs' comeback falls just short Sunday
Allentown, PA (June 18, 2017) - The Syracuse Chiefs scored three runs in the seventh and eighth innings, and put the tying run on third base with one out in the ninth, but fell by one to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 4-3, Sunday afternoon. With runners on first and third
Allentown, PA (June 18, 2017) - The Syracuse Chiefs scored three runs in the seventh and eighth innings, and put the tying run on third base with one out in the ninth, but fell by one to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 4-3, Sunday afternoon. With runners on first and third and one out in the ninth, IronPigs reliever Jesen Therrien struck out
Lehigh Valley (45-24) pounced for two quick runs in the first inning against
The IronPigs added an unearned run in the fourth. Angelo Mora doubled off the right-field fence.
Pedro Florimon added to the scoring with a solo home run to lead off the bottom of the fifth for a 4-0 edge.
Syracuse (21-44) started the comeback in the seventh after Mark Leiter threw six innings of two-hit ball for the IronPigs.
The Chiefs came within one in the eighth. Difo and Falu singled to start the inning against
Syracuse continues its road trip Monday night at PNC Field against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.