Pinstriped Performances: Gaining Ground

The RailRiders moved into essentially a dead heat with Durham for first place – they’re now tied in the loss column with five games left to play.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (80-64): Scranton eased past Lehigh Valley 4-1 for their seventh win in 10 games, evening them up with the Bulls in the loss column.

• Star of the Game: Sean Boyle – 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 76 pitches (50 strikes). Boyle was brilliant aside from a solo home run in his final inning of work, and carries a 4.04 ERA and four wins from his time at Triple-A
• Estevan Florial: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 strikeouts
• Blake Perkins: 3-for-3, 1 run scored, 2 walks
• Tyler Wade: 3-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base
• Michael Beltre: 1-for-4, 1 double, 1 run scored, 1 strikeout
• Miguel Castro: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches (9 strikes)
• Albert Abreu: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 20 pitches (14 strikes)
• Braden Bristo: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 8 pitches (6 strikes)
• Chasen Shreve: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 15 pitches (8 strikes)
• Jimmy Cordero: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches (7 strikes). Each of Cordero’s four saves have come in the last two weeks