The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (5-2) took on the Rochester Red Wings (2-4) in game four from Innovative Field on Friday. Seth Johnson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) was on the mound for Lehigh Valley against Andrew Alvarez (0-0. 0.00 ERA) of Rochester.
Lehigh Valley third baseman Otto Kemp went 2 for 5 with a double, home run (2), and RBI (5), while right fielder Óscar Mercado went 2 for 3 with a stolen base, home run, and three RBIs, and left fielder Matt Kroon went 1 for 4 with two RBIs leading the IronPigs to a 9-2 win. Payton Henry and Rafael Lantigua also picked up RBIs. Lehigh Valley has now won three consecutive games.
Lehigh Valley starter Seth Johnson pitched four innings, allowing four hits, two runs, three walks, and six strikeouts throwing 83 pitches, of which 52 were strikes.
The win went to relief pitcher Jose Cuas, who pitched two innings allowing two hits. The loss went to Rochester starter Andrew Alvarez.
The IronPigs and Red Wings play game five on Saturday at 1:05 pm. Purchase IronPigs tickets today on StubHub and Viagogo.
