INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
09/17/2026
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 6985 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lehigh Valley IronPigs 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 4 11 1
Columbus Clippers 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 X 8 11 0
Ervin Excels, Columbus Wins Round 2 Game 1
The Columbus Clippers started the Round 2 in style, downing the visiting Lehigh Valley IronPigs at Huntington Park by a score of 8-4 to grab an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Clippers left fielder Phil Ervin was 3-3 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 3.

Columbus took advantage of an error in the bottom of the eighth inning. The game was tied, 3-3, when Jesús Castro hit a 2-run single that was misplayed. It put the Clippers in front, 5-3.

"Winning is contagious," said Ervin. "We're looking forward to the next game."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Huntington Park in Columbus.
LEHIGH VALLEY BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. López LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .333 1 4
J. Martin 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .464 0 6
A. Garcia DH 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .360 1 11
S. MacFadden RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .296 0 7
R. Chase CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .200 0 1
   a-J. Rodríguez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
C. Cuthbert 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .207 1 5
C. Sepulveda 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .321 0 6
J. Smith C 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .304 0 4
A. Simmons SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .381 0 0
Totals 37 4 11 4 3 9 22      
a - J. Rodríguez pinch hit for R. Chase in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. MacFadden (2, 1st Inning off T. Garnham, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Simmons (4, 7th Inning off T. Garnham, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. López 2 , J. Martin , A. Garcia , S. MacFadden 3 , C. Cuthbert , C. Sepulveda , J. Smith , A. Simmons 3
2-out RBI: S. MacFadden , C. Sepulveda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Chase , J. Rodríguez , J. Smith
Sac Fly: A. Garcia
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: R. López
Double Plays: 2 (Cuthbert-Sepulveda-Martin, Martin-Simmons-Martin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. López CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118 0 3
J. Santos SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .467 0 4
C. Aybar DH 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .294 0 0
J. Castro 1B 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 .333 0 2
P. Ervin LF 3 2 3 3 1 0 0 .455 1 4
T. López 2B 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .286 1 5
J. Kline C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 0
W. Castro 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
J. Hernández RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 0 0
Totals 33 8 11 8 2 2 7      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Castro (1, 7th Inning off D. Blackburn, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Ervin (1, 7th Inning off D. Blackburn, 2 on, 0 outs) , T. López (1, 8th Inning off T. Smith, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Santos 2 , C. Aybar 2 , J. Castro , P. Ervin 6 , T. López 4 , W. Castro 2 , J. Hernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Castro , J. Hernández
GIDP: T. López 2
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Ervin (1)
LEHIGH VALLEY PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Blackburn L (0-2) 7.1 8 5 5 2 2 1 30 111 11.25   
T. Smith 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 1 3 10 81.00   
R. Brooks 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Blackburn 42
Batters Faced: D. Blackburn 30, T. Smith 3, R. Brooks 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Blackburn 12-6, T. Smith 0-0, R. Brooks 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Blackburn 111-66, T. Smith 10-6, R. Brooks 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Smith 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Garnham 7.0 7 3 3 3 5 0 31 113 3.86   
C. Cochrane W (1-0) 1.1 3 1 1 0 3 0 7 34 2.70   
J. Sanchez SV (3) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Garnham 53
Batters Faced: T. Garnham 31, C. Cochrane 7, J. Sanchez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Garnham 4-12, C. Cochrane 0-1, J. Sanchez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Garnham 113-71, C. Cochrane 34-23, J. Sanchez 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Sanchez 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Phil Ervin
Ballpark: Huntington Park
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 27272
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