INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
08/22/2026
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 4789 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (73-53) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Columbus Clippers (73-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 2 6 0
Columbus Earns 2-1 Win
Columbus ruined an otherwise fine effort from Dave Blackburn by toppling Lehigh Valley, 2-1. The Lehigh Valley pitcher threw 7.1 innings of 4-hit ball. Columbus reliever Juan Álvarez picked up the win to move to 5-3. Bartholomeu Monserrate suffered the loss. Jesus A. Sanchez earned the save, his 21st in 25 tries.

The Clippers beat the IronPigs in part due to timely hitting. Case in point: the two-out single Cecilio Aybar produced in the bottom of the eighth. Batting against Bartholomeu Monserrate, Aybar gave his team the lead, 2-1, when he hit a run-scoring single.

"It was just a matter of executing," said Columbus manager Carlos Garcia.

The triumph puts Columbus at 73-53 for the season.
LEHIGH VALLEY BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. López LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .204 5 39
J. Martin SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .256 2 38
J. Rodríguez DH 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .218 9 39
D. Cozens RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .194 1 7
C. Cuthbert 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .259 4 44
W. Blair 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .195 5 27
R. Chase CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .267 1 8
T. Fraser 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 0 5
J. Smith C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221 7 25
Totals 31 1 5 1 4 5 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Martin (24, 3rd Inning off M. Salazar, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. López , J. Martin 2 , J. Rodríguez , D. Cozens , T. Fraser
2-out RBI: J. Rodríguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rodríguez , D. Cozens , C. Cuthbert
Hit by Pitch: J. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Martin-Fraser-Blair)
OF assists: 1 (Chase(Bertolucci at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Castro 1B 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .252 4 38
H. Bertolucci LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .267 5 42
   b-R. Harper LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 0 23
C. Aybar DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .281 2 39
J. Tolbert CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .294 4 14
R. Walker 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 5 61
   a-J. Morales 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 1 12
J. Acosta C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 5 20
J. Santos 2B, 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .301 1 34
W. Castro SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .253 5 34
J. Hernández RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .271 1 21
Totals 28 2 6 2 2 6 8      
a - J. Morales substituted for R. Walker in the 9th
b - R. Harper substituted for H. Bertolucci in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Hernández (2, 8th Inning off D. Blackburn, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Bertolucci , C. Aybar 2 , J. Tolbert , J. Santos , J. Hernández 3
2-out RBI: C. Aybar
GIDP: J. Tolbert
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Tolbert-Acosta)
OF assists: 1 (Tolbert(Rodríguez at home))
LEHIGH VALLEY PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Blackburn 7.1 4 1 1 2 6 0 27 115 2.97   
B. Monserrate L (3-1) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 8 2.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Blackburn 70
Batters Faced: D. Blackburn 27, B. Monserrate 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Blackburn 6-9, B. Monserrate 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Blackburn 115-72, B. Monserrate 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Monserrate 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Salazar 6.2 3 1 1 4 3 0 28 112 3.18   
J. Álvarez W (5-3) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 18 2.23   
J. Sanchez SV (21) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 14 2.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Salazar 63
Batters Faced: M. Salazar 28, J. Álvarez 5, J. Sanchez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Salazar 8-9, J. Álvarez 0-2, J. Sanchez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Salazar 112-64, J. Álvarez 18-12, J. Sanchez 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Álvarez 1-0
WP: J. Álvarez
Hit Batsmen: M. Salazar
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Blackburn
Ballpark: Huntington Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:35 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 9877
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