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Luplow, Phillips lead IronPigs past Charlotte

Luplow, Phillips lead IronPigs past Charlotte

Jordan Luplow stayed hot and Tyler Phillips settled down after a shaky start to lead the IronPigs to an 8-4 victory Saturday night over the Charlotte Knights in front of 9,859 fans on another chilly night at Coca-Cola Park. Luplow homered in the first, walked and score in the third and drove in another run with a sacrifice fly in the five-run fourth for Lehigh Valley (11-12). Phillips (3-1) allowed two runs in the game's first four batters and a two-run home run in the fourth but retired the final 11 he faced after the homer. The right hander worked seven innings for the second time in his last three starts. He has a 3.94 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in five starts, going at least six innings in four of