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Last of a three-part series Phillies fans familiar with the organization's minor league system are dreaming of a future outfield that includes Michael Taylor and Domonic Brown.

Getaway day at Coca-Cola Park featured a capacity crowd of 10,000, a boatload of grateful players on their way to some well-deserved relaxation and a 3-0 victory by the host Lehigh Valley IronPigs over the Buffalo Bisons on Monday afternoon.

Hits like the one J.J. Furmaniak delivered for the IronPigs on Sunday night are what make an otherwise dismal individual season well worth the grind.

MULTIMEDIA Gallery: More photos from Monday night's game. Blog: More on the IronPigs in The Hog Blog.

Update: Hammel's 8-7 with a 4.40 ERA in 27 games . Hammel's pitched a career-high 137 innings, and has struck out 93 batters and walked 34.

THE SKINNY: The PawSox wrapped up a miserable month of August , while wasting a gutsy pitching performance from starter Michael Bowden.

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs exploded for six fifth-inning runs -- highlighted by Andy Tracy's grand slam -- Wednesday night but dropped a 12-8 shootout to the Louisville Bats before a sellout crowd of 10,000 at Coca-Cola Park.

Miguel Cairo delivered a groundball single up in the middle against a drawn-in infield in the bottom of the 10th inning, enabling the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to end a three-game losing streak with a 10-9 win over Louisville on Wednesday night.

They're officially assured of a better record than a year ago, although that's pretty much been a foregone conclusion for quite a while.

Pedro Martinez threw a bullpen session at Coca-Cola park prior to IronPigs game against Columbus.

What a difference a year makes. After an inaugural season in the Lehigh Valley where it seemed every bounce went against them, the 2009 IronPigs appear to be getting the breaks such as the one they received in the fourth inning of a 7-5 victory over Rochester in the first game of a doubleheader at Coca-Cola Park.

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Update: Hammel's 5-4 with a 4.07 ERA in 17 games . In 86 1/3 innings, he's allowed 100 hits.

It looks like Phillies fans will not have to wait much longer to continue their Rauuuuuuuul chants at Citizens Bank Park.

It's been a roller-coaster season for Rich Thompson. At the moment, the IronPigs outfielder is heading up the hill.

Lehigh Valley pitcher Kyle Kendrick was offered a scholarship to play quarterback for Washington State University.

ALLENTOWN a ' Centerfielder Jason Ellison punctuated the IronPig's homecoming with a diving catch for the final out as Lehigh Valley downed Indianapolis 6-3 before 9,443 at Coca Cola Park.

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs' lumber was in a slumber for 10 innings Wednesday. But thankfully for the Pigs, their pitchers dominated Durham batters throughout the International League game.

Lefthander Joe Savery allowed just one hit in six shutout innings yesterday as the Reading Phillies handed the Harrisburg Senators a 5-2 Eastern League loss.

Kyle Kendrick's reward coupled with injuries to catcher Lou Marson and infielder Jason Donald left the IronPigs seriously short-staffed for Friday night's extra-inning win over the Charlotte Knights at Coca-Cola Park.