Yankees' Lombard homers in RailRiders' 7-4 win over Iowa Cubs

In a Triple-A matchup on August 1, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Iowa Cubs 7-4. George Lombard Jr. hit a home run and extended his on-base streak to 29 games. J.C. Escarra also contributed with a three-run home run that provided the go-ahead runs in the fifth inning. The RailRiders' pitching staff included Kervin Castro, who earned the win, and Bradley Hanner, who secured the save. The minor league action also featured the Somerset Patriots, who lost 10-4 to the Richmond Flying Squirrels, and the Hudson Valley Renegades, who were swept in a doubleheader against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.

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