When the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders won the third game of the series at Worcester this week, it was their 80th victory of the season. That marked the 15th time in franchise history that they won at least 80 games.
They did it four times as the Red Barons: 84 in 1992; 85 in 2000; 91 in 2002; and 84 in 2006. Five times they accomplished the feat as the Yankees: 84 in 2007; 88 in 2008; 81 in 2009; 87 in 2010; and 84 in 2012. This is the sixth time they have done it as the RailRiders: 81 in 2015; 91 in 2016; 86 in 2017; 83 in 2022; 89 last season; and now, 80 and counting this season.
Fourteen games remain in the regular season for the RailRiders to add to that total. Not only are they trying to nail down the second-half title, but the best overall record in the International League as