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Sunday, June 16, 2013  The Syracuse Chiefs lost for the fourth time in as many days to the Toledo Mud Hens on Sunday afternoon 8-4 in 10 innings.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Despite an early 4-0 Chiefs lead, the Red Sox battled back to bring the game within one point until Syracuse ended the game with a final score of   4-3.

Friday, May 10, 2013  The Syracuse Chiefs won their fourth game in five days on Friday night, defeating Norfolk in a rain-shortened 7-inning game 7-3.

Monday, May 06, 2013  The Syracuse Chiefs may have been down for most of this young season but they showed signs of life on Monday night. The Chiefs took out Durham, on the road no less, 5-0 after a gem from Yunesky Maya.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The Syracuse Chiefs fell to the Buffalo Bisons 27-9 today at NBT Bank Stadium. Yes, 27-9.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The doubleheader will start at 4 p.m. and the first game will feature former MLB starter Russ Ohlendorf on the mound for the Chiefs. Justin Germano will throw for the Bison.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  The Syracuse Chiefs (6-3) split a doubleheader with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (4-5) on Sunday, losing the first game 5-2, and winning the second game on a walk-off single 3-2.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Syracuse basketball senior Brandon Triche threw out the first pitch at the Syracuse Chiefs home opener on Saturday afternoon.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Saturday at 2 p.m. will now be the Chiefs' home opener. Syracuse Basketball star Brandon Triche will still throw the ceremonial first pitch on Saturday at NBT Bank Stadium.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  It’s time to start swinging for the fences because baseball season is right around the corner.  The Syracuse Chiefs will travel down to Lehigh Valley to take on the IronPigs on Thursday to kick off their 2013 campaign.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Werth led off the bottom of the ninth inning by driving Lance Lynn's 13th pitch into the left-field stands to give the Nationals a 2-1 victory over the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals and force a Game 5 in their NL division series.

Monday, September 03, 2012  The Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, closed out their 2012 season with a 6-4 loss to the Rochester Red Wings from Frontier Field. Syracuse clawed back after the Red Wings scored four runs in the first two innings, cutting the deficit to two runs with a Corey Brown eighth-inning home run, but the Chiefs ultimately fell short in the season finale.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Charlotte scored the first five of its runs in the third and fourth innings to claim the series-opening victory.

Sunday, August 26, 2012  Starter Jeff Mandel became the second straight Syracuse starter to toss a complete-game shutout, following John Lannan's Saturday-night performance with a 102-pitch masterpiece.

Friday, August 24, 2012  Gwinnett scored all six of its runs in the first four innings, with five runs in three innings against starter Yunesky Maya.