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Published on September 5, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
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Game #141 . Sunday, September 5, 2010 . 1:05 P.M.

Away Game #70 . Jerry Uht Park . Erie, PA

Akron Aeros (70-70) at Erie SeaWolves (65-75) Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers

Today's Starters - Akron - RHP Steven Wright (2-1, 4.53 ERA)

Erie - RHP Brooks Brown (11-9, 4.35 ERA)

Upcoming Probables:

Monday, September 6, 1:05 p.m.: AKR RHP Rob Bryson (1-1, 1.65 ERA) at ERI RHP Anthony Shawler (5-3, 4.67 ERA)

The Book on Steven Wright...

. High Strikeouts - 5, set 7/7 vs. Trenton . Most Hits Allowed - 7, set 5/29 at Binghamton

. Longest Outing - 4.0 IP, set 7/7 vs. Trenton . Most Walks Allowed - 5, set five times, last 8/25 @BOW

. Shortest Outing - 0.1 IP, set three times, last 7/11 @ ERI . HR Allowed (Season) - 4

. Making only his second start this season for the Aeros with the last coming on May 29 against Binghamton

. Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the second round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft

. Went to the University of Hawaii, was a first-team All-WAC selection in 2006

. Is 2-0 with one save with a 3.79 ERA in his last 10 appearances, with eight runs, 24 hits, 15 strikeouts, and six walks in 19 innings

. Has made 20 starts with the Aeros dating back to 2008

. Last time out: Earned the WIN in relief in 10-4 victory at Trenton 8/31 (3.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K )

Aeros 2010 Regular Season Breakdown.

CURRENT STREAK: L4 SEPTEMBER RECORD: 0-4

LAST 5 GAMES: 1-4 LONGEST WINNING STREAK: 12 (5/31 - 6/12)

LAST 10 GAMES: 4-10 LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 6 (twice, 7/31 - 8/5)

HOME RECORD: 37-34 BEST RECORD: 56-48 (July 30th)

ROAD RECORD: 33-36 WORST RECORD: 20-30 (May 30th)

SEASON vs. ERIE: 13-7 SEASON vs. WESTERN DIVISION: 36-36

Aeros Stat of the Day:

. The Aeros have set a single-season high for most extra inning losses with 10. The previous record was nine, set in 1997, the first year the Aeros were in Akron.

Aerodynamics.

. The replay. The Aeros jumped on top with a run in the second inning when first baseman Miguel Perez doubled to left-center field and crossed home plate three batters later on a ground out by left fielder Lucas Montero. Akron built their lead in the fourth when Montero hit an RBI-single to score Perez again. Erie responded in the fourth after Brandon Jones scored on a bases-loaded walk and John Murrian hit a sacrifice fly to score Rawley Bishop to tie the game at 2-2. The Aeros regained control and separated themselves from the SeaWovles in the 10th. With the bases full, Perez reached first base safely on a fielding error by Brent Wyatt that allowed catcher Juan Apodaca and third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall cross home and make the score 4-2. Murrian then led off with a solo home run to bring the SeaWolves within one. After Matt Mansilla singled, Wyatt ended the game with a walk-off home run to right field on a 3-2 pitch. Right-handed reliever Omar Aguilar took the loss and fell to 2-7 after giving up the three runs and three hits in the final frame. Cory Hamilton earned the win for Erie and improved to 4-1.

. Here's Johnny. Outfielder John Drennen recorded his team-leading 39th multiple hit game Saturday with a 3-4 performance. It's the eighth time this season the San Diefo, Calif. native has had three hits in a game. Drennen also had two doubles in the game and tied the single season mark for the Aeros for the 21st time. Drennen has had three games this season in which he has recorded two doubles. He's currently in a three-way tie for fourth in highest batting average in the Eastern League at .303.

. Lefty Lucas. Left fielder and switch hitter Lucas Montero has a .394 batting average with 12 hits in 33 at bats in his last nine games. The speedy Montero has a double, triple, three RBI, and two runs scored during that stretch.

. Mighty Miguel. Catcher and infielder Miguel Perez recorded the Aeros only two RBI Friday night. The Caracas, Venezuelan native went 2-4 on the night to bring his batting average up to a current roster team-leading .357 average when facing the SeaWolves. The highest batting average this year against Erie belongs to outfielder Jerad Head, who was transferred to Columbus once again earlier in the week. Head's batting average against Erie was .419.

. Opposite September. The Aeros went a perfect 7-0 in the month of September in to finish the regular season in 2009. So far, Akron is still looking for their first win in the month. The team is now 49-27 in regular season games played in September.

. Breaking even. Akron has never been this close to .500 this late in the season since 1999 when the team finished 69-71. The team did finish 71-71 in 1996 when the franchise was the Canton-Akron Indians.

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