Aeros and Curve Split in Twin Bill
April 25, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
AKRON, OH - Akron took game one of Friday's doubleheader 3-2 before Altoona rallied late to claim the nightcap 8-5 in a marathon affair that lasted more than six hours before 3,547 fans at Canal Park. The Aeros are 12-3 on the year while the Curve sit at 4-11.
Steven Wright threw a gem in game one and departed in line for his second win of the season, but Altoona rallied to tie the game with a run in the top of the seventh off closer Vinnie Pestano. The Aeros bailed him out in the ninth however, as John Drennen walked with one out and scored all the way from first on Mickey Hall's game-winning RBI double to left-center. It was Akron's first extra-innings game of the year.
The Aeros were in good shape again in game two, as Drennen's two-run triple in the bottom of the fifth pushed Akron in front at 5-4. Altoona roared back with four runs in the top of the seventh off newcomer Josh Judy however, with Jason Delaney's two-run triple putting the Curve in front for good and RBI hits from Brad Corley and Angel Gonzalez providing insurance.
Randy Newsom (2-0) pitched two scoreless innings in game one for the win, while Altoona's Jean Machi (1-1) took the loss in relief. Eric Krebs (1-2) was the winner in game two as Judy (0-1) allowed three runs in 1.2 innings in his Eastern League debut. Jose Constanza led the offensive charge in game one with a 3-4 performance, while Drennen and Niuman Romero both drove in two runs in game two. Game one started officially at 6:06 p.m. and game two ended at 12:09 a.m.
The clubs are back at it Saturday afternoon at 1:35 p.m., as Akron southpaw Chuck Lofgren (1-0, 1.80 ERA) will square off against fellow left-hander Daniel Moskos (1-0, 6.10 ERA). The game broadcast begins at 1:20 p.m. on SportsRadio 1350 WARF-AM and online at www.akronaeros.com. For more information, please call the Aeros at (330) 253-5151.
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