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Aeros and Phillies Suspended, Tied at 5-5

Published on July 25, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
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READING, PA - Sunday's finale between the Aeros and the Reading Phillies was suspended in the bottom of the fourth inning and will resume on Tuesday, August 17th. The score was 5-5 with two outs in the frame before the rain halted action and resulted in an afternoon-ending 31-minute rain delay. Akron fielder Jerad Head homered for the fifth time in eight games as the Aeros remain 53-47 on the season and Reading is 49-50.

Center fielder Jordan Henry began the game on a strong note as he doubled and scored on sacrifice fly in the first. Akron then continued to pounce on Phillies starter Ty Taubenheim in the second, taking a 2-0 lead on an RBI single from left fielder John Drennen while Head followed with a two-run homer to right on his first pitch.

Reading responded in the bottom of that second as Kevin Mahar provided a solo home run with one out against lefty starter Kelvin De La Cruz. A bases loaded walk to Matt Rizzotti in the third then cut the deficit to only 4-2 for the host Phillies.

Akron added their final run on a run-scoring single from second baseman Jason Kipnis in the fourth while De La Cruz left the game in the chaotic fourth. A double, three walks, a single and a wild pitch scored a pair of runs before reliever Bryan Price entered the game and forced the inning's second out on a fielder's choice. With Rizzotti at the plate and facing a 0-1 count with runners on first and third against Price, the rain halted play.

The continuation will take place on August 17th starting at 6:05 p.m. and will be followed by that evening's regularly scheduled game in seven innings. That night marks the start of yet another three-game series at First Energy Stadium in Reading for the Aeros, the final meetings in a stretch of 14 games in four weeks between these two teams. Today's statistics for both teams will only count after the completion of the resumption of the game.

Following the game Sunday, the Aeros returned home to Akron for Monday's start of a weeklong home stand at Canal Park. Tomorrow is Dollar Dog Monday with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch against the second-place Bowie Baysox while all Aeros fans can acquire FREE ticket vouchers for the game at any local Ritzman Pharmacy location.

Eastern League All-Star Paolo Espino (9-3, 3.71 ERA) will make the start Monday night for the home team against Bowie's Chorye Spoone (7-5, 3.70 ERA). Join long-time Aeros broadcaster Jim Clark for Monday evening's radio broadcast beginning at 6:50 p.m. on Fox Sports 1350 AM and at www.akronaeros.com. For more information, please call the Akron Aeros team offices at (330) 253-5151.

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