Aeros Bats Explode In Win Over Senators
Published on July 16, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
HARRISBURG, PA - The Akron Aeros banged out 15 hits and scored 11 runs as they won game three of a four-game series against the Harrisburg Senators 11-5 Saturday at Metro Bank Park.
Left-handed pitcher T.J. McFarland recorded the win for Akron tossing seven innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits, walking two and striking out one.
Right-handed pitcher Erik Davis suffered the loss for Harrisburg lasting 3.2 innings, giving up six runs (five earned) on seven hits, walking five and striking out four.
The Aeros (49-45) got things started in the top of the first inning. Jordan Henry led off with a walk and Juan Diaz hit a two-run home run to right field to give Akron a 2-0 lead. Beau Mills followed with a solo home run of his own to make it 3-0. It was the first time that the Aeros had two players hit back-to-back home runs in a game since John Drennen and Wyatt Toregas hit back-to-back homers in the top of the third inning at Altoona April 28, 2010.
The Senators (54-38) answered in the bottom of the frame. Jerry Hairston scored on a Bill Rhinehart ground out to cut the Aeros lead to 3-1. McFarland uncorked a wild pitch to allow another run to score to make it 3-2.
Akron got those runs back in the top of the second inning. Karexon Sanchez led off with a single and stole second when Drennen struck out. Sanchez advanced to third on a Cristo Arnal bunt single and scored on a fielding error to make it 4-2. Later in the frame, Mills singled home Arnal to give Akron a 5-2 lead.
The Aeros added a run in the top of the third inning when Ben Copeland scored on a Drennen ground out to increase the lead to 6-2.
The Senators cut the lead to 6-3 when Bryce Harper crossed the plate on an Adam Fox ground out in bottom of the fourth inning.
The Aeros added runs in the top of the sixth and eighth innings on a Chun Chen RBI sacrifice fly and a Mills RBI ground out to make it 8-3.
Harrisburg got a run back in the bottom of the eighth inning, but Akron tacked on thee runs in the top of the ninth and went on to the win.
The Aeros will go for the series win over the Senators on Sunday. Akron will give the ball to right-handed pitcher Joe Gardner, who is 6-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 2011. He will face left-handed pitcher Oliver Perez, who is 2-1 with a 2.48 ERA this season. First pitch is at 6 p.m. The game can be heard on Fox Sports 1350 AM or online at sportsradio1350.com. Coverage begins at 5:45 p.m.
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