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Aeros Bats Quiet in 3-1 Loss to Bowie

Published on May 11, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
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AKRON, OH - The Aeros managed just five hits (and only one after the third inning), falling to the Bowie Baysox 3-1 in game one of a three-game set before 9,000 fans at Canal Park Monday night. The loss dropped the Aeros to 22-6 on the season, while Bowie improved to 12-17.

The Aeros struck first in the bottom of the second inning when a leadoff walk to Carlos Santana started a rally. Nick Weglarz, who has been sensational in the month of May, then doubled to left-center field and Santana hustled all the way around to score on the play giving the Aeros a short-lived 1-0 lead. The Aeros came into the game 15-1 when scoring first, but were unable to maintain the one-run advantage as Bowie responded immediately in the top half of the third.

Jonathan Tucker walked to begin the inning, and Guillermo Rodriguez put down a sacrifice bunt only to see an errant throw by third baseman Jared Goedert push the runners to second and third with nobody out. Tucker then came around to tie the game on a groundout from Dave Krynzel, and Melvin Dorta plated Rodriguez with a two-out single to left.

Another Baysox run came through in the fourth as Ambiorix Concepcion kicked things off by reaching first base on Goedert's second throwing error. Carlton Smith came on to relieve starter Erik Stiller, but Concepcion still managed to move into scoring position with a stolen base. A clutch two-out base hit by Tucker then brought in Concepcion, bringing the Bowie lead to 3-1 and providing the final margin of the night.

Stiller (1-2), a converted reliever, had his longest start of the season, lasting 3.1 innings and holding the Baysox to just one hit, although he was charged with all three runs (none were earned). He walked one and struck out two. Smith and Steven Wright combined to provide 5.2 shutout innings from the bullpen, but it was all for naught as the Aeros could do nothing against the tough Bowie pitching. Weglarz and Santana each picked up a hit and two walks, but the Aeros stranded eight runners on the night and went 1-for-6 with men in scoring position.

Arrieta (3-1) limited Akron to one run and only four hits in his five efficient innings, walking two and striking out six before three Baysox relievers allowed just one runner to reach scoring position the rest of the way. Arrieta has permitted only five hits in 10 innings while picking up 13 strikeouts in two starts against Akron this season, and in 11 games total against the Aeros in 2009 Bowie pitchers have collected 77 Ks, including 10 Monday night.

This series continues on Two for Tuesday, as the Aeros will look to even the series with Bowie at 7:05 p.m. Hector Rondon (5-0, 1.23 ERA) takes the mound for Akron, and will look to become the first six-game winner in the Eastern League against Bowie left-hander Bobby Livingston (2-1, 3.77 ERA). The broadcast begins at 6:50 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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