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Aeros Bats Red Hot in Rainy Akron

Published on May 23, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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AKRON, OH - The Akron Aeros scored runs in six of the eight innings they batted in as they won game one of a four-game series against the Harrisburg Senators 12-8 Monday at Canal Park.

Monday's game also included a 1:36 rain delay in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Left-handed pitcher Kelvin De La Cruz got the win for Akron tossing five innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits, walking two and striking out six.

Right-handed pitcher Shairon Martis suffered the loss for the Senators lasting three innings, giving up five earned runs on four hits, walking three and striking out one.

Tim Fedroff went 2-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to 17 games, which is tied for the longest in the Eastern League this season. Trenton's Corban Joseph had a 17-game hitting streak earlier this season from April 18-May 6.

The Aeros (22-23) got on the board in the bottom of the first inning. Fedroff led off with a double. With two outs, Matt McBride walked and Chun Chen hit a two-RBI double to give the Aeros the lead.

Akron scored a run in the bottom of the second and two in the third on a McBride two-run home run to make it 5-0.

Karexon Sanchez hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning to give the Aeros a 6-0 lead.

The Senators (20-20) scored three times in the top of the fifth inning and once in the sixth to cut the Aeros lead to 6-4.

Akron answered in the home half of the sixth. With two outs, Cristo Arnal walked and scored on a Fedroff RBI triple. Fedroff scored on a wild pitch to give the Aeros an 8-4 lead.

Derek Norris hit a three-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to cut the Aeros lead to 8-7 lead.

The Aeros scored four in the bottom of the seventh inning and went on to win game one of this four-game series.

The Aeros and Senators will continue their series Tuesday night. Right-hander Joe Gardner will get the start for the Aeros. Gardner is 3-2 with a 2.70 ERA in 2011. The Senators have yet to announce a starter for Tuesday's game. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. The game can be heard on Fox Sports 1350 AM or online at sportsradio1350.com. Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m.

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