Aeros defeat New Britain
Published on June 14, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
(New Britain, CT)--Akron catcher Roberto Perez drove home the winning run with a single in the top of the 12th inning Thursday night, as the Aeros defeated the New Britain Rock Cats, 3-2, in 12 innings at New Britain Stadium.
Perez slapped a one-out single to center off Luis Perdomo (3-4) in the 12th, scoring Ben Copeland who had singled and stole second.
In the bottom of the 12th, Jose De La Torre worked around a one-out single to hold New Britain off the board and post his first save.
De La Torre made a winner of Kyle Landis (4-1), who tossed a pair of scorless innings. Four Akron relievers combined for 6 1/3 scoreless frames in the four-hour contest.
After the Aeros fell behind, 2-0, in the third, Nick Weglarz crushed a two-run home run to right to tie the game, 2-2, in the fourth.
The Aeros (41-21) took two out of three from the Rock Cats, and now move on to take on the Reading Phillies Friday night at 7:05. LHP T.J. House (4-1, 2.53) will start for Akron against RHP Trevor May (5-4, 4.95) for Reading. It will start a four-day, five-game series at First Energy Stadium. All Aeros games are broadcast on 1350 AM. For more info, log onto www.akronaeros.com.
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