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Aeros Dynamics

August 21, 2006 - Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release


RECENTLY...The Aeros took two of three from Bowie over the weekend. Tonight, the Aeros start a brief three game road trip in Harrisburg against the Senators.

YESTERDAY...Bowie RHP BEAU HALE shut down the Aeros, as Bowie took the final game of the series, 3-0. The Aeros managed only four hits, two of them by CF TREVOR CROWE.

TODAY...RHP DAN DENHAM takes the mound in search of win number seven (6-2, 4.80 ERA).

STARTING OUT GREAT...After 29 games with the Aeros, OF BRIAN BARTON is batting .359 (37-103, 5 HR, 15 RBI and 12 SB)...OF TREVOR CROWE has a hit in 18 of his first 23 games with Akron, and is batting .286 (26-91, 13 R, 6 2B and 13 SB).

MORE ON MILLER...RHP ADAM MILLER has won six of his last eight games pitched with an ERA of 0.87, (51.2 IP, 36 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 15 BB, 55 SO) over that stretch...Adam is also among league leaders in several categories as he leads in wins (13), is third in strikeouts (142), and has the fourth lowest earned-run avg. (2.88).

HIGH HONORS...RHP ADAM MILLER was named the Eastern League Player of the Month for the Month of July. He compiled a perfect 4-0 record to go along with 30 strikeouts, nine walks, a 0.29 ERA and a .232 opponent's batting average in 30.2 innings of work.

JULY'S BEST BATS... OF RYAN GOLESKI was among the league's best, batting .308 (32-104, 18 R, 11 2B, 5 HR, 25 RBI, 1 SB) with a slugging percentage of .558...OF BRIAN BARTON had at least one hit in 11 of the 12 games he played in the month, batting .488 (20-41) ...He also showed power and speed, with five home runs and eight stolen bases over his first 12 games with Akron.

MAKING HISTORY...The Aeros are in pursuit of setting some of the best and worst pitching and batting records in Indians AA History...

-2B EIDER TORRES - Is currently: T-1st in Stolen bases (40)

-RHP ADAM MILLER - Is currently: T-2nd in Wins (13) and 3rd in Strikeouts (142)

-OF BRAD SNYDER - Is currently: 3rd in Strikeouts (137)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS...

-On Monday, August 21, RHP ADAM MILLER was sent to Triple A Buffalo

OTHER ROSTER MOVES...

- On Sunday, August 20, INF EIDER TORRES was placed on the Disabled List with a strained left intercostal muscle...The Aeros received OF JUAN VALDES from Class A Lake County

- On Monday, August 14, RHP SCOTT ROEHL was sent to Class A Kinston...The Aeros received LHP REID SANTOS from Class A Lake County.

AS A TEAM...The Aeros lead the Eastern League in batting average (.272), hits (1141), stolen bases (162) and runs scored (589) ...On the hill, Akron leads the Eastern League in shutouts (16) and is tied for second in strikeouts (938).

LEAGUE LEADERS...RHP ADAM MILLER is in the lead in wins (13), is third in strikeouts (142) and also has the fourth lowest ERA (2.88)...RHP JIM ED WARDEN is tied for second in appearances (47)...RHP SEAN SMITH has the eighth lowest ERA (3.26)...2B EIDER TORRES is second in stolen bases (40)...OF BRAD SNYDER is third in runs scored (70).

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