Aeros Game Notes for August 29
August 29, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
Akron Aeros (80-52) vs. Binghamton Mets (50-80)
Today's Starters: Akron - LHP Eric Berger (1-1, 3.18 ERA)
Binghamton - RHP Dylan Owen (4-9, 5.60 ERA)
Upcoming Probables:
Sunday: AKR LHP Bobby Livingston (2-4, 5.55 ERA) vs. BIN RHP Eric Brown (5-14, 6.38 ERA)
Monday: AKR RHP Jeanmar Gomez (10-4, 3.09 ERA) vs. BIN LHP Mike Antonini (7-3, 4.84 ERA)
Tuesday: AKR RHP Connor Graham (1-3, 5.08 ERA) at ALT TBA
Wednesday: AKR TBA at ALT TBA
The Book on Eric Berger... - High Strikeouts - 7, set 8/19 vs. Bowie - Most Hits Allowed - 13, set 8/7 vs. New Britain
- Longest Start - 6.0 IP, set 8/13 at CON and 8/19 vs. BOW - Most Walks Allowed - 4, set 8/24 at Erie
- Shortest Start - 5.0 IP, set 8/24 at Erie - HR Allowed (Season) - 1
- Making his fifth start for Akron this evening after being promoted from Class A Kinston August 5th
- Ranked second in the Carolina League with a 2.45 ERA, while his 100 strikeouts in 110.1 innings pitched were third
- Allowed 13 hits in his first Akron start, but just six hits in his last three starts (spanning 17.0 innings)
- Throws a four-seam fastball between 89-92 mph, plus a curveball and changeup
- Aeros are 2-2 when Berger starts
- Last time out: Took A NO-DECISION in a 3-1 victory at Erie 8/24 (5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 1 GIDP)
Eastern League Stories from August 29, 2009
- Curve win seventh straight - Altoona Curve
- Rain Drops Keep Falling On Baysox - Chesapeake Baysox
- Matsuzaka Expected to Pitch in Manchester Sunday at 4:05pm - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Senators and Connecticut split two on Saturday night - Harrisburg Senators
- Portland scratched by the âCats 7-6 - Portland Sea Dogs
- Defenders capture Northern Division Title - Connecticut Defenders
- B-Mets Routed at Akron, 13-3 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Thunder game suspended - Trenton Thunder
- Fisher Cats edge Sea Dogs, 7-6, on record-setting night - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- R-Phils to play doubleheaders Sunday & Monday - Reading Fightin Phils
- Single-Season Attendance Record Set For 6th Straight Year - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Aeros Pound Binghamton, 13-3 - Akron RubberDucks
- Aeros Game Notes for August 29 - Akron RubberDucks
- Brett Myers to start first game of tonight's doubleheader - Reading Fightin Phils
- Aeros roster move for August 29 - Akron RubberDucks
- OF Richie Robnett activated from DL - Trenton Thunder
- Matsuzaka expected to start Sunday at Merchantsauto.com Stadium - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Matsuzaka expected to start for Sea Dogs Sunday - Portland Sea Dogs
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