Aeros Lose Late, Drop Series Finale
May 22, 2011 - Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
ALTOONA, PA - Altoona second baseman Brock Holt broke a 4-4 tie with an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Curve won the finale of a four-game series against the Akron Aeros 5-4 Sunday at Blair County Ballpark.
Right-hander Bryan Price allowed the Holt RBI single and suffered the loss for the Aeros.
Despite allowing a run in the top of the ninth inning, righty Noah Krol got the win for the Curve.
Aeros outfielder Tim Fedroff went 1-for-4 to extend his team-best hitting streak to 16 games.
The Aeros (21-23) scored first in the top of the fourth inning. Fedroff led off the frame with a single and advanced to third on a Juan Diaz single. Following a walk to load the bases, Beau Mills hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Fedroff and give the Aeros a 1-0 lead.
The Curve (22-20) tied things at 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning on a Jeremy Farrell solo home run to left field.
The Aeros broke the tie in the top of the sixth inning. Donnie Webb led off with a single and stole second with one out. Diaz followed with a single to move Webb to third. Following a strikeout, Mills drove in Webb and Diaz on a two-RBI single to give the Aeros a 3-1 lead.
Altoona got one run in the bottom of the seventh inning and two in the eighth to take a 4-3 lead.
The Aeros tied the game in the top of the ninth inning on a Matt McBride solo home run to left field off Krol.
Price allowed a run in the home half of the frame as the Aeros lost three of the four games to the Curve.
Akron will begin an eight-game homestand Monday against the Harrisburg Senators. The Aeros will give the ball to left-handed pitcher Kelvin De La Cruz, who is 2-3 with a 3.28 ERA in 2011. He will face right-handed pitcher Shairon Martis, who is 1-1 with a 3.08 ERA this season. First pitch is at 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.
Monday is also a Charity Begins at Home night. This Monday, the Aeros partner with the S.U.P.E.R. Learning Center, an organization dedicated to increasing autism awareness and involvement.
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