Aeros Media Notes
Published on August 2, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
Game #109 - Road Game #56 - Sunday, August 2, 2009 - 6:35 P.M.
Akron Aeros (67-41) at Binghamton Mets (40-65)
Cleveland Indians New York Mets
Today's Starters: Akron - RHP Jeanmar Gomez (8-3, 3.47 ERA)
Binghamton - RHP Brad Holt (2-4, 5.49 ERA)
Upcoming Probables:
Monday: OFF DAY
Tuesday: AKR RHP Connor Graham (0-0, 2.70 ERA) vs. CON TBA
Wednesday: AKR RHP Josh Tomlin (10-8, 4.18 ERA) vs. CON TBA
Thursday: AKR LHP Bobby Livingston (8-6, 4.70 ERA) vs. CON TBA
The Book on Jeanmar Gomez...
- High Strikeouts - 8 (set three times), last 7/28 vs. Erie - Most Hits Allowed - 12, set 5/31 at Erie
- Longest Outing - 9.0 IP, set 5/21 at Trenton - Most Walks Allowed - 5, set 7/23 at Erie
- Shortest Outing - 3.0 IP, set 7/4 at Harrisburg - HR Allowed (Season) - 7
- Delivered the first perfect game and first individual no-hitter in Aeros franchise history May 21st at Trenton
- Tied with Ryan Edell for second on the club in quality starts, as both have delivered eight in 16 starts with the Aeros
- Has faced Binghamton once this year, tossing six shutout innings in a no-decision June 29th (Binghamton would win 1-0 in 10)
- Throws a four-seam fastball between 89-93 mph, as well as a curve and change
- Aeros are 10-6 when Gomez starts
- Last time out: Earned the WIN in a 7-4 victory vs. Erie 7/28 (7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 2 HR, 1 HB)
UAEROS REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN ('09)
CURRENT STREAK...................................................... W6 LONGEST WINNING STREAK......................... 7 (4/17 - 4/24 (1))
LAST 5 GAMES............................................................. 5-0 LONGEST LOSING STREAK.................................... 6 (7/9 - 7/16) LAST 10 GAMES........................................................... 7-3 BEST RECORD.................................................... 55-28 (July 5th (2))
HOME RECORD............................................................ 35-18 WORST RECORD..................................................... 2-1 (April 10th)
ROAD RECORD............................................................ 32-23 SEASON vs. BINGHAMTON........................................................ 4-2
Aerodynamics...
About Last Night...The Aeros rolled to their second straight win over Binghamton and sixth overall last night, doubling up the B-Mets 8-4 in front of 2,814 fans at NYSEG Stadium. SS Carlos Rivero belted a grand slam in the top of the third to give Akron an insurmountable 6-0 lead (after Binghamton intentionally walked RF John Drennen to get to Rivero), and also became the third Aero this season to homer in three consecutive games (Nick Weglarz June 23rd-25th and Carlos Santana in a franchise record-tying four straight games July 24th-27th). Akron also got a quality start from LHP Ryan Edell, who blanked Binghamton for six innings while improving to 4-1 and earning back-to-back wins for the first time all season. The former College of Charleston star also lowered his ERA to 2.32 on the year, and now ranks second in the league in both ERA and strikeouts (91).
Carlos in Charge...Rivero, the slick-fielding shortstop who didn't turn 21 until six weeks into the season, has made steady progress as an offensive performer since struggling throughout the first half of the season. The native of Barquisimeto, VZ was under the .200 mark as late as June 28th, and batted only .220 prior to the All-Star break. Rivero is batting .246 since the break however, and just finished July with a .264 mark in 30 games. He has also clubbed four homers and driven in 15 runs thus far in the second half, after having one homer and 25 RBI in the first half. He has also gone 22 straight games without an error, and continues to lead all Eastern League shortstops with a .976 fielding percentage. If he can continue on that pace, Rivero would break Ivan Ochoa's franchise record of a .970 fielding percentage set in 2005.
Four Hit Wonder...1B Beau Mills is also on a second-half tear, and this season is shaping up much like last year did as the native of Visalia, CA claimed Carolina League MVP honors for Class A Kinston. Mills finished 4-5 last night and also got Akron on the board with a two-out, two-run double in the top of the first. It was his first four-hit game as an Aero and first four-hit performance overall since last July 7th for the K-Tribe, and also marked his 32nd multi-hit game for Akron this season. Mills, who leads the club in multi-hit games, was batting .247 at the end of May with just four homers and 19 RBI. He then exploded with 21 ribbies in June alone, and followed that by batting .283 with four homers and 15 RBI in July. Last season, Mills batted .264 with five homers and 31 RBI in April and May, compared to .312 with 16 home runs and 57 RBI the rest of the year. The season, he hit .247 with four homers and 19 RBI in the first two months, but is batting .290 with six homers and 38 RBI since June 1st. His .270 batting average entering play tonight is his highest since it was .272 on June 17th.
Did You Know...A win tonight would not only match Akron's season-high of seven straight wins, but would also get the Aeros back to their high water mark of 27 games over .500, which was last set July 5th.
Eastern League Stories from August 2, 2009
- Duda Smacks Three Hits, But B-Mets Drop 3-2 Contest to Aeros - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Curve Win Finale Over Trenton - Altoona Curve
- Aeros Polish off Sweep with 3-2 Win - Akron RubberDucks
- Altoona Takes Rubber Match from Trenton - Trenton Thunder
- Baysox Blasted Out Of New Britain - Chesapeake Baysox
- Rock Cats Defeat Bowie - New Britain Rock Cats
- Portland Shutout in the Finale, Lose 6-2 - Portland Sea Dogs
- Defenders Sweep w/8-3 Win - Connecticut Defenders
- Calderone Goes 3-for-3 with 12th HR in 8-3 Loss to Defenders - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Aeros Media Notes - Akron RubberDucks
- C Jesus Montero placed on DL - Trenton Thunder
- Curve Game Notes for August 2 - Altoona Curve
- Baysox welcome newest Orioles - Chesapeake Baysox
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