Aeros Media Notes
August 31, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
Game #135 - Home Game #65 - Monday, August 31, 2009 - 7:05 P.M. Akron Aeros (81-53) vs. Binghamton Mets (51-81)
Cleveland Indians New York Mets
Today's Starters: Akron - RHP Jeanmar Gomez (10-4, 3.09 ERA)
Binghamton - LHP Mike Antonini (7-3, 4.84 ERA)
Upcoming Probables:
Tuesday: AKR RHP Connor Graham (1-3, 5.08 ERA) at ALT RHP Yoslan Herrera (11-1, 3.23 ERA)
Wednesday: AKR LHP Scott Barnes (1-2, 7.20 ERA) at ALT RHP Mike Crotta (6-8, 4.95 ERA)
Thursday: AKR LHP Eric Berger (2-1, 3.18 ERA) at ALT LHP Kyle Bloom (6-8, 3.96 ERA)
Friday: AKR RHP Josh Tomlin (13-9, 4.30 ERA) vs. ERI TBA
The Book on Jeanmar Gomez... - High Strikeouts - 8 (set four times), last 8/2 at Binghamton - 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) - 8
- Delivered the first perfect game and first individual no-hitter in Aeros franchise history May 21st at Trenton
- Tabbed as the right-handed starter for the Eastern League's season ending All-Star team Friday
- Has gone 3-1 with a 1.65 ERA in his last five starts, with eight walks and 30 strikeouts in 27.1 innings
- Throws a four-seam fastball between 89-93 mph, as well as a curve and change
- Aeros are 12-8 when Gomez starts
- Last time out: Took the LOSS in a 5-3 defeat at Bowie 8/26 (1) (5.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K)
UAEROS REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN ('09)
CURRENT STREAK...................................................... L1 LONGEST WINNING STREAK....... 7 (4/17-4/24 (1) and 7/27 - 8/2)
LAST 5 GAMES............................................................. 2-3 LONGEST LOSING STREAK.................................... 6 (7/9 - 7/16) LAST 10 GAMES........................................................... 4-6 BEST RECORD.................................................. 79-49 (August 25th) HOME RECORD............................................................ 41-23 WORST RECORD..................................................... 2-1 (April 10th) ROAD RECORD............................................................ 40-30 SEASON vs. BINGHAMTON........................................................ 6-4
Aerodynamics...
Too Little, Too Late...Akron starter Bobby Livingston gave up four runs in the first three innings and the Aeros offense was unable to recover yesterday afternoon, dropping a 5-3 final to Binghamton and missing out on a chance to celebrate a division title in front of the home faithful. The B-Mets picked up a pair of runs in the top of the first to open an early lead, and although Akron got a run back in the bottom of the inning solo home runs from Binghamton's Salvador Paniagua and Ike Davis staked the visitors to a 4-1 lead. Livingston did settle down and keep the Mets off the board for the next four innings, but all Akron could muster was an RBI double from C Armando Camacaro. Davis struck again with two down in the eighth on a broken-bat RBI single, and although the Aeros did get the potential tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth they couldn't rally.
Bottom Line...Even though Akron was unable to clinch the Southern Division title on its own yesterday, the Aeros still claimed the top spot when Reading dropped game one of its doubleheader with Bowie. As a result, Akron has secured first place in the division and home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs, with the Southern Division Championship Series slated to begin Wednesday, September 9th at Canal Park. Game two will be on Thursday the 10th (featuring fireworks after the game), and if necessary game five will be Sunday, September 13th. All games are scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. This marks the third regular-season division title in the past five years for Akron, although it is the first crown since 2006.
Ghosts of Aeros Past...A former Aero was at the heart of Bowie's game one win over Reading last night which secured the division title for Akron, as Baysox 1B Eric Crozier accounted for all the scoring in the 1-0 triumph. Crozier, who was drafted by the Indians in 2000 and played for the Aeros in 2002 and 2003, belted an inside-the-park home run off Major League rehabber Brett Myers in the top of the second Saturday night before the game was suspended by rain. Relievers Pedro Beato and Luis Lebron then made the margin hold up once play resumed.
Fun with Rosters...Akron made a roster move today, as Livingston has gone back up to Class AAA Columbus, LHP Matt Meyer has been activated from the disabled list, and IF Kyle Haines has rejoined the club from Class A Kinston (although Haines is on the disabled list). Livingston's promotion means the Aeros will carry starting pitchers Josh Tomlin, Jeanmar Gomez, Eric Berger, Connor Graham, and Scott Barnes into the post-season.
Did You Know...Since we brought up Eric Crozier and his time with the Aeros in 2003, let's examine another former Aero from that squad. Corey Smith, the older brother of current Akron reliever Carlton Smith, is hitting .250 with 20 homers and 82 RBI as the starting first baseman for Northwest Arkansas in the Texas League. He is tied for fourth in the league in home runs.
Eastern League Stories from August 31, 2009
- B-Mets rally back from six-run deficit, fall late, 10-7 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Aeros Earn Split, Hold Off B-Mets 10-7 - Akron RubberDucks
- Smith tosses seven scoreless innings in 4-1 loss to Sea Dogs - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Fisher Cats set six attendance records in 2009 - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- 'Dogs rally in the ninth to beat the 'Cats - Portland Sea Dogs
- Curve fall to SeaWolves, 4-3 - Altoona Curve
- Defenders lose 8-4, split series - Connecticut Defenders
- Arnesen leads Sens to 8-4 win over Connecticut - Harrisburg Senators
- Trenton tops New Britain, 4-2 - Trenton Thunder
- Thunder give Community Service and Fan Favorite awards - Trenton Thunder
- Aeros Media Notes - Akron RubberDucks
- Jason Stephens Transferred From Tampa To Trenton - Trenton Thunder
- Fans Can Vote for Altoona Curve MVP at AltoonaCurve.com - Altoona Curve
- Rock Cats Prep For Final Homestand Of 2009 - New Britain Rock Cats
- Sea Dogs Final 2009 Homestand Packed with Promotions - Portland Sea Dogs
- SeaWolves' Bertram Named Player of the Week - Erie SeaWolves
- Eastern League Names Weekly Award Winners - EL1
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