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July 9, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release


Games #90 & 91 - Home Games #45 & 46 - Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - 6:05 P.M.

Akron Aeros (56-33) at Bowie Baysox (52-38)

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Today's Starters: Game 1: Akron - LHP Scott Lewis (3-2, 5.28 ERA)

Bowie - RHP Chris Tillman (7-2, 3.12 ERA)

Game 2: Akron - RHP Jim Deters (0-1, 5.06 ERA)

Bowie - RHP Chris Tillman (7-2, 3.12 ERA)

Upcoming Probables:

Thursday: AKR TBA vs. BOW RHP Jason Berken (6-3, 4.08 ERA)

Friday: AKR LHP Ryan Edell (5-5, 4.53 ERA) at REA RHP Carlos Carrasco (5-7, 4.18 ERA)

Saturday: AKR RHP Kevin Dixon (7-5, 4.28 ERA) at REA RHP Brett Myers (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Sunday: AKR RHP Steven Wright (1-1, 4.95 ERA) at REA RHP J.D. Durbin (4-4, 2.45 ERA)

The Book on Scott Lewis...

1B- High Strikeouts - 7, set 7/3 at Erie - Most Hits Allowed - 9, set 6/23 vs. BOW and 6/28 vs. REA

- Longest Outing - 6.2 IP, set 6/12 vs. New Hampshire - Most Walks Allowed - 1 (set four times), last 7/3 at Erie

- Shortest Outing - 3.1 IP, set 6/23 vs. Bowie - HR Allowed (Season) - 0

Allowed just two runs and 11 hits in his first three starts (16.2 IP), but 16 runs and 22 hits in his last three starts (12.1 IP)

Has walked just four hitters while striking out 20 in 29.0 innings this season

Throws a four-seam fastball between 86-91 mph, as well as a curve, slider, and change

Aeros are 4-2 when Lewis starts

Last time out: Took the LOSS in a 2-0 defeat at Erie 7/3 (5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 0 HR)

The Book on Jim Deters...

1B- High Strikeouts - 2 (set four times), last 7/5 at Binghamton - Most Hits Allowed - 12, set 6/24 (2) vs. Bowie

- Longest Outing - 5.1 IP, set 7/5 at Binghamton - Most Walks Allowed - 2, set 6/24 (2) vs. BOW and 6/28 vs. REA

- Shortest Outing - 1.0 IP (set thrice in relief), last 7/2 at Erie - HR Allowed (Season) - 1

Making his third spot-start of the year for Akron in game two; also made three spot-starts for Class A Kinston earlier this season

Led the Carolina League with a 2.24 ERA last season and finished fourth in the league with 12 wins

Throws a four-seam fastball between 87-89 mph, as well as a two-seamer, curve, change, and cutter

Aeros are 1-1 when Deters starts

Last time out: Took a NO-DECISION in a 2-1 victory at Binghamton 7/5 (5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K)

UAEROS REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN ('08)

CURRENT STREAK - ................................................. W4 LONGEST WINNING STREAK - .......................... 10 (6/4 - 6/14)

LAST 5 GAMES - ......................................................... 4-1 LONGEST LOSING STREAK - 3 (5/2 - 5/4 and 6/24 (1) - 6/25) LAST 10 GAMES - ...................................................... 8-2 BEST RECORD - ..................................................... 56-33 (July 7th)

HOME RECORD - ........................................................ 28-16 WORST RECORD - .............................................. 8-13 (April 25th)

ROAD RECORD - ........................................................ 28-17 SEASON vs. BOWIE - .............................................................. 11-10

Aerodynamics...

Street Sweepers...After taking three of four in Erie to start their eight-game trip, the Aeros rolled through Binghamton, sweeping a four-game series from the Mets by a combined score of 31-16. RHP Kevin Dixon worked into the eighth inning in Monday afternoon's 4-2 win, pushing the Aeros to a season-high 23 games over .500 at 56-33. Dixon was terrific, surrendering just an RBI groundout in the first and a Caleb Stewart RBI double in the fourth. The bats tied the game at 2-2 in the fifth on an RBI single by SS Brandon Pinckney and a sacrifice fly by CF Bronson Sardinha. In the sixth inning, red-hot C Wyatt Toregas connected on a two-run home run to give Akron the lead, which Dixon and RHP Luis Perdomo would hold. With a runner at first and one down in the eighth, Perdomo got Fernando Martinez to ground into a 4-3 double play, and then proceeded to strike out the 3-4-5 hitters in the Binghamton order to end the game for his first save with Akron.

Toregas on a Tear...The day he was named the Eastern League's Player of the Week, Akron C Wyatt Toregas pounded a sixth-inning, two-run homer to provide the difference in Monday's 4-2 win. The Virginia Tech standout hit .409 (9-22) on the road trip and all nine of his hits went for extra bases. He knocked six home runs (including a franchise record-tying three in Erie on Wednesday) and three doubles on the trip, and collected a whopping 15 RBI in the seven games he played. His nine home runs between Class AAA Buffalo and Akron are already a career-high for the Fairfax, VA native.

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