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August 8, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
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Games #120 & 121 - Road Games #59 & 60 - Friday, August 8, 2008 - 6:05 P.M.

Akron Aeros (70-49) at Trenton Thunder (71-45)

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Today's Starters: Game 1: Akron - RHP Kevin Dixon (8-8, 4.54 ERA)

Trenton - RHP Jason Stephens (0-0, 0.00 ERA/5-8, 3.87 ERA combined in Charleston & Tampa)

Game 2: Akron - RHP JD Martin (8-3, 3.26 ERA)

Trenton - RHP Michael Gardner (3-4, 2.91 ERA)

Upcoming Probables:

Saturday: AKR LHP Scott Lewis (6-2, 2.60 ERA) at TRE RHP Eric Hacker (6-2, 2.82 ERA)

Sunday: AKR RHP Frank Herrmann (9-5, 4.46 ERA) at TRE RHP Steven White (0-1, 6.00 ERA)

Monday: OFF DAY

Tuesday: RHP Steven Wright (3-1, 4.33 ERA) vs. CT TBA

The Book on Kevin Dixon...

1B- High Strikeouts - 9, set 5/30 vs. Bowie - Most Hits Allowed - 9, set 4/30 vs. Erie

- Longest Outing - 8.0 IP, set 5/20 vs. Altoona - Most Walks Allowed - 5, set 4/19 at Bowie

- Shortest Outing - 2.1 IP, set 4/24 vs. Harrisburg - HR Allowed (Season) - 13

Has lost three straight starts, following a stretch in which he won four straight starts and earned a save (6/27 - 7/19)

- Leads Akron with 91 strikeouts and ranks second on the team with 125.0 innings pitched

Throws a four-seam fastball between 87-92 mph, as well as a sinker (two-seamer), changeup, slider and splitter

Aeros are 13-8 when Dixon starts

Last time out: Took the LOSS in a 7-5 defeat vs. Harrisburg 8/3 (3.0 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 2 HR)

The Book on John Dale Martin...

1B- High Strikeouts - 5, set 6/18 at Bowie - Most Hits Allowed - 6, set 4/25 vs. Harrisburg

- Longest Outing - 3.2 IP, set 5/27 (2) at Harrisburg - Most Walks Allowed - 2, set 4/29 vs. ERI and 5/2 at BOW

- Shortest Outing - 1.0 IP (in relief), last set 7/24 at Altoona - HR Allowed (Season) - 4

Expected to make his fourth spot-start of the season (and first since May 27th) in game two tonight

Has enjoyed two separate stints with Class AAA Buffalo this year, going 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in four appearances (started 7/13)

Throws a four-seam fastball between 88-90 mph, in addition to a two-seamer, curve, cutter and change

Aeros are 0-3 when Martin starts

Last start: Took the LOSS in a 5-0 defeat at Harrisburg 5/27 (2) (3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K)

UAEROS REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN ('08)

CURRENT STREAK - ................................................. L1 LONGEST WINNING STREAK - .......................... 10 (6/4 - 6/14)

LAST 5 GAMES - ......................................................... 2-3 LONGEST LOSING STREAK - ... 3 (set 3x, last 7/20 - 7/21 (2)) LAST 10 GAMES - ...................................................... 4-6 BEST RECORD - ................................................... 61-35 (July 14th)

HOME RECORD - ........................................................ 36-25 WORST RECORD - .............................................. 8-13 (April 25th)

ROAD RECORD - ........................................................ 34-24 SEASON vs. TRENTON - ............................................................. 1-2

Aerodynamics...

Bullpen Blues...A three-run rally in the top of the seventh gave the Aeros a one-run advantage last night, but relievers Erik Stiller and Scott Roehl were unable to navigate through the final outs with the lead intact as Trenton rallied for a 5-4 win the series opener. Akron sent eight men to the plate in the seventh, sandwiching a pair of bases-loaded walks around an RBI single from CF Jose Constanza to take a short-lived 3-2 lead. The Thunder mounted a two-out rally against Stiller to tie the game in the bottom of the inning however, and then surged ahead when PJ Pilittere drove home the two deciding runs on a two-out infield single off Roehl (the runs were charged to Stiller). The Aeros got an RBI double from Constanza in the ninth to slice the margin to a single run, but with the speedster at third and one away closer Zach Kroenke handled a come-backer from RF Bronson Sardinha and threw out Constanza at the plate. Trenton's late rally spelled another no-decision for Aeros starter Ryan Edell, his 11th in 23 starts this year. Edell allowed just two runs and six hits in six innings for his team-leading 13th quality start, and his eighth in his last nine outings. In those nine starts however, Edell is just 3-1 despite compiling a sparkling 2.13 ERA. He has also struck out 40 hitters and walked only six in his last 55 innings during his run.

Did You Know...Constanza has stolen eight straight bases, and has not been caught since May 27th at Harrisburg. The native of Santo Domingo, DR leads Akron and sits just outside the top-five in the league with 20 steals on the year.

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