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Published on April 16, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
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Game #7 - Road Game #1 - Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 7:05 P.M.

Akron Aeros (5-1) at Bowie Baysox (4-3)

Cleveland Indians Baltimore Orioles

Today's Starters: Akron - RHP Frank Herrmann (1-0, 1.50 ERA)

Bowie - LHP Troy Patton (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

Upcoming Probables:

Friday: AKR RHP Josh Tomlin (0-1, 1.80 ERA) at BOW RHP Brandon Erbe (0-1, 3.00 ERA)

Saturday: AKR RHP Steven Wright (1-0, 3.60 ERA) at BOW LHP Bobby Livingston (1-0, 3.00 ERA)

Sunday: AKR LHP Chuck Lofgren (0-0, 2.25 ERA) at BOW RHP Jason Berken (1-1, 5.63 ERA)

Monday: AKR RHP Hector Rondon (2-0, 1.59 ERA) at HAR TBA

The Book on Frank Herrmann...

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

- Longest Outing - 6.0 IP, set 4/9 vs. Bowie - Most Walks Allowed - 1, set 4/9 vs. Bowie

- Shortest Outing - - HR Allowed (Season) - 1

- Led the Aeros pitching staff with 11 victories last season

Set a season-high with 10 strikeouts in a spot start for Buffalo July 10th, and turned in quality starts in both of his AAA outings

Throws a four-seam fastball between 88-92 mph, plus a two-seamer, slider, and changeup

Aeros are 1-0 when Herrmann starts

Last time out: Earned the WIN in a 2-1 victory vs. Bowie 4/9 (6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1 WP)

UAEROS REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN ('09)

CURRENT STREAK................................ W3 LONGEST WINNING STREAK.. 3 (4/11 - current)

LAST 5 GAMES............................................................. 4-1 LONGEST LOSING STREAK.............................................. 1 (4/10) LAST 10 GAMES........................................................... 5-1 BEST RECORD.......................................................... 5-1 (April 15th)

HOME RECORD............................................................ 4-2 WORST RECORD..................................................... 2-1 (April 10th)

ROAD RECORD...................................... SEASON vs. BOWIE............................................. 3-1

Aerodynamics...

No Place Like Home...The Aeros capped off an extremely successful first homestand with an early-morning triumph over Altoona yesterday, as Carlos Santana's first-inning grand slam held up as the difference in Akron's 4-1 win. Santana, ranked by the good folks at Baseball America as the top prospect in the Cleveland minor league system, hammered a 2-1 fastball from Curve left-hander Tony Watson deep over the left-center field fence to stake starter Hector Rondon to an early 4-0 lead that the Aeros would never relinquish. Santana has now hit both of his home runs and driven in eight of his 10 runs in Rondon's two starts this season.

5.2 on the Richter Scale...Speaking of Rondon, he tossed 5.2 impressive innings for the second straight start, while also earning his second victory of the season. The right-hander started very strongly, striking out four batters and not allowing a hit his first time through the order. Brian Friday broke up his no-hit bid in the third but Rondon responded by retiring the next six hitters in order before tiring a bit in the fifth, allowing a run on three hits. Rondon went back out for the sixth and walked Jose Tabata on four pitches to start the inning, but recovered to get the next two hitters before RHP Carlton Smith relieved him in his Akron debut and got the final out, leaving Rondon an out shy of recording a quality start for the second time. Rondon is now tied with Portland's Chris Province for the league lead with two wins each and also ranks fourth in the Eastern League with 11 strikeouts in the early going.

Smith and Wesson...Speaking of Smith, he impressed in his first Double-A appearance by working 1.1 perfect frames. The younger brother of former Aeros third baseman (and Indians top-prospect) Corey Smith, Carlton got the final out in the sixth thanks to the right arm of Carlos Santana, who gunned out Jose Tabata trying to steal second to end the inning. Smith then barely allowed a ball out of the infield in the seventh, getting a pair of groundouts before James Boone's pop fly to short carried into to shallow left field to end the inning.

Transaction...The Aeros made a roster move today, placing IF Jared Goedert on the DL with a strained right oblique and receiving C Armando Camacaro from Columbus. Goedert, who started at third base in each of Akron's first five games, was hitting just .154 (2-13) on the year but had drawn six walks against just one strikeout for an on-base percentage of .421. Camacaro opened the season on Columbus's disabled list with a left calf strain and has not appeared in a game this year.

This and That...RF Jerad Head stole Akron's first two bases of the year yesterday...LF Nick Weglarz struck out four times yesterday, the first four-strikeout performance since Brandon Chaves last July 6th at Binghamton.

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