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Published on August 25, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
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Game #130 . Wednesday, August 25, 2010 . 7:05 P.M.

Away Game #63 . Prince George's Stadium. Bowie, MD

Akron Aeros (65-64) vs. Bowie Baysox (68-61)

Cleveland Indians Baltimore Orioles

Today's Starters - Akron - LHP Eric Berger (4-5, 5.07 ERA)

Bowie - RHP Eddie Gamboa (6-4, 3.67 ERA)

Upcoming Probables:

Thursday, August 26, 7:05 p.m.: AKR RHP Alex White (7-7, 2.44 ERA) vs. ERI RHP Anthony Shawler (4-2, 4.63 ERA)

Friday, August 27, 7:05 p.m.: AKR RHP Corey Kluber (1-2, 4.66 ERA) vs. ERI RHP Brayan Villarreal (0-3, 4.13 ERA)

Saturday, August 28, 7:05 p.m.: AKR LHP Matt Packer (0-2, 4.50 ERA) vs. ERI LHP Brooks Brown (11-9, 4.35 ERA)

Sunday, August 29, 1:35 p.m.: AKR LHP Scott Barnes (6-9, 4.77 ERA) vs. ERI LHP Duane Below (5-12, 5.04 ERA)

The Book on Eric Berger...

. High Strikeouts - 10, set 6/4 at Harrisburg . Most Hits Allowed - 9, set 5/25 vs. Altoona

. Longest Outing - 7.0 IP, set 6/4 at Harrisburg . Most Walks Allowed - 6, set 5/3 at TRN and 7/7 vs. TRN

. Shortest Outing - 2.2 IP, set 4/27 at ALT and 5/3 vs. TRN . HR Allowed (Season) - 7

. Was on disabled list from June 22nd to July 2nd with mid-back tightness, has a 3.30 ERA in last seven starts dating back to June 4th

. Held a 10-9 record with a 2.69 ERA in 27 combined starts and 134.0 innings pitched between Class A Kinston and Akron last year

. Selected by the Indians in the eighth round of the June 2008 Draft after three years at the University of Arizona

. Aeros are 8-6 when Berger starts; returns to the lineup after being in Class AAA Columbus

. Last time out: Came on in relief in 4-1 defeat at Reading 7/22 (3.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR)

Aeros 2010 Regular Season Breakdown.

CURRENT STREAK: W1 AUGUST RECORD: 4-14

LAST 5 GAMES: 1-4 LONGEST WINNING STREAK: 12 (5/31 - 6/12)

LAST 10 GAMES: 4-6 LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 6 (twice, 7/31 - 8/5)

HOME RECORD: 34-33 BEST RECORD: 56-48 (July 30th)

ROAD RECORD: 31-31 WORST RECORD: 20-30 (May 30th)

SEASON vs. BOWIE: 7-10 SEASON vs. WESTERN DIVISION: 33-34

Aeros Stat of the Day:

. Akron broke a string of four games of scoring no runs or one run with Tuesday's 6-3 victory over the Baysox. The Aeros are 10-47 when scoring three runs or less.

Aerodynamics.

. Part One. The first game ended up being a two-day pitchers' duel as the only run of the ballgame came in Bowie's sixth inning when Ryan Adams hit a home run over the left field fence. As a result, Chen-Chang Lee took the loss and fell to 5-4 despite giving up only two other hits and striking out five batters against one walk in 3.1 innings of work. Brandon Cooney, now 3-2, earned the win after he pitched the sixth inning in relief with just one hit. Pedro Beato recorded his 16th save of the season. Both teams combined for eight hits with Akron tallying five and Bowie three.

. The sequel. The Aeros finally broke out of their offensive slump in the third inning of game two. Shortstop Cristo Arnal and centerfielder Tim Fedroff both reached safely on separate fielding errors to start the rally. Second baseman Jason Kipnis followed with a single to right field scoring Arnal and sending Fedroff to third. Third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall capped the inning with a home run to left-center field to put Akron up 4-0. Bowie scored in the bottom of the third when Jonathan Tucker scored during Xavier Avery's swipe of second base. Akron got the run back in the next inning when Arnal hit a solo home run to left field. Errors plagued the Baysox once again in the fifth as right fielder Jerad Head scored on a throwing error by Greg Miclat and made the score 6-1. Two Bowie runs were scored in the sixth on two-straight bases loaded walks to put the game at its 6-3 final.

. Cruzin'. Left-handed starter Kelvin De La Cruz earned the win to improve to 5-6. The southpaw gave up one run on four hits with six strikeouts against two walks over five innings of work. Bowie starter Ryohei Tanaka took the loss to fall to 6-12 after five runs scored (one earned) on seven hits over four innings. Right-handed reliever Omar Aguilar then came in to get the final out of the sixth and retired the side in the seventh to record his sixth save.

. Arnal night. With infielder Cristo Arnal's home run Tuesday night, the Caracas, Venezuela native has now hit safely in 10 of his past 12 games. In his past 10 games, Arnal is 10-32 for a .313 average with a double, triple, home run, four RBI, and eight runs.

. Last stand. Akron enters tonight 3.5 games back of second-place Harrisburg for the wild card. Third-place Bowie is also ahead of the Aeros by three games. Tonight's game against the Baysox is Akron's last against either club this regular season.

. Triple play promotion. Akron returns home Thursday for their last home stand of the year with a four-game series against the Erie SeaWolves. There will be an Alex White poster giveaway sponsored by Busson Digital for the first 2,000 fans through the gates of Canal Park. It is also Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank Drive Night sponsored by the Akron Plan where fans can bring a canned food item to the game and receive a $5 ticket! It is also the last Thirsty Thursday of the year where dollar drafts and sodas are available through the end of the seventh inning.

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