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Aeros Smash SeaWolves Again, Win 8-1

Published on July 16, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
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AKRON, OH - Akron's offense stayed hot while starter Paolo Espino led the Aeros pitching staff to a dominant 8-1 victory over the Erie SeaWolves Friday night at Canal Park. The hosts collected 10 hits with six walks highlighted by a double and a triple from left fielder Tim Fedroff in front of the 7,144 fans in downtown Akron. Despite the victory over the slumping SeaWolves (38-55), the Aeros (47-45) remain 2.5 games behind the second-place Bowie Baysox in the Eastern League's Western Division.

The scoring began early as shortstop Carlos Rivero started the second with a stand-up triple to dead center field. After two straight groundouts, Fedroff recorded the RBI on another triple while Erie's starter Brooks Brown threw a wild pitch to give Akron a 2-0 lead.

Third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall then made it a three-run game with a run-scoring double in the third inning, plating Jason Kipnis all the way from first. The Aeros chased out Brown in the fifth as Cleveland Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera and Kipnis started a rally with a pair of walks. A double steal and a throwing error scored Cabrera and after an intentional walk to Beau Mills, Rivero brought the edge to 5-0 with an RBI single to left.

Akron starter Espino cruised through his six innings pitched while his offense increased the advantage to 7-0 in the bottom half of that frame. Damaso Espino led off with a looping double to right and Fedroff again had a clutch extra-base hit with a run-scoring double before reliever Cory Hamilton permitted two more walks to Cabrera and Kipnis. With the bases loaded, a fielder's choice off the bat of Matt McBride then plated Fedroff.

The Aeros scored their final run of the evening in the eighth as pinch-hitter Jerad Head replaced Cabrera with a one-out double to right field. Head advanced to third on a throwing error while Kipnis promptly followed with an RBI infield single to second base.

Erie scored their lone run of the game against reliever Steven Wright in the ninth as Cale Iorg doubled with one out and pinch-hitter Shawn Roof hit a clutch single to center.

Espino (9-3) earned the victory with just his second quality start of the season, blanking the Wolves through six innings on three hits. The Eastern League All-Star right-hander recorded five strikeouts on the night as he moved into a tie for second in the league with nine wins this year. Brown (7-6) struggled in taking the loss as he allowed the first five runs in 4.2 innings and Akron reliever Omar Aguilar struck out the side in the eighth.

Fedroff's 12-game hitting streak ended Thursday night, but he responded with a 2-for-4 performance Friday along with two RBI and two runs scored. Kipnis also starred with his two singles and three walks while the recovering Cabrera played the first seven innings again tonight, going hitless in two at-bats with two free passes and a run scored.

This four-game weekend series continues Saturday at 7:05 p.m. on another busy evening at Canal Park. The Great Transparency leads the way with a pre-game Faith Night concert at 6:00 p.m. and after the game, it is the second Scout Night of the season presented by Appalachian Outfitters. Akron lefty Eric Berger (4-5, 4.79 ERA) looks to continue his solid pitching of late against Erie southpaw Charlie Furbush (1-0, 2.30 ERA). Saturday's radio broadcast begins at 6:50 p.m. on Fox Sports 1350 AM and at www.akronaeros.com. For more information, please call the Aeros at (330) 253-5151.

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