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Aeros Split Doubleheader with Bowie

Published on April 28, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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AKRON, OH - The Akron Aeros split a doubleheader with the Bowie Baysox Thursday at Canal Park winning game one 2-1 and dropping game two 4-1.

The Aeros (10-11 following the doubleheader) won game one behind a Chun Chen solo home run in the bottom of the fifth.

T.J. McFarland earned his first win for the Aeros pitching five innings, giving up one unearned run on three hits, walking four and striking out five. Cory Burns pitched 1/3 of an inning to pick up his seventh save of the season.

Rick Zagone got the loss for Bowie lasting five innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits, walking three and striking out three.

The Baysox (10-10 following the doubleheader) scored first in the top of the third inning on a Robbie Widlansky RBI single.

Akron tied the game in the bottom of the fourth inning. John Drennen led off the frame with a double. He advanced to third on a Matt McBride fly out. Following back-to-back walks, Donnie Webb scored Drennen on a sacrifice fly to center field.

Chen's fifth inning homer proved to be the difference as Akron won game one.

In game two, Steve Johnson outdueled Matt Packer to give Bowie the split.

Packer pitched all seven innings but suffered the loss giving up four runs (three earned) on seven hits, walking two and striking out four.

Johnson got the win pitching six innings, giving up one earned run on one hit, walking one and striking out six. Jose Diaz gave up a run in the bottom of the seventh inning, but got a double play to end the game and to earn his eighth save of the season.

Bowie scored in the top of the first inning on a Widlansky RBI single that made it 1-0.

The Aeros answered back in the bottom of the frame on a Juan Diaz solo home run to right field that tied it 1-1.

The Baysox took the lead in the top of the fifth inning on a Carlos Rojas RBI single. Bowie added two more in the top of the sixth inning to make it 4-1.

The Aeros scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning, but Webb grounded into a double play to end game two.

The Aeros head to Binghamton Friday to begin a three-game series with the B-Mets. Friday's game is the first of seven straight on the road for Akron. Left-handed pitcher Kelvin De La Cruz will get the ball for the Aeros. De La Cruz is 1-3 with a 3.00 ERA in 2011. The B-Mets have yet to announce a starter for Friday's game. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. The game can be heard on Fox Sports 1350 AM or online on sportsradio1350.com. Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m.

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