NYPL Vermont Lake Monsters

August 14th Lake Monsters Gamenotes

Published on August 14, 2009 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Vermont Lake Monsters News Release


RECORD: The Lake Monsters are 24-29 after a 7-1 loss at Batavia on Thursday ... Vermont has lost 5 straight games and is 5-14 in its last 19 games since being season-high 4 games over .500 (19-15) on July 24th ... The Lake Monsters are now 5 games under .500 for the 1st time this season ... Vermont has lost 4 straight road games (14-15 on road).

SWEPT: The 3 losses at Batavia marked the 1st time this year that Vermont has been swept in 3-game series ... Lake Monsters have a 3-game sweep at Oneonta (7/7-9) ... In 11 other 3-game series, Vermont won 2-of-3 games 7 times, lost 2-of-3 4 times.

DEJA VU: 2009 marks the 3rd straight year that Vermont has been over .500 and in or near 1st place in late July/early August before struggling over the next 19 games ... Here's a breakdown

Year Record Date Next 19 Record Date Final Record

2009 19-15 7/24 5-14 24-29 8/13 ?????

2008 18-14 7/22 4-15 22-29 8/11 33-42

2007 29-19 8/8 5-14 34-33 8/30 38-37

EXTRA EXTRA: Vermont opponents are been racking up the extra-base hits of late, including Batavia's 6 (4 doubles, 2 homers) out of 11 hits on Thursday ... Lake Monster opponents have 20 extra-base hits (13 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR) during 5-game losing streak, while Vermont has 8 (6 2B, 2 HR) last 5 games ... Opponents at least 1 extra-base hit in 21 straight games, while Vermont at least 1 in 13 straight.

WELCOME SPIKES: This series marks just the 2nd visit to Centennial Field for State College ... Only other series was July 7-9, 2007, but because of rainouts only played doubleheader July 8th.

HOME COOKIN: Vermont will play its next 6 games at historic Centennial Field (2 3-game series with All-Star Game inbetween), while Lake Monsters also home for 14 of their next 20 games.

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