Bowie Triumphs 13-11 in Slugfest
Published on July 16, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
AKRON, OH - The Bowie Baysox extended the Aeros' season-high six-game losing streak by the final score of 13-11 in front of 2,478 fans at Canal Park Thursday night, as left-handed starter Bobby Livingston struggled in his first outing against his former team and Akron's furious comeback came up just short in the final innings. Despite the defeat, Akron (56-36) maintained its four-game lead in the Southern Division while the Baysox moved into a tie for second place in improving to 52-40.The 13 runs and 21 hits for Bowie were both the most for an Akron opponent this season, and the Aeros' 18 hits were one short of their largest output in 2009.
Dave Krynzel ignited a big first inning for the Baysox with a leadoff triple to right-center field to open the game, and Robert Valido drove him home with a single. Mike Costanzo doubled the advantage with an RBI single, and after John Drennen tracked down Guillermo Rodriguez's long sacrifice fly, Daniel Figueroa and Joe Nowicki pushed the lead to 5-0 with back-to-back RBI singles. Akron got a run back in the bottom of the inning on Jared Goedert's RBI groundout, but the Baysox responded swiftly with three runs in the top of the third to push the lead up to 8-1.
Back came the Aeros with three of their own in the bottom of the frame on a two-run single by Goedert and a run-scoring double play, and the sides then traded two-run rallies in the fifth. Two-out RBI hits from Nowicki and Krynzel put Bowie in front 10-4 before Goedert responded with a two-run homer to cut the margin to 10-6.
A walk and four straight singles helped plate a pair of runs for the Baysox in the top of the sixth, but the Aeros got the crowd back into it with four runs in the bottom of the seventh. Matt McBride came to the batters box with two away and the bases empty and bounced a base hit to left while Goedert dumped a two-strike base hit to center before Armando Camacaro beat out an infield single to load the bases. Carlos Rivero then laced a two-run single to left to make it 12-8, and Mickey Hall and John Drennen followed with RBI hits of their own to bring the Aeros within a pair.
Akron cut the deficit to a single run in the eighth when leadoff walks to Jose Constanza and Arnal started yet another offensive burst. McBride sacrificed both runners to scoring position, and Goedert collected his sixth RBI of the night with a sac fly to center to make it 12-11. That was as close as the Aeros would get however, as the Baysox scored an insurance run in the ninth off Matt Meyer to account for the final margin.
Bowie left-hander Brian Matusz (5-0) earned his fifth win in as many Double-A starts despite allowing season-highs with 11 hits and six runs in 5.0 innings, while Livingston (7-4) took the loss in permitting 10 runs, the most by an Aeros pitcher this season. Goedert went 3-4 for the day and his six-RBI performance was a new season-high for an Akron player, and the most by any Aeros player since Wes Hodges had seven April 15th, 2008 vs. Binghamton. Reliever Zach Putnam shined in the defeat, delivering 2.1 scoreless innings and holding Bowie at bay as the Aeros mounted the comeback.
The Aeros continue this four-game series with the Baysox Friday night at 7:05 p.m. at Canal Park for another edition of Friday Fireworks sponsored by Time Warner Cable. Left-hander Ryan Edell (2-1, 2.43 ERA) will take on Bowie's Radhames Liz (3-1, 2.81 ERA) as Akron looks to snap its recent funk in losing eight of nine contests. The game broadcast begins at 6:50 p.m. on SportsRadio 1350 AM and online at www.akronaeros.com. For more information, please call the Aeros at (330) 253-5151.
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