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Curve Bust out the Brooms Wednesday at Canal Park

Published on April 21, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
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The Akron Aeros fell to the Altoona Curve in the third and final game of the three-game series 9-6 Wednesday afternoon at Canal Park. Aeros starting pitcher Paolo Espino lasted five innings, giving up six earned runs on the day. The Aeros fall two games under .500 with a record of 6-8 on the season after Wednesday's defeat to the Altoona Curve.

The Aeros took the lead in the bottom of the first inning when CF Tim Fedroff led off the game with a single, which found a hole at second base. After John Drennen grounded out, Jared Goedert and Matt McBride both doubled putting the Aeros up 2-0 in the bottom of the first inning. The Aeros would then plate another run in the bottom of the second-inning due to some timely hitting from Cord Phelps and Josh Rodriguez making the contest 3-0. Altoona's offense came alive in the top of the third inning when the Curve strung together four hits which would eventually lead to four runs crossing the plate, putting the Aeros in an early hole 4-3.

Aeros offense showed some life in Wednesday's game after having gone quiet since returning home, only scoring 10 runs since returning home on Thursday.

Aeros starter Paolo Espino made it through five innings on Wednesday afternoon against the Curve, who were looking for their first three game sweep of the Aeros this season. Espino gave up nine hits and six runs while walking two and striking out one. Espino remains 1-0 on the year with a 6.46 ERA through three starts with Akron. Espino has given up 11 runs in 15.1 innings of work this season. The Aeros welcomed a fresh arm into the pen on Wednesday, which was RHP Justin Germano, who recently signed a minor-league deal with the Cleveland Indians after playing a year overseas with the Fukuoka Hawks. Germano pitched 2.1 innings during Wednesday's contest giving up two runs, two walks and striking out only one Altoona batter. Germano was handed his first loss of the season in his first outing of the season, where he finished the day with a 7.71 ERA. Aeros Closer Neil Wagner came into the game and pitched the final 1.2 innings of the contest giving up a hit and a run, while walking two and striking out two others.

The Aeros come back into town on April 30th , where they will host the Binghamton Mets for a three-game series before welcoming in Trenton to town for a four-game series. Don't miss out on the last 2010 Magnet Schedule giveaway to the first 1,500 fans sponsored by Albert Guarnieri & Co.

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