Curve Gains Split in Series with 13-8 Victory over Aeros
June 25, 2012 - Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
Altoona, PA - Altoona's Kelson Brown hit a pair of home runs, including a solo shot during a four-run sixth inning, as the Curve pummeled the Aeros 13-8, in the series finale at People's Natural Gas Field.
Brown's home run off Kyle Landis (4-3) in the sixth inning snapped a tie game at 8-8, and opened the flood-gates as the Curve score three more to forge ahead, 12-8. Brown would homer again in the seventh off Bryce Stowell, to make it 13-8. The round-trippers were Brown's first two of the season.
The Aeros (47-29) ended the series and road trip with a 2-2 split. In their two wins in the series, the Curve (35-39) battered the Aeros top-ranked pitching staff for 26 runs on 29 hits.
The Aeros came back from an early deficit on a home run by Adam Abraham in the second inning, and a four-run third inning rally, highlighted by a two-run single by Chen Chen.
The Curve rallied to take an 8-5 lead, but Thomas Neal swatted a three-run home run off Mike Colla (3-4) in the sixth to tie the game at 8-8. It was Neal's fourth homer of the year, and part of a three-hit night.
Abraham's second-inning home run extended his hitting streak to seven games. Jeremie Tice went 1-5, and has hit in all four games since being called up to Akron from Class-A Carolina. Jordan Henry chipped in three-hits for the Aeros.
Lefty T.J. House started and lasted only three innings, giving up five earned runs. After that, four Aeros relievers combined to surrender eight more runs.
Second place Harrisburg won over New Hampshire, 9-8, cutting the Aeros lead in the EL West to 8 =C21/2 games.
The Aeros now return to Canal Park Tuesday night for the start of a lengthy, eight-game homestand, featuring four games apiece against Erie and Richmond. In the opener on Tuesday, LHP Ramon Garcia will start for Erie against LHP Giovanni Soto (5-3, 3.96) for Akron. All Aeros games are broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM and online at www.akronaeros.com. For more information, please call the Aeros at 330-253-5151.
• Discuss this story on the Eastern League message board...
Eastern League Stories from June 25, 2012
- B-Mets Slug Past SeaWolves in Finale, 11-5 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Curve Gains Split in Series with 13-8 Victory over Aeros - Akron RubberDucks
- Trenton Takes Finale 7-1 - Portland Sea Dogs
- Bocock Homers in 9-8 Loss to Senators - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Eight-Run 2nd Leads Sens to 9-8 Win - Harrisburg Senators
- King Kelson Hoists Curve Past Aeros in Finale - Altoona Curve
- Nuño Dominant As Trenton Tops Portland, 7-1 - Trenton Thunder
- Pettit Pitches Past R-Phils - Bowie Baysox
- LHP Rick Zagone Added to Bowie Roster - Bowie Baysox
- RHP Jon Meloan Joins Thunder - Trenton Thunder
- Sea Dogs Join Six-Team Effort to Educate Fans - Portland Sea Dogs
- Squirrels Swept in Rain-Shortened Finale - Richmond Flying Squirrels
- Rock Cats OF Evan Bigley Named Eastern League Player of Week - New Britain Rock Cats
- B-Mets Game Notes: at Erie SeaWolves - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
- Senators Return Home for Eight-Game Homestand - Harrisburg Senators
- R-Phils Pettibone Named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week - Reading Fightin Phils
- Eastern League Announces Weekly Award Winners - EL1
- Flying Squirrels Game Notes - Richmond Flying Squirrels
- Join the Senators to Bowl for Kids' Sake - Harrisburg Senators
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
