Douglas and Carrithers Each Have Three Hits But 'Wolves Fall 5-1
August 23, 2010 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
The SeaWolves dropped the series opener to the Altoona Curve on Monday night at Blair County Ballpark by a score of 5-1.
Altoona struck for four runs in the bottom of the first inning against SeaWolves starter Brooks Brown. Chase d'Arnaud led off and walked. He moved into scoring position on a Josh Harrison single. Andrew Lambo connected on a single to right, scoring both baserunners for a 2-0 Altoona lead. Matt Hague followed with a double putting runners on second and third for Jordy Mercer. Mercer lined a single to right, scoring Lambo and Hague for a 4-0 lead. Brown would exit after the first inning.
In the second, Anthony Norman led off and doubled against reliver Rob Waite. He moved to third on a d'Arnaud groundout. Harrison grounded to shortstop Brandon Douglas. On the play, a Douglas error allowed Norman to score for a 5-0 lead.
Erie cut into the Curve lead in the top of the sixth against Jeff Locke. Bryan Pounds tripled with two outs and he came home to score on a John Murrian double. The RBI was Murrian's first and it made it a 5-1 game. The 'Wolves would get no closer. They would get two runs on in the seventh and ninth innings but fail to score.
Brown (11-9) took the loss for the 'Wolves allowing four runs on four hits in one inning of work.
The Erie bullpen held Altoona to a run on three hits over the final seven frames. The run allowed by Waite in the second was unearned. Jay Voss and Cory Hamilton went the final three innings, keeping the deficit at four.
The 'Wolves and Curve play the middle game of the three game series on Tuesday night at Blair County Ballpark.7:00 First Pitch. Lefty Duane Below (5-12, 5.12 ERA) has won two of his last three starts and will take the mound for Erie against RHP Jared Hughes (12-7, 4.34 ERA).
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