EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolve at Altoona Curve - Game Notes

Published on July 20, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (36-56, 6th PLACE WEST, 14.5 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (50-44, 2nd PLACE WEST, 1.5 GB)

RHP TOMMY COLLIER (2-0, 2.35 ERA) vs. RHP JASON CREASY (8-2, 3.91 eRA)

MONDAY, JULY 20 * 7:00 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

PEOPLE'S NATURAL GAS FIELD * GAME #93 * ROAD GAME #45 * NIGHT GAME #65

Tonight, the SeaWolves look to snap a two-game slide as they take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the opening game of a four-game series at People's Natural Gas Field. Yesterday, the 'Wolves dropped the series finale to Akron 8-6. Erie built a 5-1 lead in the game but could not hold on as the Ducks outscored Erie 7-1 the

remainder of the game... Righty Tommy Collier takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 17th start of the season, 10th with the SeaWolves and third against the Curve. Collier is 2-0 in his previous two starts against Altoona. Collier took his third straight no-decision in his last start at Harrisburg on July 13. In the game, he allowed a run on three hits with two walks and six strikeouts in five innings of work. Erie lost the game 2-1... RHP Jason Creasy takes the mound for Altoona making his 18th appearance of the season, 17th start and fourth start against the SeaWolves. Creasy is 2-0 with a no-decision in his previous two starts against Erie. He earned a save in his last appearance against Bowie on July 10. In the game, he allowed five runs on six hits with no walks and three strikeouts in three innings.

TUESDAY at ALTOONA - 4:30 FIRST PITCH

GM 1 - RHP Austin Kubitza (5-8, 5.51 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Glasnow (4-2, 2.12 ERA)

GM 2 - TBD vs. TBD

WEDNESDAY at ALTOONA - 7:00 FIRST PITCH

RHP Derek Hankins (4-6, 4.86 ERA) vs. RHP Chad Kuhl (7-4, 2.73 ERA)

THURSDAY vs. RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Chad Green (2-13, 5.04 ERA) vs. TBD

FRIDAY vs. RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Josh Turley (9-6, 3.34 ERA) vs. TBD

- Altoona leads the season series over Erie 12-4. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 20 times in 2015.

- Erie last in the league with a 4.51 team ERA. Altoona is sixth in the league with a 3.56 team ERA.

- Erie is 10th in the league with a .249 team batting average. Altoona leads the league with a .275 team average,

- Wynton Bernard is second in the league with 24 stolen bases.

- The SeaWolves are 19-25 away from Jerry Uht Park and have gone 3-0-1 in their last four road series.

- The SeaWolves are 23-17 in games when they hit at least one home run.

- Both of Tommy Collier's wins this season have come against the Curve.

- Collier has allowed two runs or fewer in eight of his nine starts and the SeaWolves are 5-4 in those games.

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