EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Akron Aeros...Game Three of Four...Game Notes

Published on July 19, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (41-58, 5th PLACE SOUTH, 20.5 GB) vs. AKRON AEROS (61-37, 1st PLACE SOUTH, 5.5 GA)

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LHP DANNY CHRISTENSEN (5-7, 4.44 ERA) vs. RHP FAUSTO CARMONA (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

SATURDAY, JULY 19 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

CANAL PARK * GAME #100 * ROAD GAME #55 * NIGHT GAME #73

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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves look to make it three straight wins coming out of the All-Star break as they take the field in the third game of a four-game set at Canal Park against the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians). Erie has taken back-to-back two-run wins over the Aeros and they will look for their first series win of the season against their Southern Division rivals with either a win tonight or on Sunday. The 'Wolves have won three straight over the Aeros dating back to the last series played at Jerry Uht Park. Erie is a game over .500 against the Aeros at Canal Park (5-4). The 'Wolves and Aeros meet eight times during a 15 day span with the 'Wolves returning a week from Monday for another four-game series...Lefty Danny Christensen takes the mound for Erie. He is making his 19th start of the season and his fourth against the Aeros. He is 1-2 against Akron with the win coming on May 24 at Canal Park. His last outing was cut short due to the game being suspended in the bottom of the third inning on July 12 against Altoona. In the game, Christensen allowed four runs on six hits in three innings of work with a pair of strikeouts and no walks...Righty Fausto Carmona takes the mound for the Aeros. Carmona is on Major League rehab from the Indians. He is the second Indians pitcher to start against Erie this season. RHP Jake Westbrook faced the 'Wolves on May 23. Carmona is scheduled to go five innings/80 pitches. He was placed on the disabled list on May 24 with a left hip strain.

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TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 22-32 on the road.

- Erie is 27-45 in night games.

- The 'Wolves are 30-40 against the Southern Division.

- Akron leads the season series over Erie 7-6. The SeaWolves and Aeros meet 23 times in 2008. The 23 times is the most Erie will face an opponent this season.

- The 'Wolves are ninth in the league with a .262 team batting average. Akron is the top hitting team in the EL with a .279 batting average.

- The SeaWolves lead the league with 96 stolen bases.

- The 'Wolves are second in the EL with 87 home runs.

- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.79 ERA. Akron's pitching staff ranks sixth in the league with a 4.21 ERA.

- The SeaWolves are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 49.3 percent which leads the league. Dusty Ryan is fourth among catchers in the league with a .391 throwout percentage.

- Wilkin Ramirez, strained quad, and Ryan Roberson, hamstring strain, are both

listed as day-to-day.

- Wilkin Ramirez is fourth in the league with a .545 slugging percentage. He is tied for second in the league with seven triples and is tied for third with 19 stolen bases.

- Ryan Roberson is tied for fourth in the EL with 15 home runs.

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

SUNDAY at AKRON - 2:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Luke French (5-10, 4.70 ERA) vs. LHP Scott Lewis (4-2, 3.73 ERA)

MONDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

TBA vs. RHP Tobi Stoner (0-4, 6.11 ERA)

TUESDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 6:05 FIRST PITCH

GM 1 - RHP Josh Rainwater (6-4, 4.20 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Sanchez (8-5, 4.31 ERA)

GM 2 - TBA vs. RHP Eric Brown (5-6, 5.76 ERA)

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