Erie SeaWolves at Akron Aeros...Game Two of Four...Game Notes
Published on August 27, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (59-72, 6th PLACE WEST, 18.0 GB) vs. AKRON AEROS (67-64, 4th PLACE WEST, 10.0 GB)
RHP BRAYAN VILLARREAL (0-3, 4.13 ERA) vs. RHP COREY KLUBER (1-2, 4.66 ERA)FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 * 7:05 P.M.* RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM CANAL PARK * GAME #132 * ROAD GAME #69 * NIGHT GAME #101
Tonight, the SeaWolves look to avoid back-to-back losses as they take on the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians) in the second game of a four-game series at Canal Park. Last night, the Aeros shut out the SeaWolves 12-0. Akron has outscored the SeaWolves 23-2 in the last two games the clubs have played. Akron has taken 11 of the first 15 meetings including five straight. Erie is winless in eight games at Canal Park...Righty Brayan Villarreal takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his seventh Double-A start. Villarreal is still in search of his first Erie win. He took a loss in his last start against Reading last Sunday in game one of a doubleheader. The righty allowed five runs, three earned, on six hits in 5.1 innings of work. Tonight will be his first start against the Aeros...Righty Corey Kluber takes the mound for the Aeros. He is making his fifth start since coming to the Indians in the Jake Westbrook trade. He took a no-decision in his last start against Harrisburg allowing a run on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work...The SeaWolves are hitting .241 in their last 10 games with two home runs and 30 runs scored. The 'Wolves have dropped four of six.
- Akron leads the season series over Erie 11-4. The SeaWolves and Aeros meet 22 times in 2010.- Defensively, the 'Wolves have committed 140 errors on the season which is the most in the EL.- The 'Wolves have turned 152 double plays which ranks second in the EL- The SeaWolves are eighth in the league with a 4.48 team ERA. Akron is sixth in the league with a 4.10 team ERA.- The SeaWolves are 11th in the league with a .246 team batting average. Akron leads the league with a .274 team average.- Erie has connected on a 124 home runs which is third in the league. - The SeaWolves are fourth in the league with 115 stolen bases. - The 'Wolves are 29-39 on the road.- Erie leads the Eastern League with seven grand slams.- The Howlers are 14-9 in August. - Brandon Douglas is hitting .316 (12x38) in his last 10 games. Douglas has played in 24 games since coming up from Lakeland. He has hit safely in 20 of 24 and reached base in 21 of 24. He also has 13 multi-hit games.- Erie is 0-8 at Canal Park
SATURDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Jon Kibler (4-5, 5.65 ERA) vs. LHP Matt Packer (0-2, 4.50 ERA)
SUNDAY at AKRON - 1:35 FIRST PITCHLHP Duane Below (5-12, 5.04 ERA) vs. LHP Scott Barnes (6-9, 4.77 ERA)
MONDAY vs. RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Adam Wilk (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP David Mixon (10-7, 3.67 ERA)
TUESDAY vs. RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Anthony Shawler (4-3, 4.84 ERA) vs. RHP Craig Westcott (3-2, 5.40 ERA)
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