Erie SeaWolves at Altoona Curve...Game One of Three...Game Notes
August 23, 2010 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (58-69, 6th PLACE WEST, 16.5 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (74-52, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)
RHP BROOKS BROWN (11-8, 4.09 ERA) vs. LHP JEFF LOCKE (2-1, 3.07 ERA)MONDAY, AUGUST 23 * 7:05 P.M.* RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM BLAIR COUNTY BALLPARK * GAME #128 * ROAD GAME #65 * NIGHT GAME #97
Tonight, the SeaWolves begin their final road trip of the 2010 season as they take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the opener of a three-game series at Blair County Ballpark. The SeaWolves are coming off of a doubleheader split on Sunday against Reading. The split earned the SeaWolves their fifth consecutive series win.Erie and Altoona are the two hottest teams in the Eastern League heading into play on Monday. Altoona has won eight of its last 10 while the SeaWolves have won seven of 10. Since July 29. the SeaWolves are 16-6...After a strong start to the season series against the Curve, winning seven of the first 10 games, Erie has gone on to lose six of the last seven meetings between the two clubs...Erie sends Righty Brooks Brown to the hill making his 27th appearance and 17th start of the season. Brown was roughed up in his last start at Harrisburg, allowing seven runs on 10 hits in 4.1 innings of work. Erie lost the game 10-1...Lefty Jeff Locke takes the mound for the Curve. Locke makes his eighth start with Altoona and his second against the SeaWolves. Locke allowed two runs on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts in six innings in a no-decision against the 'Wolves on July 26. He earned a win in his last start against Portland tossing seven shutout innings with a walk and eight strikeouts.
- Altoona leads the season series over Erie 9-8. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 20 times in 2010.- Defensively, the 'Wolves have committed 131 errors on the season which is the most in the EL.- The 'Wolves have turned 149 double plays which ranks second in the EL.- The SeaWolves are eighth in the league with a 4.44 team ERA. Altoona ranks second in the league with a 3.59 team ERA.- The SeaWolves are 11th in the league with a .246 team batting average. Altoona is third, hitting .268 as a team.- Erie has connected on a 124 home runs which is second in the league. - The SeaWolves are third in the league with 112 stolen bases. - The 'Wolves are 28-36 on the road.- Erie leads the Eastern League with seven grand slams.- The SeaWolves have won five consecutive series. - The Howlers are 13-6 in August. - The SeaWolves are hitting .262 over their last 10 games with five home runs and 44 runs scored. - Brandon Douglas is hitting .308 (12x39) in his last 10 games. Douglas has played in 20 games since coming up from Lakeland. He has hit safely in 17 of 20 and reached base in 18 of 20.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTERS -
TUESDAY at ALTOONA - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Duane Below (5-12, 5.12 ERA) vs. RHP Jared Hughes (12-7, 4.34 ERA)
WEDNESDAY at ALTOONA - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Adam Wilk (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Bryan Morris (6-4, 4.21 ERA)
THURSDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Anthony Shawler (4-2, 4.63 ERA) vs. TBA
FRIDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Brayan Villarreal (0-3, 4.13 ERA) vs. TBA
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