Erie SeaWolves at Altoona Curve...Game Two of Three...Game Notes
Published on August 24, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (58-70, 6th PLACE WEST, 17.5 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (75-52, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)
LHP DUANE BELOW (5-12, 5.12 ERA) vs. RHP JARED HUGHES (12-7, 4.34 ERA)TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 * 7:00 P.M.* RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM BLAIR COUNTY BALLPARK * GAME #129 * ROAD GAME #66 * NIGHT GAME #98
Tonight, the SeaWolves look to avoid back-to-back losses as they take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the middle game of a three-game series at Blair County Ballpark. Last night, the 'Wolves dropped the series opener to Altoona 5-1. The Curve scored all five runs in the first two innings. The SeaWolves, despite outhitting Altoona 10-7, stranded 12 baserunners and went just 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Altoona is the hottest team in the league as they push for a division crown. Altoona has won eight of its last 10 games and leads the division by eight games over Bowie and Harrisburg...The SeaWolves have dropped two of their last three games but are still six games over .500 in the month of August. Since July 29, the SeaWolves are 16-7...After beginning the season taking seven of the first 10 meetings in the season series from the Curve, Erie has gone on to drop seven of the last eight to Altoona...Lefty Duane Below takes the mound for the Howlers making his 26th start and third against Altoona. After going over a month without a win, Below has won two of his last three starts. He is 1-1 against the Curve. In his last start against Harrisburg, the lefty allowed three runs on five hits with a walk and five strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work...Righty Jared Hughes is 0-1 with a no-decision in two previous starts against Erie.
- Altoona leads the season series over Erie 10-8. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 20 times in 2010.- Defensively, the 'Wolves have committed 133 errors on the season which is the most in the EL.- The 'Wolves have turned 150 double plays which ranks second in the EL.- The SeaWolves are eighth in the league with a 4.44 team ERA. Altoona leads the league with a 3.57 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 28-37 on the road.- Erie leads the Eastern League with seven grand slams.- The SeaWolves have won five consecutive series. - The Howlers are 13-7 in August. - The SeaWolves are hitting .264 over their last 10 games- Brandon Douglas is hitting .359 (14x39) in his last 10 games. Douglas has played in 21 games since coming up from Lakeland. He has hit safely in 18 of 21 and reached base in 19 of 21. He also has 12 multi-hit games.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTERS -
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
SATURDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Brooks Brown (11-9, 4.35 ERA) vs. TBA
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