Erie SeaWolves at Portland Sea Dogs...Game Two of Three...Game Notes
August 13, 2011 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (57-61, 5th PLACE WEST, 9.5 GB) vs. PORTLAND SEA DOGS (49-69, 5th PLACE EAST, 17.0 GB)
RHP BROOKS BROWN (2-7, 6.23 ERA) vs. RHP ALEX WILSON (9-4, 2.93 ERA)SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 * 6:00 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM HADLOCK FIELD * GAME #119 * ROAD GAME #60 * NIGHT GAME #90
Tonight, the SeaWolves continue their tour of the Northeast as they take on the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) in the middle game of a three-game series at Hadlock Field. Last night, the SeaWolves received a stellar performance from starter L.J. Gagnier as they took the series opener from Portland 6-2. It was the second time on the current road trip that the SeaWolves pitching staff combined to strike out 14 batters (Gagnier with 10 and Marte with four). Erie is 2-2 on the current road trip and they can win the season series from the Sea Dogs with a win in either of the final two games of the current series...Righty Brooks Brown takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 13th start and second against Portland. He took a no-decision against the Sea Dogs on June 16 allowing three runs on eight hits in five innings. Brown took a loss in his last start against Harrisburg on August 7. In the game, he allowed four runs on seven hits with a walk and a season-high nine strikeouts in six innings of work. Erie lost the game 6-1...Righty Alex Wilson takes the mound for Portland making his 21st start and second against the SeaWolves. He took a no-decision at Erie on June 16, allowing four runs, three earned, on five hits with three walks and five strikeouts in five innings. Wilson beat Richmond in his last start on August 7. In the game, he allowed a run on six hits with no walks and five strikeouts in six innings. Wilson has been strong at home in 2011 posting a 5-1 record and 2.20 ERA in 11 Hadlock Field starts.
SUNDAY at PORTLAND - 1:00 FIRST PITCHLHP Casey Crosby (7-5, 3.84 ERA) vs. RHP Charlie Haeger (2-0, 3.71 ERA)
MONDAY - OFF DAY
TUESDAY vs. TRENTON - 6:05 FIRST PITCH (DOUBLEHEADER)GAME ONE - LHP Jay Voss 7-6, 3.80 ERA) vs. TBAGAME TWO - LHP Ramon Garcia (3-3, 4.81 ERA) vs. TBA
WEDNESDAY vs. TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Drew Smyly (2-1, 0.53 ERA) vs. TBA
THURSDAY vs. TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP L.J. Gagnier (4-5, 5.08 ERA) vs. TBA
- Erie leads the season series over Portland 3-1. The SeaWolves and Sea Dogs meet six times in 2011.- SeaWolves have committed 98 errors which is seventh in the EL. - The SeaWolves are 43-46 in night games and 14-15 in day games.- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.41 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 565 runs which is fourth-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 414 walks which is third most in the league.- The SeaWolves are second in the league with 552 runs scored. The Sea Dogs are the top scoring team in the league plating 598 runs.- Erie's offense is third the league with a .269 team batting average. Portland is the top hitting team with a .272 average.- The SeaWolves are 29-19 against the Eastern Division.- The 'Wolves are hitting .257 with RISP, .207 with two outs and RISP and .277 with runners on base. - As a team, the SeaWolves are 33-for-100 with the bases loaded.- Jamie Johnson leads the team and the league with 74 walks and 73 runs scored.- Johnson also leads the SeaWolves with 121 hits.- Justin Henry is third in the league with a .409 on-base percentage. Henry is seventh in the league with a .309 average.
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