EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Reading Fightin Phils - Game Notes

Published on July 29, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (40-62, 6th PLACE WEST, 16.0 GB) vs. READING FIGHTIN PHILS (55-48, 3rd PLACE EAST, 1.5 GB)

LHP JOSH TURLEY (9-7, 3.34 ERA) vs. RHP BEN LIVELY (7-7, 3.61 ERA)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 * 12:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

FIRST ENERGY STADIUM * GAME #103 * ROAD GAME #51 * DAY GAME #29

Today, the SeaWolves look for the series win as they take on the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) in the rubber game of a three-game series at First Energy Stadium. Last night, the SeaWolves held a 3-0 lead in the ninth inning but gave up a four-spot in the bottom of the ninth as the Fightins snapped the 'Wolves three-game winning streak 4-3... Lefty Josh Turley takes the mound for Erie making his 19th start and third against Reading. Turley is 0-1 in his previous two starts against the Fightin Phils. Turley took his second straight loss in his last start against Richmond on July 24. In the game, he allowed three runs on five hits with a walk and six strikeouts in equaling a season-high tossing eight innings. Erie lost the game 4-1... RHP Ben Lively takes the mound for Reading making his 19th start and third against the SeaWolves. Lively is 1-0 with a no-decision in his previous two starts against Erie. Lively has taken back-to-back no-decisions in his past two starts against New Britain. In his most recent start on July 24, Lively allowed three runs on eight hits with three walks and five strikeouts in five innings.

THURSDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Tommy Collier (3-0, 2.43 ERA) vs. TBD

FRIDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Austin Kubitza (5-9, 5.83 ERA) vs. TBD

SATURDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Derek Hankins (5-7, 5.36 ERA) vs. TBD

SUNDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 1:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Chad Green (2-14, 4.71 ERA) vs. TBD

- Reading leads the season series over Erie 7-5. The SeaWolves and Fightin Phils meet 13 times in 2015.

- Erie last in the league with a 4.64 team ERA. Reading is ninth in the league with a 3.82 team ERA.

- Erie is 10th in the league with a .251 batting average. Reading is second in the league with a .265 team average.

- Wynton Bernard leads the league with 32 stolen bases.

- The SeaWolves are 24-19 in games when they hit at least one home run.

- The SeaWolves have gone 114 games since tossing a shutout. Erie's last shutout was 8/19/14 against Binghamton.

- Erie is 11-17 in day games.

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