Erie SeaWolves at Reading Phillies...Game One of Four...Game Notes
August 7, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves begin their second to last road trip of the season as they take the field in the first game of a four-game weekend series at First Energy Stadium against the Reading Phillies (Philadelphia Phillies). The âWolves are 14-8 following the all-star break. The âWolves are currently in a string of 25-straight games without an off-day. Erie's next scheduled off day is August 11. Erie is coming off of their second straight series win and the club has also won five of the last six games. Following yesterday's win against Harrisburg, the âWolves have moved into fourth place in the Southern Division, 17.5 games behind first place Akron. The Phillies are in last place in the South, 21.5 games out of first. The âWolves and R-Phils are meeting seven times in a 10-day span with this weekend's series. Erie swept Reading 8/1-8/3 at Jerry Uht Park last weekend...Righty Josh Rainwater takes the mound for the SeaWolves, making his 20th appearance and 19th start of the season. He picked up a win in his last outing against Reading on August 2. In the game, Rainwater tossed seven shutout innings, allowing five hits with four walks and five strikeouts. He has walked four batters in each of his last two starts and is 2-1 in his last three starts. Rainwater is 1-1 against the Phillies with an 0.66 ERA...RHP Tyson Brummett makes his 10th start for Reading and his 24th start overall. He has spent time at three levels of the Phillies minor league system this season. Brummett took a loss against Erie in his last outing on August 1. In the game, he went 3.1 innings, allowing nine runs on eight hits with five walks and no strikeouts. Brummett has walked 15 batters in his last three starts.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 25-35 on the road.
- Erie is 35-51 in night games.
- The âWolves are 40-45 against the Southern Division.
- Erie has won the season series over Reading, leading 7-2 with four games remaining. The âWolves and R-Phils meet 13 times in 2008.
- The âWolves are tied for fifth in the league with a .267 team batting average. The Phillies are tied for ninth in the league with a .265 team batting average.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 104 stolen bases. Erie is the first team in the EL to 100 steals as a club.
- The âWolves are fourth in the league with 111 home runs.
- Erie's pitching staff ninth in the league with a 4.82 team ERA. Reading's pitching staff is 11th in the league with a 5.02 team ERA.
- Ryan Roberson is third in the league with 20 home runs.
- Will Rhymes leads the SeaWolves and is tied for second in the league with 133 hits. Rhymes, Jeff Frazier (115), Wilkin Ramirez (103) and Ryan Roberson (102) each more than 100 hits this season. Rhymes has collected four-straight multi-hit games and he leads the club with 42 multi-hit games.
- The SeaWolves are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 47.6 percent which leads the league.
- The SeaWolves begin August with a six-game homestand. Erie will finish with 19 of the last 28 games at Jerry Uht Park.
- Wilkin Ramirez is fifth in the league with a .522 slugging percentage. He is also tied for third in the league with 21 stolen bases.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
FRIDAY at READING - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Guillermo Moscoso (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Edgar Garcia (0-4, 8.16 ERA)
SATURDAY at READING - 6:35 FIRST PITCH
LHP Danny Christensen (5-8, 4.40 ERA) vs. LHP Fabio Castro (8-2, 4.40 ERA)
SUNDAY at READING - 1:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Luke French (6-11, 4.08 ERA) vs. RHP Adam Eaton (0-1, 16.20 ERA)
MONDAY
OFF DAY
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