Erie SeaWolves at Reading Phillies...Game One of Three...Game Notes
August 6, 2010 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (46-66, 6th PLACE WEST, 19.5 GB) vs. READING PHILLIES (55-55, 3rd PLACE EAST, 33.0 GB)
RHP BROOKS BROWN (9-7, 4.19 ERA) VS. RHP J.C. RAMIREZ (3-2, 4.87 ERA)FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 * 7:05 P.M.* RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM FIRST ENERGY STADIUM * GAME #113 * ROAD GAME #59 * NIGHT GAME #85
Tonight, the SeaWolves continue a six-game road trip as they begin a three-game weekend series at First Energy Stadium against the Reading Phillies (Philadelphia Philllies). Last night, the SeaWolves avoided a sweep with a 7-4 win over New Britain. The 'Wolves jumped ahead 4-0 in the top of the first and held off a late Rock Cats charge for the victory. The win also snapped a three-game losing skid...This will be Erie's only series at Reading this season. The 'Wolves and R-Phils meet for their second series. Reading took two of three from Erie during a three-game set at Jerry Uht Park July 19-21...Righty Brooks Brown takes the mound for the Howlers making his 24th appearance and 13th start of the season. He picked up a win in his last outing against Binghamton allowing four runs on six hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in six innings of work. Brown has alternated wins and losses in his last four starts. He is 1-0 against the Phillies...Righty J.C. Ramirez takes the mound for Reading. Ramirez is making his 10th start with the Phillies and second against Erie. He took a no-decision in his last start against Akron allowing six runs, five earned, on nine hits with no walks and three strikeouts in 6.1 innings. He took a no-decision against the 'Wolves on July 20 allowing six runs on eight hits in 4.2 innings of work.
- Reading leads the season series over Erie 2-1. The SeaWolves and R-Phils meet nine times in 2010. - Defensively, the 'Wolves have committed 118 errors on the season which is most in the league.- The 'Wolves have turned 130 double plays which ranks second in the EL.- The SeaWolves are eighth in the league with a 4.51 team ERA. Reading is ninth with a 4.59 ERA.- The SeaWolves are last in the league with a .241 team batting average. Reading is fifth in the league with a .265 team average.- Erie has connected on a 111 home runs which is second in the league. Binghamton leads the league with 124.- The SeaWolves are third in the league with 105 stolen bases.- The 'Wolves are 23-35 on the road.- Erie leads the Eastern League with seven grand slams.- Since joining Erie, Brandon Douglas has hit safely in five of six games. All five have been multi-hit games. He is 11x28 at the plate over that span.- Bryan Pounds is hitting .317 over his last 10 games (13x41). He is currently on an eight-game hitting streak.
SATURDAY at READING - 6:35 FIRST PITCHRHP Brayan Villarreal (0-2, 1.83 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Cisco (3-7, 4.61 ERA)
SUNDAY at READING - 6:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Duane Below (3-11, 5.01 ERA) vs. RHP Drew Naylor (9-7, 4.29 ERA)
MONDAY -OFF DAY
TUESDAY vs. NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Thad Weber (7-12, 4.36 ERA) vs. TBA
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