Erie SeaWolves at Reading Phillies...Game Two of Four...Game Notes
August 8, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
The SeaWolves will look for their fourth consecutive win as they take the field in the second game of a four-game set at First Energy Stadium against the Reading Phillies (Philadelphia Phillies). A win would mark Erie's fourth, four-game winning streak. The SeaWolves have won six of their last seven games and are in a fourth place tie with Altoona in the Southern Division, 16.5 games behind first place Akron. The âWolves are 15-8 following the all-star break. Erie is also the hottest team in the EL winning eight of the last 10 games. The âWolves are currently in a string of 25-straight games without an off-day. Erie's next scheduled off day is August 11...Reading enter's tonight's game in last place in the South, 21.5 games out of first. The R-Phils are the first EL team to 70 losses. Erie improved to 8-2 on the season and to 2-2 at First Energy Stadium following last night's 15-3 win...Righty Guillermo Moscoso takes the mound for Erie, making his second start and his second against Reading. He allowed an unearned run on three hits in his Double-A debut against the R-Phils on August 3. He walked one and tied a career-high with 10 strikeouts in a 4-3 âWolves victory...Righty Edgar Garcia takes the mound for the Phillies, making his seventh start and his third against the SeaWolves. Garcia began the season with Class-A Clearwater and made 14 appearances and 13 starts with a record of 8-2 and a 3.97 ERA. He took a loss in his last outing against Erie on August 2 going 6.1 innings, allowing four runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts. In two starts against the âWolves, Garcia is 0-1 with a no-decision and a 9.00 ERA.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 26-35 on the road.
- Erie is 36-51 in night games.
- The âWolves are 41-45 against the Southern Division.
- Erie has won the season series over Reading, leading 8-2 with three games remaining. The âWolves and R-Phils meet 13 times in 2008.
- The âWolves are fourth in the league with a .269 team batting average. The Phillies are tied for eighth in the league with a .265 team batting average.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 104 stolen bases.
- The âWolves are tied for third in the league with 115 home runs.
- Erie's pitching staff ninth in the league with a 4.81 team ERA. Reading's pitching staff is 11th in the league with a 5.11 team ERA.
- Ryan Roberson is third in the league with 21 home runs. Roberson is also tied for fourth in the league with 70 RBI.
- Will Rhymes leads the SeaWolves and is tied for second in the league with 133 hits.
- The SeaWolves are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 47.6 percent which leads the league.
- Wilkin Ramirez is fifth in the league with a .518 slugging percentage. He is also tied for third in the league with 21 stolen bases.
- The last time Erie scored 15 runs in a game happened twice during the 2005 season. The first time was 4/26/05 vs. Altoona in a 15-11 win and the second was less than a week later when the club downed Binghamton 15-6 on 5/1/05.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
SATURDAY at READING - 6:35 FIRST PITCH
LHP Danny Christensen (5-8, 4.40 ERA) vs. LHP Antonio Bastardo (2-3, 3.11 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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