EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Akron RubberDucks - Game Notes

Published on August 21, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (60-66, T4th PLACE WEST, 10.0 GB) VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (70-56, 1ST PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)

RHP ALFRED GUTIERREZ (2-2, 4.73 ERA) VS. LHP SEAN BRADY (5-7, 4.89 ERA)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 * 7:05 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

UPMC PARK * GAME #128 * HOME GAME #67 * NIGHT GAME #87

Tonight, the SeaWolves go for a series win as they take on the Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Indians) in the second game of a two-game series at UPMC Park. Last night, the SeaWolves jumped ahead in the first inning and never looked back as they took down the Ducks 11-5. It was the second time this season that the SeaWolves scored double digit runs against Akron...Righty Alfred Gutierrez takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his seventh start and first against Akron. Gutierrez is in search of his first win since beating Richmond on July 25. He is 0-1 with two no-decisions since that start. Gutierrez took a loss in his last start at Altoona on August 12. In the game, he allowed six runs on 11 hits with no walks and five strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work. Erie lost the game 6-4...Lefty Sean Brady takes the mound for Akron making his 25th start and third against the SeaWolves. Brady is 0-1 with a no-decision and a 5.06 ERA in his previous two starts against Erie. Brady took a loss in his last start against Binghamton on August 16. In the game, he allowed six runs, four earned, on seven hits with three walks and a strikeout in 4.1 innings.

WEDNESDAY VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (CLEVELAND INDIANS) - CANAL PARK - 7:05 P.M.

RHP Spencer Turnbull (4-7, 4.78 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Civale (5-7, 4.18 ERA)

THURSDAY VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (CLEVELAND INDIANS) - CANAL PARK - 7:05 P.M.

RHP Beau Burrows (10-8, 3.89 ERA) vs. RHP Triston McKenzie (7-3, 2.86 ERA)

FRIDAY VS. BOWIE BAYSOX (BALTIMORE ORIOLES) - PRINCE GEORGE'S STADIUM - 7:05 P.M.

RHP Alex Faedo (1-6, 5.44 ERA) vs. TBD

SATURDAY VS. BOWIE BAYSOX (BALTIMORE ORIOLES) - PRINCE GEORGE'S STADIUM - 6:35 P.M.

RHP Spenser Watkins (1-0, 5.40 ERA) vs. TBD

- Erie leads the season series over Akron 7-5. The SeaWolves and RubberDucks meet 19 times in 2018.

- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 59 of 124 potential base stealers. Jake Rogers leads the league (46-for-84), throwing out potential base stealers 54.8% of the time.

- The SeaWolves have held a lead in 94 of 126 games played this season.

- The SeaWolves are sixth in the league with a 3.98 team ERA while Akron is second in the league with a 3.55 team ERA.

- The SeaWolves are tied for second in the league with a .262 team batting average. Akron is ninth with a .247 team average.

- Erie batters have struck out 1068 times this season which is tied for the highest strikeout total in the league.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 1072 hitters which is second in the league behind Trenton.

- The SeaWolves are 30-35 against the Western Division and 30-31 against the Eastern Division.

-John Schreiber is second in the Eastern League with 17 saves.

-Jake Rogers leads the team in HR with 16, while Lester holds the RBI lead at 65.

-The SeaWolves are 31-30 in games played away from UPMC Park this season, while only being 29-35 at home.

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