Erie SeaWolves vs. Harrisburg Senators - Game Notes
Published on August 7, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (44-66, 6th PLACE WEST, 18.0 GB) vs. HARRISBURG SENATORS (54-58, 5th PLACE WEST, 9.0 GB)
RHP CHAD GREEN (3-14, 4.58 ERA) VS. RHP JOHN SIMMS (1-1, 5.25 ERA)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #111 * HOME GAME #56 * NIGHT GAME #80
Tonight, the SeaWolves look for consecutive wins as they take on the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) in the opening game of a three-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the 'Wolves completed a series win over Portland, taking down the Sea Dogs 10-1 in the rubber game of the set. Erie put up 19 runs over the three games against the Dogs and the series. It was Erie's first home series win since taking two of three from New Hampshire June 15-17... Today, righty Chad Green makes his 22nd start of the season and second against the Senators. He took a loss in his first start against Harrisburg on July 11 allowing four runs, two earned, on nine hits with two walks and five strikeouts in 5.1 innings. Green earned his first win since May 20 in his last start on August 2 in New Britain. In the game, he allowed a run on six hits with a walk and five strikeouts in five innings of work. It was also the first time since June 16 that the SeaWolves scored more than three runs behind Green... RHP John Simms takes the mound for the Senators making his third start and first against Erie. Simms earned a win in his last start at Portland on August 1. In the game, he allowed two runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts in six innings. Simms began the season in Class-A Potomac where he made 15 appearances, 14 starts, posting a 6-6 record and 2.74 ERA. Simms was a teammate of SeaWolves starter Austin Kubitza at Rice University.
SATURDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Josh Turley (9-7, 3.87 ERA) vs. RHP Lucas Giolito (0-1, 9.00 ERA)
SUNDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 1:35 FIRST PITCH
RHP Michael Fulmer (7-2, 1.75 ERA) vs. RHP Colin Bates (4-2, 4.29 ERA)
TUESDAY at PORTLAND - 7:00 FIRST PITCH
TBD vs. TBD
WEDNESDAY at PORTLAND - 7:00 FIRST PITCH
TBD vs. TBD
- The season series between Erie and Harrisburg is tied 2-2. The SeaWolves and Senators meet 11 times in 2015.
- Erie last in the league with a 4.60 team ERA. Harrisburg is eighth in the league with a .3.69 team ERA.
- Erie is tied for seventh in the league with a .254 team batting average. Harrisburg is last in the league with a .247 team batting average.
- Dean Green leads the league with a .325 batting average. Green is second in the league with a .403 on-base percentage and .514 slugging percentage.
- Wynton Bernard leads the league with 34 stolen bases.
- The SeaWolves are 28-21 in games when they hit at least one home run.
- Erie has started the month of August 4-1. The team has scored 33 runs in those five games.
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