Erie SeaWolves vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats...Game Three of Three...Game Notes
June 15, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (29-39, 5TH PLACE PLACE SOUTH, 11.5 GB) vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS (24-43, 6th PLACE NORTH, 18.0 GB)
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LHP DANNY CHRISTENSEN (3-4, 3.78 ERA) vs. RHP BRANDON MAGEE (0-8, 5.53 ERA)
SUNDAY, JUNE 15 * 1:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #69 * HOME GAME #34 * DAY GAME #23
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ENTERING TODAY'S ACTION...
Today, the SeaWolves take the field in the rubber game of a three-game set at Jerry Uht Park against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays). Today is the last regular season meeting between the two clubs. Erie holds a one-game advantage in the season series and can win the season series for the first time since 2005 with a win today...The 'Wolves have won three of their last four games and are 6-4 in their last 10...The Fisher Cats are 1-4 on their current six-game road trip and have dropped eight of their last 10 games...Today marks Erie's last home game until June 27. The club will embark on an 11-day, 10 game road trip to Binghamton, Harrisburg and Trenton on Monday. It is Erie's longest road trip since 2005 when they played 10-straight away from "The Uht" June 17-26 with trips to Portland, New Hampshire and Binghamton...Lefty Danny Christensen has been one of the most consistent starters for the 'Wolves over the last three weeks and he takes the mound today in the series finale. Christensen took a no-decision in his last outing against Portland tossing eight innings (season-high) allowing a run on three hits with two walks and eight strikeouts (season high). Christensen is 1-2 with a 3.45 ERA in five home starts...RHP Brandon Magee takes the mound for the Fisher Cats, making his 14th start of the season. Magee took a no-decision in his last outing against Akron. In the game, he went six innings, allowing a run on seven hits with four walks and no strikeouts.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 13-20 at Jerry Uht Park.
- Erie is 10-12 in day games.
- The 'Wolves are 8-13 against the Northern Division.
- Erie leads the season series over New Hampshire 3-2. The SeaWolves and Fisher Cats meet six times in 2008 with today being the final meeting.
- The 'Wolves are tied for sixth in the league with a .267 team batting average. New Hampshire is eighth in the league, batting .266.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 71 stolen bases.
- The 'Wolves are second in the league with 348 runs scored and are second in the league with 59 home runs.
- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.72 ERA. New Hampshire is last in the league with a 5.73 team ERA,
- The SeaWolves (Dusty Ryan and Max St. Pierre) are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 52.8 percent which leads the league. St Pierre leads the league with a 66.7 throwout percentage.
- The all-time series between Erie and New Hampshire is tied 15-15.
- The 'Wolves are in a stretch of 15 straight and 19 of 22 games vs. Northern Division opponents. Erie's next game against a Southern Division opponent will come on June 20 when they travel to Harrisburg during the club's longest road trip of the season (10 games).
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
MONDAY - OFF DAY
TUESDAY at BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Luke French (4-6, 4.43 ERA) vs. LHP Jonathon Niese (4-4, 3.18 ERA)
WEDNESDAY at BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Josh Rainwater (5-2, 5.10 ERA) vs. RHP Salvador Aguilar (7-1, 2.86 ERA)
THURSDAY at BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Andrew Kown (4-7, 5.03 ERA) vs. RHP Tobi Stoner (0-0, 1.80 ERA)
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