Erie SeaWolves vs. Portland Sea Dogs - Game Notes
Published on August 4, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (42-65, 6th PLACE WEST, 19.0 GB) vs. PORTLAND SEA DOGS (40-69, 6TH PLACE EAST, 20.0 GB)
RHP MICHAEL FULMER (6-2, 1.88 ERA) VS. RHP MIKE MCCARTHY (6-4, 3.55 ERA)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 * 7:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #108 * HOME GAME #53 * NIGHT GAME #77
Tonight, the SeaWolves look for a three-game winnings streak as they return home to begin a six-game homestand and three-game series against the Portland Sea Dogs (Bostom Red Sox) at Jerry Uht Park...The SeaWolves finished a four-game series at New Britain, spitting the set with the Rock Cats. Erie took down the Cats 7-1 on Sunday behind a three-homer performance from JaCoby Jones... Tonight, RHP Michael Fulmer makes his 17th start of the season, third against the Sea Dogs and first as a member of the Tigers organization. Has posted a 2-0 record and 1.46 ERA in his two starts against the Sea Dogs this season. Fulmer earned a win, his second straight, in his last start against New Britain on July 28. In the game, he tossed six shutout innings, allowing three hits with no walks and nine strikeouts. It was the second straight nine strikeout performance for Fulmer... RHP Mike McCarthy takes the mound for the Sea Dogs making his 24th appearance, 13th start and first appearance against the SeaWolves. McCarthy took a no-decision in his last start against Trenton on July 29. In the game, he allowed two runs on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work. In 12 starts this season, McCarthy is 4-4 with a 4.34 ERA.
WEDNESDAY vs. PORTLAND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Tommy Collier (3-1, 3.23 ERA) vs. TBD
THURSDAY vs. PORTLAND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
TBD vs. RHP Justin Haley (4-12, 5.32 ERA)
FRIDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
TBD vs. TBD
SATURDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
TBD vs. TBD
- Erie and Portland tied the 2014 season series 3-3. The SeaWolves and Sea Dogs meet six times in 2015.
- Erie has collected 10 or more hits in six of the past eight games.
- Erie last in the league with a 4.68 team ERA. Portland ranks 11th with a 4.17 team ERA.
- Erie is tied for eighth in the league with a .254 batting average. Portland is tied for sixth with a .255 team average.
- Wynton Bernard leads the league with 32 stolen bases.
- The SeaWolves are 27-21 in games when they hit at least one home run.
- The SeaWolves have gone 120 games since tossing a shutout. Erie's last shutout was 8/19/14 against Binghamton.
- Erie is 18-25 against Eastern Division opponents.
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