Erie SeaWolves vs. Reading Phillies...Game One of Three...Game Notes
August 1, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (48-65, T-5th PLACE SOUTH, 19.5 GB) vs. READING PHILLIES (47-64, T-5th PLACE SOUTH, 19.5 GB)
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RHP LUIS MARTE (0-2, 6.65 ERA) vs. RHP TYSON BRUMMETT (2-3, 4.18 ERA)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #113 * HOME GAME #54 * NIGHT GAME #82
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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves open up a six-game homestand and a three-game series against the Reading Phillies (Philadelphia Phillies) at Jerry Uht Park. The 'Wolves are coming off of a series split with Akron. Erie won the middle two games of the series. The 'Wolves and R-Phils are in a fifth place tie in the Southern Division, 19.5 games behind first place Akron. The last time Reading visited Erie was May 27-29. Erie swept that three game series. Erie is 5-5 in the last 10 games while the Phillies are 6-4. The 'Wolves are 9-7 in 16 games following the all-star break. Reading is also coming off of a four-game series split, winning the first and final games of a four-game set against Harrisburg. The 'Wolves are currently in a string of 25-straight games with the club's next off day coming on Monday, August 11...Righty Luis Marte takes the mound for Erie in the series opener, making his fifth start for the 'Wolves. Marte is 0-1 in two starts since returning from the disabled list. He took a no-decision in his last outing against Bowie on July 26. In the game, Marte went 5.2 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Marte has been building up his pitch count as he was limited to 75 pitches on 7/21 and 90 pitches in his last start. He is still looking for his first win in an Erie uniform...Righty Tyson Brummett takes the mound for Reading, making his ninth start for the R-Phils. In his last start on July 26, Brummett went five innings, allowing three runs on four hits with five walks and three strikeouts in a no-decision against New Hampshire. Brummett has walked 10 batters in his last 11 innings of work and is 0-1 against the SeaWolves.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 23-30 at Jerry Uht Park
- Erie is 32-50 in night games.
- The 'Wolves are 35-43 against the Southern Division.
- Erie finished the month of July 13-17.
- Erie leads the season series over Reading 4-2. The SeaWolves and Phllies meet 13 times in 2008.
- The 'Wolves are eighth in the league with a .265 team batting average. Reading is fourth in the EL with a .268 team average.
- The SeaWolves are tied for the league lead with 98 stolen bases.
- The 'Wolves are fifth in the league with 100 home runs.
- Erie's pitching staff 11th in the league with a 4.94 ERA. Reading's pitching staff ranks 10th in the league with a 4.93 ERA.
- Ryan Roberson is third in the league with 19 home runs.
- Will Rhymes leads the SeaWolves and is third in the league with 120 hits.
- The SeaWolves are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 46.8 percent which leads the league.
- LHP Juan Cedeno has been unconditionally released. The Tigers have signed
left-handed pitcher Josh Kite from Sioux Falls (IND) and assigned him to Erie.
- The SeaWolves begin August with a six-game homestand. Erie will finish with 19 of the last 28 games at Jerry Uht Park.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
SATURDAY vs. READING - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Josh Rainwater (7-5, 4.55 ERA) vs. RHP Edgar Garcia (0-3, 8.77)
SUNDAY vs. READING - 1:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Guillermo Moscoso (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (7-7, 4.32 ERA)
MONDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Danny Christensen (5-8, 4.21 ERA) vs. TBA
TUESDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Luke French (5-11, 4.22 ERA) vs. TBA
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