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Game Notes: IronBirds at Crosscutters

August 3, 2014 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Aberdeen IronBirds News Release


Bats Go Quiet in 5-1 Loss

One night removed from a nine hit extra inning win, the Aberdeen IronBirds managed just four hits in a 5-1 loss to the Williamsport Crosscutters Saturday night at Bowman Field. John Means took the loss, but pitched well. He allowed just one hit through the first three innings, but ran into trouble in the fourth. He allowed three consecutive singles to start off the inning, although only one left the infield. After getting a strike out, Wilson Garcia knocked a two run single through the left side of the infield, giving Williamsport a 2-1 lead that they would not relinquish. Jiandido Tromp hit a long two run home run off of reliever Stefan Crichton in the fifth, and Emmanuel Marrero had an RBI double to right in the sixth rounding out the scoring. Means ended up pitching 3.2 innings, allowing five hits and two runs. He did not walk a batter, but struck out three.

Gonzalez, Murphy, Wilkerson Collect Hits

The IronBirds' four hits came from Jay Gonzalez, Alex Murphy, and Steve Wilkerson. Gonzalez had himself a two hit night with singles in the third and sixth. Murphy extended his hitting streak to five games with a single in the sixth, and Wilkerson hit a two out single in the fifth.

Battle for the Mason-Dixon Line

The IronBirds' road trip in Pennsylvania continues with a 5:05 p.m. contest with the Williamsport Crosscutters tonight. So far this trip, the IronBirds are 2-2 against the two Pennsylvania teams in the New York-Penn League. All-time against Williamsport and State College, the IronBirds are 64-74 (32-33 against the Spikes and 32-41 against the Crosscutters). On the road against those two teams, Aberdeen is 17-18 at State College and 15-22 at Williamsport for an all-time record of 32-40.

On the Mound tonight...

Aberdeen sends LHP Stephen Tarpley to the mound tonight. In his last start, he took the tough luck loss as he pitched a career-high 6.1 innings, allowing four hits and one run, walking two and striking out four. The IronBirds lost 1-0 to the Tri-City ValleyCats. On the season, Tarpley is 1-2 with a 4.67 ERA. In 34.2 innings, he has allowed 39 hits and 21 runs, walking 16 and striking out a team-leading 32 batters. He will be opposed by the Crosscutters' RHP Mitch Gueller. He is 4-2 on the season with a 3.29 ERA. This will be his ninth start. He has one complete game on the season (7/4 vs. Auburn) and has allowed 38 hits and 15 earned runs in 41 innings pitched.

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