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Game Notes: IronBirds at Lake Monsters (Double Header)

August 14, 2014 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Aberdeen IronBirds News Release


Burlington Blues

The Aberdeen IronBirds were shut out for the tenth time this season Tuesday night in a 6-0 loss to the Vermont Lake Monsters. Tanner Chleborad had a rough start, taking the loss as he allowed eight hits, six runs, and three walks in two innings of work. Aberdeen did not get their first hit or base runner of the night until Tad Gold flipped a single to shallow left field with two outs in the sixth inning. All told, the IronBirds managed just three hits total on the night, as Jamill Moquete and Justin Viele each had singles as well. Nigel Nootbaar and Augey Bill combined for six innings of three-hit relief in the loss.

Murphy's Hitless Night Ends Streak

Alex Murphy went 0-3 in the series opener, ending his hitting streak at 12 games, a new team high for the season. During the streak, he hit 16-44 (.364), with three multi-hit games, six runs scored, four doubles, and nine RBIs.

On the Mound tonight...

RHP Lucas Long will get the start for the IronBirds tonight. He will be making his third start in an IronBirds uniform after the Orioles drafted him in the 24th round of this year's draft out of the University of San Diego. The Minneapolis, Minnesota native began his professional career with the GCL Orioles, making six appearances for the club, including four starts. Between Aberdeen and the GCL, Long has a career record of 1-3 and a 3.80 ERA. He will be opposed tonight by the Lake Monsters' RHP Corey Miller. Miller will be making his seventh start of the season, and his ninth appearance for Vermont. His last start came against the IronBirds, as he went three innings, allowed six hits and one run, walking two and striking out three. He is 0-3 on the season and has a 5.54 ERA. The Oakland Athletics drafted him in the 10th round of this year's draft out of Pepperdine University.

In Game Two tonight, the IronBirds will send out RHP David Hess. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 5th round of the 2014 draft out of Tennessee Tech. He is 2-1 on the season with a 1.21 ERA, the best of the IronBirds' starting rotation. He has pitched 22.1 innings, allowed 16 hits, three runs, and five walks, striking out 22. In his last start, which came on August 8th against the Lake Monsters, he earned the win, pitching five innings, allowing four hits and one run, striking out six without allowing a walk. He will be opposed by Vermont's AJ Burke, who is 4-3 on the season with a 4.65 ERA.

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