EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Game Notes vs. Portland

Published on August 8, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ERIE SEAWOLVES (53-60, 5th PLACE WEST, 12.5 GB) VS. PORTLAND SEA DOGS (46-66, 6th PLACE EAST, 19.5 GB)

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RHP BEAU BURROWS (8-8, 4.18 ERA) vs. LHP KYLE HART (7-7, 3.78 ERA)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8* 7:05 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

UPMC PARK * GAME #114 *HOME GAME #57 *NIGHT GAME #76

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The Erie SeaWolves return to UPMC Park for the second game of the series against the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox)...The SeaWolves snatched the first game 5-3 for their first home win of the month of August...Jake Rogers and Josh Lester both homered to get their 13th bomb of the season....Lester and Rogers are tied for the team lead in homers...Lester now has 52 RBI which also leads the SeaWolves....Danny Woodrow's 22nd multi-hit game of the season brought his average up to .324 which is on pace for the league batting title....Spencer Turnbull only allowed two earned runs and struck out six through 5.2 IP in a no-decision in the series opener...Kurt Spomer improved to 3-0 on the season after hurling a scoreless inning....John Schreiber earned his first save since July 23rd and now has 15 on the seaso, which is second in the EL...The SeaWolves still sit 8.5 games out of second place behind Altoona for a playoff spot, who they will play in a four game series starting Friday....Despite winning 5-3, the SeaWolves still have the worst record in two-run games in the Eastern League at 7-13....Beau Burrows will try to avenge the loss he had in his most recent start against Portland at Hadlock Field, allowing two runs on four hits through 3.2 against the Sea Dogs...Hart threw 7.0 IP scoreless with five strikeouts and only two hits in a win over Erie.

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-This is the fifth of six meetings between Portland and Erie. It is tied at 2-2.

- The SeaWolves are fourth in the league with a 3.90 team ERA. Portland is 10th with a 4.43 ERA.

- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 52 of 110 potential base stealers. Jake Rogers leads the league (41-for-77), throwing out potential base stealers 53.2% of the time.

- The SeaWolves have held a lead in 87 of 113 games played this season.

- The SeaWolves are tied for second with a .259 batting average. Portland is seventh with a .252 AVG.

- The SeaWolves have hit 71 home runs which is the fewest in the league. Portland has hit 90.

- Erie batters have struck out 968 times this season which is the highest strikeout total in the league.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 972 hitters which is second in the league behind Trenton.

- The SeaWolves are 24-30 against the Western Division and 29-30 against the Eastern Division.

-Danny Woodrow leads the team with a .324 average.

-John Schreiber is second in the Eastern League with 15 saves.

-Jake Rogers and Josh Lester lead the team in HR with 13, while Lester holds the RBI lead at 52.

-The SeaWolves are 15-41 in games where the opponent scores first and 7-13 in two-run games.

-The SeaWolves are 29-28 in games played away from UPMC Park this season, while only being 24-32 at home.

-The SeaWolves have a 16-20 record in one run games, and are 8-15 in doubleheader games.

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