Harrisburg Senators game notes
Published on July 23, 2006 under Eastern League (EL1)
Harrisburg Senators News Release
Today's Game... The Senators wrap up their longest homestand of the year today with the final game of a fivegame series with the Akron Aeros. The Senators started this homestand eight games behind Akron, and with a win today, can finish the homestand trailing Akron by 6.5 games, 1 1/2 games better than when they started the homestand. With Altoona's loss on Saturday night to Bowie, the Aeros lead the Altoona Curve by 1 1/2 games and the Senators trail the Curve by six games. The Senators and the Curve still play 13 times this season, including Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in Altoona. The Senators are 5-6 on the current homestand and look to draw even on the homestand with a win this afternoon.
Last Time Out... The Senators and Akron Aeros played the same game twice on Saturday, Akron won the first one 7-2 and the Senators won the second one 5-2. After losing game one, and falling behind 1-0 in game two, the Senators scored twice in the first and three more times in the second to take control of game two. In the bottom of the first Tim Raines walked and stole second. He eventually moved to third on a single by Kory Casto and they were at first and third with two outs and Frank Diaz at the plate. Diaz rolled a ball up the third base line that hit the bag for his first hit since coming off the disabled list, scoring Raines and tying the game. After that Akron starter Dan Denham experienced wildness walking both Dan DeMent and Salomon Manriquez, the latter forcing in a run. In the second inning, with two outs, Marco Yepez singled. Kory Casto followed with a walk. After a passed ball moved the runners to second and third, Prentice Redman singled them both in to give the Sens a 4-1 lead. Redman promptly stole second base and scored on a base hit to left by Frank Diaz. Beltran Perez and the Senators defense took over from there. Perez went all seven innings for the win, allowing eight hits, striking out just three but he didn't walk a batter. The Senators turned two double plays, one coming in the seventh inning with two on and no outs and the other in the fourth inning after Akron had put two on with no outs. In game one, Kip Bouknight started and gave the bullpen some much needed rest going all seven innings while allowing 11 hits and 7 runs. Akron scored single runs in the first two innings, then broke the game open in the third with five runs. Dan DeMent and Josh Whitesell homered for the lone Senators runs.
Harrisburg vs. Akron... These two teams still have eight games out of their 18 game season series left to play. The final eight games are all at Commerce Bank Park. The Sens have won 8 of the 14 games played between the teams this year including four of five at Commerce Bank Park.
4/13 Away W 9-6 DeMent hits 3-run homer, Sens pound out 13 hits, then hold on late for win
4/14 Away L 0-2 Four Aeros pitchers combine on a five-hit shutout
4/15 Away W 7-4 Sens build 4-1 lead then lose it only to rally for three runs in the ninth to win
4/16 Away L 3-6 Akron has a five-run 6th inning to turn 3-0 deficit into a 6-3 win and series split at Akron
5/14 Away W 5-2 Sens rally after 1:47 rain delay for 2 runs in the 6th and 7th winnings for 5-2 win
5/14 Away L 0-6 Sens shut out on only two hits in falling in game two of the doubleheader
5/19 Home W 7-6 Sens score four to tie the game in the 8th, then win in the 9th on an Escobar single
5/20 Home W 5-4 Whitesell and Lane hit two-run homers in the second en route to win
5/20 Home W 7-6 (8) Sens rally for doubleheader sweep as Diaz hits a two-out two-run homer in the 8th
5/21 Home L 0-14 Akron pounds out 16 hits to win on getaway day and salvage a game in the series
7/20 Home W 7-1 Sens hit three-run home runs and receive strong pitching in the win
7/21 Home L 4-11 Akron scores early and late in defeating the Sens. Ryan Drese makes 2nd rehab start
7/22 Home L 2-7 Bouknight pitches a complete game but Akron puts five on the board in the second
7/22 Home W 5-1 Perez goes the distance and the Sens score early, play good defense, and earn a split
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