NYPL Aberdeen IronBirds

IronBirds Game Notes for June 27

Published on June 27, 2009 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
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OFFENSIVE STRUGGLES:

The IronBirds have been outscored 25-11 in the first five games of this homestand. Aberdeen has been out scored 41-21 in the first seven games of the year, but have three wins to their credit. Brooklyn has outscored Aberdeen 17-4 in the first two games of this series.

CAN WE GET MORE?

Starter Kenny Moreland (1-0, 0.00 ERA) threw lights out in his first appearance with the ‘Birds this season. The right-hander tossed six scoreless innings, giving up three hits and fanning three.

EDWARDS STAYING HOT:

Tom Edwards improved his hitting streak to a team-high three games after a 2-for-3 performance with a double to improve batting average to .455 on the season. He also leads the team in on-base percentage with a .500 mark.

ROSA DELIVERS AGAIN:

Garabez Rosa produced his second game-winning hit in three days after a single to left field in the 10th inning. Rosa went 4-for-8 in the Staten Island series (6/22-6/24), scoring a home run, a double and four RBI. The 19-year old is tied for the league high in RBI with 6. Rosa also increased his hit streak to four games.

SERIES-LY GOOD

Wednesday evening's 4-3 win was the first extra-inning victory over an opponent since Sept. 5, 2008 when the ‘Birds defeated Brooklyn 5-4 in 11 innings. The win allowed Aberdeen to capture their first series win against Staten Island since June 23-25, 2008.

SCORELESS STREAK SNAPPED

The IronBirds came into last night's contest with a 17 inning scoreless streak intact. The streak would last a season-high 18 innings before the Yankees shot in front of the ‘Birds 1-0 in the top of the second.

IT'S ALL DIVISIONAL

Aberdeen opens the season with 12 consecutive games against McNamara Division foes. Last season, the IronBirds held a 12-21 record against teams in the McNamara Division. A three game road trip in Hudson Valley (June 19-21) will be followed by a six-game homestand with Staten Island (June 22-24) and Brooklyn (June 25-27). The IronBirds then travel to Staten Island (June 28-30) for a three-game series before hosting their first non-divisional opponent Oneonta on July 1-3.

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