IronBirds Game Notes for June 30
Published on June 30, 2009 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Aberdeen IronBirds News Release
Tonight's broadcast can be heard online at www.ironbirdsbaseball.com. Matt Martinez and Russell Luna will have the play-by-play action beggining at 6:45 p.m. with the pre-game show.
GRIDLOCK FOR SECOND:
The âBirds and Yankees will battle for sole possession of second place on Wednesday as Aberdeen, Hudson Valley and Staten Island are all 4-6 and 4.0 games behind the divisional leader Brooklyn. The Yankees are on a three-game win streak, while the âBirds have lost two consecutive contests.
LOADING THE LEFTIES:
Tonight's contest will be third time the IronBirds have faced a right-handed starter. They are 0-2 against righties, while 4-4 against left-handers.
TOUGH LOSS:
The âBirds surrendered seven runs on in the final three innings as the IronBirds fell to 4-5 on the season. Staten Island out hit the âBirds 15-to-7 in Sunday afternoon's contest.
HOME RUN BREAKING:
Aberdeen hammered four home runs in yesterday afternoon's contest to set a new franchise record. The âBirds have hit three home runs in five previous games, last occurring on August 7, 2007 at Vermont.
SECOND GO-AROUND:
The Yankees and IronBirds will meet again for the second series of the year. Aberdeen took a 2-1 series victory against the Yanks on June 24. The Yankees are 2-6, while the âBirds are 4-4 and currently two games behind first place.
EXPLODING:
The âBirds snapped their two-game skid on Saturday evening with a 4-2 win over the Cyclones. Aberdeen out hit Brooklyn 10-to-4 to capture their first win against Brooklyn this season. The IronBirds wrapped up the six-game homestand with a 3-3 record.
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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