Moya Sets Records in 10-8 Win
Published on August 30, 2014 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
The SeaWolves put up double digit runs for the second straight night as they took down the Akron RubberDucks 10-8 at Canal Park on Saturday night.
Akron jumped ahead in the first against Erie starter Wilsen Palacios. Erik Gonzalez singled with one out and got to second on a wild pitch. On a deep flyout off the bat of Ryan Raburn, Gonzalez scored on an error making it 1-0 Ducks.
Erie responded in the second against Ducks starter Cody Anderson. Dean Green led off and was hit by a pitch, putting the tying run on for Steven Moya . Moya crushed his 35th home run over the wall in right for a 2-1 lead. With the home run, Moya passes Kurt Airoso for first all-time. The two RBI put Moya as the franchise single-season RBI record holder with 104.
The "ËWolves added to the lead in the fourth. Devon Travis and Green each singled putting two on for Moya . Moya lifted a single to left-center, plating Travis for a 3-1 lead. The RBI was Moya's 105th. Corey Jones doubled home Green making it 4-1. After Aaron Westlake walked, loading the bases, Francisco Martinez singled to center, plating a pair for a 6-1 lead.
Akron responded in the bottom of the sixth. Jaime Pedroza singled and was tripled home by Gonzalez making it 6-2. Raburn singled home Gonzalez, cutting the Erie lead down to three. Jason Giambi doubled putting runners on second and third for Anthony Gallas . Gallas grounded out, scoring Raburn making it 6-4 and Bryan LaHair doubled home Giambi, taking the Erie lead down to a run at 6-5.
In the top of the seventh, Jason Krizan singled and Dixon Machado walked putting two on for Jamie Johnson. A double steal put the runners on second and third and Johnson doubled home both for an 8-5 lead.
Akron got the runs right back in the seventh against Slade Smith. Alex Lavisky led off with a single and Pedroza was hit by a pitch putting two on. Gonzalez sent a rocket at Jones and on an error, two runs scored making it 8-7. The "ËWolves turned it over to Angel Nesbitt who retired the final two of the seventh and all three in the eighth.
Leading 10-7 into the ninth, the Ducks got one back against Jose Valdez but Valdez eventually shut the door, earning his 17th save.
Palacios (10-4) earned the win joining Jeff Ferrell as Erie's two 10-game winners. Palacios allowed five runs, four earned, on seven hits in 5.1 innings.
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