R-Phils Hold on for 7-6 Victory Over Aeros
August 11, 2010 - Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
AKRON, OH - The visiting Reading Phillies scored seven runs in a chaotic second inning and survived a vicious Aeros comeback for a 7-6 win at Canal Park Wednesday night. Cleveland Indians starter Anthony Reyes walked the first five batters in that second in his new rehab assignment as the Phillies won despite being out-hit 10 to four. Reading improved to 57-58 while the Aeros fell to 58-57 on the season, still trailing the second-place Bowie Baysox by 4.5 games in the Western Division wild card race.
Reyes retired the side in the top of the first, only needing 11 pitches before struggling with his control in the second. The first five batters of that frame walked and Reyes threw three wild pitches to provide for a quick 2-0 deficit. Freddy Galvis then recorded an RBI single and Michael Spidale drew another free pass to knock the Akron starter out of the game.
Left-hander Matt Packer relieved Reyes and allowed all three inherited runners to score on a sacrifice fly, a wild pitch and a run-scoring double. That would be all the damage done against Packer and the Aeros offense responded in the bottom of that second.
Shortstop Carlos Rivero smashed a two-run home run to left field to score right fielder John Drennen and left fielder Tim Fedroff followed with a single to center. After two more walks by Reading starter J.C. Ramirez and a groundout, second baseman Jason Kipnis lofted a ground-rule double over the left field wall to cut the margin to 7-4.
Drennen again singled against Ramirez to start the third and two straight fly outs followed that nearly ended the rally. Catcher Juan Apodaca then smashed a 1-1 offering into the canal in left for a two-run homer of his own to bring the deficit to just a single run.
That would be all of the scoring on the night as both bullpens dominated for the remaining six innings. Akron stranded a pair of runners in the sixth and a failed double steal turned into a strikeout-caught stealing double play to end the bottom of the seventh inning.
Phillies reliever Chance Chapman (2-2) replaced Ramirez and provided 2.2 scoreless innings to earn the victory. Reyes (0-2) took the loss in allowing seven runs in one plus inning with six walks and a hit, raising his ERA to 25.41 in his three appearances for the Aeros this season. Packer then dominated in relief, shutting Reading out for seven frames to and he still leads full-season MiLB with a 1.48 ERA this year.
Drennen finished 3-for-5 with a double while Rivero's home run was his fifth of the season. Apodaca starred in collecting his third homer in the Eastern League in 2010, his first in Akron, along with a walk and several impressive plays behind the plate.
Reading aims for the three-game series sweep in the finale Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. at Canal Park against the Aeros. It is another Thirsty Thursday at the stadium with fans able to enjoy $1 12-oz. soft drinks and draft beer through the end of the seventh inning. There will also be a special guest appearance and autographs at the game from NABA U.S Heavyweight Champion and Akron's own Nick "The Stoneman" Firtha.
Left-hander Scott Barnes (6-8, 4.83 ERA) hopes to end the recent Aeros struggles against recently promoted Austin Hyatt of the Phillies. Join Jim Clark for Thursday's radio broadcast beginning at 6:50 p.m. on Fox Sports 1350 AM and at www.akronaeros.com. For more information, please call the Akron Aeros team offices at (330) 253-5151.
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