Reading Blanks Aeros, 5-0
Published on May 26, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
AKRON, OH - The Aeros were shutout for the fifth time this year as the visiting Reading Phillies held Akron to just four hits in a 5-0 victory before 4,692 fans at Canal Park Tuesday night. Reading (24-19) won its fifth straight while holding an opponent scoreless for the second straight game and third time in four contests, closing to within seven games of the Aeros (31-12).
The Phillies struck first in the top of the third against Aeros starter Jeanmar Gomez, as a single by number nine hitter Tuffy Gosewisch started the rally. Gomez then bobbled Quintin Berry's bunt attempt for an error to put men at first and second, and after a sacrifice advanced both runners, Gosewisch scored on a bang-bang play at the plate on Michael Taylor's infield chopper. Kevin Mahar then made it 2-0 with an RBI groundout to short.
The scoring continued in the fourth when a leadoff home run by Brian Stavisky (his first of the year) brought in the third run of the night for Reading. Back-to-back doubles by Carlos Leon and Gosewisch later in the inning plated the fourth run, while Mahar's RBI single in the fifth scored Taylor and provided the final margin of the evening.
Reading starter Vance Worley (4-2) was phenomenal throughout, retiring 13 consecutive Aeros hitters from the first through the fifth innings. He finished the night with a scoreless seven innings of work, while limiting the Aeros to only three hits and one walk and striking out a pair. Gomez (4-1) struggled to repeat his perfection from last Thursday in Trenton, as he went six innings and allowed a season-high eight hits to go along with five runs (four earned), two walks and four strikeouts. His ERA jumped from an otherworldly 0.31 to a still very impressive 1.29 in five starts at the Double-A level. Relievers Erik Stiller and Zach Putnam pitched three shutout innings out of the pen.
Carlos Rivero led Akron with two hits, but the Aeros could muster only four knocks total against Worley and reliever Mike Zagurski. It marked the second time in three games that visiting pitchers have held Akron to exactly four hits, and the Aeros dropped to a meager 3-9 when scoring less than three runs.
This three-game series with Reading continues Wednesday evening at 7:05 p.m. as Akron left-hander and Eastern League ERA-leader Chuck Lofgren (3-1, 1.35 ERA) takes on Phillies starter Michael Stutes (3-1, 3.98 ERA). The game broadcast begins at 6:50 p.m. on SportsRadio 1350 WARF-AM and online at www.akronaeros.com. For more information, please call the Aeros at (330) 253-5151.
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