EL1 Richmond Flying Squirrels

Richmond Flying Squirrels Game Notes

Published on May 2, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
Richmond Flying Squirrels News Release


TODAY'S STARTER: Right-hander Daryl Maday gets the start in game three of the series for the Flying Squirrels...Got the win in his third straight start in game two of a double header at New Britain on 4/27...Allowed one run on three hits in 5 2/3 innings...Struck out two batters and walked two...Gave up a run with one out in the bottom of the first inning ending a streak of 17 scoreless innings...Two of the three hits he allowed came in the first inning...Retired 13 of the next 14 batters he faced after walking Joe Benson leading off the bottom of the second...Only other hit allowed came one a two-out double from Steve Singleton in the bottom of the sixth (final batter he faced)...Retired the leadoff batter in four of his six innings on the mound...Threw approximately 70 pitches, 43 strikes...Recorded nine ground outs, four fly outs, and two strike outs...Has allowed just one run since the second inning of his start at Bowie on 4/10 (22 1/3 innings)...Has won three straight decisions for the first time since winning four in-a-row 8/9/08-8/25/08.

Right-hander Ryhoei Tanaka gets the nod in the finale of the series for the Baysox...Took the loss in his last start at Erie after allowing a season-high five runs on a season-high six hits in 5 1/3 innings...Gave up a pair of home runs...Had allowed five runs in his previous 17 1/3 innings...Has allowed 21 hits in 22 2/3 innings of work...Has pitched into the sixth inning in all four of his outings this season...Spent all of 2009 with Double-A BOW in his first pro season in the United States...Went 4-4 with a 3.00 ERA in 21G/12GS...Began the season in the bullpen and worked 12 scoreless innings before being moved to the rotation 7/4/09 @ ALT...Went 4-4 with a 3.63 ERA in 12GS...Was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 13 appearances out of the bullpen...3SV/3SVO...Native of Ishikawa, Japan.

CLEAN SWEEP?: The Flying Squirrels are seeking their second straight series sweep in today's game...The club has swept two series on the season, both against New Britain (4/19-4/21; 4/27-4/28)...With last night's win, Richmond claimed its fourth series win in seven series played.

FUN IN THE SUN: Richmond won its first day game on Wednesday with a 5-3 come-from-behind win at New Britain...The club had dropped its previous three day games, all played on Sunday.

SOARING IN THE STANDINGS: The Flying Squirrels are 12-3 in their last 15 games after starting the season 1-6...No other team in the Eastern League has won as many games over that span...Richmond has trimmed its deficit in the Eastern League Western Division in half going from five games back on April 18th to 2 1/2 entering play today.

RISING WATER: The Flying Squirrels have reached their high water mark for the season at 13-9, four games over .500...Richmond was above .500 just once through the first 18 games (8-7).

WINNING WAYS: The Flying Squirrels are currently in the midst of a season-long five-game winning streak...The Flying Squirrels have outscored the Rock Cats and Baysox 18-8 over the last five games and have outhit New Britain and Bowie 41-20...The team is 11-2 when it outhits its opponent and is 0-5 when being outhit...The Flying Squirrels finished the month of April with a 12-9 record.

PITCHING IN: The Flying Squirrels have the lowest staff ERA in the Eastern League at 2.37 entering Saturday's games...Richmond has allowed the fewest runs in the league with 55...Richmond is the only club to have not allowed more than six runs in a game this season...The pitching staff is also leads the league with four shutouts...Since Opening Day at Bowie, Richmond has not allowed more than five runs in a game.

HORSESHOES AND HAND GRENADES: All 22 games for the Flying Squirrels this season have been decided by three runs or less..A save has been recorded for the victorious team in 19 of the 22...The average margin of victory/defeat is 2.0 runs (44R/22G).

DOUBLETREE DOWNTOWN DOUBLE PLAYS: The Richmond Flying Squirrels have turned 27 double plays in their first 22 games...The club leads the Eastern League in double plays turned.

CFS STAT OF THE NIGHT: The six runs scored by the Flying Squirrels in last night's win over the Baysox were a season-high..Richmond had previously scored five runs twice (4/21 & 4/23)...Prior to last night, the Flying Squirrels and New Britain Rock Cats were the only two teams to have not scored more than five runs in a game.

WHAT WES WANTS: At the request of Sport Radio 910 sport talk personality Wes McElroy, today's press box spread is provided courtesy of Papa John's.

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