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Richmond Flying Squirrels Game Notes

Published on July 28, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
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RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS (49-54) VS. READING PHILLIES (50-51)

RHP CRAIG WESTCOTT (2-1, 2.63) VS. RHP DREW NAYLOR (9-7, 3.86)

July 28, 2010 -- 7:05 PM

The Diamond

Game #104/Home #54

Radio Broadcast -- Sports Radio 910 WRNL

Internet Webcast -- www.sportsradio910.com

TONIGHT: The Richmond Flying Squirrels and the Reading Phillies will meet in the finale of a three-game series...After dropping the completion of the suspended game 9-4, the Flying Squirrels scored three runs in the first inning en route to a 6-2 win in game two of the series on Tuesday night at The Diamond.

TONIGHT'S STARTERS: Right-hander Craig Westcott gets the start in game three of the series for the Flying Squirrels...Earned the win in his last start at Bowie 7/23...Allowed four runs, two earned, on nine hits in six innings of work...Struck out three batters and walked one...Gave up three home runs which accounted for all four runs he allowed...Three of the four runs allowed came with two outs in an inning...Recorded seven ground outs including three double plays and five fly outs...Threw 104 pitches, 62 strikes...Nine hits allowed were a career-high...Has allowed two earned runs or fewer in all four of his starts with Richmond...Was his sixth quality start in 17 outings overall on the season...Is 15-1 with a 2.18 ERA (33ER/136.0 IP) in 31 games, 24 starts, as a pro...Team is 21-3 in his 24 career starts... Began season with Advanced-A San Jose...Went 6-0 with a 1.83 ERA in 13 starts...Struck out 53 batters and walked 32...Ranked second in the California League in ERA and was fourth in batting average against (.242)...Began the season tossing 18 consecutive scoreless innings spanning four starts (4/9-4/29)...Club was 12-1 in his 13 starts...Was named an California League Mid-Season All-Star...Was the starting pitcher and struck out the side... Selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 30th round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft...Attended Belhaven College in Jackson, MS...Was named the 2009 Cellular South Ferriss Trophy as Mississippi's top collegiate baseball player as voted on by Major League scouts, coaches, and media members...Selected 2009 GCAC Pitcher of the Year and was named the GCAC All-Conference Team...Also named a NAIA Second Team All American in 2009.

Right-hander Drew Naylor gets the nod in the finale of the series for the Phillies...Earned the win in his last start against Akron 7/22...Allowed one run on four hits in eight innings of work...Struck out five batters and walked two...Has walked 30 batters in 123 2/3 innings of work (2.18 BB/9IP)...Has gone seven innings or more in nine of his 18 starts and has gone eight innings or more in three of those starts including each of his last two...Has worked a pair of complete games including an eight-inning complete game at Trenton 7/17 and a nine-inning complete game shutout against Portland 5/25...Is fourth in the Eastern League with a 123 2/3 innings pitched...Is tied for fourth in the Eastern League in wins with nine...Is 1-2 with a 5.60 ERA in three appearances including two starts against Richmond...Has allowed 14 runs, 11 earned, on 23 hits in 17 2/3 innings...Has struck out 10 batters and has walked three...Five of the 11 home runs he has allowed this season have been hit by the Flying Squirrels (D'Alessio, Neal x2, Ford, Ray)...Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as a non-drafted free agent March 2, 2004...Native of Brisbane, Australia...Member of the Phillies 40-man roster.

PITCHING IN: The Flying Squirrels have a combined staff ERA of 1.82 (24 ER/118 2/3 IP) in each of their last 13 victories...In the club's three previous losses, the staff's ERA was 7.20 (20 ER/25 IP) and the starters did not make it out of the fifth inning...Richmond has won each of its last seven games when a starter goes six innings or more...Overall on the season, the Flying Squirrels are 31-16 when a starter goes six innings or more.

STARTING AT THE TOP: The top three batters in the Flying Squirrels order went a combined 9-for-14 with a RBI and four runs scored in last night's 6-2 win over the Phillies...Second baseman Nick Noonan notched his fourth three-hit game of the season, going 3-for-5 with a run scored...Shortstop Ryan Lormand collected his fifth three-hit game of the season after a 3-for-5 performance that included a run scored...Right fielder Thomas Neal went 3-for-4 with a walk, RBI, and two runs scored, his eighth game with three hits or more...In the series opener, the top three hitters in Richmond's line up (Ford, Lormand, Boyer, and Neal) went a combined 0-for-11 with two walks and a run scored.

FIRST FOR EVERYTHING: Right-hander Mitch Lively picked up his first professional hit with an infield single in the bottom of the eighth inning...Entering the game he was 0-for-2 with two strikeouts and a sacrifice bunt in three career plate appearances...Super utility man Skyler Stromsmoe made his professional pitching debut in the completion of Monday night's suspended contest...The 26-year-old worked a perfect ninth inning recording a ground out and two fly outs.

THE WEATHER MAN: Third baseman Conor Gillaspie has hits in 11 of his last 12 games including a season-long seven-game hit streak (7/11-7/22)...In 22 games this month, he is hitting .397 (29-for-73); however, only five of his 29 hits in July have gone for extra bases (three doubles and two triples)...He has walked nine times and has struck out eight times so far this month.

UNBUCKLING THE BELT: In 98 games combined between Advanced-A San Jose and Double-A Richmond, first baseman Brandon Belt leads all of minor league baseball in batting average (.379) and on-base percentage (.476) and is third in slugging percentage (.647) and is fifth in hits (133)...The 22-year-old has reached base safely in each of his last 20 games.

DOUBLETREE DOWNTOWN DOUBLE PLAYS: The Richmond Flying Squirrels have turned 129 double plays in 103 games including six on 5/7 in Harrisburg...The Flying Squirrels have not gone more than three games without a double play this season...The club leads the Eastern League in double plays turned.

CFS STAT OF THE NIGHT: Left-hander Clayton Tanner won for the third consecutive start for the first time this season...Prior to his recent string, the 22-year-old had not won in back-to-back starts this season...It is the first time he has won in three straight starts since 8/21/09-9/1/09 while with Advanced-A San Jose...He has allowed two runs or less in each of his last four starts.

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