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Sanchez Blasts Aeros Past Senators, 4-3

Published on June 11, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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HARRISBURG, PA - Karexon Sanchez hit a go-ahead solo home run in the top of the seventh inning that proved to be the game-winning run as the Akron Aeros won game two of a three-game series against the Harrisburg Senators 4-3 Saturday at Metro Bank Park.

Righty Jimmy Barthmaier allowed the Sanchez home run and suffered the loss for the Senators pitching 2.2 innings and striking out four while walking none.

Right-hander Steve Wright pitched five innings of relief to earn the win for the Aeros giving up one earned run on three hits, walking two and striking out four. Right-handed pitcher Cory Burns pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning to record his 15th save of 2011.

Saturday's game also featured a 43-minute rain delay.

The Aeros (30-33) scored in the top of the first inning. Tim Fedroff led off with a ground-rule double hitting a ball that hopped over the right field wall. With two outs, Fedroff stole third and later scored on a passed ball to give Akron a 1-0 lead.

The lead was short lived as the Senators (34-26) answered in the home half of the first. Steve Lombardozzi led off with a solo home run to tie the game 1-1. With no one out, Josh Johnson reached on a fielding error, moved to second on a wild pitch and advanced to third on a Chris Rahl groundout. Johnson scored on a Tyler Moore RBI groundout to give Harrisburg a 2-1 lead.

Stephen King hit a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning to give the Senators a 3-1 lead.

The Aeros answered back to tie in the top of the third inning. With one out, Kyle Bellows doubled and scored on a Fedroff RBI single to make it 3-2. Fedroff advanced to second on a Juan Diaz single. Beau Mills followed with an RBI single scoring Fedroff and tying the game 3-3.

Akron retook the lead in the top of the seventh inning on the Sanchez solo home run and went on to the win.

The Aeros will go for the sweep of the Senators Sunday. Akron will give the ball to right-handed pitcher Paolo Espino, who is 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA in 2011. He will face fellow right-hander Brad Peacock, who is 7-1 with a 2.28 ERA this season. First pitch is at 2 p.m. The game can be heard on Fox Sports 1350 AM or online at sportsradio1350.com. Coverage begins at 1:45 p.m.

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