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Season-High 10-Run First Inning Leads Aeros to Series Sweep

June 26, 2011 - Eastern League (EL1)
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AKRON, OH - The Akron Aeros brought 14 men to the plate and scored a season-high 10 runs in the bottom of the first inning as they completed the sweep of a three-game series against the Reading Phillies winning 12-2 Sunday at Canal Park.

The 10-run frame was the first time the Aeros scored 10 plus runs in an inning since July 29, 2005 when they scored 11 runs in the top of the seventh inning at Binghamton.

Right-handed pitcher Joe Gardner earned the win for Akron tossing seven innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits and striking out six while walking just two.

Right-hander B.J. Rosenberg lasted just a third of an inning and suffered the loss for Reading giving up seven earned runs on four hits, walking two and striking out none.

Jordan Henry led off the first inning with a walk and Tim Fedroff reached on an infield single. Beau Mills was hit by a pitch to load the bases and Matt McBride followed with an RBI single to give the Aeros a 1-0 lead. Fedroff scored when Juan Diaz grounded into a force out to make it 2-0. Kyle Bellows was next as he singled home Mills to give Akron a 3-0 lead. Nick Weglarz worked a walk to load the bases. Karexon Sanchez followed with a two-RBI single chasing Rosenberg and giving the Aeros a 5-0 lead. Righty Jordan Ellis replaced Rosenberg and began his day by walking Donnie Webb to reload the bases. With the bases full, Henry rapped a two-RBI single to center field to make it 7-0. The Aeros added three more runs in the frame to take a 10-0 lead.

Webb drove in runs in the bottom of the second and fourth innings to give Akron a 12-0 lead.

The R-Phils (36-39) scored twice in the top of the fifth inning, but drew no closer as Akron went on to the series sweep.

The Aeros (37-39) will look for their fourth win in a row on Monday as they welcome the Bowie Baysox to town for the first of a three-game series. Akron will give the ball to left-handed pitcher Matt Packer, who is 2-8 with a 5.60 ERA in 2011. He will face right-handed pitcher Tim Bascom, who is 3-2 with a 3.50 ERA this season. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. The game can be heard on Fox Sports 1350 AM or online at sportsradio1350.com. Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m.

Monday is a Charity Begins at Home Night at Canal Park. The Aeros will be helping to raise awareness and funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, in cooperation with Applebee's. The first 2,000 fans through the turnstiles will also receive a Tim Fedroff poster, courtesy of Busson Digital Printing.

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