Shorebirds Game Notes
August 6, 2010 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release
Lexington Legends (55-55, 20-20) @ Delmarva Shorebirds (48-62, 16-22)
August 6, 2010 | Arthur W. Perdue Stadium | 7:05 p.m.
Series: Game 1
Radio Broadcast: Sportstalk 960 | www.sportstalk960.com
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PREVIEW: The Shorebirds aim for a game one win after a 1-7 road trip to Lexington and West Virginia. The 'Birds have dropped a season high six straight games and ten of their last 11 games. They are now in sixth place, 8.5 games behind the Lakewood BlueClaws with 30 games left.
LAST STARTER TO WIN: The last Shorebirds starter to earn a win was Kenny Moreland on July 21 when he beat Hickory. A 'Birds starter has not won in 15 straight games.
SEVEN-GAMER: Kieron Pope takes a seven-game hitting streak into game one of the homestand. He is 12-for-27 (.444) during the stretch. His batting average has jumped from .249 to .271 during the stretch.
BIG INNINGS: The Shorebirds have been giving up the big inning of late. During the recent eight game road swing, the Shorebirds surrendered more than three runs in an inning six times.
#100: Ty Kelly, Steve Bumbry and Garabez Rosa have played in 99 games this season.
WALKS: The Shorebirds rank fourth in the SAL in walks with 359. Lexington leads the league with 366 free passes.
30 DOUBLES: Garabez Rosa has 28 doubles to lead the club. The last Shorebirds player to record at least 30 two-baggers in a single season was Chris Vinyard in 2007 (34). No Shorebirds player had 30 doubles in 2009 or 2008.
.269: In 11 games against the Legends this season, the Shorebirds are batting .269. T.J. Baxter is hitting .369 with nine RBIs against the Legends while Ty Kelly is batting .364 with 12 hits.
69:68: Brian Conley has walked (69) more times than he has struck out (68) this season. The last Shorebirds player to finish a season with more walks than strikeouts was Zach Dillon (33:32, 2006).
BREAKDOWN OF GAMES LEFT: The Shorebirds have 17 home games and 13 road games remaining in 2010. The Shorebirds play Lexington (20-20) five more times, Hagerstown (15-25) eight more times, Hickory (22-16) four more times, Kannapolis four more times (18-21) and four more versus Augusta (20-19).
WORKHORSE OUT OF PEN: Nick Haughian has served as the workhorse out of the Shorebirds pen in the last two weeks. Since July 20, he has thrown 16.2 innings. Brian Parker has the second most innings during the time period (12.1).
22-34 ON ROAD: The Shorebirds are tied for the second worst road record in the SAL at 22-34. Asheville and Rome have only won 20 games on the road.
MORE HOMERS: The Shorebirds have already notched more home runs (51) in 2010 than in 2009 when they hit 49. The 'Birds finished dead last in the league last season.
South Atlantic League Stories from August 6, 2010
- Sand Gnats and RiverDogs game postponed - Savannah Sand Gnats
- GreenJackets Fall 2-1 on Ninth-Inning Double - Augusta GreenJackets
- Suns Postponed in Kannapolis Due to Showers - Hagerstown Suns
- Drive Beat Braves into Submission, 17-1 - Greenville Drive
- 'Dads take series opener in Greensboro, 3-2 - Hickory Crawdads
- Legends hold off Shorebirds - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Legends take series opener over Delmarva 9-6 - Lexington Legends
- Delmarva wins over West Virginia - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Claws end West Virginia's winning streak, 5-1 - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Friday, August 6th Game Postponed - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- Power Sees Win Streak End - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Claws End West Virginia's Winning Streak, 5-1 - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Friday, August 6th Game Postponed - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- RiverDogs/Sand Gnats Game Postponed Due to Weather/Power Outage - Charleston RiverDogs
- Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Intimidation Station to Participate in Tax Free Weekend - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- Shorebirds Game Notes - Delmarva Shorebirds
- RiverDogs and Charleston RBI Hit Home Run with 2010 Season - Charleston RiverDogs
- BlueClaws to Host Jersey Auction, Nine Innings for Nature on August - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Sand Gnats And RiverDogs Game Day - Savannah Sand Gnats
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