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White's Pitching Leads Aeros to 5-2 Victory over Senators

Published on May 23, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
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AKRON, OH - Alex White made his Double-A debut and guided the Aeros to a 5-2 win over Harrisburg Sunday in front of 6,825 fans at Canal Park. Cleveland's first-round draft pick in June 2009 delivered seven strong innings, the longest start for an Aero this year, and earned the win as the Akron offense came through in the clutch yet again. The victory gave the Aeros the series victory in improving to 18-25 while the Senators dropped to 21-22 with the loss.

Leadoff center fielder Tim Fedroff helped the Aeros get on the board early with a single to start the bottom of the first. He advanced to second on a throwing error, moved to third on a groundout by Cord Phelps and birthday boy Matt McBride brought him home with a double to left field. In the second, Akron left fielder John Drennen started another rally with a single to right and Miguel Perez began his impressive afternoon with an RBI double to give the hosts the quick 2-0 lead.

Meanwhile, White shut out the Senators through the first six innings against the Senators, allowing just three hits and one walk until facing trouble in the seventh. Red-hot Harrisburg first baseman Chris Marrero led off that inning with his third home run in as many days to make the deficit 2-1. Left fielder Marvin Lowrance followed just two batters later with a solo shot of his own to tie up the ball game at two runs each.

The Aeros would strike back in the bottom half of that seventh as right fielder Jerad Head doubled to initiate a monster inning. Perez then gave Akron the deciding run of the afternoon by plating Head with his second RBI hit. Cord Phelps continued the outburst with a walk and Jared Goedert made it 4-2 with a single to right. McBride gave the Aeros the final three-run advantage with a two-out lining single to right as well, scoring Phelps.

White (1-0) picked up the win in one of the finest starts for an Aero all season. It was his fourth straight start between Class A Kinston and Akron of at least six innings, and he finished the night only allowing five hits and one walk while striking out two. Senators reliever Mike MacDougal (2-1) took the loss by allowing the first two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Steven Wright then pitched a perfect ninth to become the fourth different Aeros reliever in a row to record his first save of the year.

McBride was one of several offensive stars for the Aeros as he celebrated his 25th birthday at Canal Park with a 2-3 performance, driving in a pair and drawing a walk. Perez also drove in two more runs with a single and a double while Goedert's single in the seventh gave him the longest hitting streak of the season for an Akron batter at 12 consecutive games.

The Aeros begin a four-game series with the Altoona Curve Monday night at 7:05 p.m. at Canal Park for another Dollar Dog Monday. Lefty Scott Barnes (1-4, 6.11 ERA) will make the start against Altoona right-hander Tim Alderson (2-2, 6.08 ERA). As with all Monday home games, fans can purchase $1 hot dogs all night long at Canal Park. Tomorrow's game broadcast begins at 6:50 p.m. on Sports Radio 1350 AM and online at www.akronaeros.com. For more information, please call the Aeros at (330) 253-5151.

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