EL1 Erie SeaWolves

'Wolves skid hits five

Published on July 8, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
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The SeaWolves dropped their fifth straight game on Tuesday night, falling in the series opener to the Reading Phillies by a score of 6-3. The loss is the fifth straight for the ‘Wolves.

The Phillies struck first in the bottom of the second inning against Erie starter Josh Rainwater. Neil Sellers led off the inning, got ahead in the count, and connected on his 12th home run of the season over the wall in left for a 1-0 Reading lead.

Reading would add a run in the bottom of the third. Michael Spidale led off with a walk. With two outs, Spidale stole second and got to third on a throwing error. He scored on a single by Lou Marson for a 2-0 R-Phils lead.

The ‘Wolves made it a one-run game in the top of the fourth. Wilkin Ramirez led off and tripled for the seventh time off the wall in center. Ramirez would score on a Dusty Ryan groundout to make it a 2-1 game in favor of Reading.

Reading would take a three-run lead in the bottom of the fifth. Jason Donald reached on a fielder's choice and Brad Harman singled with two outs. Lou Marson followed and lined a ball through the legs of Kody Kirkland at third allowing two runners to score to make it 4-1.

The SeaWolves cut into the Reading lead in the top of the eighth against reliever Pat Overholt. Casper Wells led off with a single and Shawn Roof walked to put a pair on base for the top of the lineup. A passed ball with Will Rhymes batting moved the runners to second and third. Rhymes hit a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Wells to make it a 4-2 game. With two outs, Ryan singled to left, scoring Roof, cutting the Reading lead down to a run at 4-3.

The one-run would be as close as the ‘Wolves would get as the Phillies would pad their lead in the bottom of the eighth against reliever Marcelo Perez. Jeremy Slayden led off with a single and Sellers followed with his second home run of the game. The two-run blast would put Reading ahead 6-3.

The SeaWolves would get two on base in the ninth inning against Overholt on walks but Sam Walls came into the game to strikeout the final three Erie batters to pick up his fifth save.

Rainwater (6-4) took the loss for Erie despite putting together another solid outing. He went 6.2 innings, allowing four runs, one earned, on five this with four walks and a strikeout.

The ‘Wolves have now dropped eight of their last nine games.

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