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Aerodynamics: Game #124 08/20/10
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Game #124 · Friday, August 20, 2010 · 7:05 P.M.
Home Game #63 · Canal Park · Akron, OH
Akron Aeros (64-59) vs. Harrisburg Senators(64-59)
Cleveland
Indians Washington Nationals
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Aerodynamics
- Early
fireworks… A seven-run eighth inning rally highlighted a 15-10 victory for
the Aeros as they avoided a sweep by Reading Thursday night. The R-Phils led by
as many as five runs before Akron scored 13 runs in the fifth through the
eighth inning to secure the win. Right fielder Jerad Head hit a two-run home
run in the first to start the scoring and added a second two-run round tripper
in the fifth to bring the score to 7-6 in favor of the Phillies. The Aeros
regained the lead in the following inning with two runs, but Reading responded
with two in the sixth and one in the seventh for a 10-8 advantage. Akron’s
rally was then started by center fielder Jordan Henry with a two-RBI single
that scored left fielder Tim Fedroff and designated hitter Lucas Montero. Third
baseman Lonnie Chisenhall then singled in Henry to take the lead 11-10. A
bases-loaded walk scored second baseman Jason Kipnis before shortstop Carlos
Rivero provided the final blow with a bases-clearing double to cap his four-RBI
night.
- Winning
marbles… Right-handed reliever Bryan Price earned the win for the Aeros
Thursday night and improved to 6-3 on the season. The Marble Falls, TX native
allowed one run on three hits and struck out one over two innings of work. It
is Price’s second win in his last three outings, as he also earned a victory
against Reading a week prior.
- Born to
Run… The Aeros 15 runs Thursday night are the most they have scored in a
game this season. The previous record was 12, set four times with the last
coming on August 14th against New Britain. Coincidentally, two of
the other four games came against Reading on May 7th and July 24th.
- Heading
Home… Head continues to be an offensive force since returning to the Aeros
on Tuesday. With his three hits Thursday, the Topeka, Kan. native extended his
hit streak to 17 games, second-longest of the season for Akron. Head has also
hit four home runs in the past three days with one coming in a continuation
game.
- August
heat… With Bowie and Harrisburg both losing Thursday, Akron now stands
equally with the Senators, just one game back of the Baysox for the Western
Division wild card. The Aeros now face their arguably most important week of
the season with a three game series against Harrisburg before traveling to
Bowie for another three game series and to complete a continuation game.
- Fireworks
encore… Fireworks will follow Friday’s game sponsored by Pizza Hut’s at
Canal Park. August 21st marks the last Super Saver Saturday of the
seasons where fans can take advantage of $7 tickets
and $1 specials on hot dogs, draft beer, soft drinks and popcorn. Fans can also
utilize a 10 percent discount at the Infield Outfitters team shop. In addition
to all that value, the first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive an Aeros
dry-fit t-shirt courtesy of FirstMerit.
Aerodynamics Game #117: 08/13/10
GAME #117 ? FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2010 ? 7:05 P.M.
HOME GAME #61 ? CANAL PARK ? AKRON, OH
. NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS (34-84)
? Thursday Triumph… The Aeros prevented a three-game sweep at the hands of the Reading Phillies with a 3-2 walk-off victory in the bottom of the ninth inning at Canal Park. Reading took the early 1-0 lead against Akron starter Scott Barnes on a solo home run by Tagg Bozied to begin the top of the second. A third inning two-out RBI single from Jason Kipnis tied the score and a double and two sacrifices against reliever Connor Graham gave the Phillies the lead again. The Aeros then rallied against closer Sergio Escalona in the ninth with a walk and an infield single from Kipnis before third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall tied the score with an RBI single to right. First baseman Beau Mills followed with a fielder’s choice to f
irst and Kipnis slid safely at home to end the game. Bryan Price (5-3) earned the win for the Aeros in relief and Escalona (2-7) blew the save in taking the loss.
Recap 08/12: Aeros Rally in Ninth, Defeat Reading 3-2
AKRON,
OH – The Aeros walked off with a 3-2 victory over the Reading Phillies Thursday
night, utilizing a two-run ninth inning to end another losing streak. First
baseman Beau Mills finished the comeback with a run-scoring fielder’s choice to
help Akron avoid the three-game series sweep in front of 2,125 Thirsty Thursday
fans at Canal Park. With the win, the fourth-place Aeros improved to 59-57
while the R-Phils fell to 57-59 this season.
Reading
struck first against Akron starting pitcher Scott Barnes in the top of the
second inning. Designated hitter Tagg Bozied began the frame with a towering
home run next to the Miller Lite sign in dead center field, giving the Phillies
a quick 1-0 lead.
The
hosts responded in the next frame against Reading’s Austin Hyatt who was making
his Double-A debut. New catcher Juan Apodaca walked with one out, center
fielder Jordan Henry also drew a free pass two batters later after Hyatt’s fourth
strikeout. Kipnis followed and tied the score with a clutch two-out RBI single
to right field.
Barnes
cruised through the remainder of his six innings pitched before the R-Phils
rallied against reliever Connor Graham in the seventh. Cody Overbeck hit a
leadoff double to right and scored after a pair of sacrifices to give the visitors
the one-run advantage again.
Trailing
and on the verge of yet another loss, the Aeros concluded their comeback
victory in the dramatic bottom of the ninth inning. Closer Sergio Escalona walked
Henry with one out and Kipnis recorded an infield single off the glove of first
baseman Kevin Nelson. Chisenhall followed with an RBI seeing-eye single to
right and Kipnis safely slid under the throw to the plate to end the contest on
the grounder to first base by Mills.
Akron’s
Bryan Price (5-3) earned the victory with a perfect top of the ninth inning and
Escalona (2-7) blew his sixth save of the season in taking the loss. Barnes
recorded his sixth quality start in eight outings despite the no-decision,
permitting just two hits in his six innings pitched. The left-hander struck out
five batters against three walks and the lone run on Bozied’s homer as he now
has a 3.19 ERA in his past 12 games since June 9th.
Kipnis
led the Aeros offense in finishing 3-for-5 at the plate with a triple, a run
scored and an RBI to increase his batting average to .332 in Double-A. The home
team rallied to score twice in the ninth after entering the game with a .138
(5-for-58) average with runners in scoring position in their previous eight
contests.
The
best fireworks spectacular in Ohio returns to Canal Park Friday at 7:05 p.m. as
the Aeros start a three-game series against the New Britain Rock Cats. The Wing
Warehouse sponsors this week’s fireworks, one of only three remaining shows
this season.
Akron
left-hander Kelvin De la Cruz (4-6, 4.54 ERA) will start in the contest against
Deolis Guerra (2-8, 5.78 ERA) of the last-place Rock Cats of the Eastern
Division. Join Jim Clark for Friday night’s radio
broadcast beginning at 6:50 p.m. on Fox Sports 1350 AM and at www.akronaeros.com.
For more information, please call the Aeros at (330) 253-5151.
Recap 08/08: New Britain Avoids Sweep, Rocks Akron 11-3
NEW
BRITAIN, CT – Aeros ace Alex White struggled again Sunday as the New Britain
Rock Cats salvaged a win to end this three-game series with a dominant 11-3
victory. White permitted seven runs in five plus innings on the day as the
hosts provided plenty of run support in front of another impressive crowd of
5,426 fans at New Britain Stadium. The last-place Rock Cats of the Eastern
Division improved to 34-81, and with the loss, the Aeros finished 2-5 on this
weeklong road trip and now have a 58-55 record on the season.
White
avoided damage through the first two frames before his offense took the lead in
the third. A sacrifice bunt from Akron center fielder Jordan Henry advanced
Miguel Perez and Lucas Montero advanced runners to third and second base,
respectively. Third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall followed two batters later with a
sacrifice fly to left.
The
Rock Cats responded swiftly as Joe Benson belted a solo one-out homer in the
bottom of the third to tie the score at 1-1. After a walk and a double, Erik
Lis hit a home run for the second straight night, this blast coming in the
three-run variety.
Back-to-back
doubles from designated hitter Tim Fedroff and Perez cut the deficit to 4-2 in
the fourth before White cruised through another two more innings. The Aeros
added another score in the top of the sixth as right fielder John Drennen led
off with a homer.
New
Britain then rallied in the sixth, starting the frame with a single, an RBI
double and a walk before Connor Graham entered the game in relief. He promptly
permitted three more runs, two via run-scoring groundouts, and the blowout
continued in the seventh inning. New reliever Bryan Price allowed a solo homer
to Juan Portes as a wild pitch and another groundout provided for the final
margin of the night.
Kyle
Gibson (7-5) earned the victory for the Rock Cats in scattering three runs on
seven hits through his 5.2 innings pitched. White (6-6) failed to survive the
sixth frame, permitting eight hits, two walks and two home runs in his worst
Double-A start of the season. The 21-year-old has now allowed at least four
runs in each of his past three outings (7.04 ERA).
Akron
finished with nine hits in the game, led by an impressive outing from the
bottom half of the lineup. Drennen was 2-for-4 with his fifth homer of the
season while the final three batters, Fedroff, Perez and Montero, all collected
two hits as well.
The
Aeros thankfully return home to Ohio tonight and will begin another weeklong
home stand, the longest remaining of the season, Tuesday night against the
Reading Phillies. It is a Two for Tuesday at Canal Park starting at 7:05 p.m.
and fans can enjoy buy one, get one free specials on tickets, hot dogs, ice
cream, popcorn and soft drinks.
Recently
acquired right-hander Corey Kluber (0-1, 6.75 ERA) will make his second start
for the Aeros against Reading lefty Yohan Flande (7-7, 4.49 ERA). Tuesday night’s
radio broadcast begins at 6:50 p.m. on Fox Sports 1350 AM and at www.akronaeros.com. For more information,
please call the Akron Aeros at (330) 253-5151.
Aerodynamics Game #113: 08/08/10
GAME #113 ? SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 ? 1:35 P.M.
ROAD GAME #57 ? NEW BRITAIN STADIUM ? NEW BRITAIN, CT
? Rock the Boat… The Aeros claimed victory in a slugfest Saturday night, earning a 10-6 victory over the host New Britain Rock Cats at New Britain Stadium. The game started off in a back-and-forth contest with an RBI single by shortstop Carlos Rivero giving Akron a 1-0 lead in the second. In the third inning against new Aeros starter T.J. McFarland, Rock Cats slugger Erik Lis then smashed a two-run homer to right and a double-steal, double-error scored two more. The visitors regained a 6-4 advantage in the third thanks to two-RBI singles from second baseman Jason Kipnis and right fielder John Drennen. New Britain tied the game later that inning but designated hitter Tim Fedroff scored on a wild pitch in the fourth to give Akron the lead for good. Lonnie Chisenhall then collected two solo home runs in the final three frames to provide for the final margin as reliever Steven Wright (1-1) earned the win with two shutout frames and Rock Cats starter Deolis Guerra (2-8) struggled in taking the loss.
Recap 08/07: Chisenhall Homers Twice, Aeros Win 10-6
NEW
BRITAIN, CT – The Aeros defeated the New Britain Rock Cats 10-6 in a slugfest
Saturday night, jumping back to their winning ways the night after snapping a season-high
six-game losing streak. Third baseman
Lonnie Chisenhall homered twice in the final three innings as Akron overcame a
rough Double-A debut from left-hander T.J. McFarland in front of 6,489 fans at
New Britain Stadium. With the win, the Aeros (58-54) are now 3.5 games behind
the Western Division wild card and the Rock Cats fell to 33-81.
Akron
started with a bang in the top of the second against New Britain starting
pitcher Deolis Guerra. First baseman Beau Mills led off the second with a
double and shortstop Carlos Rivero created an early 1-0 advantage with an RBI
single to right field.
The
lead did not last long as the Rock Cats responded against McFarland in the bottom
half of the frame. Erik Lis smashed a two-run homer to right field while a
double-steal, double-error play plated two more to create a three-run deficit
for the Aeros.
New
catcher Juan Apodaca promptly led another rally in the top of the third with a
single before back-to-back singles from left fielder Cristo Arnal and center
fielder Jordan Henry loaded the bases. A wild pitch scored Apodaca and Akron
reclaimed a 6-4 lead on two-run singles from second baseman Jason Kipnis and
right fielder John Drennen.
New
Britain tied the game in the bottom of that frame on four singles and a
run-scoring walk but the visitors re-claimed the edge for good in the fourth.
Designated hitter Tim Fedroff started with a double and later scored on Guerra’s
third wild pitch of the game.
Reliever
Steven Wright led the charge for the Aeros bullpen after that inning and
Chisenhall helped the team add to the lead in the seventh. He homered to
left-center with one-out in the frame before Drennen recorded another RBI
double, and in the ninth, Chisenhall provided for the final margin on yet
another blast to right with a full count.
Wright
(1-1) earned the victory by recording a pair of shutout innings of relief with
three strikeouts and a lone walk. Guerra (2-8) struggled mightily in taking the
loss, permitting seven runs on nine hits in just four innings pitched.
McFarland allowed six runs (five earned) on nine hits with two walks and five
strikeouts in four frames after earning the promotion from Class A Kinston
earlier in the day. Akron’s bullpen followed with five innings of one-hit
shutout baseball led by performances from Wright and Bryan Price.
Chisenhall
finished 3-for-5 on the night with his two homers and three runs scored, now
ranking second on the team with 14 home runs this year. Mills, Fedroff, Apodaca
and Drennen each collected two hits as well and the latter delivered a
game-high three RBI.
The
Aeros conclude their weeklong road trip Sunday afternoon at New Britain Stadium
with a 1:35 p.m. first pitch time in the series finale against the Rock Cats. Akron
ace right-hander Alex White (6-5, 1.84 ERA) hopes to complete the three-game sweep
against New Britain’s Kyle Gibson (6-5, 3.61 ERA). Join Ken Carman for Sunday afternoon’s
radio broadcast beginning at 1:35 p.m. on Fox Sports 1350 AM and at www.akronaeros.com. For more information,
please call the Akron Aeros at (330) 253-5151.
Aerodynamics Game #109: 08/04/10
GAME #109 ? WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 ? 7:00 P.M.
ROAD GAME #52 ? BLAIR COUNTY BALLPARK ? ALTOONA, PA
? Twin Killing… The first-place Altoona Curve swept a doubleheader with the Aeros Tuesday night at Blair County Ballpark, earning a 4-3 victory in the opener followed by a 3-2 win in 10 innings in the nightcap. A two-run triple by Jason Kipnis gabe Akron an early 3-1 lead in the first game heading into a chaotic fourth inning. Starter Alex White (6-5) took the loss as he surrendered four hits in the frame, including a pair of RBI singles with two outs to provide for the final margin. Altoona lefty Justin Wilson (9-6) earned the victory while Michael Dubee recorded his second save. In the second contest, left-hander Matt Packer limited the Curve attack through seven innings in his Akron debut but reliever Bryan Price (4-3) permitted the walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th. Altoona reliever Dustin Molleken (4-4) picked up the win with a perfect top half of that inning.
Recap 08/03: Altoona Sweeps Tuesday Twin Bill with Aeros
ALTOONA,
PA – The first-place Altoona Curve defeated the Aeros twice Tuesday evening,
earning a 4-3 victory in Game 1 followed by a 3-2 victory in the 10th
inning in the finale. Akron ace Alex
White took the loss in the opener in front of 4,542 fans at Blair County
Ballpark while a quality start from lefty Matt Packer in his Akron debut was
not enough in the extra-inning finale. Akron (56-52) has now lost four straight
and moved into a fourth place tie in the Western Division with Harrisburg as Altoona
improved to 63-46.
Altoona
started the scoring in the bottom of the first against White in the opener. An
RBI single by Andrew Lambo preceded an Aeros outburst against Curve lefty
Justin Wilson in the second. Four hits, highlighted by back-to-back two-out
hits from center fielder Jordan Henry and second baseman Jason Kipnis, gave the
visitors an early 3-1 lead.
The
lead did not last long as the Curve responded in the bottom of the fourth
inning with two outs and runners on first and third base. Yung-Chi Chen later
delivered a two-run single and Chase d’Arnaud provided the game-winner on a
base hit to right-center.
Wilson
(9-6) retired the final 10 batters he faced through his six innings pitched,
earning the crucial win while recovering from the rough second inning. White
(6-5) allowed four earned runs for the first time in 14 Double-A outings,
permitting seven hits in five frames. Michael Dubee recorded his second save of
the year with a perfect seventh inning.
In
the nightcap, Packer and Altoona starter Jared Hughes battled through the first
two frames before Akron began the scoring in the third. Shortstop Cristo Arnal
singled to begin the frame, stole both second and third and then scored on an
error by Josh Harrison. The Curve tied the score at 1-1 on a run-scoring
fielder’s choice in the bottom of that inning.
The
Aeros used a small ball attack again in the fourth when Kipnis initiated the
brief rally with a single. He moved to second on a wild pitch, took third on a
Lonnie Chisenhall fly out and then scored on a sacrifice fly from first baseman
Beau Mills. The lead stood until the bottom of the sixth when Harrison plated Chen
with a clutch single to right-center.
The
game advanced to extra innings where both bullpens maintained the dramatic tie
until the bottom of the 10th. Chen continued his impressive evening
with a single to left, moved to second on a controversial balk and scored on d’Arnaud’s
walk-off base hit to right.
Dustin
Molleken (4-4) earned the win for the Curve with by allowing a lone single in
the top of the final frame. Reliever Bryan Price (4-3) took the loss in his 2.1
innings, permitting three hits and three walks overall. Packer was dominant
after receiving the promotion from Class A Lake County earlier in the day,
limiting the powerful Altoona offense to just two runs (one earned) on six hits
with six strikeouts in seven efficient innings pitched.
Kipnis
starred offensively in the two games for the Aeros, finishing 4-for-7 with a
triple, a run scored and two RBI. Henry extended his hitting streak to 10 games
with two singles while the team finished 0-for-9 with runners in scoring
position in the night’s second loss.
This
four-game series continues Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. at Blair County
Ballpark between the Aeros and the Curve. Akron has yet to officially announce
a starting pitcher to face off against Altoona’s Rudy Owens (8-6, 2.92 ERA). Join
Ken Carman for Wednesday’s radio broadcast beginning at 5:15 p.m. on Fox Sports
1350 AM and at www.akronaeros.com. For
more information, please call the Aeros at (330) 253-5151.
Aerodynamics Game #103: 07/28/10
GAME #103 ? WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2010 ? 7:05 P.M.
HOME GAME #54 ? CANAL PARK ? AKRON, OH
? Tighten Up… The Aeros evened their series with the Bowie Baysox Tuesday night, earning a 4-0 victory thanks to a five-hit shutout by four pitchers. All the scoring for the evening occurred in the first inning in front of the 2,889 fans at Canal Park in downtown Akron. Center fielder Jordan Henry began his impressive night with a double, second baseman Jason Kipnis singled and third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall collected an RBI base hit. Red-hot designated hitter Matt McBride followed with a towering three-run home run to the canal in left field, providing all four quick runs against Bowie starter Rick Zagone. The Baysox finished 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position, stranding eight men on base in the loss. Reliever Connor Graham earned the win on the night for the Aeros with a pair of shutout innings, Zagone (1-3) took the loss and Bryan Price recorded his first career save.
Recap 07/27: Aeros Shutout Baysox Quickly, Win 4-0
AKRON,
OH – Four Aeros pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout Tuesday night,
defeating the second-place Bowie Baysox by the final score of 4-0. Led by
rehabbing Cleveland Indians starter Anthony Reyes and a big first inning of
offense, Akron led throughout in a speedy two-hour and 13-minute contest in
front of 2,889 fans at Canal Park. With the win, the third-place Aeros (54-48) jump
back to being only one game behind the Baysox (56-48) in the race for the
Western Division’s wild card spot.
Reyes
allowed his only hit of his three innings pitched in the top of the first just
before the Akron offense provided all the run support needed on the night.
Center
fielder Jordan Henry started his impressive game with a double to right and
second baseman Jason Kipnis singled against Bowie starter Rick Zagone. Third
baseman Lonnie Chisenhall made it a 1-0 game with an RBI single to left while designated
hitter Matt McBride then followed with a towering three-run homer to the canal
in left field.
The
Aeros stranded two more runners later that inning as well and there would be
only six base hits total in the remaining eight frames. Reyes blanked the
Baysox through three before passing the torch to recently promoted reliever Rob
Bryson.
Tyler
Henson started the top of that fourth with a double and although Joe Mahoney also
drew a walk, Bryson worked out of the damage by forcing three straight outs.
Bowie only threatened again in the ninth when as they stranded runners on first
and second.
Reliever
Connor Graham (3-5) earned the victory for Akron, retiring all six batters he
faced after replacing Bryson in the fifth. Zagone (1-3) took the loss despite
only permitting one base runner after the first inning. Bryan Price then earned
his first save with three more shutout frames while it was an impressive Aeros
debut for Reyes. The right-hander allowed one hit and one walk with one
strikeout in his three innings pitched during his third rehab start following
June 2009 Tommy John reconstructive right elbow surgery.
Henry
starred offensively as he finished 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles against
Zagone, increasing his Double-A batting average to .341 in 44 at-bats against left-handers.
McBride’s home run was his team-leading 17th of the season as he
joined two other sluggers for the minor league lead with 11 homers during the
month of July.
The
Aeros look for the series win in this crucial three-game series at Canal Park Wednesday
night with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch. All Akron fans can save $28 on Family Packs
specials of four tickets, four hot dogs, four bags of chips and four soft
drinks for only $48 total. Lefty Scott Barnes (5-8, 5.20 ERA) makes his
team-leading 20th start of the year for the Aeros against Bowie
left-hander Pedro Viola (3-0, 2.45 ERA). Wednesday evening’s radio broadcast begins
at 6:50 p.m. on Fox Sports 1350 AM and at www.akronaeros.com.
For more information, please call the Akron Aeros team offices at (330)
253-5151.
Aerodynamics 