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| Joe Gardner (Photo: T. Lastoria) |
The Akron Aeros split a doubleheader with the Altoona Curve Thursday at Canal Park winning game one 6-1 and dropping game two 2-1.
The Aeros (20-20 following the doubleheader) won game one behind a solid outing from right-handed pitcher Joe Gardner.
Gardner earned the win tossing six innings, giving up one earned run on four hits, walking one and striking out five.
Left-hander Aaron Thompson suffered the loss for Altoona lasting just two thirds of an inning, giving up five runs (four earned) on five hits, walking one and striking out one.
The Aeros got five runs in the bottom of the first inning. With one out, Tim Fedroff and Juan Diaz had back-to-back doubles to make it 1-0. Later in the frame with the bases full and two outs, Donnie Webb walked to force home a run. Karexon Sanchez followed with an RBI single that made it 3-0 and Juan Apodaca capped the inning with a two-RBI single.
The Curve (19-19 following the doubleheader) got a run in the top of the fifth inning, but the Aeros answered with a run in the bottom of the sixth on a Sanchez solo homer as they went on to the win.
In game two, the Curve scored single runs in the top of the second and third innings to earn the win.
Right-hander Marty Popham got the loss for the Aeros pitching 5.1 innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits, walking two and striking out two.
Jared Hughes picked up the win for Altoona logging 5.2 scoreless innings, scattering four hits, walking two and striking out two. Michael Dubee picked up the save for the Curve.
The Aeros got a run in the seventh inning, but that was all as the Curve avoided the three-game series sweep.
The Aeros and Curve will both head to Altoona to begin a four-game series Friday. Akron will give the ball to right-handed pitcher Austin Adams, who is 4-2 with a 2.36 ERA in 2011. The Curve have yet to announce a starter for Friday’s game. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. The game can be heard on Fox Sports 1350 AM or online at sportsradio1350.com. Coverage begins at 6:15 p.m.
Clippers Game Suspended, Resumes Tomorrow
Thursday's game between the Clippers and Paw Sox was suspended due to inclement weather. The game will resume at 5:05PM on Friday, May 20th in the bottom of the 4th inning with the Clippers ahead 2-1. The regularly scheduled game will follow no earlier than 7:05PM and will last seven (7) innings.
Kinston Hangs On For Series Win
The K-Tribe won their third straight contest, putting down Lynchburg 4-3 Thursday night at Historic Grainger Stadium.
Down 2-0 going into the bottom of the first inning, Kinston started to chip away at the Hillcat lead. Tyler Holt starter the bottom half with a walk. With the walk, Holt increased his consecutive on-base streak to 19 games and his hit streak to ten games. Holt advanced to second base on a balk and scored on an RBI single by Casey Frawley. Kinston tied the score in the second inning when Justin Toole reached on an error, stole second base and then scored on a double by Roberto Perez. The K-Tribe took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the third inning, when Frawley led off with a single, then scored on a two-out, run scoring single by Chase Burnette. The Indians added a run in the bottom of the fifth inning, when Abner Abreu started things with a double. After advancing to third on a fly-out, he scored on a sacrifice fly from Burnette. Burnette had two RBI on the night, including that game winner. Casey Frawley went 2-for-4 for Kinston. Chris Masters (3-2) took the loss for Lynchburg, giving up four runs in 5 1/3 innings.
Kinston starter Clayton Cook (3-3) was solid in the win, giving up eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. He gave up three runs (two earned) and struck out five while not walking a batter. Toru Murata and Chris Jones combined for 2 1/3 innings of hitless relief. Preston Guilmet got his seventh save in as many attempts. Guilmet has given up just eight hits in 14 2/3 innings of work, while not allowing a run this season.
The K-Tribe hits the road for six days, starting Friday night in Frederick, Maryland. Game time 7:00 pm as Giovanni Soto gets the start for Kinston. Kinston returns home to Grainger Stadium for a holiday homestand May 26th through June 2nd.
Captains Throw Away Two
Fort Wayne took both games of the doubleheader on Thursday night at Classic Park. The TinCaps won game one 9-2. In the second game, Fort Wayne took advantage of to Captains’ errors to win in extra innings 4-3.
Fort Wayne took it to the Captains in the first game, winning 9-2. Lake County pitching struggled walking a season high nine hitters, six of which came into score. The big blow came in the first inning, when TinCap Jose Dore hit a three run homerun with two outs to make it 4-0.
The Captains scored a run in the fourth inning, when Alex Monsalve hit into a fielder’s choice that scored Giovanny Urshela.
Ronny Rodriguez hit his first homerun of the season in the bottom of the seventh to make it 9-2. It was also the first professional for Rodriguez.
Keyvius Sampson (6-1) earned the win for the TinCaps allowing a run on three hits, walking three and striking out four. Kyle Blair (2-2) suffered the loss for the Captains going just 3.2 innings, allowing eight runs on six hits, walking a career high six, striking out two. Nate Striz went 2.1 innings, allowing a run, on two hits, walking three and striking out three.
In game two, Lake County scored the first run in the second inning, as Alex Monsalve crossed the plate on a throwing error made by TinCap Jake Blackwood to make 1-0.
The Captains made it 2-0 in the third with an RBI ground out by Giovanny Urshela scoring LeVon Washington.
Fort Wayne tied the game at two in the fourth inning, Captains’ starter retired the first ten he faced, and then the next four reached. Luis Domoromo doubled in a run, as well as an RBI single by Jake Blackwood.
Lake County and Fort Wayne exchanged runs in the sixth, to keep the game tied at three. Blackwood drove in his second run of the night with a single to center for the TinCaps. Anthony Gallas extended his on-base steak to 20 straight games doubling in Jesus Aguilar.
In the top of the eleventh, Dale Dickerson walked the leadoff batter Rico Noel. Noel stole second base, went to third on an Alex Lavisky throwing error and scored when Washington over ran the throw in center to put the TinCaps in front 4-3.
Dieber Sanchez (1-0) gets his first win of the season throwing three scoreless innings in relief, giving up just one hit, one walk and striking out one. Adam Dominic picked up the save his sixth of the season pitching the eleventh. Dale Dickerson (0-1) suffered his first loss of the year, giving up a run on one walk, striking out two in just one inning of work. Clayton Ehlert was excellent in relief, tossing four scoreless, hitless innings striking out four.
Lake County begins a seven game road trip Friday night in Dayton at Fifth Third Field at 7:00PM. The Captains start RHP Cole Cook (1-4) against RHP Daniel Renken (1-4) for the Dragons.
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