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| Matt McBride (Photo: Lianna Holub) |
Matt McBride hit two solo home runs as the Akron Aeros scored one run in each of the first five innings and ended a season-high four-game losing streak winning game one of a four-game series against the Erie SeaWolves 7-4 Thursday at Canal Park.
Right-handed pitcher Austin Adams earned the win for Akron tossing six innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on nine hits, walking two and striking out three.
Right-hander Cory Burns got the last three outs to earn his league-best 28th save of 2011, With the save, Burns is one shy of the Aeros single season record of 29 saves, which is held by Randy Newsom, who set the mark in 2008.
Left-handed pitcher Casey Crosby suffered the loss for Erie lasting four innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on three hits, walking five and striking out four.
The SeaWolves (48-57) got things started in the top of the first inning as Francisco Martinez singled home Jamie Johnson to make it 1-0.
The Aeros (55-51) tied the game 1-1 in bottom of the frame on a Juan Diaz RBI double.
The teams traded runs in the second before McBride clubbed his first solo home run of the game in the bottom of the third inning to give Akron a 3-2 lead.
Karexon Sanchez singled home Kyle Bellows in the bottom of the fourth inning to increase the Aeros lead to 4-2.
Following an Erie run in the top of the fifth inning, McBride hit his second solo home run of the game and his 14th of the season in the bottom of the frame to give Akron a 5-3 lead.
Erie’s Deik Scram hit a solo home run of his own in the top of the sixth inning to cut the Aeros lead to one run at 5-4.
That was as close as they would get as Akron added two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and went on to the win.
The Aeros and SeaWolves will continue their four-game series Friday. Akron will give the ball to left-handed pitcher Matt Packer, who is 4-9 with a 4.88 ERA in 2011. He will face fellow southpaw Jay Voss, who is 5-5 with a 4.21 ERA this season. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.
Dash down Kinston 6-3
Winston-Salem completed a four-game sweep of Kinston, downing the K-Tribe 6-3 Thursday night in the Triad. It was the first time Kinston was swept in four games this season. With the loss, Kinston's (18-14, 56-45) lead in the Southern Division shrinks to a half game over Winston-Salem.
Kinston started the scoring off of Winston-Salem starter Joe Serafin in the top of the fourth inning. With two-outs in the inning, Jeremie Tice hit a double. Kinston newcomer Jesus Aguilar drove Tice in with a run scoring single. Aguilar was among the Midwest League leaders in home runs (19) and RBIs (69) for Low A Lake County before the promotion. Kinston's lead was short lived, however, when Winston-Salem came back in the bottom of the fourth. Kinston starting pitcher T.J. House was cruising through the first three innings, having given up just one hit. That changed as the first four batters of the bottom of the fourth reached safely. A hit batter and three straight hits gave Winston-Salem a 3-1 lead. Two more hits would lead to two more runs and drive House from the game. House (6-9) ended up going 3 2/3 innings, giving up six hits and six runs (four earned). House walked one and struck out one. Chris Jones took over for House with two-outs in the inning. Tyler Saladino sent a grounder that was mishandled by K-Tribe third baseman Adam Abraham and the inning continued as a run scored on the error. A wild pitch then sent home the sixth run of the inning. Six runs scored on five hits, as 11 Winston-Salem batters saw the plate.
The K-Tribe scored a run in the top of the fifth thanks to an RBI from Casey Frawley. In the top of the seventh inning, Kinston had the bases loaded with one out thanks to Serafin who did not make it out of the inning after walking three straight batters. Kinston would score a run on an RBI ground-out from Tice to cut the Winston-Salem lead to three, but could get no closer. Kinston left ten men on base. Serafin picked up the win, giving up three runs in 6 1/3 innings. Leroy Hunt and Taylor Thompson finished it up from the pen for Dash.
Jones would hold serve from the K-Tribe bullpen, giving up two hits and no runs in 2 1/3 innings of work. Jones walked one and struck out one. Toru Murata was great iin his one inning of relief, not giving up a hit. Preston Guilmet pitched a perfect inning in relief for Kinston. Tyler Holt went 2-for-4 for Kinston.
The K-Tribe's roadtrip continues Friday night in Wilmington, Deleware. K-Tribe newcomer Mike Rayl will make the start for Kinston, game time 7:05.
Captains rally back, win 5-4 over BG
Lake County won their fourth straight game on Thursday night defeating Bowling Green 5-4. Giovanny Urshela played hero, with two-outs in the seventh inning, delivering an RBI double down the leftfield line scoring Moncrief to tie the game at four. Urshela scored the winning run, forcing a throwing error from the BG catcher.
In the first, the Hot Rods’ Robby Price hit a solo homerun off Captains’ starter Jordan Cooper to give BG a 1-0 lead.
Lake County jumped ahead 2-1 in the fifth inning, Carlos Moncrief with a two-out single to single to center tied the game at one. Jordan Casas finished things up doubling down the right field line driving Moncrief.
Bowling Green took the lead back in the sixth inning, off Captains’ reliever Kyle Petter. Steve Tinoco doubled in a pair of runs making it 3-2 Hot Rods. Nick Schwaner made it 4-2 with a single to center field.
Kevin Fontanez pulled the Captains within a run at 4-3, with an RBI single to left center scoring Alex Monsalve in the bottom of the sixth.
Giovanny Urshela came up big with two-outs in the seventh inning with an RBI double down the leftfield line scoring Moncrief to tie the game at four.
Nick Sarianides (5-4) picked up the win, working two innings, allowing no runs and just one hit, striking out one. Nate Garcia (2-2) took the loss allowing three runs, two earned on three hits over two innings of work, walking one and striking out one.
Lake County will wrap the series with Bowling Green and the home stand Friday night at Classic Park at 7:00PM. The Captains will start RHP Mike Goodnight (5-8) against LHP Enny Romero (2-5) for the Hot Rods.
Scrappers fall to Lowell 10-7
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers lost to Lowell on Thursday night 10-7. After falling behind in the first inning 4-0, the Scrappers scored five unanswered runs and had a 5-4 lead going into the eighth inning before allowing three runs in the last two frames.
Starter Mason Radeke struggled and only lasted 4.1 innings allowing four runs on seven hits, three walks and had six strikeouts. Tony Dischler came on in the eighth inning and suffered the blown save and was credited with the loss after he allowed three runs on four hits and a walk in his two thirds of an inning.
At the plate the Scrappers continue to pound the ball as first baseman Jake Lowery went 2-for-3 with a triple, RBI and two walks. Hot hitting third baseman Jordan Smith went 2-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI, and shortstop Tony Wolters chipped in going 2-for-5.
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