Game 36: Trenton @ Akron

Game 36 - Trenton Thunder @ Akron Aeros
May 9, 2008
Canal Park - Akron, OH

Pitching Matchup: TRE Chase Wright (4-1, 2.95) vs. AKR Ryan Edell (1-2, 4.50)

Starting Lineups:

Trenton

1 - Pena
2 - Jackson
3 - Curtis
4 - Gonzalez
5 - Pilittere
6 - Tabata
7 - Malec
8 - Russo
9 - Corona

Akron

1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
8 -
9 -

Pre-Game Notes: The Thunder come into the game riding a season high seven game winning streak.

The pitching matchups for the remainder of the series are:

5/10: TRE George Kontos (1-3, 3.79) vs. AKR Kevin Dixon (0-3, 5.97)
5/11: TRE Dan McCutchen (4-2, 2.15) vs. AKR Chuck Lofgren (1-3, 5.51)

Radio Links: Click here for the links to each team’s broadcast.

Live Box Score: The MILB.com direct link is here.

Around the Eastern League: For scores from around the EL, go here.

Final Score: 12-1, Thunder.

Post-Game Notes: 0 earned runs in 7 innings from Sebern Chase Wright.  Every Thunder starter except Jose Tabata had at least one RBI.

Things That Make Me Feel Old: 15 players on the Thunder roster are younger than I am, including 19-year-old Jose Tabata.

Things That Make Me Feel Young: Getting carded while purchasing Grand Theft Auto 4 for XBOX 360 the other day. 

Mike Ashmore, mashmore98 AT gmail.com