SHOREBIRDS GAME NOTES: 8/13 @ Lakewood

PREVIEW: Following a 2-1 game one win, the Shorebirds aim to take game two from the BlueClaws. Ty Kelly ripped a double down the right field line in the eighth inning last night to break a 1-1 tie. The Shorebirds pulled within 8.5 games of Lakewood with 24 games remaining in 2010.

STRUGGLING IN HOMETOWN: T.J. Baxter (Point Pleasant, NJ) has struggled in his six games at FirstEnergy Park this season. He is 1-for-22 at FirstEnergy Park with ten strikeouts.

3 STRAIGHT: The Shorebirds have played three straight games without committing an error. The ‘Birds have made the fifth most errors in the league this season (168). Rome leads the league with 196 errors.

STAMPONE IN ABERDEEN: Tyler Stampone (left hand injury) is now playing with the Aberdeen Ironbirds. He is 4-11 (.364) in four games in the Penn League. Stampone suffered the injury on June 27 and has been recovering ever since.

HITLESS: Steve Bumbry is hitless in his last 14 at-bats dating back to August 5th. His batting average has dropped below .270 (.269) for the first time since May 23 when he was hitting .263.