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RHP Jason Bergmann had his second straight rough outing since being sent down to Columbus, surrendering five runs on eight hits and two walks over five innings in a 7-3 loss to Toledo (box/gamer). Bergmann struck out six but was hit hard all evening at the plate and on the basepaths where he and CA Jesus Flores allowed four stolen bases in as many attempts. LF Tommy Murphy and 2B Pete Orr each had a pair of hits for the Clippers. Orr was 2/4 with a double, triple, one RBI and two runs scored.

Tonight: RHP Garrett Mock (1-0, 5.14) comes off of the DL to face Toledo LHP Jon Connolly (0-2, 6.23 ERA) at 7:25PM

The Senators bats woke up on Thursday night as they pummelled Akron for thirteen hits in a 13-6 drubbing of the Aeros (box/gamer). There were plenty of highlights on offense for Harrisburg. RF Jorge Padilla was 4/4 with a double, two RBI and four runs scored. 1B Andrew Lefave was 2/4 with two runs scored and four RBI, including his first Eastern League home run. CA Luke Montz also had four RBI as part of his 2/4 evening. DH Roger Bernadina was 2/5 with two runs and his league leading 9th and 10th stolen bases. This was more than enough scoring for the pitching. RHP Tristan Crawford who joined the Senators from extended spring training, got the start. Crawford lasted only two innings allowing four runs on six hits and two walks. LHP Mike Hinckley picked up the win in relief, surrendering only one run on four hits and a walk in three innings of work. RHP Beltran Perez continued his strong 2008 with three innings of his own, allowing only one run on four hits while striking out three.

Tonight: RHP Bobby Brownlie (2-0, 2.25) takes the mound in Akron against LHP Chuck Lofgren (0-1, 6.92) at 7:05PM

Potomac had an off-day on Thursday.

Tonight: The P-Nats open a weekend series in Frederick with RHP Jordan Zimmermann (2-0, 0.61) taking the mound against RHP Jake Arrieta (1-0, 2.75) at 7:00PM

The Hagerstown Suns outlasted the Greensboro Grasshoppers 8-7 in a 14-inning marathon (box/gamer). 1B Bill Rhinehart (3/6) drove in the eventual game-winner on an RBI single in the top of the 14th, and IF Trevor Lawhorn was called upon to get the last three outs for the save. The Suns used seven pitchers (including Lawhorn). RHP Brad Peacock made the start allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and four walks over 4 1/3 innings of work. RHP Edulin Abreu had a forgettable evening surrendering four runs on five hits and two walks in only 1 2/3 innings. RHP Clint Everts continued his hot streak with two scoreless innings of relief surrendering only one hit while striking out three. RHP Martin Beno blew the save for the Suns in the bottom of the ninth but pitched a scoreless tenth. RHPs Kyle Gunderson and Erik Arnesen chipped in with three scoreless innings of relief setting the stage for Rhinehart and Lawhorn. RF Michael Burgess was 1/7 with a three-run homer; SS Dan Lyons was 2/4 with a stolen base, home run, and three runs scored; and 2B Jake Smolinski was 1/5 with a solo home run and two runs scored.

Tonight: RHP Jeff Mandel (0-1, 6.41) takes the mound in Greensboro at 7:00PM