Aeros, Foley blank Sea Dogs
Saturday, September 17, 2005
From wire reports

The Akron Aeros shut out the visiting Portland Sea Dogs, 2-0, in Game
3 of the Eastern League Championship Series on Friday night at Canal Park.

The Aeros' victory gives them a 2-1 series lead with Game 4 tonight.

Jon Van Every blooped a two-out, two-run double down the left field
line in the seventh for the game's only runs. The hit came off Anibal
Sanchez, who took the loss for Portland.

Travis Foley earned the win for Akron, working one-plus inning on one
hit and a walk. Foley entered the game with runners on first and
second in the seventh and got Chad Spann to hit into a 4-6-3 double
play. In the eighth, Scott Youngbauer hit into an inning ending double
play against Chris Cooper, who faced just one batter.

Edward Mujica notched his second save of the series by working a 1-2-3
ninth. Mujica has retired all seven batters in the series and the
Akron bullpen is scoreless during the three games.

Craig Hansen pitched a scoreless ninth for Portland, his 11th outing
in Class AA without allowing a run.

Portland hasn't scored in 15 innings during the ELCS.