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ERIE -- Matt Gorski and Carter Bins each hit home runs, while Joe Perez belted a three-run double to help the Altoona Curve outlast Erie on Tuesday night, 7-5, at UPMC Park.
It was a scoreless game entering the fifth inning when Altoona loaded the bases with one out against Erie starter Adam Wolf. Perez then cleared the bases with his third double in 14 games.
The Curve expanded their lead with a pair of two-out home runs in the seventh inning. Gorski knocked his 17th of the season on an opposite-field shot off Michael Bienlien to make it a 4-1 game. Perez then drew a walk before Bins hit a towering shot over the arena in left field to give Altoona a commanding 6-1 lead.
Aaron Shortridge earned the win, tossing seven innings and allowing three runs with just two earned.