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Curve’s ninth-inning heroics go for naught in loss to Bowie

From Mirror reports BOWIE, Md. — An Altoona Curve comeback came up a little short on Friday night on the road. Kervin Pichardo knocked a game-tying RBI double with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, but the Bowie Baysox rallied back in the 10th inning to walk off Altoona, 5-4, on Friday night at Prince George’s Stadium. With the win, Bowie improves to 6-6 while the Curve fell to 5-7. With Altoona trailing 3-2 in the ninth inning, Jackson Glenn reached on a throwing error by third baseman Anthony Servideo. Tres Gonzalez grounded into a fielder’s choice with Glenn ...

Curve end four-game losing streak with win

Next stop Tonight: Altoona at Bowie, 7:05 p.m. Pitchers: Curve RHP Sean Sullivan vs. Baysox RHP Kyle Brnovich Radio: WRTA-FM 98.5 From Mirror reports BOWIE, Md. — Seth Beer and Jackson Glenn each hit their first home runs of the season Thursday night as the Curve snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-6 win over the Bowie Baysox at Prince George’s Stadium. Altoona took the lead in the first off Bowie starter Alex Pham on an Abrahan Gutierrez RBI double to score Joe Perez. Pham surrendered a solo shot to Beer in the second before Tres Gonzalez followed with a single ...

Curve dealt fourth consecutive defeat

From Mirror reports BOWIE, Md. — The Curve dropped their fourth straight game on Wednesday morning, losing 5-0 at Bowie in an Eastern League matchup for Altoona. The Curve got just five hits, all from five different players. The last baserunner of the game for Altoona was a leadoff single in the fifth inning by Wyatt Hendrie. Carlos Tavera retired 12 straight batters to end the game for Bowie (6-5). Seven of those outs came via a strikeout. Chris Gau started for Altoona (4-6), allowing two runs on three hits in two innings. One of those hits was a two-run homer to TT Bowens. ...

Too many things go wrong for Curve

From Mirror reports BOWIE, Md. — A five-run seventh inning proved to be too much for the Altoona Curve Tuesday night in a 10-4 loss to the Bowie Baysox at Prince George Stadium. The Curve, who dropped to 4-5, also had to deal with Bowie starting pitcher Kyle Bradish, who was on a rehab start for the Baltimore Orioles. He allowed just one hit over three scoreless innings with four strikeouts. Bowie used five pitchers in the contest, with 2021 Altoona Curve Pitcher-of-the-Year — and Johnstown native Trey McGough — tossing two scoreless innings with a strikeout. Tseng-Che ...

Curve unable to capitalize against Sens

The Altoona Curve fell, 10-2, to the Harrisburg Senators on Sunday afternoon at PNG Field in front of 4,096 fans. It was an afternoon of missed opportunities for Altoona, which scattered 10 hits but went 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position. That 2-for-13 included leaving four on base with two outs. “We got something going every inning and then just failed to complete it,” Curve manager Robby Hammock said. “We didn’t really hit with any slug today, couldn’t get a ball in the gap — singles and some walks. I mean, we had base runners. We just couldn’t get that ...

Hammock caught piece of history

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com Twenty years ago next month, Curve manager Robby Hammock was part of history, and the game will follow him the rest of his life. On May 18, 2004, Hall of Famer Randy Johnson — pitching for the Arizona Diamondbacks at age 40 — became the oldest ...