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Altoona gets hits at the right time

https://youtu.be/EQ4jbtazBsw By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror Timely hitting propelled the Altoona Curve to a 4-3 victory over the Reading Fightin’ Phils Thursday night at PNG Field. Reading starter Mick Abel shut down the Altoona offense through five innings, allowing only two hits while walking three. Those walks proved costly as they elevated Abel’s pitch count and knocked him out of the game after the fifth inning. “As soon as we got Abel out of the game, we jumped on the board,” Curve manager Callix Crabbe said. Matt Fraizer got it started with a walk to lead ...

Curve set to honor Clemente

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror A look around PNG Field on any given night can show the most popular jersey is not one of a current player or even a current Pirate, it’s of Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. Tonight, Clemente’s No. 21 will be retired by the Altoona Curve in a pregame ceremony that will feature Clemente’s son and grandson, Roberto Clemente, Jr. and Roberto Clemente, III. It will also feature Duane Rieder, founder and curator of the Clemente Museum located in Pittsburgh. “Even around Altoona, anything we do involving Roberto Clemente is very well received, ...

Reading goes long four times in win over Curve

https://youtu.be/dt2JmaApRyE By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror The Reading Fightin’ Phils used four home runs to catapult them to a 8-2 victory over the Altoona Curve Wednesday afternoon in front of 4,527 people at PNG Field. It was an uncharacteristic outing for Curve starter Aaron ...

Leyba’s return is enjoyed

https://youtu.be/Sd-LSeuQEJw By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror After a season hampered by injury, Domingo Leyba’s two-run home run set the tone for a 4-0 Altoona Curve victory over the Reading Fightin’ Phils Tuesday night in front of 6,158 people at PNG Field. Leyba blasted his third home run of the season in the bottom of the fifth inning to break a scoreless tie. Tuesday’s game was only Leyba’s third since leaving due to injury on May 31st and fourth since his initial injury May 7th. Prior to his injury, he was hitting .329 with two home runs. He picked up right where he ...

Sabol finding success in rookie MLB year

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror PITTSBURGH — Last year, Blake Sabol was handing Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski his car keys through the left field net. Over the weekend, he was facing off against his former roommate and teammate at PNC Park as a member of the San Francisco ...

Curve’s offense silent in loss to Fisher Cats

MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Altoona Curve’s offense was limited to just four hits and three walks in a 7-2 defeat at New Hampshire on Friday night The Curve turned to righty Beau Sulser in a starting role, his first appearance for the team since the 2019 season when he earned Co-Pitcher of the Year honors for Altoona. Sulser struck out four but was charged with the loss after surrendering a first inning homer to Damiano Palmegiani and three runs in the second. The Curve managed their lone runs on a Chavez Young walk and homer from Matt Fraizer in the third inning to make it a 4-2 ...