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AKRON -- Andres Alvarez hit his eighth home run of the season in a six-run fifth inning on Wednesday night as the Curve defeated Akron, 7-5, to earn their seventh-straight win.
Altoona scored the game's first run on an RBI groundout by Jackson Glenn in the top of the third. After Akron drew even in the bottom of the third, Altoona broke the game open with the six-run frame against the Ducks bullpen.
Alvarez started the rally with a solo homer before Altoona loaded the bases with a pair of walks a single from Glenn to set up Tsung-Che Cheng. Cheng reached on a hard ground ball that made it into right to score two.
After another walk and a strikeout, Jase Bowen knocked a two-run double to extend the lead. Mike Jarvis added an RBI single.
Sean Sullivan went five innings, allowing just one run on three hits. After a leadoff walk to begin the game, Sullivan set down 10 straight. He issued three walks and struck out three. The 22-year-old righty left the bases loaded in his fifth. Sullivan allowed two runs or fewer in 13-of-21 starts this season.
Despite the Ducks scoring late, Tahnaj Thomas got the final three outs in the ninth to earn his third save of the season.