Altoona rallied from a 3-0 deficit after the top of the first and earned a 6-5 win over the Hartford Yard Goats on Tuesday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field in front of 6,037 fans.

Mitch Jebb recorded his second four-hit game of the season in the victory out of the leadoff spot. Sammy Siani added three hits, including tying the franchise record with two triples in the game, to lead the Curve offense which earned five walks and 13 hits in the win.

The Curve rallied with a two-run double from Omar Alfonzo in the bottom of the first and tied the game when Nick Cimillo slammed a solo homer of the batter’s eye in center field. Cimillo, who has now homered in consecutive games, added a walk and a double later in the game.

The Curve added key insurance runs in the fourth on an RBI single from Jebb and a sacrifice fly from Kervin Pichardo. Tres Gonzalez added an RBI single in the sixth inning, to go along with two walks at the plate, in his return to Altoona’s lineup.

Wilkin Ramos slammed the door on the victory with a four-out save, stranding two men in the ninth inning, and earned three strikeouts. Curve pitchers combined for 13 strikeouts.

Po-Yu Chen tossed three innings and was touched for three runs as the starter for the Curve. Emmanuel Chapman turned in one of his best outings as a professional, earning the win with six strikeouts in 2ª innings of relief.

On the move

Before the Curve’s game, the Pirates released infielder Maikol Escotto and called up fellow infielder Javier Rivas from Greensboro to Altoona.

Up next

Curve continue their six-game series tonight at 6 against Hartford with Antwone Kelly going for Altoona.