Altoona Curve widen their Eastern League second-half division lead with shutout of Harrisburg Senators
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HARRISBURG -- Nick Cimillo smacked a pair of homers in an 8-0 series-clinching win for the Altoona Curve over the Harrisburg Senators on Sunday afternoon at FNB Field.
Altoona holds a 2¢-game lead in the Southwest Division with 12 games remaining in the second half.
Cimillo started the scoring off with a two-run homer off Jackson Kent in the first inning and added a three-run shot off reliever Chace Huff in the seventh inning. Cimillo's third career multi-homer game finished off a brilliant week at the plate where he batted .393 (11-for-28) with a double, one triple, four homers, eight runs batted in and a 1.362 OPS.
Konnor Griffin slammed his third homer with the Curve in his 11th game at Double-A, a solo shot in the fifth inning. Griffin has reached base safely in all but one game played with Altoona and is 14-for-44 (.318).
On the mound, Wilber Dotel tossed 5ª scoreless innings to earn his seventh win of the season.
Saturday's game
Esmerlyn Valdez launched his fourth home run in the last three days on Saturday night to fuel a 9-2 win for Altoona over Harrisburg.
Valdez hit a three-run home run in the third inning off reliever Hyun-il Choi. Cimillo followed with a homer to cap off a six-run second inning.
Up next
Altoona returns to PNG Field on Tuesday to begin a six-game series with the Richmond Flying Squirrels at 6 p.m.