BOWIE, Md. — The Chesapeake Baysox hit five homers on their way to a 19-4 win over the Curve on Wednesday afternoon at Prince George’s Stadium.

The game began after a one hour 26-minute rain delay, and then the Baysox jumped out to a 5-0 lead on Curve starter Po-Yu Chen. Chesapeake’s Anderson De Los Santos (three-run homer) and Carter Young (two-run homer) set the tone in the first two innings.

Altoona managed its lone run off starter Sebastian Gongora in the third inning when Keiner Delgado slammed a run-scoring double to plate Lonnie White Jr. Gongora earned his first Double-A win with six innings of one-run ball. He struck out seven.

Chesapeake responded to Altoona’s run with two more in the third, five in the fourth, three in the fifth and four more in the sixth inning. The Baysox scored all 19 runs across their first six innings and had six players drive in at least two runs.

The Curve offense had a bright spot in the seventh inning against the Baysox bullpen. Titus Dumitru doubled against the first reliever into the game, and after Duce Gourson was hit by a pitch, White Jr. slammed a three-run homer over the wall in left-center. His first Double-A homer marked his eighth of the season, most by a Pirates minor leaguer.

Shawn Ross tossed a scoreless eighth inning and came within one strike of recording his first strikeout in 2ª innings of career relief. He has pitched three times for the Curve in relief this season.

Altoona continues its series with the Baysox, Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, on tonight at 6:35. Southpaw Dominic Perachi is slated to start for the Curve with righty Juaron Watts-Brown on the mound for the Baysox.

Next stop

Tonight: Altoona at Chesapeake, 6:35 p.m.

Pitchers: Curve LHP Dominic Perachi vs. Baysox RHP Jauron Watts-Brown