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Pitching, defense propel Curve

Altoona’s pitching held strong on Friday, as the Curve arms allowed just two hits in a 6-0 win over Harrisburg at Peoples Natural Gas Field. In the bottom of the second, Curve second baseman Andres Alvarez hit a home run into the grass behind the left field stands to give Altoona a 2-0 ...

Curve defensive miscues costly

Next stop Tonight: Harrisburg at Altoona, 6 p.m. Pitchers: Senators TBA vs. Curve RHP Aaron Shortridge (0-0) Record: 2-1 By Adam Babetski For the Mirror Altoona’s poor fielding performance led to a late-inning collapse, as the Curve lost to Harrisburg, 9-3, in front of a crowd ...

Power hitter Gorski carted off field in Curve’s win

Next stop Tonight: Harrisburg at Altoona, 6 p.m. Pitchers: Curve RHP Kyle Nicolas vs. Senators RHP Steven Fuentes Record: 2-0 Radio: WRTA-AM 1240 & 98.5-FM By Cory Giger sports@altoonamirror.com The Curve played great for the second straight night to improve to 2-0 in the second half, ...

Altoona has banner day with Pirates in town

Next stop Tonight: Harrisburg at Altoona, 6 p.m. Pitchers: Curve RHP Carmen Mlodzinski vs. Sens RHP Jake Irvin Record: 1-0 By Cory Giger sports@altoonamirror.com We’ve seen a lot of Pirates rehab guys with the Curve over the past two decades, but never anything like what took ...

Curve heading home after victory

MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Curve wrapped up the first half of the season with a slugfest road victory Sunday, ending it in style with a big ninth inning. Altoona scored three runs in the ninth for a 9-6 getaway day win over New Hampshire at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. The Curve finished the first half with a 33-36 record. The second half will begin Tuesday when the club returns home for a series against Harrisburg. The record will reset, with everyone in the Eastern League starting over. Henry Davis homered in the second inning and hit a go-ahead RBI double in the ninth. Another ...

Bullpen saves the day for Curve

Next stop Saturday: Altoona at New Hampshire, 7:05 p.m. Sunday: Altoona at New Hampshire, 1:35 p.m. Record: 32-35 From Mirror reports MANCHESTER, N.H. -- It’s been a struggle for the Curve late in the first half, but they rallied to post one of their better victories in a while Friday night. Altoona scored three runs in the seventh inning to steal the lead, then held on for an 8-7 win over New Hampshire at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. Connor Scott’s RBI double gave the Curve a 7-6 lead in the seventh, and they added a key insurance run when Brendt Citta scored on a wild ...