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Curve open up homestand with victory

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror Jase Bowen’s two-run home run in the second inning helped propel the Altoona Curve to a 5-1 victory over the Richmond Flying Squirrels Tuesday night in front of 5,183 fans at PNG Field. Bowen deposited a pitch from Richmond’s John Michael Bertrand over the wall in left-center field to plate Nick Cimillo and give Altoona a 2-0 lead. It was important to get to Bertrand early as the Richmond starter was 3-1 in his last four starts according to Curve manager Robby Hammock. “He’s tough. He knows how to mix it up,” he said. “He hit his spots, ...

Curve return home after losing road trip

Next stop Tonight: Idle Next up: Richmond at Altoona, Tuesday, 6 p.m. Pitching matchup: Squirrels LHP John Michael Bertrand vs. Curve RHP Drake Fellows From Mirror reports ERIE — Kervin Pichardo hit his eighth home run of the season for Altoona on Sunday afternoon, but the Curve could not overcome an early 5-0 deficit as Erie won its fifth game of the series, 5-2, at UPMC Park. It is the eighth loss for Altoona in its last eight games since returning from the all-star break. Pichardo’s two-run shot came in the eighth inning after Nick Cimillo drew a walk to lead off the ...

Pitching helps Curve put an end to losing streak

From Mirror reports ERIE — Yoyner Fajardo knocked an RBI triple in the top of the ninth inning Friday night, and later scored on a sacrifice fly to give Altoona two late runs and snap a six-game losing streak for the Curve in a 3-1 win over Erie at UPMC Park. Thomas Harrington continued his strong ways in the start for the Curve, spinning 5ª scoreless innings with five strikeouts. He walked two batters and allowed four hits, leaving the game with two on and two outs in the sixth inning with the Curve holding a 1-0 lead. The Pirates No. 5 prospect has allowed just two runs over ...

Curve lose 6th straight contest since break

ERIE — Po-Yu Chen tossed seven innings, allowing just one run on five hits with three strikeouts, but the Curve dropped their sixth consecutive game to Erie on Thursday in 10 innings, 5-4, at UPMC Park. It was the seventh consecutive start that lasted at least six innings for Chen, who has allowed one run or fewer in seven of his last 11 starts. Chen allowed an RBI single in the second inning before spinning off five scoreless innings to leave the game with a 3-1 lead. Luis Peralta tossed a scoreless eighth inning and recorded two outs in the ninth inning before Eliezer Alfonzo hit ...

McAdoo’s heroics go for naught as Curve defeated

From Mirror reports ERIE — Charles McAdoo hit his fifth Double-A home run as part of a three-hit day, and started the third triple play in Altoona Curve franchise history, but it wasn’t enough as the Curve fell at Erie, 5-2, on Wednesday afternoon at UPMC Park. It was the seventh multi-hit game for McAdoo with Altoona. He accounted for all the Curve offense, with an RBI single in the third inning to score Tres Gonzalez and a solo home run in the sixth. He very nearly hit a second home run in the eighth inning with a double that hit off the wall in left field. Altoona’s triple ...

Curve bullpen can’t hold lead late

From Mirror reports ERIE — Nick Cimillo hit his first Double-A home run with Altoona on Tuesday night to headline a six-run, 12-hit effort for the Curve offense, but it was not enough to overcome a late SeaWolves rally as Erie defeated the Curve, 8-6, at UPMC Park. Altoona jumped out to an early first-inning lead on an Abrahan Gutierrez RBI single four batters into the game. It was the only run the Curve could bring across in the frame, as they left the bases loaded. Gutierrez added an RBI double later in the game to tie it at 6-6 in the eighth. Kervin Pichardo hit his sixth home ...