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Curve’s four-game winning streak halted

ERIE — The Curve’s four-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday. The Curve bullpen allowed 11 runs in the final four innings as the Erie SeaWolves defeated Altoona, 12-5, at UPMC Park. Wyatt Hendrie collected two base hits and had two RBIs for Altoona. The Curve held a 3-0 lead after three innings, thanks to a three-run third frame. Hendrie opened the inning with a single before Francisco Acuna knocked a double early in the inning to put runners on second and third for Tsung-Che Cheng. Hendrie scored on a wild pitch before Cheng drove in Acuna on a single. Dustin ...

Curve enjoying small winning streak on the road

From Mirror reports ERIE — Eddy Yean earned his fourth win of the season as the Curve rallied from a 3-2 deficit after five innings and cruised to an 8-3 win over the Erie SeaWolves on Friday night at UPMC Park. With the win, Altoona has its first three-game winning streak of the season. Seth Beer got the scoring started with a two-run homer in the first in support of starter Thomas Harrington. The shot was Beer’s third home run of the season,which gave the Curve the first lead. Harrington, making his third start for the Curve, allowed three runs in 4ª innings pitched, ...

Curve use breakout offensive performance to beat Wolves

From Mirror reports ERIE — Altoona’s offense had its best game of the season on Thursday night, slugging five home runs to help the Curve defeat the Erie SeaWolves, 11-5, at UPMC Park. In the win, Altoona set season highs in runs (11), hits (16), home runs (5), runs in an inning (6) and margin of victory (6). Altoona had not won consecutive games since April 9 and April 10. The Curve took an early 6-0 lead in the second inning off Erie starter Troy Melton. Joe Perez led off the inning with his third home run of the season before Dustin Peterson hit his first home run with ...

Sullivan too much for Wolves’ batters

Next stop Tonight: Altoona at Erie, 6:05 p.m. Pitchers: Curve RHP Troy Melton vs. Wolves RHP Drake Fellows Radio: WRTA-FM 98.5 ERIE — Seth Beer broke a scoreless game with his second home run of the season on Wednesday afternoon as Altoona shut out the Erie SeaWolves, 2-0, at UPMC Park. The game was scoreless throughout the first six innings, but a rain delay of nearly 90 minutes halted the game. Altoona starter Sean Sullivan worked six innings before the delay for Altoona, and navigated the Erie order with fine-toothed comb. He struck out three batters, while allowing four ...

SeaWolves hand Curve worst setback of the season

From Mirror reports ERIE — Francisco Acuna collected an RBI double for the Altoona Curve on Tuesday night, but it was all the Curve’s offense could manage against the Erie SeaWolves in Altoona’s worst loss of the season, 11-1, at UPMC Park Tuesday night. The SeaWolves scored 11 runs on 12 hits to beat the Curve in the first matchup between the two teams this season. The worst damage came in the eighth inning, when Erie added five runs to its lead off Justin Meis in relief. Meis recorded two outs in the eighth inning, allowing five runs with four earned on five hits and a ...

Dixon ignites Curve

AKRON, Ohio — Brenden Dixon continued a hot week for Altoona with three hits and two RBIs as the Altoona Curve bats slugged 11 hits in a 6-2 win over the Akron RubberDucks on Sunday afternoon at Canal Park. Dixon, who finished the week 6-for-12 with a double, a home run, and four RBI sin three games played, knocked three singles for Altoona on Sunday. He tied the game 2-2 in the sixth inning with a two-run knock off reliever Davis Sharpe. Altoona took the lead two batters later on a Kervin Pichardo RBI double. Seth Beer extended his hitting streak to seven games and his on-base ...