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Curve get big inning in victory

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror A Matt Gorski grand slam put the exclamation point on a 6-1 Altoona Curve victory over the Bowie Baysox Tuesday night in front of 2,474 fans at PNG Field. “The message that we talked to the group about today was playing 27 outs,” Altoona manager Callix Crabbe. “If we play 27 outs, we’re a really good team. We smother the pitchers with good swing decisions, but overall, it was nice to be back home and, and put together a good game on both sides of the ball.” Until Gorski roped a first-pitch fastball beyond the bleachers in left field, ...

Curve drop final two games of trip to Erie

From Mirror reports ERIE — The Altoona Curve dropped a pair of games over the weekend to split a six-game series against the Erie Seawolves. Henry Davis and Domingo Leyba each slugged their second home runs of the season in two-hit games for the Curve on Sunday afternoon, but Erie’s offense was too much for Altoona to handle in a 7-3 loss at UPMC Park. Davis’s second home run of the week came in the fourth inning off Erie starter Sawyer Gipson-Long, a solo shot to center field to make it a 3-1 game. Davis finished the week with four RBI and four walks to go with five hits ...

Roche: Automated strike zone is coming to MLB parks soon

By Walt Frank wfrank@altoonamirror.com Technology has changed the way the game of baseball is played and more changes are coming in the future said Marc Roche, Pittsburgh Pirates Technology/Video Coordinator for the minor leagues. “The automated strike zone is coming to Major League ...

Maggi gifts Curve a victory

From Mirror reports ERIE — Drew Maggi delivered his first multi-hit game of the season, finishing 3-for-4 with two RBI as Altoona defeated the Erie SeaWolves, 4-2, on Friday night at UPMC Park. Maggi was the only Curve batter to record multiple hits in the contest, with Altoona finishing with nine hits as a team. It was the 10th game with 3-plus hits in Maggi’s Altoona career, with the last coming on August 10, 2014, in a game against Reading. With the bases loaded in the sixth inning, Maggi singled back up the middle off reliever Michael Bienlien to score two runs and tie the ...

Late-inning struggles by bullpen send Curve to fourth loss

From Mirror reports ERIE — Lolo Sanchez recorded three hits as Altoona scored 10 runs for the second straight game, but it wasn’t enough to hold off a Erie as the SeaWolves scored seven runs in the 10th to defeat the Curve, 13-10, Thursday night at UPNC Park. Altoona held a two-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning — and a four-run lead in the bottom of the 10th — but the SeaWolves combined for nine runs in the last two innings for the win. Leading 6-4 in the ninth, Altoona sent Cameron Junker to the mound, who recorded the first out before walking Daniel Cabrera on ...

Curve play HR derby in victory

From Mirror reports ERIE — Mason Martin blasted his first two home runs of the season for the Curve on Wednesday afternoon as Altoona matched its franchise record with six home runs in a rout over Erie, 17-6, at UPMC Park. It was the 10th multi-homer game of Martin’s career, who finished the day 3-for-4 with three RBI and four runs scored to go with a pair of walks. His first home run came in the second inning, a two-run shot off reliever Billy Lescher. He followed it with a solo shot in the eighth off Angel De Jesus to give the Curve a 16-5 lead. Henry Davis, Lolo Sanchez, and ...