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One-time Giants prospect helps Curve pick up the victory

From Mirror reports RICHMOND, Va. — Jacob Gonzalez launched the first pitch of his fourth-inning at-bat over the left field wall for a two-run home run, that propelled Altoona ahead for good as the Curve defeated the Flying Squirrels, 6-3, on Thursday night at the Diamond. The former Giants farmhand went 1-for-3 with a walk and his second home run of the season in the win for the Curve. His two-run shot off Richmond starter Mason Black scored Matt Gorski, who reached on a one-out single in the prior at-bat. He later scored the sixth run of the game for the Curve in the sixth ...

Curve escape with win

RICHMOND, Va. — Noe Toribio worked around the game-tying run at third base in the bottom of the 10th inning with three-straight strikeouts as Altoona picked up a series-evening win in Richmond, 5-4, on Wednesday night. Toribio entered in the ninth inning for Altoona with the Curve holding a one-run lead. Hayden Cantrelle was hit by a pitch with one out and Robert Emery drew a critical two-out walk to extend the inning. Simon Whiteman then drove a ball into left field to score Cantrelle and tie the game, but Emery was thrown out at third base to end the inning. In the top of the ...

Strikeouts not enough for Curve

From Mirror reports RICHMOND, Va. — Kyle Nicolas struck out 10 batters for the first time as a Pirates minor leaguer on Tuesday night in Richmond, but a Riley Mahan three-run home run pushed the Flying Squirrels passed the Curve, 6-2, in the opening game of the six-game series at the Diamond. It was the third time in Nicolas’s career that he struck out 10 or more batters and the first since 2021, when he was pitching in the Miami organization. He is the first player to strike out 10 batters for Altoona since Luis Ortiz in August of 2021. Altoona got on the board first in the ...

Despite bad weather, Curve get .500 weekend in Reading

From Mirror reports READING — The Altoona Curve had a 1-1 weekend against Reading after losing Sunday’s game to rain. The Curve, with a record of 10-9, are in Richmond for a six-game series starting Tuesday after Mother Nature postponed Sunday’s contest. It will be made up at a later date. On Saturday, Andres Alvarez and Henry Davis connected on a pair of home runs in the fifth inning of a game one win, 4-3, for Altoona. However, Mick Abel stopped the Curve bats in a game two 3-1 loss against Reading at FirstEnergy Stadium. Altoona took the upper hand in the opener, ...

Rain forces Curve into playing Saturday twinbill

READING — Altoona and Reading will play a doubleheader Saturday at First Energy Stadium Friday’s game between Reading and Altoona was postponed due to inclement weather. The twinbill will start at 5 p.m. with a pair of seven-inning games. Righty Aaron Shortridge will start game one for the Curve with fellow righty Matt Eckelman slated for game two. The Curve are 9-8 and in second place alone behind first-place Richmond in the Southwest Division. Reading is in last place in the Northeast Division at 5-13. Mother Nature also knocked out the Somerset-Harrisburg game as well as ...

Defense saves day for Curve

From Mirror reports READING — With the Curve holding a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning, Liover Peguero doubled off the game-tying run at third base to end the game as Altoona held on to defeat Reading, 3-2, at FirstEnergy Stadium on Thursday. In a contest that was tight throughout, Altoona scored three runs in the top of the ninth to take a 3-1 lead over Reading. The Curve loaded the bases on a walk and two singles off Max Kuhns to set up a sacrifice fly from Connor Scott to tie the game at 1-1. Andres Alvarez drew a walk to reload the bases before Henry Davis drew a ...