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Nunez walk-off homer lifts Curve

In a seesaw game that featured five lead changes, Malcom Nunez delivered a walk-off home run in the ninth to cap Altoona’s 8-5 win over the Harrisburg Senators. Jared Triolo and Matt Fraizer set the tone early for Altoona, launching solo home runs in the first and second innings, respectively, off Harrisburg starter Jake Irvin. Curve starter Cristofer Melendez tossed two scoreless innings before giving way to Carmen Mlodzinski, who received a rude welcome in the third. Robert Hassell, the centerpiece of the Nationals’ Juan Soto trade, drove in Harrisburg’s first run with a ...

Curve finish night with split

From Mirror reports Nick Gonzales recorded his first four-hit game of the season, and helped with the sixth walk-off win for the Curve on the year, as Altoona beat Harrisburg, 3-2, in the 10th inning of the second game of the day Wednesday night. Altoona fell in 11 innings, 7-4, in the first game at PNG Field. It was the completion of Tuesday’s suspended game which was called, tied at 2-2, after seven innings. In the 7-4 loss, the Curve jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a Liover Peguero bases-loaded single that scored two runs. Harrisburg, which scored ...

Rain forces Curve to play twice today

Next stop Today: Game 1: Harrisburg at Altoona, 4:30 p.m. (Completion of suspended game); Game 2: Harrisburg at Altoona Game 2 starters: Senators TBD vs. Curve RHP Quinn Priester Record: 20-19 Radio: WRTA-AM 1240 & 98.5-FM The Altoona Curve and Harrisburg Senators will complete Tuesday’s suspended game this afternoon at 4:30, after the game was rained out in the top of the seventh inning with the score knotted, 2-2. Tonight’s regularly-scheduled game will follow the completion of the suspended game. The Curve (20-19) were opening a six-game home series with the ...

Curve return home after series win on road

On deck Tonight: Idle Next up: Harrisburg at Altoona, 6 p.m., Tuesday Record: 20-19 Radio: WRTA-AM 1240 & 98.5-FM From Mirror reports BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Curve finished off an excellent series with another strong showing Sunday afternoon. Altoona defeated Binghamton, 6-1, at Mirabito Stadium to finish 5-1 in the series. The Curve had lost 12 of 15 entering the series before dominating the Rumble Ponies. Four home runs Sunday helped Altoona win easily, starting with Jared Triolo opening the game by smashing a long ball. It was the second time in the series Triolo did ...

Curve applying for state grant for PNG upgrades

By William Kibler bkibler@altoonamirror.com The Altoona Curve plan to apply for a state grant to help pay for stadium upgrades needed to meet new requirements imposed by Major League Baseball. The Logan Township supervisors Thursday approved a support letter for the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program application. The MLB requirements are mainly for “player facing” improvements in places like locker rooms, training rooms and weight rooms, said Curve General Manager Nate Bowen. “We’re in the process of finalizing what all would be in (the application),” Bowen ...

Curve starters’ return has no impact in loss

On deck Saturday: Altoona at Binghamton, 6:35 p.m. Sunday: Altoona at Binghamton, 1:05 Record: 18-19 Radio: Both games can be heard on WRTA-AM 1240 & 98.5-FM From Mirror reports BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Curve got some good news off the field Friday, but it didn’t translate to success once the team took the field looking to extend a winning streak. Second baseman and top Pirates prospect Nick Gonzales returned to the lineup after missing more than two months with a foot injury. And outfielder Lolo Sanchez returned after missing seven weeks with an oblique injury. But ...