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Curve continue strong second-half surge with another win

Next stop Today: Altoona at Akron, doubleheader, 3:30 p.m. Pitchers: To be determined for both games Record: 6-2 Radio: WRTA-AM 1240 & 98.5-FM From Mirror reports AKRON, Ohio — The Curve have made the most so far of the Eastern League season splitting into halves, picking up another win Thursday night in a nailbiter. Altoona scored two runs in the sixth inning and added a big insurance run in the eighth before holding on for a 3-2 win over Akron at Canal Park. The Curve moved to 6-2 in the second half, and their overall record is now 39-38. The overall record will have ...

First-ever HOF set for early September for Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday announced that Saturday, Sept. 3 will be the date of the team’s inaugural Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The Pirates will hold a special induction ceremony early that afternoon on PNC Park’s Riverwalk and honor the first-ever Pirates Hall of Fame class on the field prior to their 6:35 p.m. game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The members of the inaugural class of inductees, along with detailed information about the events on Sept. 3 will be announced in early August. Minor honors Altoona Curve catcher Henry Davis ...

Curve take opener; Gorski out 60 days

AKRON, Ohio — The Curve continued their hot start to the second half with a victory Wednesday night, although there was some disappointing news earlier in the day. Altoona beat Akron, 6-3, at Canal Park to improve to 5-2 in the second half. The teams opened the series Wednesday night after getting postponed Monday because of civil unrest following a shooting in Akron. The Curve scored four runs in third inning, highlighted by a three-run homer from Aaron Shackelford. He leads the club with 13 homers and raised his RBI total to 43. Jared Triolo and Matt Fraizer had three hits ...

Curfew wipes out Curve-Akron game

AKRON, Ohio — Due to Akron’s city-wide curfew, the Akron RubberDucks postponed the game against the Altoona Curve scheduled for Monday. The curfew is in place due to protests that escalated after nightfall on Sunday. “Early yesterday, we had several peaceful protests in the downtown footprint related to the officer-involved shooting of Jayland Walker,’’ Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan said in a statement released to the media. “These protests did not escalate to violence and destruction. ... However, as night fell and others began to join, the protests became no longer peaceful. ...

Curve make quick work — literally — of Senators

Next stop Tonight: Altoona at Akron, 7:05 p.m. Pitchers: Curve RHP Carmen Mlodzinski vs. Ducks RHP Hunter Gaddis Record: 4-2 Radio: WRTA-AM 1240 & 98.5-FM By Cory Giger sports@altoonamirror.com The Curve had such a good and fast game on the field Sunday that it made for quite an unusual situation off the field. Altoona beat Harrisburg, 7-3, in only 1 hour and 57 minutes before a huge crowd of 8,344 at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The game started at 6 p.m. and was done before 8, which in just about every other circumstance would be welcomed by all involved. But not ...

Angle reflects on travels through world of wrestling

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com The transition from amateur to professional wrestling can be a very difficult and taxing one, but Kurt Angle accomplished it seamlessly. Angle was on hand to discuss that, along with many other viewpoints about his illustrious wrestling ...