Altoona's comeback falls short again against Akron
CURVE, Pa. - The Altoona Curve dropped their third straight game, losing to the Akron RubberDucks, 4-2, on Tuesday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
CURVE, Pa. - The Altoona Curve dropped their third straight game, losing to the Akron RubberDucks, 4-2, on Tuesday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
Altoona (24-18) got to within two runs in the eighth inning on an RBI single by
The RubberDucks broke a scoreless tie in the third inning when
Akron added to their lead in the fifth inning.
The Curve got on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning when
The RubberDucks added another run in the sixth when Garcia was removed from the game after putting two runners on. New pitcher
Garcia pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and walked three. Keselica and
Akron starter
Altoona will continue the homestand on Wednesday against Akron with game three in the four-game set. The Curve will send right-hander
It will be Winning Wednesday, presented by Pennsylvania Lottery. Fans have the chance to win big prizes from the Pennsylvania Lottery, including free lottery tickets for a month. Plus, if the Curve win, fans can redeem their ticket at the Curve box office to receive a ticket of equal or lesser value to another Wednesday home game in 2017. It will also be Wing Wednesday, featuring 50-cent boneless wings at concessions. Wednesday will also be a special 10:30 a.m. start time for School Kids' Education Day, presented by Subway.
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