Big inning dooms Curve in loss
CURVE, Pa. - The Altoona Curve allowed six runs in the second inning and dropped the middle game of their series with the Portland Sea Dogs, 7-4, on Wednesday at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
CURVE, Pa. - The Altoona Curve allowed six runs in the second inning and dropped the middle game of their series with the Portland Sea Dogs, 7-4, on Wednesday at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
The Curve (34-29) surrendered five hits and three walks in the second frame to Portland (29-31).
The Curve led 2-0 heading into the second.
Five of those runs were charged to Curve starter
The Curve offense opened the scoring in the first inning when
After the big second inning for Portland, Rafael Devers added to the Sea Dogs' lead with a solo home run in the fourth off of
Down 7-2 in the fifth, Joe singles home
Lakind come on in relief of Garcia in the second, pitching 2.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits with two walks and a strikeout.
Portland starter
The Curve will wrap up their series with Portland on Thursday. Altoona will send right-hander
Wednesday will be Teacher Appreciation Day, as well as Successful Aging Day presented by Home Helpers and Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg. It will also be Thirstday, presented by Q94, with $2 specials on Yuengling 16 oz. draft beers and regular size sodas, plus $1 hot dogs.
For tickets and more information, visit AltoonaCurve.com, call 877.99.CURVE or stop by the PNG Field box office.
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