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Chen Dominates In 3-1 Win at Richmond

Tyler Samaniego picked up his first save of the season on Friday night
By Jon Mozes
June 7, 2024

RICHMOND, Va. – Po-Yu Chen delivered a career-long 8.0 innings in a 3-1 win for the Curve over the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Friday night at The Diamond. Chen retired 15 straight hitters after a second inning single to Andy Thomas and his lone blemish, a solo homer by Carter

RICHMOND, Va. – Po-Yu Chen delivered a career-long 8.0 innings in a 3-1 win for the Curve over the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Friday night at The Diamond.

Chen retired 15 straight hitters after a second inning single to Andy Thomas and his lone blemish, a solo homer by Carter Howell in the fifth. Chen struck out a season-high nine batters, three shy of matching his career-high, and walked just one batter to earn his first Double-A win. Chen walked just one batter and tossed 87 pitches, 62 strikes.

Altoona earned the lead with an RBI single from Joe Perez in the third inning and added to the lead with a run-scoring single from Carter Bins in the sixth inning. Working against the Flying Squirrels bullpen in the eighth, pinch-hitter Yoyner Fajardo drew a bases-loaded walk to force in a critical insurance run for the Curve.

Tyler Samaniego earned his first save of the season to polish off the well-pitched victory for Altoona. Samaniego threw 19 pitches, 17 strikes and finished the game with a strikeout of Andy Thomas with a runner at second in the ninth.

The Curve continue a six-game series on Saturday night against the Richmond Flying Squirrels, Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, at 6:05 p.m. Altoona will send RHP Sean Sullivan to the mound against RHP Hayden Birdsong for the Flying Squirrels.

For tickets and more information on the 2024 Altoona Curve Season, presented by Stuckey Automotive, visit AltoonaCurve.com, call 877.99.CURVE or stop by the PNG Field box office. Additionally, the Stockyard Team Store is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., during every home game and online 24/7/365.