Five Curve homers kindle comeback win
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Altoona Curve trailed 6-1 after four innings but stormed back with a season-high five home runs to knock off the Harrisburg Senators, 10-6, at FNB Field on Saturday.Nearly a month after erasing an 8-1 hole in Harrisburg on April 29, the Curve (22-22) snapped their four-game
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Altoona Curve trailed 6-1 after four innings but stormed back with a season-high five home runs to knock off the Harrisburg Senators, 10-6, at FNB Field on Saturday.
Nearly a month after erasing an 8-1 hole in Harrisburg on April 29, the Curve (22-22) snapped their four-game losing streak for their first win of the road trip.
Altoona cut the Senators (22-24) lead to one run in the seventh on a three-run homer by
With Alemais on third and hitting with an 0-2 count,
In the ninth, the Curve crushed two more homers to provide a four-run cushion.
Harrisburg built their 6-1 lead with a pair of homers and five consecutive hits off
Keller survived six innings despite the six runs by Harrisburg as the Pirates' top prospect struck out five batters and allowed nine hits. Over two starts on City Island this season, Keller has allowed nine runs over 10 innings.
Cole Tucker and Hayes each recorded three hits for the Curve and scored twice at the top of the lineup while
The Curve play Harrisburg on Sunday in the third of a four-game series and first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. Left-hander
After spending Memorial Day weekend in Pennsylvania's state capital, the Curve return home for a brief, three-game homestand against the Akron RubberDucks starting on Tuesday. For tickets or more information, visit AltoonaCurve.com, call 877.99.CURVE or stop by the PNG Field box office.
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