Curve close trip with 11-inning win in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. - The Altoona Curve beat the Hartford Yard Goats, 6-5, in 11 innings on Sunday night in a back-and-forth game to wrap up the three-game series at Dunkin' Donuts Park.
HARTFORD, Conn. - The Altoona Curve beat the Hartford Yard Goats, 6-5, in 11 innings on Sunday night in a back-and-forth game to wrap up the three-game series at Dunkin' Donuts Park.
Altoona (37-30) took two of the three games in their first-ever trip to Hartford (30-37).
Tied 5-5 in the top of the eleventh with two outs,
Altoona jumped ahead 5-4 in the top of the tenth inning on an RBI infield single by
Hartford answered to tie the game in the bottom of the tenth against
The Curve opened the scoring in the first inning on an RBI double by
With the bases loaded and two outs in the fourth, Brubaker hit a two-run single to put the Curve ahead, 3-1. It was the first hit of Brubaker's professional career.
In the fifth,
Hartford scored two runs in the fifth and tied the score at 4-4 in the sixth on a double by
The game stayed tied until extra innings. Altoona reliever
Keselica worked three innings and allowed one run on one hit with two strikeouts and issued a career-high five walks.
Espinal finished the game with four hits, including two doubles, and a run driven in. Newman went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored.
After an off day on Monday, Curve return home to open a three-game series against the Trenton Thunder, Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, on Tuesday night. Altoona's starting pitcher has not yet been announced. Trenton will send right-hander
The homestand begins with Two-for-Tuesday, presented by Atlantic Broadband, featuring buy-one, get-one-free specials on tickets, hot dogs and small popcorn. For tickets and more information, visit AltoonaCurve.com, call 877.99.CURVE or visit the PNG Field box office.
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