Altoona Throws Curve At Yard Goats To Win Fathers Day Finale
Hartford - Scoring a disputed run in the top of the 11th inning, the Altoona Curve topped the Hartford Yard Goats, 6-5 on Fathers Day, to win the rubber game of the three-game series.The home stand finale was played before another sellout crowd of 6,730, the 15th sellout this season.
Hartford - Scoring a disputed run in the top of the 11th inning, the Altoona Curve topped the Hartford Yard Goats, 6-5 on Fathers Day, to win the rubber game of the three-game series.
The home stand finale was played before another sellout crowd of 6,730, the 15th sellout this season. The weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate - all sellouts - drew 19,976. Eleven of Hartford's last 17 home dates have been sellouts and in 33 dates at Dunkin' Donuts Park the club has drawn 172,313.
With
Altoona took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI double by Edwin Espinal. Hartford tied in the second on a lead off double by
But Hartford battled back again. Starting pitcher
Altoona took a 5-4 lead in the 10th on an RBI-infield hit by
Carrizales, Fuentes and Jean each had two hits for Hartford. Castellani started for the Yard Goats and pitched six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits. He walked two and struck out six.
Monday is a day off for the Yard Goats, before they open a six-game road trip at Richmond Tuesday night at 6:35. Lefthander