Bats, Brady lead Curve to third straight win
CURVE, Pa. -- The Altoona Curve rode an offensive explosion to an 8-1 win over the Akron RubberDucks on Wednesday at Peoples Natural Gas Field in the 500th victory of Michael Ryan's managerial career.The Curve (68-67, 32-35) scored all eight of their runs in the third through fifth innings and
CURVE, Pa. -- The Altoona Curve rode an offensive explosion to an 8-1 win over the Akron RubberDucks on Wednesday at Peoples Natural Gas Field in the 500th victory of Michael Ryan's managerial career.
The Curve (68-67, 32-35) scored all eight of their runs in the third through fifth innings and are over .500 for the first time since August 9. Meanwhile, the RubberDucks (61-74, 27-39) have scored just one run in 27 innings through three games this series.
Down 1-0 in the third, Altoona responded with three runs off Akron starter
That was just the beginning for the Curve.
All nine starters for the Curve reached base safely and combined for nine hits and eight walks. Suiter, Jackson and Cruz each had two hits while Jackson, Cruz and Sharpe all reached base three times.
Fresh off a nine-inning, complete-game shutout on Friday in Bowie,
The Curve's final home game of the 2019 season is set for Thursday at 6 p.m as they go for a four-game sweep of the RubberDucks. In a second straight battle of southpaws, the Curve will send
Gates for Thursday's game will open for fans at 5 p.m. Be sure to stick around for Kid Rock themed, postgame FIREWORKS to close out the Curve's 2019 home schedule. Come hungry and thirsty, too, as it's Thirstday at the ballpark with Bug Light drafts and regular sized sodas for $2, plus $1 Juniata Brand by Kunzler hot dogs, presented by Q94. For tickets or more information about upcoming promotions, 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.
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