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Bowie Blows by Curve on Star-Studded Saturday

May 26, 2012 - Eastern League (EL) Altoona Curve

BOWIE, Md. - A lineup that included four current and former major leaguers led the Bowie Baysox past the Curve 9-6 in the second game of a four-game series Saturday night at Prince George's Stadium. Rehabbing Baltimore Orioles lefty Zach Britton tossed five innings and allowed two unearned runs in the victory for the Baysox.

Britton allowed the first advantage of the night to go to the Curve when Altoona plated two runs following a two-out error in the top of the second. An RBI single by Elevys Gonzalez and a wild pitch that scored Quincy Latimore gave the Curve their only lead of the night at 2-0.

Bowie seized the upper hand for good in an odd bottom of the second in which ten men came to the plate and four scored on just two hits as the Baysox took advantage of a hit-by-pitch, a wild pitch, a passed ball, a balk, and three walks to build their lead at 4-2. Curve starter Nathan Baker (3-5) struggled with command on the day, throwing just 41 of his 80 pitches for strikes, issuing five walks, and seeing his start end after just three innings.

Britton's fellow Baltimore rehabbers Endy Chavez and Mark Reynolds from the Orioles each had a hit in support of Britton (1-0) and three Baysox relievers, and Chavez scored two runs. Bowie extended its lead to 7-2 with a three-run fifth before Latimore cranked his third homer in a week, a three-run shot to make the game a two-run affair, in the top of the sixth. With the Curve in striking distance, though, Bowie pulled away, plating another run in the bottom of the sixth and one in the eighth to carry a 9-5 advantage into the final frame.

With two outs, a run home in the ninth, and a man aboard for the Curve in a 9-6 game, the Baysox summoned closer Greg Burke who got the final out of the night on a fly to center off the bat of Jarek Cunningham. The loss was the Curve's first in five games at Bowie this year.

The Curve and Baysox hook up under the sun on Sunday for game three of this four-game series. Altoona will send right-hander Matt McSwain (2-1, 5.14) in a spot start to realign the rotation after this week's doubleheader against righty Bobby Bundy (2-7, 5.26) with first pitch set for 2:05. Airtime on ESPN 1430 and the Curve Radio Network is scheduled for 1:35.

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