Curve Unable to Hit the Deck in Loss to 'Cats
Published on July 28, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
CURVE, Pa. - New Hampshire starting pitcher Deck McGuire (5-11) tied a career high with seven innings pitched on Saturday night and helped lead the Fisher Cats to a victory over the Curve, 5-1, in front of 6,029 at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Adalberto Santos finished the day 3-for-3 in the loss for the Curve.
Altoona starter Kyle McPherson (3-5) breezed through the first inning in order but had a bit of trouble in the second. Kevin Howard reached on a Jarek Cunningham error to lead off the inning before Brian Van Kirk singled up the middle to place two on with no one out. Brad Glenn followed with a double into the left-field corner that scored both Howard and Van Kirk to put New Hampshire in front, 2-0.
McPherson allowed a third run in the fourth when Fisher Cats leadoff man Ryan Goins tripled into center to score catcher Sean Ochinko. The Mobile, Ala. native only finished four innings on Saturday night and permitted the three runs (two earned) on eight hits while striking out a pair. New Hampshire added its two final runs off Curve reliever Nathan Baker in the sixth when they used four straight hits to start the inning.
Jeff Inman worked a scoreless and hitless seventh and eighth for Altoona while Hunter Strickland struck out three in the ninth. Altoona's only run of the game came in the bottom of the ninth when Quincy Latimore doubled in Santos but they'd score no more on Saturday night.
Back at .500, the Curve (53-53) will seek a series victory with a win in the 6 p.m. Sunday finale with the Fisher Cats (42-66). Sunday night's game will see the timeless tradition of Sunday Night Fireworks return this week thanks to Conemaugh Health System. It'll be Cambria County Night at the park during the game while some fans can come down pregame and partake in our Princess and Pirate Party presented by the Children's Miracle Network and Sheetz.
As with every Sunday home game, fans will be able to head down to the field from 5-5:20 p.m. and take part in a pregame catch on the field and kids can run the bases following the conclusion of the game.
LHP Kris Johnson (0-0, 2.35) will stride to the mound for the Curve in the finale while New Hampshire counters with RHP Chad Jenkins (5-9, 5.21). Gates will swing open at 5 p.m. while airtime on ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM and the Curve Radio Network is set for 5:30 p.m. For tickets and more information on upcoming Curve games, call 877.99.CURVE, visit AltoonaCurve.com or stop by the box office windows at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
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