Altoona Curve Game Notes: 5/5 At Richmond

May 5, 2010 - Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 -- Game #25, Away Game #12

Altoona Curve (17-7) at Richmond Flying Squirrels (15-10)

RHP Ross Ohlendorf (NR) vs. RHP Mike MacDonald (1-2, 2.54)

7:05 p.m., The Diamond, Richmond, Va.

Thursday, May 6

10:35 a.m.

at Richmond

RHP RHP Derek Hankins (2-0, 1.62) vs. LHP Clayton Tanner (2-2, 2.16)

Friday, May 7

6:30 p.m.

vs. Erie

LHP Duane Below (1-3, 5.09) vs. LHP Justin Wilson (1-1, 5.51)

Saturday, May 8

5 p.m.

vs. Erie

RHP Thad Weber (1-2, 3.38) vs. RHP Tim Alderson (2-0, 5.84)

Sunday, May 9

2 p.m.

vs. Erie

LHP Andy Oliver (2-1, 4.97) vs. LHP Rudy Owens (3-0, 2.83)

UPCOMING GAMES AND PITCHING PROBABLES

CURVE/RICHMOND SERIES: Altoona leads the season series 4-1 and will look to secure a series-split to-

night at The Diamond.

YESTERDAY: Starting pitcher Rudy Owens stole the show on Tuesday night at The Diamond as the south-

paw tossed six no-hit innings and permitted just one baserunner to reach over his six innings of work in

Altoona's, 9-1, win over Richmond. The Mesa, Ariz. product whiffed a career-high 11 batters and retired the

first 17 men he faced before he issued the two-out walk to reliever Craig Whitaker in the sixth. Offensively,

Alex Presley was 2-for-4 and is now tied for second all-time in the Curve record books with his 18-game

hitting streak. All told, seven of the eight position players recorded at least one hit and six of the eight

drove in at least one run. Jeff Sues pitched the final three innings for his fourth save of the season and al-

lowed an unearned run in the process.

FOR ALTOONA: Major leaguer Ross Ohlendorf will make his rehab start tonight for the Altoona Curve as

the right hander is trying to come back after battling back spasms that occurred after his first start of the

season. Ohlendorf started on April 7 against the Dodgers in Pittsburgh's, 4-3, win and threw five innings

while allowing three runs (two earned). For more on Ohlendorf, see page two.

FOR RICHMOND: The Squirrels send out RHP Mike MacDonald to make his second start of the season

against Altoona and his sixth start overall. MacDonald did not permit a run in his only outing this season

against the Curve, throwing six shutout innings on April 13. Altoona was able to outlast the Squirrels in

that contest though as they won the game, 1-0, in 14 innings. The right hander from Maine is coming

off arguably his best start of the season, throwing seven shutout innings while striking out eight at home

against Bowie on April 30.

STREAKING INTO THE RECORD BOOKS: Alex Presley found hits in his last two at bats on Tuesday to run

his hitting streak to 18 games and even higher in the Curve record books. During his streak, he is batting

.400 (28-for-70) with two doubles, three triples, two home runs and 15 RBI. The 18-game streak places him

in a second-place tie in the Curve history books with Adam Hyzdu (1999) and Nate McLouth (2004). The

longest streak in Curve history was set at 21 games back in 2002 by Kevin Sefcik. The streak is also the lon-

gest active and overall streak in the E.L. this season. Presley still checks in second in the league in hitting

behind Akron's Cord Phelps (.390) with a .375 average.

OWNAGE: Rudy Owens dominated the Squirrels last night in Richmond with his six no-hit innings and 11

strikeouts. The 11 strikeouts set a new career high for the native of the Grand Canyon State and marked

the first time a Curve starter struck out double-digit batters since Kip Bouknight fanned 10 on August 30,

2007 vs. Reading.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: The Curve received LHP Corey Hamman from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier today.

Hamman will be active for tonight's game versus Richmond and will wear No. 37.

GRAND THEFT: Altoona stole a season high three bases as a team last night against the Squirrels. All told

the Curve have taken 20 bags this season which has them fourth in the

E.L. behind Trenton (36), New Hampshire (35) and Erie (27).

AREA 51: Reliever Ronald Uviedo continues to lead all MiLB relievers

with his .051 BAA entering play today. Ernesto Frieri of Portland (PCL)

still is hot on his heels though with a .053 BAA.

Overall Record .....................................17-7

Home ................................................ 9-4

Road .................................................. 8-3

Place (E.L. Western) ..............................1st

Games Behind............................................--

Streak ................................................... Won 1

Last 5 .......................................................... 4-1

Last 10 ....................................................... 6-4

2010 vs. Richmond .............................. 4-1

at Altoona ...................................... 3-0

at Richmond .................................. 1-1

All-time vs. Richmond ........................ 4-1

at Altoona ...................................... 3-0

at Richmond .................................. 1-1

'10 Home Attendance ..................40,314

Home Openings ......................................13

Average Attendance .......................3,101

Team

W-L PCT GB

Today

Altoona

17-7 .708 --

at RIC

Richmond 15-10 .600 2.5 vs. ALT

Bowie

14-12 .538 4.0

at HAR

Erie

12-13 .480 5.5

vs. BIN

Harrisburg 10-15 .400 7.5 vs. BOW

Akron

9-16 .360 8.5

vs. TRE

Dan Zangrilli and Mike Passanisi will describe all the action of the 2010 season on the flagship of the Curve, ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM-AM in Altoona. Pregame coverage begins a half-hour before all games. The Curve can also be heard on the follow- ing affiliate stations for selected games: - The Edge 1400 in Loretto - The Edge 850 in Johnstown - WTRN-AM/FM 1340/100.7 in Tyrone, - WCPA News 900-AM in Clearfield - Fox Sports Radio 970 AM in Pittsburgh --Online streaming at AltoonaCurve.com provided by MSA Sports Network

2010 E.L. Western Standings

2010 Curve at a Glance

2010 Broadcast Information

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MLB/Pittsburgh (11-15)

Last Game: W, 3-2 vs. CHC

WP: P. Maholm (2-2)

LP: R. Dempster (2-2)

SV: O. Dotel (4)

Ryan Church's first home run of the sea-

son catapulted the Pirates to a victory

over the Cubs at PNC Park on Tuesday

night. Church finished the game 2-for-

4 and Andy LaRoche also went deep for

the Bucs in the victory.

Today: 7:05 p.m. vs. CHI (NL)

AAA/Indianapolis (13-13)

Last Game: L, 3-1 @ LHV

WP: D. Carpenter (3-2)

LP: D. McCutchen (1-1)

SV: S. Mathieson (4)

Daniel McCutchen allowed three runs

on seven hits in six innings but the In-

dians offense sputtered as the IronPigs

won, 3-1. Pedro Alvarez was 2-for-4

with his 22nd RBI of the year while Jose

Tabata went 2-for-3.

Today: Off Day

High A/Bradenton (14-11)

Last Game: L, 10-6 @ PMB

WP: J. Buursma (1-0)

LP: M. Felix (0-1)

SV: None

Quincy Latimore and Calvin Anderson

each had two hits and drove in a run

for the Marauders but it wasn't enough

as the club dropped its fourth straight

game. Bradenton has now fallen into

third place in the FSL South standings.

Today: 10:35 a.m. @ Palm Beach

Low A/West Virginia (11-14)

Last Game: W, 5-0 vs. GBO

WP: M. Laureano (2-1)

LP: M. Montgomery (2-3)

SV: None

Melkin Laureano, Maurice Bankston

and Zach Foster combined on a three-

hit shutout for the West Virginia Power

as they stopped their mini two-game

slide. Aaron Baker drove in three runs

and went 2-for-4 at the plate.

Today: 7:05 p.m. vs. Greensboro

This Date in Curve History

presented by Isaly's Chip Chopped Ham

Cinco de Mayo has not been pleasant to the Curve in recent years as they

haven't won on May 5 since 2004 when they defeated Binghamton at BCB,

3-0. Ian Snell earned the win while Elio Serrano notched the save.

2010 Altoona Curve Game Information

2010 Curve Starting Rotation Breakdown

2010 Bullpen Breakdown

CURRENT ROTATION LAST START

DEC

SO RESULT

STARTS TEAM RECORD

Crotta (R)

4/24 vs. ERI

6.0

L, 4-3

3-1

Hughes (R)

4/30 @ HAR

6.0

W, 7-4

4-1

Hankins (R)

5/1 @ HAR

5.0

W, 9-2

1-0

Alderson (R)

5/3 @ RIC

5.0

L, 9-5

4-1

Owens (L)

5/4 @ RIC

6.0

W, 9-1

3-2

Wilson (L)

5/2 @ HAR

4.0

W, 6-1

2-2

SEASON TOTALS

ERA

124.1

112

3.76

PLAYER

LAST OUTING DEC IP

HR BB SO GMS

SV/SVO INH/STR.

1ST BATTER RET.

Dubee (RHP)

5/2 @ HAR

W (1) 3.0

0/0

1/1

3/7 (43%)

Hankins (RHP)

4/28 vs. AKR

1.0

0/0

3/2

3/5 (60%)

Hamman (LHP) -

Molleken (RHP) 5/3 @ RIC

L (3) 2.1

0/1

1/1

6/7 (86%)

Moskos (LHP)

5/3 @ RIC

0.2

5/5

4/4

4/9 (44%)

Sues (RHP)

5/4 @ RIC

S (4) 3.0

4/4

3/1

6/9 (67%)

Uviedo (RHP)

5/2 @ HAR

2.0

0/1

2/2

6/8 (75%)

Watson (LHP)

5/1 @ HAR

2.1

0/0

3/1

5/6 (83%)

SEASON TOTALS

SV SVO IP

ERA

INH/STRANDED

94.2 68

2.57

17/12

CURVE STARTING PITCHER

Height: 6-4

Weight: 245

Bats/Throws: R/R MLB Experience: 1 year, 139 days

Age: 27

Born: 8/8/82 in Austin, Texas

Resides: Austin, Texas

Acquired: Obtained in a trade with New York (AL) on 7/26/08 along with RHP Jeff Karstens, RHP Daniel McCutchen and OF Jose Tabata in exchange for OF Xavier Nady and LHP Damaso Marte

39 Ross Ohlendorf

RHP

FOR MORE CAREER INFORMATION ON OHLENDORF, SEE PAGE 123 IN THE 2010 PITTSBURGH PIRATES MEDIA GUIDE

Ohlendorf Career Statistics

CLUB

W-L

ERA

SHO SV

ER HR BB SO

2004 Yakima (A)

2-3

2.79

29.0

19 28

2005 South Bend (A)

11-10 4.53

157.0

181

48 144

2006 Tennessee (AA)

10-8

3.29

177.2

180

29 125

Tucson (AAA)

0-0

1.80

5.0

2007 GCL Yankees (R) 1-1

3.94

16.0

Scranton/WB (AAA) 3-3

5.02

66.1

24 48

New York (MLB) 0-0

2.84

6.1

2008 New York (MLB) 1-1

6.53

40.0

29 7

19 36

Scranton/WB (AAA) 1-1

4.03

22.1

Indianapolis (AAA) 4-3

3.47

46.2

Pittsburgh (MLB) 0-3

6.35

22.2

16 3

12 13

2009 Pittsburgh (MLB) 11-10 3.92

176.2 165 80

77 25 53 109

2010 Pittsburgh (MLB) 0-0

3.60

5.0

Minor League Totals

32-29 3.91

520.0

562

258 226 40

134 431

N.L. TOTALS

11-13 4.18

204.1 205 101 95 29 68 123

A.L. TOTALS

1-1

6.02

46.1

31 8

21 45

Major League Totals

12-14 4.52

250.2 260 134 126 37 89 168

VERSUS RICHMOND

- This is Ohlendorf's first career start against the Flying Squirrels and his first

against a Giants affiliate in his entire career. He's never faced a Giants affiliated

team in the minors or the major league club in his six plus seasons in profes-

sional baseball.

CURVE CUTS

- This is the first minor league start for Ohlendorf since he started for the India-

napolis Indians on August 29, 2008 against the Louisville Bats at Victory Field.

Ohlendorf earned the win, giving up three runs on seven hits in 5.0 innings.

- First name is actually Curtis (middle name is Ross)

- Family owns and operates a longhorn cattle ranch (Rocking O Ranch) near

Austin, Texas

- Participated in an eight-week internship with the Department of Agriculture

one week after the 2009 season ended

- Met First Lady Michelle Obama on Nov. 18, 2009

2010 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

- Made one start against the Los Angeles Dodgers before landing on the dis-

abled list with back spasms

2010 Game-By-Game

DATE OPP

DEC IP H R ER BB SO RESULT

4/7

vs. LAD ND

5.0 4 3 2 3

1 W, 4-3

2010 Altoona Curve Game Information

CURVE BULLPEN PLAYER NOTES

#34 Michael Dubee (RHP)

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Ht/Wt: 6-3/202

#37 Corey Hamman (LHP)

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Ht/Wt: 6-2/209

LAST OUTING:

5/2 @ HAR

VS. LH:

.118 (2x17), 0 HR

SAVE OPPS:

0/0 (0%)

LONG OUTING:

3.0, 2x, last - 5/2 @ HAR

VS. RH:

.192 (5x26), 0 HR

INHERITED/STRANDED:

1/1 (100%)

LAST WIN:

5/2 @ HAR

MOST K:

2, 2x, last - 4/22 vs. ERI FIRST BATTER RETIRED %:

3/7 (43%)

LAST SAVE:

MOST BB: 1, 2x, last - 4/22 vs. ERI CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 4-3

LAST HR ALLOWED: --

LAST OUTING:

4/30 @ PAW (w/IND)

VS. LH:

.000 (0x0), 0 HR

SAVE OPPS:

0/0 (0%)

LONG OUTING:

VS. RH:

.000 (0x0), 0 HR

INHERITED/STRANDED:

0/0(0%)

LAST WIN:

MOST K:

FIRST BATTER RETIRED %:

0/0 (0%)

LAST SAVE:

MOST BB: --

CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 0-0

LAST HR ALLOWED: --

- CURRENT NOTES:

Has not allowed a run in his last five appearances (9.2 IP)...Pitched three scoreless, hitless innings for first win of the season on 5/2

@ HAR...Made one appearance with Triple-A Indianapolis and pitched a scoreless, hitless inning on 4/29 @ PAW

- 2010 NOTES: Made his first appearance of the season on 4/8 and worked a scoreless, hitless inning...Gave up a run on three hits in 2.0 innings versus

Harrisburg on 4/11...

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Began season with Winston-Salem of the Carolina League and made two outings before being traded to the Pirates organiza-

tion and assigned to Lynchburg...Sported a better than 17:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his time with the Hillcats (52 K, 3 BB)...Promoted to Altoona where he

made 26 outings and had a 3-0 record with a 2.91 ERA with one save...2008...Spent entire year with Winston-Salem...Was 5-7 with a 3.47 ERA in 30 games

(13 starts)...Posted a 2-0-1 record and a 2.00 ERA as a reliever...Fanned four or more batters in 1/3 of his outings (10-of-30)...2007...Started year with Lake-

wood and was used only as a reliever...Was 4-4 with a 3.88 ERA in 30 outings...Notched first career save on 5/22 vs. HAG...Traded from PHI to CHI (AL) and

reported to Kannapolis...Was 3-0 with a 4.09 ERA in eight games (six starts) for Intimidators...Struck out a CH nine on 8/28 vs. GBO...2006...Debuted with

GCL Phillies...Was 0-1 with a 1.29 ERA in two games...Promoted to Batavia...Was 1-2 with a 4.82 ERA in 10 games (9 GS) for Muckdogs

- CURRENT NOTES: Received from Triple-A Indianapolis on 5/5...Last pitched on 4/30 with the Tribe @ PAW (L, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 1 K)...Was 0-1

with a 2.57 ERA in five relief outings with the Indians

- 2010 NOTES: Began the year in Triple-A...Gave up one run in first outing @ COL on 4/11...Went next three outings without allowing a run (6.0 IP)

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Started the year in Triple-A with the Indians...Made 16 appearances for the Indians and was 1-0 with a 10.26 ERA...Assigned to Al-

toona on 6/7...Was 0-2-0 with a 4.82 his first 10 games with the Curve...Rebounded nicely to have a stellar July (0-1-1, 0.68 ERA in 12 outings)...Made seven

relief appearances in August for Altoona before being promoted back to Triple-A for last 10 games of the season...2008...First season with the Pirates orga-

nization...Split time between Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis...Started the year with the Curve...Started 13 of 16 games in which he appeared

with the Curve...Went 5-4 with a 3.11 ERA in 13 starts...Tossed eight shutout innings with no walks and three strikeouts on 6/24 @ BIN...Five of his 13 starts

were quality starts...Promoted for good to Triple-A on 7/18 after making a few spot starts earlier in the year...Was 4-3 in final nine games with Indians...

Three of the four wins he racked up were results of quality starts...2007...Spent a majority of the season with Triple-A Toledo in Tigers organization...Was

1-6 with a 4.44 ERA in 31 games (seven starts)...Ended the year in Erie (0-3, 7.59 ERA in four games/two starts)...2006...Spent entire season with Triple-A

Toledo (2-8, 4.02 ERA in 37 games/13 starts)...Was the winning pitcher in Toledo's championship-clinching game five win vs. Rochester on 9/16...2005...

Spent first full year in Double-A with the SeaWolves (3-5 with a 4.29 ERA in 45 games/5 starts...Ranked fifth among E.L. relievers in BB/9IP (1.60)...2002-04...

Worked his way through the Tigers organization beginning in Oneonta and ending 2004 in Erie

#41 Daniel Moskos (LHP)

Bats: Right Throws: Left

Ht/Wt: 6-1/203

LAST OUTING:

5/3 @ RIC

VS. LH:

.071 (1x14), 0 HR

SAVE OPPS:

5/5 (100%)

LONG OUTING:

2.0, 4/13 vs. RIC

VS. RH:

.222 (6x27), 0 HR

INHERITED/STRANDED:

4/4 (100%)

LAST WIN:

4/10 vs. HAR

MOST K:

3, 4/20 @ AKR

FIRST BATTER RETIRED %:

4/9 (44%)

LAST SAVE:

4/30 @ HAR

MOST BB: 2, 4/8 vs. HAR

CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 8-1

LAST HR ALLOWED: --

- CURRENT NOTES:

Converted on all five save opportunities so far in '10...Given up one run over 11.2 IP (9 app.)

- 2010 NOTES: Enters the season as the Pirates 30th best prospect according to BA...Came in with two on and one out on 4/15 @ ERI with a 1-run lead

and retired both men he faced...Has pitched in both of Altoona's extra-inning affairs this season

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...His 11 wins tied for the team lead (Y. Herrera) and for third place in the E.L...Was the team leader in innings pitched (149.0)...The

149 innings was the most by a Curve starter since 2007 when Josh Shortslef tossed 149.1...Lasted at leave five innings in 19 straight starts...Went at least five

in 24-of-27 games in 2009...Tied a career high in strikeouts with eight on 8/31 @ ERI...Was a 2009 midseason E.L. All-Star...

2008...Spent the entire campaign

with Lynchburg...Was 7-7 with a 5.95 ERA in 29 games (20 starts) for the Hillcats...Won his first two decisions of the season...Suffered first professional loss on

4/28 vs. MYR...Pitched in the bullpen from 7/31 until the end of the season...Compiled a 1.69 ERA from the seventh inning on for the season...2007...Made his

professional debut with the GCL Pirates on 7/29...Made two relief appearances before being promoted to State College on 8/5...Made 11 relief outings with

the Spikes (0-0, 4.26 ERA)...Did not permit a run his final four outings...Earned first pro save on 9/6 vs. Mahoning Valley (Z. Duke started the game on a rehab

assignment)

#30 Dustin Molleken (RHP)

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Ht/Wt: 6-5/219

LAST OUTING:

5/3 @ RIC

VS. LH:

.313 (10x32), 2 HR

SAVE OPPS:

0/1 (0%)

LONG OUTING:

3.0, 2x, last - 4/24 vs. ERI

VS. RH:

.281 (9x32), 1 HR

INHERITED/STRANDED:

1/1 (100%)

LAST WIN:

MOST K:

4, 5/3 @ RIC

FIRST BATTER RETIRED %:

6/7 (86%)

LAST SAVE:

MOST BB: 3, 4/24 vs. ERI

CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 4-3

LAST HR ALLOWED: 5/3 @ RIC (N. Noonan)

- CURRENT NOTES: Tossed 1.1 innings at HAR on 4/30 and gave up three runs...Gave up four runs on four hits @ RIC on 5/3...

Has allowed 10 runs (nine

hits, three HR) in his last three app. (6.2 IP)

- 2010 NOTES: Pitched a scoreless inning of relief in his first appearance of '10 (4/9 vs. HAR)...Whiffed a season-high three hitters in 2.1 innings on 4/15

@ ERI...Turned in a season-high in innings with three on 4/20 @ AKR... Tied a season high with 3 IP and 3 K vs. ERI on 4/24...Gave up GW HR to M. St.

Pierre in top of seventh inning of game on 4/24 vs. ERI

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Started the campaign with Lynchburg and did not allow a run in six straight outings (11.0 IP)...Promoted to Altoona on 6/22 along

with Pedro Alvarez and Mike Dubee...Pitched exclusively out of the bullpen with the Curve...Was 0-for-2 in save opportunities...Left team early to participate

in World Baseball Cup...2008...Started the season with Low-A Hickory...Turned in quality starts in four of his first seven starts...Turned in six, no-hit innings vs.

Savannah on 5/8...Finished his '08 time in Hickory with a 5-4 record and a 6.30 ERA In 16 starts...Promoted to High-A Lynchburg on 6/30...Used exclusively out

of the bullpen with the Hillcats...Was 3-2 with a 6.67 ERA in 16 outings from the 'pen...Did not allow a run in his last three outings of the season...2007...Started

season with State College...Was 1-0 with a 1.08 ERA in four relief appearances...Promoted to High-A Lynchburg where he made two relief outings and then

was sent to Low-A Hickory...Was 3-1 with a 4.50 ERA in 13 outings with the Crawdads...Struck out 31 batters in 26 innings...2006...Spent entire season with Wil-

liamsport...Was 1-2 with a 2.51 ERA in 13 appearances...Finished the season strong with a 1.38 ERA after 7/1 (26.0 IP, 6 R, 4 ER)...2005...Made five starts and four

bullpen appearances with the GCL Pirates (0-4, 7.20 ERA)...2004...Missed entire year after undergoing Tommy John Surgery on his right elbow...2003...Made

one start (two relief outings) with GCL Pirates after being signed...Was 0-0 with a 5.68 ERA in those three games

#29 Jeff Sues (RHP)

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Ht/Wt: 6-4/230

LAST OUTING:

5/4 @ RIC

VS. LH:

.250 (9x36), 1 HR

SAVE OPPS:

4/4 (100%)

LONG OUTING:

3.0, 2x, last - 5/4 @ RIC

VS. RH:

.273 (6x22), 0 HR

INHERITED/STRANDED:

3/1 (33%)

LAST WIN:

MOST K:

3, 4/27 vs. AKR

FIRST BATTER RETIRED %:

6/9 (67%)

LAST SAVE:

5/4 @ RIC

MOST BB: 2, 4/9 vs. HAR

CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 8-1

LAST HR ALLOWED: 4/23 vs. ERI (D. Scram)

- CURRENT NOTES: Pitched 1.2 innings in win over HAR on 5/1...Converted on his fourth save in as many opportunities on 5/4 @ RIC (3.0 IP, 1 R/0 ER)

- 2010 NOTES: Converted on his first three save opportunities...Struck out two in two innings versus Richmond on 4/14...Gave up a two-run homer to

Deik Scram in the top of the ninth inning on 4/23 vs. ERI to break a 4-4 tie...Pitched three scoreless frames and held a one-run lead for ALT versus AKR

on 4/27...

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Spent a majority of the season with the Curve...Was 2-6 in 40 games with Altoona (two saves)...Owned a 2-6 record with a 5.19 ERA

in 29 games before the break...Was 0-0 with a 2.29 ERA in 11 games after the break...His play in the second half earned him a promotion to Triple-A India-

napolis...Finished the year with the Indians and was 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA in eight appearances...Struck out 12 in 12 innings in Indy...2008...Began season with

Lynchburg...Averaged 11.51 K/9IP in time with Hillcats...Was scored on in just four-of-13 outings with LYN...Promoted to Altoona on May 20...Fanned 55 in 43

innings with Curve...Was 3-1 with a 3.77 ERA in 24 games for Altoona...Left game @ HAR on 8/8 with a sore right shoulder and missed the remainder of the

season...Named Pirates Organizational MiLB Pitcher of the Year...2007...Appeared in eight games for Low-A Hickory all as a starter...Was 3-2 with a 7.18 ERA in

those eight starts...2006...Missed the entire season with right shoulder surgery...2005...Missed entire season due to right shoulder surgery

2010 Altoona Curve Game Information

CURVE PITCHER/DEFENSIVE NOTES

2010 Shutouts by Curve

Date

Score Hits

Pitcher(s)

4/10 vs. HAR

1-0 (10)

Alderson, Hankins, Uviedo, Moskos

4/13 vs. RIC

1-0 (14)

Crotta, Moskos, Uviedo, Hankins

4/20 @ AKR

2-0

Hughes, Molleken, Moskos

2010 Shutouts by Opponents

Date

Score Hits

Pitcher(s)

2010 Outfield Assists (6)

Player

No.

Date Scored

G. Hernandez 1

4/10 84

A. Presley

4/11 73

G. Hernandez 2

4/18 82

J. de los Santos 1

4/28 74

G. Hernandez 3

4/30 86

A. Presley

5/3

936

2010 Pickoffs By Curve

Date Pitcher

Catcher

Runner

Scoring

4/12 J. Wilson

H. Gimenez D. Ford (RIC)

136

4/18 J. Wilson

H. Gimenez J. Burrus (ERI)

4/28 R. Owens

K. Watts

J. Rodriguez (AKR) 136

Player

Caught

Attempts

Percent

Hector Gimenez 9

36%

Kris Watts

60%

Totals

40%

Catcher's Box

Errors by Position (Outfield Assists)

First Base

Player

Hague

Gimenez

Durham

Ford

Third Base

Player

Mercer

Harrison

de los Santos

Shortstop

Player

d'Arnaud

de los Santos

Second Base

Player

Harrison

Negrych

Ford

Right Field

Player

E (A)

Durham

Presley

0 (1)

de los Santos

Center Field

Player

E (A)

Hernandez

0 (3)

Presley

Left Field

Player

E (A)

Presley

0 (1)

de los Santos

1 (1)

Negrych

Catcher

Player

Gimenez

Watts

#38 Tony Watson (LHP)

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Ht/Wt: 6-4/215

LAST OUTING:

5/1 @ HAR

VS. LH:

.045 (1x22), 0 HR

SAVE OPPS:

0/0 (0%)

LONG OUTING:

3.1, 2x, last - 4/25 vs. ERI

VS. RH:

.200 (7x35), 2 HR

INHERITED/STRANDED:

3/1 (33%)

LAST WIN:

4/21 @ AKR

MOST K:

6, 4/21 @ AKR

FIRST BATTER RETIRED %:

5/6 (83%)

LAST SAVE:

MOST BB: 2, 4/12 vs. RIC

CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 4-2

LAST HR ALLOWED: 4/25 vs. ERI (J. Burrus)

- CURRENT NOTES: Gave up two runs in 3.1 IP vs. ERI on 4/25...Allowed two runs on three hits in 2.1 IP on 5/1 @ HAR

- 2010 NOTES: Did not permit a run in his first two outings (5.0 IP)...Has struck out 14 in 10.1 innings through his first four appearances...Struck out six

of the 12 batters he faced on 4/21 @ AKR

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Was the Opening Day starter for the Curve in Erie on 4/8 (3.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K)...The six runs allowed are the most by a

Curve pitcher in an Opening Day start in franchise history...Made five total starts in 2009 before landing on the disabled list on May 5 (retroactive to May 2)

with left elbow tendinitis and missed the remainder of the season...2008...Spent entire year with High-A Lynchburg...Posted an 8-12 record with a 3.56 ERA

in 28 games started...Held lefties to a .214 average...Was 3-4 with a 2.90 ERA in 12 starts after the break...Threw seven no-hit innings while walking two and

striking out eight @ POT on 7/19...2007...Began pro career with State College...Went 6-1 with a 2.52 ERA in 10 starts for the Spikes...Won six straight starts

from 6/26-7/25 posting a 1.46 ERA (7 ER in 33.2IP)...NYPL All-Star...Promoted to Low-A Hickory...Was 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in three starts for Crawdads

CURVE BULLPEN PLAYER NOTES

#45 Ronald Uviedo (RHP)

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Ht/Wt: 6-1/160

LAST OUTING:

5/2 @ HAR

VS. LH:

.056 (1x18), 0 HR

SAVE OPPS:

0/1 (0%)

LONG OUTING:

2.0, 5x, last - 5/2 @ HAR

VS. RH:

.048 (1x21), 1 HR

INHERITED/STRANDED:

2/2 (100%)

LAST WIN:

MOST K:

5, 4/13 vs. RIC

FIRST BATTER RETIRED %:

6/8 (75%)

LAST SAVE:

MOST BB: 1, 5x, last - 4/28 vs. AKR CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 6-2

LAST HR ALLOWED: 4/17 @ ERI (St. Pierre)

- CURRENT NOTES:

His .051 average against is the best in all of MiLB relievers (Ernesto Frieri of Portland (PCL) is second with 0.53)

...

Has not given up a

hit in his last two outings (4.0 IP)...Has not permitted a run in his last four outings (7.2 IP)

- 2010 NOTES: Did not allow a hit in his first three appearances (4/8-13)...Struck out five of the seven batters he faced on 4/13 @ RIC...Suffered first loss

of the year 4/17 @ ERI (walk-off home run in ninth by M. St. Pierre)...Whiffed four of the eight batters he faced versus Erie on 4/23

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Began and spent the entire season with Lynchburg...Started 18 games for the Hillcats (Had only started 12 in his career prior to

2009)...Started only five of his last 10-games with the 'Cats...Threw 4.0 innings in the Carolina League Playoffs (1-1, 4.50 ERA)...Pitched in the Venezuelan Winter

League exclusively as a reliever (3-0, 2.63 ERA in 23 appearances)...2008...Began the year with Hickory...Was 3-1 with a 3.01 ERA in 33 relief outings...Went at

least 2.0 innings in 29 of 33 outings with Hickory...Never inherited a baserunner with 'Dads...Promoted to LYN on 8/4...Was 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA in seven games

with Hillcats...2007...Began year in Extended Spring Training...Sent to Lynchburg on 5/24...Made four relief outings for a 4.09 ERA in LYN...Sent to State College

on 6/19...Did not allow a run in eight consecutive outings from 6/27-7/18 (six saves)...Promoted to Hickory on 8/27...Had an ERA of 9.00 in three games with

Crawdads

2010 Altoona Curve Game Information

CURVE POSITION PLAYER NOTES

#6 Chase d'Arnaud, SS

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Ht/Wt: 6-2/205

CURRENT HITTING STREAK: 2 games, .333 (3x9), 5/3-pres. VS. LHP: .290 (9x31)

LAST HR: -

LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 6, 4/23-5/1

VS. RHP: .169 (10x59)

PINCH-HITTING: .000 (0x1)

STARTS BY POSITION: SS (21)

THIS SERIES: 3x9, 2B, RBI, 3 R, 2 K, SB

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 6

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER: 1st (9), 2nd (10), 5th (2)

ACQ: 4th R-2008 (Pepperdine)

- CURRENT NOTES:

Nine of 19 hits this season have been for extra bases (8 2B, 1 3B)...Has recorded at least one hit in 10 of his last 12 games (14-of-51,

.274)...Hitting .308 (8x26) over his last six games)...Is tied for team lead in stolen bases with four (G. Hernandez) and is a perfect 4x4 when swiping bags

- 2010 NOTES: Went 1-for-3 with a double in his first Double-A game (4/8 vs. HAR)...Hit in six straight games from 4/23-5/1 and batted .325 (8x25)

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...His .293 combined batting average between WVA and LYN was third best in the Pirates organization...Earned Mills Cup

Championship MVP honors for his performance during the Carolina League Playoffs (.308, 3 2B, 7 RBI, 2 R, SB, BB)...31 steals was also third-most

among Pirates farmhands...Named South Atlantic League midseason All-Star during his time with WVA...Stole two bases off brother Travis d'Arnaud

of Lakewood (5/27)...Participated in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions and hit .296 (24-for-81) and led the league in stolen bases

(13)...2008...Started pro career with State College...Hit in 11 straight games (.409, 5 2B, 2 3B, 6 RBI) from 7/21/8/8...Reached base in 21 straight games

from 7/21-8/22...NYPL midseason All-Star...Hit first career home run on 6/26 vs. Jamestown...Finished the year with 14 stolen bases (T-9th in league)

#2 Jose L. de los Santos, IF/OF

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Ht/Wt: 5-10/180

CURRENT HITTING STREAK:

VS. LHP: .250 (3x12)

LAST HR: -

LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 3 (4/9-4/11)

VS. RHP: .111 (3x27)

PINCH-HITTING: .000 (0x2), 2 K

STARTS BY POSITION: SS (3), LF (6)

THIS SERIES: 0x4, 2 K, 2 SAC

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 1

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER: 7th (1), 8th (3), 9th (5)

ACQ: NDFA - 2004

- CURRENT NOTES:

Is 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts this season...Is 2x29 (.069) over last 10 games when he's had an at bat...Five sacrifice bunts lead

the team...

- 2010 NOTES: Drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning on 4/10 vs. HAR...Was 4x9 (.444) from 4/9-11 with 2B and 2 RBI...

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Ranked third in the Carolina League in stolen bases (53)...Was caught only eight times all season...Also tripled six times in '09,

which was fifth best in the circuit...Served as Lynchburg's leadoff hitter for 66 games in '09...Led the team in runs scored (70)...Played both the infield

(2B, SS) and outfield (CF, LF) with the Hillcats...2008...Began season in Hickory...Had a 16-game hit streak (.397, 29x73) from 4/9-29...Hit .347 in April...

Finished time in Hickory hitting .270 in 58 games...Promoted to Lynchburg on 6/26...Hit .233 in 56 games with the Hillcats...2007...Played in 36 games

with the Crawdads and hit .224 in 36 games...2006...Came stateside for his first season with GCL Pirates...Hit .277 in 44 games...Played three games in

Williamsport but did not get a hit

#28 Miles Durham, OF

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Ht/Wt: 6-4/220

CURRENT HITTING STREAK: 8 gms, .440 (11x25), 4/25-pres. VS. LHP: .156 (5x32)

LAST HR: 4/15 @ ERI (off Simons)

LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 8, 4/25-present

VS. RHP: .367 (18x49), 1 HR

PINCH-HITTING: -

STARTS BY POSITION: RF (22)

THIS SERIES: 3x5, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SB

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 5

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER: 4th (14), 5th (1), 6th (5), 7th (1), 8th (1)

ACQ: 22nd R - 2006 (Northwestern St.)

- CURRENT NOTES:

Hitting .324 (12x37) in 10 away games (.250 in 13 home games)...Batting .393 (11x28) with 13 RBI with RISP

- 2010 NOTES:

Hit in three straight games from 4/10-12 (.400, 4x10)...Went 3x5 with a 2B, HR, and 4 RBI on 4/15 @ ERI...Was 4x9 (.444) in two games

from 4/14-15...First Curve player to drive in four this season...Drove in a run in four straight games from 4/25-30

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Began the year in Lynchburg and hit .296 with 7 HR and 39 RBI in the first half to help the Hillcats capture the first-half title...

Voted a Carolina League All-Star...Promoted to Altoona on 6/26...Hit his first Double-A home run off Bowie's Luis Lebron on 7/6...Notched a hit in 21

straight games in which he started from 7/11-8/6...His 14-game hit streak tied a career high and set a team season high...2008...Started year with Hick-

ory and hit in 11 straight from 4/5-16...SAL midseason All-Star...SAL Player of the Week of 6/9-15 (12-for-24, .500, 2 HR, 7 RBI)...Promoted to Lynchburg

on 6/26...Hitless in his first 21 AB...Finished '08 with the 'Cats hitting .220 in 57 games...2007...Played in 41 games for State College...Hit the first grand

slam in Spikes history on 7/1...2006...Began pro career with Williamsport and played in 58 games for the Crosscutters (.258 AVG, 2 HR, 15 RBI)

#3 Shelby Ford, IF

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Ht/Wt: 6-3/205

CURRENT HITTING STREAK: 1 game, 5/4-present

VS. LHP: .333 (3x9)

LAST HR: -

LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 1 game, 2x, last - 5/4-pres.

VS. RHP: .130 (3x23)

PINCH-HITTING: .000 (0x4), 2 K

STARTS BY POSITION: 1B (2), 2B (4), LF (1)

THIS SERIES: 3x4, 2B, 2 R, K, SB

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 2

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER: 2nd (1), 7th (1), 8th (3), 9th (2)

ACQ: 3rd R - 2006 (Oklahoma State)

- CURRENT NOTES:

Is 6x32 in his 13 games with the Curve (13 K)...Went 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored on 5/4 @ RIC

- 2010 NOTES: Recorded first hit of the season on 4/21 at AKR...Started in back-to-back games for the first time in 2010 on 4/21-22

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Began the year at Triple-A Indianapolis...Batted .188 in 86 games with the Indians (4 HR, 27 RBI)...Returned to Altoona at the

end of the season and hit .233 in 29 games (103 AB) with two home runs...2008...Entered the season as the sixth-best prospect in the org. by Base-

ball America...Batted .285 with 4 HR and 32 RBI...Set a career high with five hits on 6/8 vs. CON...E.L. midseason All-Star...Hit .302 in June and .300 in

August...2007...Spent entire season at Lynchburg...Hit .281 with 5 HR and 55 RBI and was named a postseason Carolina League All-Star...Led league 2B

in FLD% (.989), total chances (445), putouts (187), assists (253) and double plays (52)...Seven triples were fourth in CAR...Missed final month of the year

due to lower back injury...2006...Started pro career with Williamsport and played in seven games before being promoted to Hickory...Hit .265 in 55

games with Hickory...Hit first career home run on 6/30 @ ASH

#23 Hector Gimenez, C

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Ht/Wt: 5-10/225

CURRENT HITTING STREAK: 6 gms, .333 (8x24), 4/23-pres. VS. LHP: .333 (10x30), 1 HR

LAST HR: 4/14 vs. RIC (off C. Tanner)

LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 6, 4/23-pres.

VS. RHP: .217 (5x23)

PINCH-HITTING: -

STARTS BY POSITION: C (15)

THIS SERIES: 1x3, 2B, RBI, R, 2 BB, K

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 2

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER: 5th (6), 6th (4), 8th (4), 9th (1)

ACQ: FA - 2009

- CURRENT NOTES:

Has at least one hit in 12-of-15 games (reached base safely in all 15)...Has driven in 11 runs in 15 games this season...Batting .357

with RISP (5x14), 9 RBI

- 2010 NOTES: Hit the first home run of the season (4/14 vs. RIC)... Stole first base of the season on 4/19 @ AKR (first since June 2009 vs. AKR)

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Batted .286 in 41 games with Altoona in his first year in the Pirates organization...Was 3-for-3 with two home runs at Har-

risburg on 5/13...It was the first multi-homer game of the season for a Curve player...Led the team in home runs in the month of May before being

promoted to Indianapolis on 6/23...Hit .268 in 48 games with Triple-A club...2008...Was with Triple-A Durham (Rays) to begin the season...Batted .226

in 43 games for the Bulls...Finished the year in Vero Beach (Advanced-A)...Hit .194 in his 38 games with the Rays...2007...Missed the entire season with

a torn rotator cuff...2006...Spent most of the season with Triple-A Round Rock (Astros)...Hit .273 in 76 games with the Express...Made Major League

debut with Houston on 9/25...Was 0-for-2 in two MLB at bats as a pinch hitter...2005...Played in 121 games for Corpus Christi (.273, 12 HR, 58 RBI)...Had

36 multi hit games with the Hooks...Named a Texas League All-Star...2004...Played for Round Rock when they were a Double-A affiliate...Hit .245 in 97

games...2003...Played in 109 games with Salem (High-A) and hit .247...2002...Spent entire year stateside with Lexington and hit .263 in 85 games

2010 Altoona Curve Game Information

CURVE POSITION PLAYER NOTES

#43 Gorkys Hernandez, OF

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Ht/Wt: 6-0/185

CURRENT HITTING STREAK: 4 gms, .250 (4x16) 4/30-pres. VS. LHP: .162 (6x37)

LAST HR: -

LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 4, 2x, last - 4/30-present

VS. RHP: .231 (12x52)

PINCH-HITTING: -

STARTS BY POSITION: CF (22)

THIS SERIES: 1x4

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 3

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER: 1st (13), 2nd (7), 6th (2)

ACQ: Trade (ATL) - 6/2009

- CURRENT NOTES:

Tied for team lead in steals with C. d'Arnaud (four)

....

Leads the team in outfield assists (three)...Is 5-for-his-last-31 (.161) with 10 K...

Collided with OF J. de los Santos in eighth inning of game @ RIC on 5/3 and had to come out of the game (walked off under own power)

- 2010 NOTES: Hit in first two games of the season...Had a four-game hitting streak from 4/19-22 where he hit .278 (5x18)

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Started the year Double-A Mississippi (Braves)...Tied a career high with four hits on 4/16 at HVL...Compiled a 10-game hitting

streak from 4/18-28...Traded from Atlanta to Pittsburgh on 6/3...Was batting .316 for Mississippi at the time of the trade...Assigned to Curve after the

trade and started his Curve career 4-for-36 (.111)...Ended the season on an 11-game hitting streak...Hit successfully in 17-of-his-last-19 games...2008...

Began first season in Braves org. with High-A Myrtle Beach...Established a personal career high in triples (six)...Tied a career high in home runs (five)...

Had a 83.3 stolen base percentage (3rd best in league)...Reached base safely in 30 of the first 32 games with the Pelicans...Strained right hamstring on

4/23...Did not return until 5/29...Hit .320 before the break (.221 after)...Played in the Futures Game (went 0-for-4)...Finished year hitting .264...2007...

Midwest League MVP...Midseason and postseason Midwest League All-Star...Led league in steals (54)...Second in the league in runs scored (84) and

sixth in average (.293)...Had two nine game hitting streaks during the season...2006...Played his first season stateside with the GCL Tigers...Led GCL in

hitting (.327), at bats (205), runs (41) and hits (67)...Hit .327 in 50 games...2005...Played his first pro season with the DSL Tigers, batting .265 with for

home runs and 19 RBI

#14 Jordy Mercer, 3B

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Ht/Wt: 6-3/200

CURRENT HITTING STREAK:

VS. LHP: .226 (7x31)

LAST HR: 4/30 @ HAR (E. Arnesen)

LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 7, 4/8-4/15

VS. RHP: .302 (16x53), 2 HR

PINCH-HITTING: -

STARTS BY POSITION: 3B (22)

THIS SERIES: 0x6, 3 RBI, R, 2 BB, 2 SF, 1 SB MULTI-HIT GAMES: 5

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER: 3rd (16), 4th (1), 5th (5)

ACQ: 3rd R - 2008 (Okla. State)

- CURRENT NOTES:

Has hit successfully in 17-of-22 games so far in 2010...

Drove in a season-high three on 4/28 vs. AKR...

17 RBI are tied for team lead

- 2010 NOTES: Began his Double-A career by hitting in his first seven games (.310)...Had a multi-hit game in his first game with the Curve (2x4) on 4/8

vs. HAR... Hit first Double-A home run on 4/22 vs. ERI off Thad Weber (was a single short of the cycle in that game)...Hit in five straight games from 4/18-

23 (.444, 8x18)...Hit in five straight again from 4/27-5/2 (.286, 6x21)

- CAREER NOTES: Spent entire year with Lynchburg...Collected a five-game hitting streak from 6/27-7/1 where he hit .476 (10-for-12) with 4 2B, 1 3B, 1

HR and 6 RBI...Had at least one hit in all but three games from 8/1-29...Hit .303 with 4 2B, 3 HR, 19 RBI in August...Ended the year among league leaders

in doubles (1st, 26), sacrifice flies (1st, 14), at-bats (2nd, 513), hits (5th, 131) and RBI (5th, 83)...Hit .314 in Carolina League playoffs...2008...Made Pirates

debut with State College...Hit first pro home run on 6/24 vs. Williamsport...Promoted to Low-A Hickory after six games...Stole a career-high two bases

vs. Rome on 8/3...Ended year on a 10-game hitting streak...Batted .312 with four doubles, two home runs and eight RBI in August

#5 Jim Negrych, IF/OF

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Ht/Wt: 5-9/190

CURRENT HITTING STREAK: 4 gms, .417 (5x12), 4/28-pres. VS. LHP: .500 (9x18), 1 HR

LAST HR: 4/17 @ ERI (Ketchner)

LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 5, 4/14-4/19

VS. RHP: .256 (11x43)

PINCH-HITTING: .667 (2x3), 2B, 3B, 3 RBI

STARTS BY POSITION: 2B (3), DH (12)

THIS SERIES: 2x5, 2B, 4 RBI, BB, K

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 7

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER: 1st (1), 2nd (5), 3rd (7), 5th (2)

ACQ: 6th R - 2006 (Pittsburgh)

- CURRENT NOTES:

Second on team with seven multi-hit games...17 RBI are tied for team lead with Jordy Mercer...

Game-tying double on 5/3 @ RIC

was the fifth time Negrych has tied the game or put the Curve in the lead with a multi-RBI hit this season from the fifth inning on

- 2010 NOTES:

Went 2x3 vs. ERI with three runs scored on 4/15...Hit a game-tying, two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning on 4/17 @ ERI...Gave

Altoona the lead in the ninth inning of same game with double...Hit in five straight games from 4/14-4/19 (.444, 8x18)...Had his second four-RBI game

of the season on 4/23 vs. ERI..Drove in six runs over a two-game span from 4/23-24 vs. ERI...

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Spent entire season with Altoona...Went 4-for-5 on opening day at Erie on 4/8 (one of only seven, four-hit games by a Curve

player in '09)...Batted .373 in the month of April...Ran into a slump in May (13-for-67, .194 AVG)...Suffered a season-ending injury on 7/27...2008...

Began season with High-A Lynchburg...Carolina League midseason and postseason All-Star...Batted .400 in April, .330 in May, .354 in June and .402 in

July...Rattled off a 17-game hitting streak from 6/17-7/5 (28-for-64, .438)...Topps Carolina League Player of the Month for July...Promoted to Double-A

Altoona...Went on to hit .310 in 25 games with Curve...2008 Pirates Minor League Position Player of the Year...2007...Played the entire year for Low-A

Hickory...Hit .282 with two home runs and 48 RBI in 86 games for Crawdads...Missed six weeks with a sprained oblique muscle (4/30-6/7)...2006...Made

professional debut with Williamsport...Hit first professional home run on 7/9 @ Tri-City

#10 Josh Harrison, 2B

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Ht/Wt: 5-8/188

CURRENT HITTING STREAK:

VS. LHP: .313 (10x32)

LAST HR: -

LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 6, 4/13-4/19

VS. RHP: .391 (18x46)

PINCH-HITTING: .000 (0x1)

STARTS BY POSITION: 2B (17), 3B (2)

THIS SERIES: 3x6, 2 R

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 10

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER: 2nd (1), 5th (3), 6th (8), 7th (7)

ACQ: Trade (CHC) - 7/2009

- CURRENT NOTES:

Leads team in multi-hit games with 10...Has recorded at least two hits in six of last 10 games (hit safely in seven-of-10)...Ranks

14th in all of MiLB in his Total Plate Appearance-to-Strikeout Ratio (17.80)...Hitting .378 in 11 road games (14x37)

- 2010 NOTES: Hit safely in his first three games from 4/8-10 (4x11, .364)...Has been involved in both of Altoona's walk off wins this season (scored run

on 4/10, drove in the winning run on 4/13)...Rattled off a six-game streak from 4/13-19 (.435)

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Started the season with Peoria of the Midwest League...Had a 15-game hitting streak from 4/23-5/6 where he hit .448 with 6

2B, 2 3B and 10 RBI...Hit .342 in May with 10 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 13 RBI...A 2009 midseason and postseason Midwest League All-Star selection...Promoted to

High-A Daytona on 7/10...Florida State League Player of the Week (July 20-26)...Stole four bases in one game (7/22) vs. Palm Beach...Stole seven bases

in the three game series with Palm Beach (7/22-24)...Traded to Pirates organization and reported to Lynchburg on 7/31...Hit safely in first five Lynch-

burg games...Hit in seven straight games from 8/8-15 to raise avg. from .281 to .356...Finished the regular season hitting .270...Batted 3-for-31 (.097) in

the playoffs...2008...Made pro debut with the Boise Hawks (NWL)...Hit safely in first six games as a pro...Went 4x5 with 4 RBI on 7/16 vs. TRI...Hit in 26 of

33 games with the Hawks...Promoted to Low-A Peoria...Hit. 262 in 31 games with the Chiefs...Named a postseason Northwest League All-Star

#13 Matt Hague, 1B

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Ht/Wt: 6-3/219

CURRENT HITTING STREAK: 1 game, 5/4-present

VS. LHP: .324 (11x34), 1 HR

LAST HR: 4/23 vs. ERI (Kibler)

LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 7, 4/12-4/19

VS. RHP: .255 (12x47), 1 HR

PINCH-HITTING: -

STARTS BY POSITION: 1B (22)

THIS SERIES: 2x9, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 7

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER: 4th (8), 5th (1), 6th (1), 7th (6), 8th (6)

ACQ: 9th R - 2008 (Oklahoma State)

- CURRENT NOTES:

15 RBI are tied for third most on team (M. Durham)...Batting .333 in 11 away games (.222 in 11 home games)

- 2010 NOTES: Hit in seven straight from 4/12-19 (.370, 4 2B, HR, 6 RBI) from 4/12-19...Hit first Double-A home run on 4/15 @ ERI (off Simons)...Hit .500

(7x14) from 4/21-24, four games...Drove in seven runs over six games from 4/19-4/24...Reached base safely in 13 straight from 4/12-25..

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Spent the season with Lynchburg...Notched the first four-hit game of his career (4-for-5) on 4/10 at Potomac...His .293 aver-

age led the Hillcats and was third best in the league...Ranked fourth in the league in hits (133)...Led league first baseman in fielding percentage (.995)...

Had a 10-game hit streak from 6/26/-7/7 that raised his average from .279 to .309 (six of the 10 games were multi-hit games)...Hit .314 in 28 games

in August...Batted .333 (10-for-30) with 1 HR, 3 RBI in the playoffs...2008...Began pro career with State College and played in seven games (.333 AVG)

before being promoted to Low-A Hickory...Began 'Dads career with a seven-game hit streak...HIt first pro home run on 6/28 vs. Augusta...Hit safely in

47-of-57 games with Hickory...Did not go more than one game without a hit

2010 Altoona Curve Game Information

PLAYER

TOT 2H 3H 4H 5+ TOT 2BI 3BI 4BI

5BI

Chase d'Arnaud

Jose de los Santos 1

Miles Durham

Shelby Ford

Hector Gimenez

Matt Hague

Josh Harrison

Gorkys Hernandez 3

Jordy Mercer

Jim Negrych

Alex Presley

Kris Watts

TOTALS

43 12

17 6

10+ GAME HITTING STREAKS

18 - Alex Presley (4/11-present)

15+ GAME ON-BASE STREAKS

18 - Alex Presley (4/11-present)

15 - Hector Gimenez (4/8 - present)

MULTI-HOMER GAMES

BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS

GRAND SLAMS

PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS

FIRST-INNING LEADOFF HOME RUNS

WALK-OFF WINNING HITS

Jose de los Santos, 10th inning, 4/10 vs. HAR

Josh Harrison, 14th inning, 4/13 vs. RIC

4+ HIT GAMES

Alex Presley - 5/1 @ HAR (4x5)

4+ RBI GAMES

Miles Durham - 4/15 @ Erie (4 RBI)

Jim Negrych - 4/17 @ Erie (4 RBI)

Alex Presley - 4/19 @ Akron (5 RBI)

Jim Negrych - 4/23 vs. Erie (4 RBI)

PLAYER

STATISTICS

LAST PINCH-HIT APPEARANCE

C. d'Arnaud

0x1 (.000)

J. de los Santos 0x2 (.000), 2 K

5/4 @ RIC (K)

M. Durham

S. Ford

0x4 (.000), 2 K

5/2 @ HAR (K)

H. Gimenez

M. Hague

J. Harrison

0x1 (.000)

5/4 @ RIC

G. Hernandez

J. Mercer

J.Negrych

2x3 (.667), 2B, 3B, 2 R, 3, BI 5/3 @ RIC (2B, 3 RBI)

A. Presley

K. Watts

TEAM TOTALS 2x11 (.182), 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 4 K, 2 BB, 2 R

PLAYER AVG

HR RBI R BB SO SAC

Alderson .000 (0x3)

0 0

3 0

Crotta

.000 (0x4)

0 0

4 0

Dubee

Hankins .000 (0x3)

0 0

1 0

Hughes .167 (1x6)

0 0

3 0

Molleken .000 (0x1)

0 0

1 0

Moskos

Owens

.250 (1x4)

0 0

3 1

Sues

.000 (0x1)

0 0

1 0

Uviedo

Watson .000 (0x1)

0 1

1 0

Wilson

.000 (0x3)

0 0

2 0

TOTALS .077 (2x26) 0

0 1

19 1

INNING

10+ TOTALS

OPPONENT 7

16 10 15

CURVE

12 10 19 30 18

130

PLAYER

TOT

LAST HR

Miles Durham

4/15 @ ERI

Hector Gimenez

4/14 vs. RIC

Matt Hague

4/24 vs. ERI

Jordy Mercer

4/30 @ HAR

Jim Negrych

4/17 @ ERI

Alex Presley

4/30 @ HAR

Kris Watts

4/21 @ AKR

TOTALS

Multi-Hit Games

Multi-RBI Games

2010 Streaks/Offensive Superlatives

Pinch Hitters

Pitchers at the Plate

Offense by the Inning

Home Run Chart

CURVE BATTING CHARTS/MISC. OFFENSIVE INFOMRATION

#17 Kris Watts, C

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Ht/Wt: 6-1/212

CURRENT HITTING STREAK: 1 game, 5/3-present

VS. LHP: .000 (0x4)

LAST HR: 4/21 @ AKR (P. Espino)

LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 1 game, 3x, 5/3-present

VS. RHP: .240 (6x25), 1 HR

PINCH-HITTING: -

STARTS BY POSITION: C (9)

THIS SERIES: 2x4, RBI, R

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 2

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER: 4th (1), 5th (3), 6th (2), 7th (1), 8th (2)

ACQ: 16th R - 2006 (Santa Clara)

- CURRENT NOTES:

Is 3x5 in throwing out potential base stealers

...

Has walked nine times in 10 games

- 2010 NOTES: Started off the year on an 0x10 streak...Was the first Curve player to walk three times in a game in 2010 (4/11 vs. HAR)... His first hit with

the Curve was a 2R HR @ AKR on 4/21 that gave Altoona the lead at the time... Went 3x4 on 4/25 vs. ERI

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Spent the entire season in Lynchburg...Led Carolina League in OBP (.405) and was fourth in batting with a .291 average....291

clip was sixth best in the system...Best defensive catcher in the league (.997 FLD%)...Hit safely in 17-of-19 games to start the season (.433, 14 RBI)...

Batted .444 in April (17 games)...Named a Carolina League midseason All-Star...Compiled a nine-game hitting streak (longest of the year) from 7/4-14

(.467, 6 2B, 5 RBI)...2008...Began year in High-A Lynchburg...Played in three games with Hillcats before being called up to Altoona for roughly a month...

Played in 17 games with the Curve...Threw out 7-of-18 runners with ALT...Returned to Lynchburg on 5/28 for remainder of the season...Hit .285 in 63

games with the Hillcats...2007...Played 90 games at Low-A Hickory...Hit .261 with eight home runs and 41 RBI...2006...Began Pirates career with Wil-

liamsport and hit .200 in 39 games

CURVE POSITION PLAYER NOTES

#24 Alex Presley, OF

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Ht/Wt: 5-10/190

CURRENT HITTING STREAK: 18, .400 (28x70), 4/11-pres.

VS. LHP: .333 (9x27), 1 HR

LAST HR: 4/30 @ HAR (A. Carr)

LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 18, 4/11-pres.

VS. RHP: .396 (21x53), 1 HR

PINCH-HITTING: -

STARTS BY POSITION: LF (17), CF (2), RF (2)

THIS SERIES: 4x8, 2 R, BB, 2 K, SB

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 6

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER: 1st (1), 3rd (1), 5th (1), 6th (2), 7th (7), 8th (5), 9th (4)

ACQ: 8th R - 2006 (Ole Miss)

- CURRENT NOTES:

Has hit in all but one game so far this season...

Fell a home run shy of the cycle on 4/28 vs. AKR...

His 18 game hitting streak is the

longest active in the E.L. and the longest by any player in the E.L. this season...Two HR tied for team lead with M. Hague and J. Mercer...18-game hit

streak is ties him for second best all time in Curve history with Adam Hyzdu and Nate McLouth

- 2010 NOTES: Drove in first run of the season for the Curve on 4/8 vs. HAR...Had 5 RBI on 4/19 @ ERI (first Curve player to drive in five since Shelby

Ford did so on August 8, 2009)... Went 3-for-3 with three singles (two bunt singles) on 4/22 vs. ERI...Drove in a run in five-straight games from 4/27-5/2

(team best)...Was 4-for-5 with 3 RBI on 5/1 @ HAR (four hits tied a career high)

- CAREER NOTES: 2009...Spent all season with Lynchburg...Hit .310 in 14 games in April which included a nine-game hitting streak from 4/13-24

(.385)...Slumped through May and June, batting .201 in 49 games...Hit .289 with 3 HR and 16 RBI over the final 2.5 months of the year...Ended the

year on a seven-game hitting streak...Led the league in triples (11)...11 triples set a new single-season Hillcats record...Hit .250 in the playoffs for the

Hillcats...2008...Played his first full season with Lynchburg...Batted .258 with six home runs and 35 RBI...Did not play from 4/17-5/4 (DL)...Hit .281 in the

second half of the season...Season cut short due to injury on 8/5...2007...Played in 121 games for Low-A Hickory...Batted .293 with 11 home runs and

63 RBI...All three of his career-high, four-hit games came with the Crawdads in 2007...Batted .351 with 12 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 31

RBI through June and July...2006...Hit .261 with three home runs and 23 RBI in his first pro stop in Williamsport

2010 Altoona Curve Game Information

2010 ALTOONA CURVE RECORD BREAKDOWN/HIGH & LOWS

TOTAL

HOME

ROAD

Overall Record

17-7

9-4

8-3

vs. Western Division

17-7

9-4

8-3

vs. Eastern Division

0-0

Day Games

3-4

1-2

2-2

Night Games

14-3

8-2

6-1

Day Game After Night

3-2

1-2

2-0

Curve Score 1st

12-3

6-2

6-1

Opponent Scores 1st

5-4

3-2

2-2

Games Won in Last AB

2-1

2-0

0-1

vs. RH Starters

7-4

4-2

3-2

vs. LH Starters

10-3

5-2

5-1

Curve Starter 6+ IP

6-2

3-1

Curve Starter 7+ IP

1-0

0-0

Curve Starter 8+ IP

0-0

When Hitting a HR

6-2

2-1

4-1

When Not Hitting a HR

11-5

7-3

4-2

Outhit Opponent

12-1

5-1

7-0

Equal # of Hits

3-1

2-1

1-0

Outhit by Opponent

2-5

2-2

0-3

Commit 0 Errors

6-1

5-1

1-0

Commit 1-2 Errors

11-6

4-3

7-3

Commit 3+ Errors

0-0

Leading After 7th

15-0

7-0

8-0

Trailing After 7th

0-6

0-3

Tied After 7th

2-1

0-0

Leading After 8th

15-0

7-0

8-0

Trailing After 8th

0-6

0-3

Tied After 8th

2-1

0-0

Extra-Inning Games

2-0

0-0

Doubleheaders

0-0

Series Record

5-2

3-1

2-1

One-Run Games

4-2

4-1

0-1

Two-Run Games

2-2

1-2

1-0

3+Run Games

11-3

4-1

7-2

Shutout Record

3-0

2-0

1-0

April Record

14-6

9-4

5-2

May Record

3-1

0-0

3-1

June Record

0-0

July Record

0-0

August Record

0-0

September Record

0-0

Monday Record

2-1

1-0

1-1

Tuesday Record

4-0

2-0

Wednesday Record

3-0

2-0

1-0

Thursday Record

3-0

2-0

1-0

Friday Record

2-1

1-1

1-0

Saturday Record

2-2

1-1

Sunday Record

1-3

0-2

1-1

2010 Curve Record Breakdown

2010 Season Highs and Lows

TEAM MISCELLANEOUS

LONGEST WINNING STREAK ........................................................................5, 4/27-5/2

LONGEST LOSING STREAK ............................................................................. 3, 4/23-25

LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY ...............................................8, 3x, last - 5/4 @ RIC

LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT .............................................................. 7, 4/25 vs. ERI

LARGEST SHUTOUT WIN .........................................................................2, 4/20 @ AKR

LARGEST SHUTOUT LOSS ..................................................................................................

LONGEST GAME, TIME ........................................................................3:46, 4/13 vs. RIC

LONGEST 9-INNING GAME-TIME ......................................................3:23, 4/15 @ ERI

SHORTEST 9-INNING GAME -TIME ................................ 2:41, 2x, last - 4/25 vs. ERI

LONGEST 7-INNING GAME-TIME .....................................................................................

SHORTEST 7-INNING GAME-TIME ..................................................................................

LONGEST GAME, INNINGS

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