Altoona Suffers Seventh Loss in Eight Games
July 27, 2024 - Eastern League (EL)
Altoona Curve News Release
ERIE, Pa. - Kervin Pichardo knocked an RBI double for Altoona in the second inning on Saturday night, but the offense went quiet after, as the Curve fell to Erie, 5-1, at UPMC Park.
Bubba Chandler took the loss for the Curve, allowing four runs on six hits in 4.2 innings with seven strikeouts. Three runs came for Erie in the bottom of the first inning on a Gage Workman two-run triple and a balk to score him. Chandler then worked three scoreless innings before allowing an RBI-single to Jake Holton in the fifth.
J.C. Flowers tossed 2.1 innings of relief for Altoona, allowing one run on a Workman single in the seventh. Grant Ford threw a scoreless inning of relief following Flowers.
The Curve offense was limited to just five hits in the loss, with Pichardo's early double making up all of their scoring. They were 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. It is the seventh loss for Altoona in its last eight games since returning from the all-star break.
Altoona concludes a six-game series with the Erie SeaWolves, Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. LHP Hunter Barco is slated to start for the Curve with RHP Troy Melton on the bump for the SeaWolves. The Curve return to Peoples Natural Gas Field on Tuesday, July 31 against the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
For tickets and more information on the 2024 Altoona Curve Season, presented by Stuckey Automotive, 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.
Eastern League Stories from July 27, 2024
- Three-Run 3rd, Six-Run 7th Dooms Baysox on Saturday Night - Chesapeake Baysox
- Webb's Gem and Two Big Innings Lead Akron to 9-1 Win - Akron RubberDucks
- Messinger Strong as Patriots Shut out by Sea Dogs for Third Straight Loss - Somerset Patriots
- Palmquist Spins Another Beauty in Yard Goats Win - Hartford Yard Goats
- Sea Dogs Spin Second Straight Shutout - Portland Sea Dogs
- Altoona Suffers Seventh Loss in Eight Games - Altoona Curve
- Squirrels Walk off in 10-Inning Win over Ponies - Richmond Flying Squirrels
- Reading's Seventh Inning Spoils Estrada's Strong Start - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Binghamton Falls to Richmond in Extra Innings on Saturday - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Pina's Seven Shutout Innings Lead Reading to Third Shutout Win of Week - Reading Fightin Phils
- Two-Out Runs Sink Senators - Harrisburg Senators
- Workman Falls a Homer Shy of the Cycle as Erie Takes Series - Erie SeaWolves
- July 27, 2024 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
- Harrisburg Senators Game Notes at Hartford - Harrisburg Senators
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
