Amaral, Martin Homer in 2-1 Win
May 18, 2021 - Eastern League (EL)
Altoona Curve News Release
HARRISBURG, PA - Roansy Contreras fired 6.2 scoreless innings and the Curve offense hit two solo home runs in a 2-1 win over the Harrisburg Senators on Tuesday night at FNB Field.
CF Daniel Amaral broke a up a scoreless game in the sixth inning when he demolished a 1-0 offering from Harrisburg starter Carson Teel over the wall in left-center. It was Amaral's first home run of the campaign and marked the ninth straight game in which the Curve hit a home run, the longest such streak since the 2005 Altoona Curve set the franchise record with a home run in ten consecutive games stretching from April 25 - May 5 of that season.
1B Mason Martin added his third homer of the season in the seventh to make a 2-0 game when he sent out a 1-0 offering from reliever Ryan Tapani.
Contreras earned his second win of the season with the longest start by an Altoona starter this season. The 21-year-old right-hander allowed just four baserunners all night and has thrown 16.2 scoreless innings to start the season. The right-hander struck out six batters and threw 89 pitches, 55 strikes.
After Contreras walked Jackson Reetz with two outs in the seventh inning, right-hander Shea Murray entered and walked Drew Mendoza to put a man in scoring position for the first time all night for Harrisburg. Murray came back to strike out Nick Banks and end the threat.
Harrisburg got their lone run in the ninth inning when Nick Banks doubled in Reetz with two outs against John O'Reilly. Banks hit a low line drive to center field that Daniel Amaral was unable to grab as he dove for the ball, allowing Banks to reach second. O'Reill got Humberto Arteaga to fly out to right end the game and strand the tying runner in scoring position.
Oneil Cruz reached on an infield single in the ninth inning to extend his hit streak to six straight games. Martin's homer extended his on-base streak to 11 games to begin the season.
The Curve will continue their six-game series at FNB Field with the Harrisburg Senators on Wednesday afternoon at 12:00 p.m. RHP Travis MacGregor (0-1, 6.35) will make his third start of the season, Harrisburg will start RHP Sterling Sharpe (0-2, 4.15).
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