Blake joins Curve
Published on August 5, 2004 under Eastern League (EL1)
Source: Altoona Curve News Release
RHP Blake Stein has been sent down from Nashville (AAA) and LHP Mike Connolly has been placed on the Disabled List with left elbow soreness.
Stein opened the season with the Curve and went 4-1 with a seven saves and a 2.51 ERA in 25 games before being sent to Nashville on June 19. In eight games with the Sounds, the 31-year old right-hander went 0-1 with a 10.24 ERA (9.2 IP/11 ER).
Connolly has gone 8-7 with a 4.71 ERA in 21 starts for Altoona this season.
The Curve will conclude its four-game series at Akron tonight with a 7:05 p.m. contest at Canal Park. Curve LHP Zach Duke (1-0, 1.00) will oppose Akron RHP Dan Denham (3-2, 6.34) in the series finale. Altoona will return home to Blair County Ballpark to take on the Harrisburg Senators (Expos) in a three-game series beginning Friday night at 7:05 p.m.
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