
Bowie takes game one of DH
Published on June 27, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
ALTOONA, PA - Bowie southpaw Brian Matusz had a no hitter through 4.2 innings as the Bowie Baysox defeated the Altoona Curve in game one of Saturday's double-header 5-1 at Blair County Ballpark.
Matusz (2-0) finished the day with 5.1 innings pitched giving up one run on just three hits and struck out five in his second double-A start of the season.
Bowie jumped out early on the Curve picking up three runs in the top of the first inning on a single by Eric Crozier, followed by a triple by Michael Costanzo. Costanzo would then score the third run on a ground out.
Bowie continued to add on in the third and fifth innings with runs scoring on a Crozier double and a Miguel Abreu single.Crozier finished game one 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and three runs scored for Bowie.
The Curve got on the board in the fifth inning on a single by catcher Milver Reyes. Gorkys Hernandez singled and Jose Tabata doubled for the other two hits for the Curve in game one.
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