Bowie wins slugfest, outlasts Curve 13-9
August 21, 2006 - Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
ALTOONA, PA - The Bowie Baysox erupted Monday night at Blair County Ballpark, defeating the Curve 13-9 behind 19 hits. The offensive output tied a season-high for the most runs allowed by Altoona pitching and was the most hits allowed by the Curve all year.
The two teams combined for 22 runs and 33 hits in a game that featured only one scoreless inning. Despite the loss, the Curve's magic number to clinch a playoff berth shrunk to ten games after the third-place Reading Phillies lost to New Hampshire.
The Curve scored four times in their first at-bat, but watched the Baysox score nine unanswered runs over the next four innings to take a lead they would not surrender. Pirates' catcher Ryan Doumit ripped a two-RBI double in the first inning to cap off a four-run effort for the Curve, and finished the game 3-for-5 with three runs scored.
After scoring three times in the fourth frame to tie the game, Bowie added four more tallies in the fifth to go ahead for good. Nerio Rodriguez made his second start for the Curve and worked almost effortlessly through the first three innings before being roughed up in the fourth.
The 35-year-old right-hander allowed one hit - a home run to Dustin Yount - to the first eleven opposing hitters of the game before surrendering six hits to the final ten batters he faced. Rodriguez suffered the loss after pitching 4 1/3 innings and giving up six runs on seven hits with five strikeouts.
In the fifth frame, Dave Newhan tripled with one out and was chased home on a single by the next batter, Jeff Fiorentino. Chris Hernandez was then brought on to relieve Rodriguez, but allowed three straight hits, including a three-run homer to Raul Chavez before getting out of the inning.
The Curve would draw to within three runs after Dave Parrish smashed a two-run home run in the seventh, but the Baysox would answer with three runs of their own in the top of the eighth frame to pull away.
James Johnson started for Bowie and picked up his eleventh win of the year after scattering nine hits to allow five runs in five innings.
Nyjer Morgan extended his hitting streak to eight games, picking up two singles in his first two at-bats. Andrew McCutchen bounced back from an 0-for-3 effort in Sunday's game to go 2-for-4 with three runs scored.
The Curve and Baysox play a doubleheader on Tuesday night beginning at 5:35 p.m. Jason Roach (6-5, 3.12) will start for Altoona against Bowie's Eric DuBose in game one, with Josh Shortslef (5-1, 4.69) starting the nightcap against Radhames Liz.
Dawn Wells ("Mary Ann") will be at the ballpark presented by Best Event Rental as part the Retro Celebrity Series as the Curve celebrate Beach Party Night.
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