EL1 Altoona Curve

Curve Can't Climb out of Early Hole, Fall 6-4 to Thunder

Published on August 27, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release


CURVE, Pa. - Center fielder Andy Vasquez homered and drove in two runs on Thursday night, but the Altoona Curve lost to the Trenton Thunder, 6-4, at Peoples Natural Gas Field.

Three errors by the Curve (69-62) led to two unearned runs for the Thunder (68-62).

Trenton jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the fourth inning against Curve starter Jason Creasy (Loss, 10-8). After an unearned run in the first inning, Cito Culver hit a two-run triple to put Trenton ahead, 3-0, in the third.

Trenton padded to their lead in the fourth inning with consecutive RBIs by Mark Payton and Dante Bichette Jr to stretch the lead to 5-0.

A sacrifice fly by Vasquez against Thunder starter Cale Coshow (Win, 2-1) put the Curve on the board in the third. Two batters later, an RBI single by Adam Frazier closed the gap to 5-2.

Altoona grabbed a run in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by Jose Osuna.

Vasquez's solo homer in the sixth closed the deficit to 5-4.

Thunder reliever Mark Montgomery (Save, 15) pitched a scoreless ninth, working around a walk to preserve the Trenton win.

Curve reliever John Kuchno pitched 3.2 innings without allowing a run, working around three hits.

The Curve had their advantage over the third-place Akron RubberDucks trimmed to one game for the second and final postseason spot in the Western Division.

The Curve and the Thunder continue the four-game set on Friday night at PNG Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. Righty Chad Kuhl (10-4, 2.50) makes his 24th start for the Curve. Right-hander Jaron Long (3-5, 3.42) will be on the bump for the Thunder.

The first 1,500 fans will take home a Jordy Mercer "Lloyd Christmas" bobblehead, courtesy of Dave Stombaugh, CPA.

Airtime on ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM and the Curve Radio Network is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit AltoonaCurve.com, call 877.99.CURVE or stop by the PNG Field box office.

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