Curve defeat SeaWolves on Memorial Day, 4-2
May 29, 2006 - Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
ERIE, PA "" The Altoona Curve scored two runs in the eighth inning to break a deadlocked score and defeat the Erie SeaWolves 4-2 at Jerry Uht Park on Monday. Craig Stansberry (pictured) smacked a double to plate what proved to be the game-winning run, and finished the contest a team-best 2-for-3 with a run scored.
Ray Sadler came around to score from first base on Stansberry's extra-base hit with two outs in the eighth inning. The Curve's second baseman was then chased home on a single by Brant Ust to provide an insurance run.
Curve starter Chris Rojas (0-0) scattered seven hits and didn't allow a run over four innings of work in his second appearance with Altoona and earned a no decision. Shane Youman (2-2) was brought on in relief and kept the Erie bats quiet, surrendering just three baserunners in four innings to get his second win of the season. Jorge Vasquez earned his third save, allowing just one hit in the ninth inning.
Virgil Vasquez (3-5) was saddled with the loss, giving up three runs on seven hits in 7 1/3 innings pitched. Vasquez also hit three batters, including Sadler in the eighth inning, who scored the eventual game-winning run.
The SeaWolves grabbed the early lead, scoring twice in their first at-bat thanks to a leadoff triple by Juan Francia. Scott Tousa followed with a RBI single and later scored on a two-bagger hit to left field by Kurt Airoso to make the score 2-0.
Altoona tied the game in top half of the second inning on four straight two-out singles. Ust started the parade of hits and was joined by Milver Reyes, Javier Guzman and Vic Buttler who all had base knocks in the inning. The Curve could not take the lead however, as Simon Pond left the bases loaded after grounding into an inning-ending fielder's choice.
The Curve have now won seven of their last eight games and will open a three-game series against the Akron Aeros at Canal Park on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. Landon Jacobsen (5-4) will start for Altoona against Adam Miller (4-4) for the second-place Aeros.
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