Curve Drop Extra-Inning Contest in Richmond
August 22, 2024 - Eastern League (EL)
Altoona Curve News Release
RICHMOND, Va. - Jase Bowen and Sammy Siani each had RBI-singles in extra innings for the Curve on Thursday night, but the Richmond Flying Squirrels rallied from behind numerous times to take a 7-6 win in 11 innings at the Diamond.
The Curve were no-hit through the first six innings of the game by Richmond starter John Michael Bertrand. It was the seventh inning that sparked life into the Curve offense, with Tres Gonzalez and Brenden Dixon knocking back-to-back singles before Carter Bins was hit by a pitch, loading the bases for Jackson Glenn, who doubled two runs home.
Wil Jensen replaced Bertrand and allowed a two-run single to Yoyner Fajardo to give Altoona a 4-3 lead. Richmond responded to tie the game off J.C. Flowers in the bottom of the eighth inning on an RBI single from Diego Velasquez. Flowers allowed a run on one hit in three innings of relief.
Bowen would single home the placed runner in the tenth inning to give the Curve a one-run lead, but Velazquez re-tied the game for the Flying Squirrels with an RBI-single off Jaden Woods. Siani was called as a pinch hitter in the 11th and singled to score the placed runner, but Eddy Yean allowed two unearned runs in the bottom of the frame, including a walk-off fielding error by Kervin Pichardo to end the game.
Grant Ford allowed two runs on four hits in an inning to open the game. Emmanuel Chapman allowed a run on four hits in four innings of relief.
Altoona continues a six-game series with the Richmond Flying Squirrels, Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, on Friday night at 6:35 p.m. LHP Dominic Perachi is slated to start for the Curve and LHP Jack Choate will go for the Flying Squirrels.
For tickets and more information on the 2024 Altoona Curve Season, presented by Stuckey Automotive, visit AltoonaCurve.com, call 877.99.CURVE or stop by the PNG Field box office. Additionally, the Stockyard Team Store is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., during every home game and online 24/7/365.
-CURVE-882SJ2PR12MB8782namp_--
• Discuss this story on the Eastern League message board...
Eastern League Stories from August 22, 2024
- Fightins' Bats Quieted by Rumble Ponies on Thursday - Reading Fightin Phils
- Back-And-Forth Battle Goes to Squirrels in Extras - Richmond Flying Squirrels
- Road Trip Stalls as Somerset Falls in Portland on Thursday - Somerset Patriots
- Curve Drop Extra-Inning Contest in Richmond - Altoona Curve
- Late Magic Leads Akron to 3-2 Win - Akron RubberDucks
- Early Offense Helps Fisher Cats Handle Yard Goats - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Erie Leaves 11 on Base in Close Loss to Bowie - Erie SeaWolves
- Baysox Hold on for Thursday Night Win - Chesapeake Baysox
- Yard Goats Pitching Records 15 Strikeouts in Loss - Hartford Yard Goats
- Shuman's Debut Effort Not Enough for Senators - Harrisburg Senators
- Garcia Powers Portland over Somerset 3-1 - Portland Sea Dogs
- Pintaro, Strong Offense Lead Binghamton to Victory over Reading - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Altoona Curve Partner with Snapchat - Altoona Curve
- August 22, 2024 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
- Red Sox Pitcher Liam Hendriks Scheduled to Pitch for Sea Dogs Thursday Night - Portland Sea Dogs
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
