Curve Game Notes June 17
June 17, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
The Altoona Curve and New Britain Rock Cats will meet for the fifth of six scheduled meetings tonight. The Rock Cats swept the Curve in the first three game series last week at New Britain. The Curve snapped a five game losing streak against the Rock Cats last night though, with a 6-4 win at Blair County Ballpark.
FOR ALTOONA: LHP Kyle Bloom will make his eighth start of the season for the Altoona Curve and his second of the year against New Britain. Last time out against the Rock Cats Bloom was the victim of having five unearned runs score over than span of 1.2 innings, his shortest of the season. On 6/5 versus Akron, Bloom did not factor in the decision against the Aeros despite tossing 6.0 shutout innings of two-hit baseball.... Bloom was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the Major League Phase of the Rule 5 Draft in December 2008 and spent all of spring training with Detroit. He did not make the 25-man roster and was returned to the Pirates' chain.
FOR NEW BRITAIN: RHP Matt Fox will be on the hill for the Rock Cats. Fox will be making his 12th start of the season. He comes in as New Britain's hottest pitcher riding a four game win streak over his last five starts that has seen him lower his ERA from 4.32 to 2.64. In those five games Fox tossed 31.1 innings and gave up just four runs and recorded 21 strikeouts.
GORKYS GETS IT GOING: Newly acquired outfielder Gorkys Hernandez finally showed why he was the No. 4 rated prospect in the Atlanta Braves organization on Tuesday. Hernandez went 2-for-5 last night with a double, an RBI, and two runs scored.
PERFECT PACHECO: Outfielder Jonel Pacheco enjoyed a perfect 4-for-4 plate performance on Tuesday against New Britain, matching a career-high. Pacheco has been the leader of the Curve offense all season, leading the team in home runs (6), RBIs (30), hits (57), and is tied for the lead in multi hit games (15) and extra base hits (15). With the outstanding outing last night Pacheco also matched his season-best hitting streak, which now stands at six games.
HOORAY FOR JOSE: The Curve welcomed home outfielder Jose Tabata to Blair County Ballpark and Tabata showed his appreciation by going 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Tabata was activated from the DL on Wednesday at New Britain but left that contest due to minor cramping in his left leg and missed the next four games as a precaution.
BULLPEN REVIVAL: The Curve bullpen has come to life against the E.L North. In seven games at New Britain and Connecticut the âpen tossed 22.1 innings and allowed just five runs on 21 hits for an amazingly low 2.02 ERA.
LAND OF LINCOLN LANDS PRAISE: Thursday, June 18 will be "Land of Lincoln" night at Blair County Ballpark. The Curve is offering numerous Lincoln related promotions featuring the former President which also coincides with righty Brad Lincoln's outing on Thursday. This promotion has landed the Curve in the Top 10 upcoming promotions rated by Minor League Baseball. It is the second time this season the Curve have cracked the nationally recognized Top 10 (Facebook Friday on June 5 was also recognized).
RECENT TRANSACTIONS: JUNE 16: C Miguel Perez promoted to Indianapolis (AAA)...JUNE 12: RHP Tyler Herron signed as a minor league free agent and assigned to Double-A Altoona...RHP Moises Robles sent to Lynchburg (A)...JUNE 10: OF Jose Tabata activated from the Disabled List...INF Pedro Lopez promoted to Indianapolis (AAA)... JUNE 6: LHP Corey Hamman added from Indianapolis (AAA)...RHP Josh Hill placed on State College (A) roster...JUNE 5: OF James Boone unconditionally released...OF Gorkys Hernandez acquired from Atlanta (NL) and assigned to Altoona
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