Curve lose to Aeros, 7-3
Published on May 30, 2006 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
AKRON, OH "" The Altoona Curve got home runs from Javier Guzman and David Parrish, but it wasn't enough as they fell to the Akron Aeros 7-3 Tuesday night at Canal Park. The two teams are now separated by just 2 ý games in the Southern Division standings, with the Curve still in first place for the 19th consecutive day.
Guzman finished the contest 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI, but his offensive expoits couldn't make up for three defensive errors earlier in the contest, the most of any Curve player this season. The first two of his miscues led to a total of three unearned runs for the Aeros, giving Akron an early lead.
Landon Jacobsen (5-5) was the hard-luck loser, surrendering just one earned run on six hits in five innings. Jacobsen has now taken the decision in 10 of his 11 appearances for the Curve in 2006.
Akron starter Adam Miller (5-4) was very strong, allowing just one hit to the first 12 Curve batters he faced in the ball game. The right-hander cruised to his fifth win of the season, with just one run allowed on four hits and eight strikeouts in seven innings.
A Kevin Kouzmanoff two-out single in the first inning turned into trouble when a wild pitch by Jacobsen and a throwing error by Guzman on consecutive plays allowed him to score the game's first run.
The Aeros would build a 4-0 advantage before Altoona got on the board with a single tally of their own in the sixth frame. Two innings and two Akron runs later, the Curve would again cut the deficit to three runs when Parrish and Guzman both blasted solo home runs in the eighth.
Any hope the Curve had of a last-inning comeback was shut down by Dan Denham, who was called in from the bullpen to pitch the ninth inning. Denham allowed just a single to Rafael Alvarez in slamming the door on the Curve.
Altoona's offense sputtered all night, totaling just seven hits and sending more than four batters to the plate in an inning only once. The team drew only one walk and Guzman and Vic Buttler were the only Curve players with more than one base hit.
Ryan Mulhern was the offensive leader for Akron, finishing the game 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and six total bases.
The Curve and Aeros will continue their series Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. at Canal Park. Matt Peterson (3-3) will start for Altoona against undefeated Sean Smith (4-0) for Akron.
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