Curve offense stifled by Segovia in 3-1 loss
Published on June 23, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
READING- Reading starter Zach Segovia tossed seven strong innings and combined with reliever Julio De La Cruz on a four-hitter as the Phillies defeated the Curve, 3-1, Saturday night before 8,732 fans at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading.
Segovia, who was sent down to Double-A earlier in the week after going 1-9 with a 6.05 ERA in 13 starts for the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate in Ottawa, returned to his 2006 form that saw him win 11 games in 17 appearances for the R-Phils. The right-hander gave up just one unearned run in his seven innings of work to pick up the victory. Segovia (1-0), who opened the season on the Phillies' 25-man roster and made one start for Philadelphia before being sent to Ottawa in mid-April, scattered four hits, walked four and struck out five.
The Phillies scored all three of their runs in the first two innings of the game against Curve starter Dewon Brazelton. Brazelton (0-1), making just his second start for Altoona since being signed by the Pirates as a minor league free agent, gave up a two-run, first-inning single to Chris Coste and a second-inning solo home run to Michael Garciaparra over his four innings of work.
Trailing 3-0, the Curve plated their only run of the game in the top of the third inning, when Segovia temporarily had trouble finding the strike zone. Segovia issued three walks in the frame, including a bases-loaded free pass to Steven Pearce to get Altoona on the board. However, the Curve left the bases full in that frame and stranded three more runners in scoring position over the next two innings before failing to mount any further threats over the rest of the game.
De La Cruz replaced Segovia in the eighth inning and closed out the Reading victory with two scoreless innings.
The loss drops Altoona below the .500 mark at 35-36, while the R-Phils improved to 35-38 with the win. Each team has won a game over the first two games of the series and the third game will take place Sunday afternoon at 1:05 PM. Curve right-hander Yoslan Herrera (1-5, 5.58) will get the start against former Altoona standout Landon Jacobsen (6-4, 4.52).
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