EL1 Altoona Curve

Curve push win streak to six games, defeat Senators 9-5

Published on June 20, 2006 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release


HARRISBURG - The Altoona Curve won their sixth game in a row, matching a season-high win streak, defeating the Harrisburg Senators at Commerce Bank Park on Tuesday night, 9-5. Simon Pond added three more RBI to his team-high total and finished the game 2-for-5 with two runs scored.

The Curve broke a 1-1 tie in the third inning, scoring five runs. Vic Buttler started the rally, picking up his second single of the game with one out. After a Brett Roneberg walk, Pond plated Buttler with a single and then a Ray Sadler double cleared the bases and brought two more runs in.

Another pair of runs would score in the frame when, after David Parrish drew a walk, starting pitcher Wardell Starling ripped a double to right field and would finish the game 2-for-3. The Curve placed Starling on the team roster this morning and the right-hander made his Double-A debut against the Senators, allowing four earned runs on seven hits in three innings.

The Senators answered the Curve's five-run effort with three runs in the bottom of the inning to cut the lead to two. However, Altoona would match Harrisburg with three runs of their own in their next at-bat to put the game away.

Franklin Perez earned his first victory of the year after surrendering just one hit in three innings of relief. Brandon Knight earned his twelfth save of the year, and fourth in the last seven days, recording the final out of the ballgame.

Harrisburg's starter, Kip Bouknight, took the loss, giving up all nine runs on 12 hits in four innings pitched.

Four different Curve players had multi-hit efforts, led by Buttler's 4-for-5 night.

The two teams exchanged scores in the first inning, with each club crossing the plate once in their first at-bat. The Curve bullpen allowed just two hits in the final five innings of the game to preserve the Curve lead.

Shane Youman will start for the Curve on Wednesday night at Harrisburg and try and help Altoona to its longest win streak of the year. The left-hander will be opposed by Oscar Alvarez, first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

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