EL1 Altoona Curve

Curve Steal Road Win with Five-Run Ninth

Published on July 19, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release


HARRISBURG- Javier Guzman highlighted a five-run, ninth-inning comeback with a go-ahead two-run double as the Curve stole their series opener against the Harrisburg Senators, 11-7, Thursday night at Commerce Bank Park in Harrisburg.

After Jason Delaney tied the game at 7-7 with his third hit of the game, Guzman bounced a long fly ball over the right-center field wall to knock in two runs and give Altoona its first lead since the first inning. Jason Bowers capped off the five-run rally with a two-run single.

The Curve were aided in the inning by two dropped infield pop ups by the Senators, including one by third baseman Dan Dement on a ball hit by Vic Buttler to open the frame. Butter later came around to score on Delaney's run-scoring single -- his 13th hit in 17 at-bats over the past four games.

The ninth-inning comeback was just the second game won by the Curve this season when trailing entering the final frame. Brett Campbell (1-4) was charged with a blown save and suffered the loss after allowing all five Altoona tallies. Ronald Belisario (1-0) earned the win after tossing a scoreless seventh inning.

One night after posting a season-high 20 hits in a win over Bowie, the Curve offense once again had a productive night, recording 14 hits. Delaney's three hits led all Altoona batters, while Buttler, Steven Pearce and Andrew McCutchen each posted two safeties. McCutchen blasted a second-inning solo home run -- his sixth longball of the season.

Pearce's two-hit effort extended his on-base streak to 30 straight games -- just three games shy of matching Ronny Paulino's club-record 33-game streak from the 2004 season. Bowers also extended his current team-high hitting streak to 11 games in the ninth inning.

The Curve and Senators will play the second game of their four-game series Friday evening at Commerce Bank Park. Altoona left-hander Josh Shortslef (2-9, 4.24), who worked only one inning because of a power outage delay Tuesday against Bowie, will come back and make the start against Harrisburg southpaw Mike Hinckley (8-8, 5.44) in the 6:35 p.m. contest.

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