Curve Win In Extras 9-8 Over Sea Dogs
Published on August 13, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
ALTOONA, PA - Brian Friday singled home Ray Chang in the bottom of the 10th to win a wild contest 9-8 over the Portland Sea Dogs (AA-Boston Red Sox) in the finale of a three game series Thursday night at Blair County Ballpark.
Chang blasted his first career grand slam in the third inning to erase a 5-1 deficit. Chang finished the night 3-for-6 with a home run and a career-high four RBIs. The teams would go back and forth from there with the Curve tying the game in the ninth on a throwing error at third base to score C Miguel Perez and send the game into extra frames.
Pirates No. 1 prospect Pedro Alvarez had another outstanding night going 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI, two runs scored and drew two walks. Alvarez is hitting an unbelievable .611 over his last four games (11x18) including two three hit games and his first career four hit game raising his season batting average to .338 which leads all active Curve players.
Curve starter Tim Alderson failed to win for the first time in three starts with Altoona. Alderson tossed just 3.0 innings and allowed five runs on seven hits with three walks. Jared Hughes had his best relief outing since being activated off the DL on 8/5. Hughes tossed 3.2 innings giving up two runs on five hits and striking out six batters, tying a season high for Curve relief pitchers. Scott Nestor (1-2) picks up his first win of the season after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings.
The Curve now welcome in the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA-Toronto Blue Jays) for a three game series at Blair County Ballpark. The Curve took two of three from the Fisher Cats last week at Mercantauto.com Stadium.
First pitch for the series opener against New Hampshire is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. with radio coverage beginning at 6:35 p.m. on flagship station ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM and Altoona Curve Radio Affiliates. Friday's starting pitchers are left hander Daniel Moskos (8-9, 4.11) for Altoona and former Curve reliever Sean Smith (3-3, 2.77) gets the start for New Hampshire after being acquired via trade on 7/30.
The series opener also features a giveaway for the kids as the Curve will be handing out red Curve lunchbags to the first 2,000 youngsters until the age of 14. Great seats are still available for Friday and throughout the rest of the 2009 season. Fans interested in purchasing tickets can call 877-99-CURVE, go online to altoonacurve.com, or come in to the Blair County Ballpark Box Office.
Notes:
--Tim Alderson has not lost in his last 11 starts
--The Curve drew a season-high 12 walks
--Altoona stranded a season-high 17 base runners
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