Early R-Phils Outburst Buries Alderson, Curve

June 6, 2012 - Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release

READING, Pa. - The Reading Phillies' league-leading offense wasted no time rebounding from its Tuesday night shutout loss, putting six runs on the board against Curve starter Tim Alderson en route to a 7-2 Wednesday night win over Altoona at FirstEnergy Stadium.

In fact, it wasn't just that the R-Phils got on the board in the first inning on Wednesday. They did it with their first batter to the plate, snapping a streak of 20 straight innings for Curve pitchers without allowing a run. Miguel Abreu took Alderson out to left field to lead off the bottom of the first inning for Reading and send the Phillies on their way. They followed with another run in the first, two unearned tallies in the second, and two more in the third on catcher Sebastian Valle's sixth homer of the season to race out to an early 6-0 advantage.

The Curve tried to get their own offense into the fight in the top half of the fifth inning when, with two out, Kelson Brown singled and went to third base on Alderson's double behind him. Brock Holt subsequently singled the pair home, but Holt was cut down from the outfield on a rundown after rounding first base too widely to end the inning. Altoona had just three baserunners the rest of the way.

Alderson (3-2) allowed another run in the fifth, his final inning of work, to send his ERA spiking from 2.33 where it entered the day to 3.09 after its conclusion. Reading right-hander Jonathan Pettibone (5-5) kept the Curve's offense stifled in his start, allowing just two runs on seven hits over seven innings, striking out three without a walk.

Thursday, the Curve aim for a series win and a strong start to their six-game road trip in the finale of three here in Reading. Altoona turns to the left-hander Nathan Baker (3-6, 5.40) in the finale opposite R-Phils right-hander Austin Hyatt (1-0, 4.76) with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Airtime on ESPN 1430 in Altoona and the Curve Radio Network slated for 6:35.

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