Herrera Grounds Aeros In 10-4 Win Sunday Night
July 15, 2007 - Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
ALTOONA- Yoslan Herrera continued his season turnaround with six scoreless innings and the Curve offense produced double digits in runs and hits in a 10-4 victory over the first-place Akron Aeros Sunday night at Blair County Ballpark.
Pitching before over 6,800 fans, including Pirates' Senior Vice President and General Manager Dave Littlefield, the 26-year old native of Cuba scattered five hits over six innings to earn his fourth win in six starts after an 0-4 start. Herrera (4-5), who was signed to a major league contract this past winter, has recorded just a 2.18 ERA in his last six outings after posting a 6.47 ERA in his first 10 starts for Altoona.
The Curve offense scored their first two runs on solo home runs by Jason Bowers and Dave Parrish and eventually built a 10-0 lead after scoring twice in the sixth inning and six more times in the seventh.
Altoona's 13-hit attack featured at least one hit from all nine starters, including three by Neil Walker and two each by Bowers and Vic Buttler. Steven Pearce was the only batter to knock in two runs and extended his current on-base streak to 26 straight games with a sixth-inning RBI double. Pearce is now just seven games shy of matching Ronny Paulino's franchise-record 33-game on-base streak, set during the 2004 season.
Akron starter Reid Santos (6-2) was tagged with only his second loss of the season after surrendering four runs over five innings of work. Reliever T.J. Burton was roughed up for six runs -- four earned -- during the Curve's six-run outburst in the seventh.
The Aeros (55-39) avoided a shutout by scoring the game's final four runs, including three in the top of the eighth against Curve reliever Dave Davidson.
The Curve (46-45) will continue their seven-game homestand Monday evening as they welcome the Bowie Baysox (Orioles) to Blair County Ballpark for the opener of a three-game series. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. Right-hander Jason Roach (4-2, 4.42) will come out of the Curve bullpen to make a spot start against Bowie lefty Chris Waters (4-7, 4.53).
Ballpark gates will open at 6 and the first 2,000 fans of all ages will receive a Curve Beach Towel courtesy of Geisinger Health Plan. Great seats remain for Monday's game and can be purchased by calling the Curve Ticket Office at (877) 99-CURVE or by visiting AltoonaCurve.com.
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