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Homer Haunts Altoona in Sunday Defeat

June 18, 2023 - Eastern League (EL)
Altoona Curve News Release


SOMERSET, N.J. - Matt Gorski went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, and an RBI on Sunday afternoon, but the Curve allowed a late home run to the Patriots to fall by a final of 4-3 at TD Bank Ballpark.

Altoona took an early lead on a Matt Fraizer RBI-single in the first to score Gorski, who doubled with two outs and stole third base to help manufacture an early lead for the Curve. Somerset would strike back for two runs in the bottom of the frame off Brad Case. After a Jasson Dominguez double put two in scoring position, Austin Wells scored a run on a groundout before T.J. Rumfield hit an RBI-single to make it 2-1. Case allowed two runs on three hits in 3.0 innings to open the bullpen game for Altoona.

The Curve scratched across two runs in the sixth inning thanks to the efforts of Gorski. Altoona's center fielder reached on a fielder's choice to score Liover Peguero, who hit his 16th double of the season to right-center field to open the inning. Gorski then stole third base and would score on a throwing error by the Somerset catcher Anthony Seigler.

The 3-2 lead lasted just an inning for the Curve, as the Patriots powered their way ahead late in the game yet again in the series. Trey Sweeney knocked a two-run home run off Noe Toribio in the bottom of the seventh inning, his seventh of the season. Altoona has now allowed a home run in a season-long streak of 11 consecutive games.

Bear Bellomy tossed 2.0 scoreless innings out of the bullpen for the Curve, allowing just one hit. Tyler Samaniego struck out two batters in a perfect inning of relief before Toribio allowed the two-run shot in his only frame to take the loss. Oliver Garcia threw a scoreless eighth inning.

With the loss, Altoona dropped five of six games on the road in Somerset and went 4-8 on the 12-game road trip. The Curve fell to 31-30 on the season in the loss, two games behind Erie for a first half title with just one week remaining to play.

Altoona returns home to Peoples Natural Gas Field on Tuesday evening to begin a seven-game series with the Bowie Baysox, Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have yet to announce a starter for the contest.

The Curve is proud to celebrate 25 years of memories in Curve, PA throughout the 2023 season. For tickets or more information, visit AltoonaCurve.com, call 877.99. CURVE or stop by the PNG Field box office. Additionally, the Stockyard Team Store is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during every home game and online 24/7/365.

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