EL1 Trenton Thunder

Late Curve Rally Thwarts Thunder, 6-5

Published on July 17, 2019 under Eastern League (EL1)
Trenton Thunder News Release


ALTOONA, PA - Altoona grabbed two runs off the Thunder bullpen in the eighth inning to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Thunder in a 6-5 decision on Wednesday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field.

After a 46-minute rain delay began the night, Altoona held a 4-0 advantage after three innings of play. Right-hander Adonis Rosa went 4.1 innings in a starting role and allowed three hits, three walks and struck out five on 79 pitches. Rosa struck out each of the last four batters he faced before handing things off to James Reeves and the bullpen.

The Thunder drew closer with a run scored against Brandon Waddell in the fifth inning and pulled ahead with a four-run sixth inning. RBI singles by Rashad Crawford and Gosuke Katoh drew the game to a 4-3 margin and spelled the end of the night for Waddell who went 5.1 innings for the Curve. Matt Lipka put the Thunder ahead with a two-run single off Jesus Liranzo to take the 5-4 lead.

Reeves held the Curve off the board until surrendering a leadoff triple in the eighth inning to Jared Oliva; his second triple of the game. Logan Hill then singled through a drawn-in infield to tie the game at five. Brooks Kriske relieved Reeves with one out and allowed a single to put men on the corners, that set up Jerick Suiter to reach on a fielders choice and bring the go-ahead run home.

The Thunder got a two-out walk from Hoy Jun Park in the ninth and he stole second to put himself in scoring position, however, Jorge Saez flied out to right to end the game.

Park matched his career-high for the second time in the series with three walks and stole two bases in the defeat. Katoh, Park and Lipka had multi-hit games to lead the Thunder offense.

Your Thunder continue return to ARM & HAMMER Park on Thursday night at 7:00pm against the Hartford Yard Goats. RHP Rony Garcia (2-7, 4.65) will start for the Thunder, RHP Matt Dennis (0-1, 5.48) will go for Hartford. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:40pm on 920 AM The Jersey and online www.TrentonThunder.com/Broadcast.

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