EL1 Altoona Curve

Owens, Curve Make Road Kill out of Squirrels

Published on May 4, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release


Richmond, Va - Curve lefty Rudy Owens tossed six no-hit innings and struck out 11 batters and the Altoona Curve offense provided plenty of assistance early and often to aid in a 9-1 thumping of the Richmond Flying Squirrels (AA - San Francisco) on Tuesday night at The Diamond.

Owens bested his career-mark in strikeouts by two and only permitted one base runner. The southpaw tossed 97 pitches in the outing for his third win of the year with 64 of those pitches being strikes.

Owens was lifted prior to the start of the seventh inning and gave way to reliever Jeff Sues. The first base runner reached off of Sues on an error by third baseman Jordy Mercer. After retiring the next hitter, Sues allowed a base hit to left field by Roger Kieschnick breaking up the no-hitter after 6.1 innings. Richmond (15-10) would score their only run of the game in that inning on an RBI single by Clay Timpner. Sues tossed scoreless frames in the eighth and ninth to notch the three-inning save -- his fourth of the season.

Offensively Altoona received a 3-for-3 night from Shelby Ford, and two hits apiece from Chase d'Arnaud, Matt Hague, Miles Durham and Alex Presley. Mercer, Hague and Durham each had two RBIs.

Presley, who finished the night 2-for-4 extended his hitting streak to 18 games tying Adam Hyzdu (1999) and Nate McLouth (2004) for second longest in franchise history. The record is 22 games held by Kevin Sefcik who established the mark in 2002.

Durham also extended his hitting streak to eight games.

The Curve (17-7), who again lead the E.L. Western Division by 2.5 games will look to take the series lead on Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. RHP Ross Ohlendorf will start the game for the Curve, making a Major League rehab start. Richmond counters with righty Mike McDonald (1-2, 2.43). Radio coverage begins at 6:35 p.m. on flagship station ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM and the Altoona Curve Radio Network.

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