Pair of Gorski Fireworks Not Enough for Altoona
July 4, 2023 - Eastern League (EL)
Altoona Curve News Release
CURVE, Pa. - Matt Gorski became the fifth Curve batter to hit two homers in a game this season, but Altoona dropped their July 4th matchup with Erie, 6-4, in front of 8,798 fans at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Tuesday night's crowd was the 10th-largest crowd in Altoona's franchise history.
Gorski's first inning homer cut an early 2-0 deficit to one run after he sent out his eleventh homer of the season to right-center field. The SeaWolves jumped out to the early 2-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run double from Jake Holter off Sean Sullivan.
Erie built up a 5-2 lead after five innings, tagging Altoona's starter, Sullivan, with five runs on eight hits in five innings. Sullivan, who struck out five, took his second loss of the season. Erie's starter Keider Montero earned the win after tossing five innings of two-run ball.
Bear Bellomy followed Sullivan with two scoreless innings of relief but surrendered a solo homer to Andrew Navigato in the eighth inning, Erie's third homer of the night. Erie added two more baserunners off Bellomy with two out in the inning before the Curve summoned Cameron Junker to finish off the frame. Junker retired all four batters he faced in relief.
Altoona mounted their rally in the bottom of the eighth inning with a second homer from Gorski. Gorski became the fifth Curve player this season to hit two homers in a game joining Andres Alvarez, Mason Martin, Henry Davis and Liover Peguero. Following the Gorski homer, Altoona got walks from Martin and Abrahan Gutierrez, however, couldn't bring home another run against Andrew Magno who finished off the game with a two-inning save.
Gutierrez drew a career-high four walks in the game, becoming the first Curve batter to do so this season. Gorski's multi-homer game was the fourth of his career. Matt Fraizer added two hits in the loss for the Curve.
Altoona continues its six-game series with the Erie SeaWolves, Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, on Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. Altoona will send LHP Nick Dombkowski to the mound to face RHP Ty Madden for Erie.
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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