Reading Stifled by Curve's Bullpen Bullies
July 18, 2023 - Eastern League (EL)
Altoona Curve News Release
CURVE, Pa. - Domingo Leyba pounded his third home run of the season, a two-run shot in the fifth inning, as the Curve used seven pitchers for their fourth shutout victory of the season, 4-0, over the Reading Fightin Phils in front of 6,158 fans at PNG Field on Tuesday night.
Braxton Ashcraft, Sean Sullivan, Noe Toribio, Justin Meis, Grant Ford, Tyler Samaniego, and Oliver Garcia all combined for the shutout affair, striking out 12 total batters and allowing just seven hits with one walk. Meis earned the win with two scoreless frames and three strikeouts.
Leyba's two-run shot off Reading starter Josh Hendrickson broke a scoreless game in the fifth inning and was his first since returning from the injured list on July 7. Matt Gorski added an RBI-double in the seventh inning off reliever Noah Song, scoring Jackson Glenn from first base to make it a 3-0 game. Gorski would score on a wild pitch later in the frame to cap off Altoona's offense.
The Curve had 10 hits in the win, with Leyba finishing with three hits for the second time this season. Chavez Young and Glenn each had two hits in the win for Altoona, who improved to 6-7, 40-41 on the season.
Altoona continues their six-game set with Reading on Wednesday afternoon at 12:05 p.m. The Curve send RHP Aaron Shortridge to the mound to face a starter yet to be announced for the Fightin Phils. Pre-game coverage gets underway at 11:59 a.m. on Talk Radio 98.5 WRTA and online at www.bit.ly/CurveRadioNet.
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