EL1 Chesapeake Baysox

Three-run Altoona fifth sinks Baysox, 6-3

Published on May 23, 2006 under Eastern League (EL1)
Chesapeake Baysox News Release


Altoona, PA - The Baysox arguably began their toughest road trip of the season today, embarking on an 8-game stretch, consisting of four games at 1st Place Altoona, followed by four at Akron. The Baysox tried to break out of a two game slide, but game one didn't end well, with the Baysox taking the loss, 6-3.

Baysox starter James Johnson got off to a rough start in the first inning, giving up an RBI single to former 2005 Baysox 1B Simon Pond, that scored Vic Buttler, giving Altoona a 1-0 lead. Johnson then walked OF Ray Sadler to load the bases. Two battlers Johnson walked OF Rafael Alvarez to bring another run across for the Curve, giving the home team a 2-0 advantage.

Johnson gave up only one more hit until the fifth inning, when Pond and Sadler both reached base on singles, 2B Craig Stansberry then plated Pond and Sadler and himself, with a three-run jack to center, putting the Curve ahead, 5-0.

The Baysox finally sprung into action in the eighth, but it was too little too late. OF Noah Hall broke out of his hitting slump with a 2-for-4 night with 2 RBI. Hall struck in the eighth with a bases loaded 2 RBI double, putting the Baysox on the board, 5-2. The Curve then dipped into their bullpen again, brining in Brandon Knight to replace Brady Borner. Knight walked Tony Alvarez, then Leo Daigle, who saw his first action in three games, hit a sac fly, brining Gera Alvarez across for another Baysox run, cutting the lead to, 5-3. Knight successfully got out of the inning without to much damage, getting Tripper Johnson to pop out to second to end the inning.

The Curve would get another run in the eighth off of Baysox reliever Jason Pearson, when Curve DH Brett Roneberg ripped an RBI single through the gap at short, scoring Brandon Chaves from third, ultimately giving Altoona the 6-3 win. Pearson went just one inning, giving up three hits and one run.

James Johnson took the loss for the Baysox, going 6.1 IP giving up eight hits and five runs, dropping his record to 4-2 on the year. Altoona hurler, Josh Shortslef, moved to 5-0 on the year, going seven strong innings, giving up on three hits. The Loss drops the Baysox to 21-21 on the season.

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