EL1 Erie SeaWolves

'Wolves Fall to Curve 8-3

Published on April 24, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
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The SeaWolves fell on Thursday night at Jerry Uht Park by a final of 8-3 to the Altoona Curve in the first of a three-game series.

The Curve struck first in the top of the first inning on Erie starter Andrew Kown. Melvin Dorta doubled with one out and scored with two outs on a Brad Corley base hit. Corley would be doubled home by Anthony Webster for a 2-0 Curve lead.

The SeaWolves came right back in the bottom of the first. Freddy Guzman led off with a single and stole his league leading 10th stolen base. Danny Worth then stepped in and followed his 5-for-5 day on Wednesday with a two-run home run, his second of the season, tying the game at 2-2.

In the top of the fourth, the Curve would regain the lead. Kris Watts and Brian Finegan both singled with two outs for James Boone. Boone connected on his second hit of the game, scoring Watts, for a 3-2 Curve lead.

Altoona would add to the lead in the top of the fifth. With one out, Jason Delaney drew his second walk of the game and moved to second on a fielder's choice. Delaney then scored on a two-out single by Luis Cruz to make it 4-2 Curve.

The Curve would go on to add two in the top of the seventh against reliever Matt Righter. Dorta singled and was doubled home by Jonel Pacheco to make it 5-2. Pacheco would later score on a Webster base hit to make it 6-2.

The Curve would go up by six in the top of the eighth on a two-run home run by Dorta for an 8-2 lead.

Erie scored a run in the bottom of the ninth when Guzman scored his second run of the game on a Jeff Frazier ground ball to make it 8-3, but they would get no closer.

Kown (2-2) went five innings for the ‘Wolves allowing four runs on nine hits with two walks and a strikeout.

Nine of Altoona's 14 hits and seven of the eight runs they scored came with two outs.

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The SeaWolves and Curve continue their four-game series on Friday night at Jerry Uht Park...6:35 First Pitch. LHP Danny Christensen (0-2, 4.76 ERA) takes the mound for the 'Wolves against LHP Corey Hamman (0-3, 4.66 ERA).

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