2015 Curve at a Glance Broadcast Information
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EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION CHAMPIONS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES PLAYERS TO MLB 2010 2004, 2010 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010 117 BATTING AVG.: .225 (12th) May 6, 2015 -- Game #24, Home Game #12 BATTING AVG.: .249 (T-6th) TEAM HR: 9 (T-7th) TEAM HR: 7 (11th) WALKS: 61 (11th) Richmond Flying Squirrels (5-17) vs. Altoona Curve (15-8) WALKS: 80 (T-8th) STRIKEOUTS: 174 (9th) LHP Jack Snodgrass (1-3, 6.16) vs. RHP Tyler Glasnow (2-0, 0.79) STRIKEOUTS: 184 (3rd) TEAM ERA: 4.07 (9th) TEAM ERA: 2.51 (1st) WALKS: 85 (4th) 6 p.m. | Peoples Natural Gas Field | Curve, Pa. WALKS: 80 (7th) STRIKEOUTS: 173 (T-8th) STRIKEOUTS: 119 (12th) () -- EL Rank Radio - ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM | TV - MiLB.tv () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Thurs., May 7 vs. Richmond 10:30 a.m. RHP Kyle Crick (0-1, 1.50) vs. RHP Angel Sanchez (2-0, 1.00) Fri. May 8 at Harrisburg 6:30 p.m. RHP Charlie Morton (NR) vs. RHP Brian Rauh (0-2, 8.71) Sat., May 9 at Harrisburg 6 p.m. RHP Jason Creasy (3-0, 2.00) vs. RHP Tim Alderson (1-0, 2.19) Sun., May 10 at Harrisburg 1:30 p.m. LHP Zack Dodson (1-1, 1.08) vs. RHP Austin Voth (2-2, 3.97) YESTERDAY: The Curve played an uncharacteristically sloppy game defensively as they committed three errors in the 2015 E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS field that led to four unearned runs in an eventual, 10-7, loss to the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Tuesday night. De- Team W-L PCT GB Today spite the miscues, the Curve still put themselves in a position to potentially win the game after overcoming a 6-0 deficit Altoona 15-8 .652 -- v. RIC to tie the game at seven in the last of the seventh. Richmond, however, went back in front in the eighth off reliever Bowie 15-10 .600 1.0 v. AKR Jeremy Bleich (0-1) as they scored three times for the final score. Max Moroff ran his on-base streak to 21 games while Akron 12-13 .480 4.0 @ BOW Willy Garcia drove in three runs in the loss. Chad Kuhl did not factor into the decision after six innings of work (6 R, 3 Harrisburg 10-15 .400 6.0 @ NBR ER). Erie 8-16 .333 7.5 @ TRE Richmond 5-17 .227 9.5 @ ALT CURVE/SQUIRRELS SERIES: Altoona and Richmond renew the season series this week for the first of three total se- ries to be played at PNG Field this year. The two teams split the shortened two-game series in Richmond the first week of the season. After this series, these two teams won’t meet again until after the All-Star Break. 2015 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS Team W-L PCT GB Today FOR ALTOONA: Looking to stop the modest two-game slide for the Curve will be top prospect Tyler Glasnow, who New Britain 18-7 .720 -- v. HAR was down right nasty in his last outing. The 2011 fifth-round pick did not allow a hit until there were two outs in the Reading 15-9 .625 2.5 v. NHM fifth as he’d gone perfectly through the first 14 batters of the game. James Robbins ended up singling off Glasnow but it Binghamton 15-10 .600 3.0 v. POR was the only hit allowed by Curve pitching the entire game. The 6-8 righty struck out seven and did not walk a batter en New Hamp. 13-13 .500 5.5 @ REA route to his second win of the season. In two starts at home this year, Glasnow is 2-0 with an ERA of 0.75. He’s struck Trenton 11-14 .440 7.0 v. ERI out 14 in 12 innings at home without allowing a walk. For more on Glasnow, see page two. Portland 10-15 .400 8.0 @ BIN FOR RICHMOND: Starting for the Squirrels tonight will be 2014 Eastern League mid-season All-Star Jack Snodgrass, who is in his third season in the RVA after back-to-back solid full seasons in Richmond. Over the last two seasons, 2015 CURVE AT A GLANCE Snodgrass has combined to go 23-10 in 49 games (47 starts) for Richmond but has not received a bump to Triple-A. Last Overall Record ............................................15-8 year, the Bowling Green, Ky. native went 11-6 in 24 games (22 starts), which included a 3-1 mark in four games (three Home .......................................................7-4 starts) with a 3.05 ERA versus the Curve. This season, Snodgrass has allowed at least three runs in all but one start. In Road .........................................................8-4 his one road start, Snodgrass allowed six runs on eight hits in 3.1 innings at Reading on April 17. Place (E.L. Western) .....................................1st ROSTER MOVES: OF Andy Vasquez was promoted back to Triple-A Indianapolis earlier today and the Curve have Games Ahead/Behind .............................. +1.0 added IF Adam Frazier. Frazier, 23, was selected in the sixth round of the 2013 out of Mississippi State and is in his third season professionally. Last year, Frazier played with Adv.-A Bradenton and hit .252 in 121 games. Of his 121 Streak ........................................................... Lost 2 games played, 117 were played at shortstop. Last 5 ..................................................................3-2 Last 10 ...............................................................8-3 TROUBLE WITH THE SQUIRRELS: The Curve enter today’s game with a 15-8 record with three of the eight losses 2015 vs. Richmond .......................................1-3 coming at the hands of the Squirrels. In the four games versus Richmond this year, the team has hit .186 with five extra- at Altoona .............................................0-2 base hits (four doubles and one home run). On the other side of the coin, the Squirrels have been the only team to hang at Richmond.........................................1-1 a double digit in the run column against the Curve this season. They’ve scored 10 runs in two of the four games and the All-time vs. Richmond ...........................54-52 Curve staff ERA versus Richmond in 5.14. at Altoona ........................................36-23 at Richmond ...................................18-29 MAD MAX: Second baseman Max Moroff was named the league’s Player of the Week for the week ending April 26. It was the first Player of the Week award for any Curve player this season and the first in the pro career of Moroff. ‘15 Home Attendance .........................35,992 He batted .474 during the week in five games with four doubles, one triple, one home run and four RBI. The Florida Home Openings .............................................. 11 native went 2-for-3 on Tuesday to extend his on-base streak to 21 games. During the streak, he’s batting .333 with Average Attendance ..............................3,497 six doubles, one triple, one home run, five RBI and 14 runs scored. Even more impressive, Moroff has hit safely in five straight games and in 14 of his last 15 contests. BROADCAST INFORMATION FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS: First baseman Josh Bell had a flair for the dramatic with his first Double-A home run coming in walk-off fashion on Saturday night to lift the Curve to a victory. He drove in five runs on Saturday to match a career-high and then drove in two more on Sunday while going 3-for-3 with two triples. The Irving, Texas native had a season-best seven-game hitting streak end last night. He had two or more hits in six of those games. Monday, Bell was named the Eastern League Player of the Week for April 27-May 3. During the week he hit .615 with three triples, one Mike Passanisi and Trey Wilson will call home run 11 RBI and five runs scored. It’s the second career Player of the Week award for Bell, who won one last year all the action of the 2015 season on the while with Bradenton. Entering play tonight, Bell has yet to find a hit in this series. flagship of the Curve, ESPN Radio 1430, DON’T YOU STEAL MY SUNSHINE: With the win on Sunday, the Curve improved to 7-0 in day games this season. WVAM-AM in Altoona. Pregame coverage Their next day game will be tomorrow’s series finale with Richmond as the team plays its second Education Day game begins 15 min. before all games. of the season. The Curve can also be heard on the following affiliate stations for selected games: HOME IS WHEREVER I’M WITH YOU: Today’s game with Richmond marks the sixth game of a seven-game homestand - WTRN-AM/FM 1340/100.7 in Tyrone and the sixth of 17 games that the team will play at home in the month of - Online streaming at AltoonaCurve.com ON THE HOMESTAND May. In the next two weeks, the Curve will play 14-of-17 games at Peoples provided by TuneIn Radio Games .............................................................................5 Natural Gas Field. - Via the TuneIn Radio App and the MiLB Record ........................................................................ 3-2 First Pitch App THE STARTING LINE: After an out-of-this-world start, Curve starters have Average ............................................. .253 (39/154) still pitched well recently allowing 21 earned runs in 128.2 innings so far Runs/Runs Per Game .............................22/4.40 (28 total runs). That’s good for an ERA of 1.47 heading into today’s game. Home Runs ..................................................................1 Last night’s starter Zack Dodson had his scoreless streak snapped at 23.1 innings for this season, just shy of the franchise-best mark for a single season RISP .......................................................