Altoona Curve Vs. Binghamton Rumble Ponies
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EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION CHAMPIONS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES PLAYERS TO MLB 2010, 2017 2004, 2010, 2017 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 151 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017 BATTING AVG.: .254 (T-4th) July 27, 2018 -- Game #101, Home Game #50 BATTING AVG.: .254 (T-4th) TEAM HR: 88 (T-5th) TEAM HR: 72 (11th) WALKS: 357 (5th) Binghamton Rumble Ponies (48-55) vs. Altoona Curve (54-46) WALKS: 327 (8th) STRIKEOUTS: 804 (6th) RHP Mickey Jannis (6-5, 4.61) vs. LHP Taylor Hearn (3-5, 3.03) STRIKEOUTS: 754 (10th) TEAM ERA: 4.55 (10th) TEAM ERA: 3.92 (6th) WALKS: 330 (9th) 7 p.m. | Peoples Natural Gas Field | Altoona, Pa. WALKS: 341 (T-6th) STRIKEOUTS: 845 (3rd) STRIKEOUTS: 749 (11th) () -- EL Rank Radio -- WRTA 98.5 FM & Curve Radio Network | TV -- MiLB.TV () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Sat., July 28 Binghamton 6 p.m. RHP Justin Dunn (5-2, 2.66) vs. RHP Eduardo Vera (3-3, 4.75) Sun., July 29 Binghamton 2 p.m. RHP Kevin McGowan (0-1, 13.50) vs. RHP Luis Escobar (1-0, 4.50) Mon., July 30 OFF DAY Tues., July 31 at Harrisburg 6:30 p.m. LHP Cam Vieaux (6-2, 3.21) vs. TBD YESTERDAY: The Curve won the series opener, 8-7, with a three-run, walk-off homer by Bryan Reynolds in the bottom of the ninth inning. The homer overcame a 7-5 Binghamton lead. The back-and-forth game featured six lead changes. The Rumble Ponies scored the game's first run in the fourth, but Christian Kelley put the Curve ahead, 2-1, with a single in the bottom of the 2018 E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS inning. Binghamton reclaimed the lead in the fifth with RBIs from Kevin Taylor and Tomas Nido, but Altoona tied the score in Team W-L PCT GB Today the bottom of that frame with an RBI single by Sean Keselica. Kelley scored on a wild pitch in the sixth to give the Curve a 4-3 Akron 61-42 .592 -- @ ERI lead, but Binghamton tied the game in the seventh and took the lead in the eighth with a two-run single by Andres Gimenez. Will Craig brought the Curve back within a run with a solo homer in the bottom of the eighth, but Binghamton pulled ahead, Altoona 54-46 .540 5.5 vs. BIN 7-5, with an RBI single by Patrick Biondi in the top of the ninth. Harrisburg 52-50 .510 8.5 vs. BOW Erie 49-53 .480 11.5 vs. AKR TODAY: The 20th Season of Altoona Curve Baseball, presented by Stuckey Subaru, continues as the Curve play the second of a four-game series against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets. The two teams met Richmond 48-54 .471 12.5 @ REA for a series in Binghamton from June 12-14, with Altoona sweeping all three games by a combined score of 28-7. The Curve Bowie 47-55 .461 13.5 @ HAR return to NYSEG Stadium for a two-game series from August 21-22. 2018 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS THE CURVE: The Curve have won six of their last nine games since July 18. Over the most recent road trip, the Curve split a four-game series in Reading and won two of three in Akron. Over that span, the Curve offense is hitting .264 (80/303) with Team W-L PCT GB Today ten homers, averaging 6.0 runs per game (60 total runs). The Curve pitching staff has combined for a 4.81 ERA (44/82.1). New Hamp. 57-44 .564 -- @ HFD Over the last five series played, the Curve have won three, split one and lost one. Trenton 57-46 .553 1.0 vs. POR Hartford 49-52 .485 8.0 vs. NHM THE RUMBLE PONIES: A three-game sweep at the hands of the Curve began what turned into an eight-game losing streak for the Rumble Ponies from June 12-20. Heading into that series, Binghamton was three games behind first-place New Hamp- Binghamton 48-55 .466 10.0 @ ALT shire in the Eastern Division standings. Since June 12, they have gone 14-27, falling back to a tie for fourth place. Heading Reading 48-55 .466 10.0 vs. RIC into play tonight, Binghamton has lost five of the last six games, including dropping three of four in their last series at Bowie. Portland 42-60 .412 15.5 vs. TRN Over the last 11 games, the Rumble Ponies are batting .254 (86/338) as a team with two home runs, while the pitching staff has combined for a 4.94 ERA (53 ER/90.2 IP). Against Altoona, Binghamton has hit .256 (34/133) in four games with a 9.00 ERA (35 ER/35.2 IP). The Rumble Ponies are 10-14 in July. The Binghamton roster features five of MLB.com's Top 30 2018 CURVE AT A GLANCE New York Mets prospects: Andres Gimenez (1), Justin Dunn (4), Tomas Nido (11), Will Toffey (24) and Patrick Mazeika (28). Overall Record ...................................... 54-46 Home ...............................................28-21 FOR ALTOONA: Left-hander Taylor Hearn takes the mound for his 19th start of the season and his second against the Rumble Ponies. He pitched in Binghamton on June 14 and picked up a win after working six innings and allowing two runs Road ................................................26-25 with a season-high ten strikeouts. In his most recent start on Sunday at Reading, he threw six scoreless innings and allowed three hits with nine strikeouts. Over his last 13 starts since May 10, Hearn has gone 3-2 with a 2.01 ERA (16 ER/71.2 IP), the Place (E.L. Western) ..................................2nd lowest ERA in the Eastern League in that span with 76 strikeouts and 27 walks. Hearn was selected as the starting pitcher for the Western Division in the Eastern League All-Star Game, and is currently ranked fifth in the circuit with a 3.03 ERA, first with Games Ahead/Behind ........................... -5.5 105 strikeouts, first with a .194 opponents' batting average and first with 9.64 K/9 IP. Hearn is rated as the Pirates' No. 7 prospect according to MLB.com. He was picked up by the Pirates along with current major league closer Felipe Vazquez on Streak ............................................................W1 July 30, 2016 in the trade that sent RHP Mark Melancon to the Nationals. For more on Hearn, see page two. Last 5 ............................................................. 3-2 FOR BINGHAMTON: Right-hander Mickey Jannis makes his 17th start of the season and 18th overall appearance this year Last 10 ........................................................... 6-4 for the Rumble Ponies. He faced the Curve in his lone relief outing of the season on June 12 and allowed four runs in three in- nings. He last pitched on Sunday against Trenton and allowed four runs over six innings to pick up his third straight loss. Over 2018 vs. Binghamton ............................... 4-0 his last four starts, Jannis is 1-3 with a 4.88 ERA. Originally drafted by Tampa Bay in the 44th round in 2010, Jannis signed as a free agent with the Mets on July 2, 2015, after becoming a knuckleball pitcher with independent teams. at Altoona .......................................... 1-0 at Binghamton .................................. 3-0 THROUGH 100: The Curve played their 100th game of the season on Thursday night, holding a 54-46 record. During the All-time vs. Binghamton ......................91-84 team's division title and Eastern League championship run in 2017, the Curve were 52-48 through 100 games, tied for second place in the division and behind by one game. In 2016 on their way to a wild card berth, the Curve were 55-45 through at Altoona ..................................... 47-39 100 games, tied for first place. Before clinching a wild card spot in 2015, the Curve were 54-46 through 100 games, tied for at Binghamton ............................. 44-45 second place in the West. ‘18 Home Attendance ......................201,667 HOME COOKIN': Over their last 27 home games since May 19, the Curve have gone 18-9. The pitching staff has com- bined to post a 3.25 ERA (87 ER/241.0 IP) over the last 27 games at PNG Field. The Altoona offense has combined to hit Home Openings ..........................................47 .266 (228/856) over the last 27 games at home. The Curve played eight straight home series that resulted in a win or split Average Attendance ............................ 4,291 (five series wins, three series splits) before losing two-of-three to the Bowie Baysox in the most recent home series, a stretch that lasted from May 7-9 to July 16-18. YOUNG HAYES: Third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes has hit .353 (30/85) over his last 23 game. Over his last 37 games BROADCAST INFORMATION since May 31, Hayes is batting .341 (47/138) with 13 doubles, four triples, two homers and 12 RBIs. On Wednesday, Hayes saw his 15-game on-base streak end, which was the second-longest by a Curve player this season. Hayes is also batting .333 (60/180) in 48 games since May 19, the second-best in the league. His .974 fielding percentage is the best among Eastern League third basemen this season. ALEMAIS-ING: Over his last 16 games since July 7, Stephen Alemais is batting .392 (20/51), second-best in the Eastern League, with seven RBIs and has drown ten walks. In 57 games since May 19, Alemais is batting .324 (58/179), third in the league, with nine doubles, one triple, one homer, 25 walks, 23 RBIs and 11 stolen bases.