2016 Curve at a Glance Broadcast
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EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION CHAMPIONS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES PLAYERS TO MLB 2010 2004, 2010 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2015 135 BATTING AVG.: .267 (T-1st) August 19, 2016 -- Game #124, Road Game #63 BATTING AVG.: .252 (10th) TEAM HR: 68 (9th) TEAM HR: 80 (T-5th) WALKS: 389 (7th) Altoona Curve (68-55) vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats (59-65) WALKS: 410 (6th) STRIKEOUTS: 834 (11th) LHP Brandon Waddell (7-7, 4.00) vs. LHP Shane Dawson (8-4, 3.99) STRIKEOUTS: 911 (3rd) TEAM ERA: 4.09 (8th) TEAM ERA: 3.76 (4th) WALKS: 485 (1st) 7:05 p.m. | Northeast Delta Dental Stadium | Manchester, N.H. WALKS: 394 (7th) STRIKEOUTS: 864 (10th) STRIKEOUTS: 904 (6th) () -- EL Rank Radio -- ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM | TV - MiLB.TV () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Sat., Aug. 20 at New Hampshire 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. RHP Wilmer Font (3-0, 1.96) Sun., Aug. 21 at New Hampshire 7:05 p.m. RHP Tyler Eppler (7-9, 3.97) vs. RHP John Straka (1-0, 4.50) Mon., Aug. 22 at Harrisburg 7 p.m. TBD vs. RHP Mark Blackmar (3-3, 4.15) Tues., Aug. 23 at Harrisburg 7 p.m. TBD vs. TBD YESTERDAY: The Curve split a pair of games with the Portland Sea Dogs. The night began with the completion of 2016 E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS Tuesday's rain suspended game, starting in the bottom of the fourth. The Curve entered the completion with a 2-0 Team W-L PCT GB Today lead, thanks to a two-run homer by Barrett Barnes in the top of the fourth on Tuesday. Miguel Rosario allowed one Altoona 68-55 .553 -- @ NHM inherited runner to score, but pitched scoreless ball the rest of his outing andMontana DuRapau got a game-ending Akron 63-60 .512 5.0 @ BOW double-play to work out of a first-and-third, one-out jam in the seventh for his 22nd save and a 2-1 Curve win. In the Harrisburg 63-60 .512 5.0 @ RIC night's regularly-scheduled game, the Curve took a 1-0 lead in the second on an RBI double by Stetson Allie, but Port- Erie 52-71 .423 16.0 v. REA land scored two runs on a single by Ryan Court in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead.Cody Dickson allowed two Richmond 52-71 .423 16.0 v. HAR earned runs over six innings in the first complete game of his career. Bowie 52-72 .419 16.5 v. AKR TONIGHT: The Curve face the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A affiliate, in their only series in Manchester this season. The Curve took two of the three games against the Fisher Cats from June 14-16 at PNG Field in their only 2016 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS other meetings of the season. Team W-L PCT GB Today Reading 79-43 .648 -- @ ERI FOR ALTOONA: Lefty Brandon Waddell makes his 18th start of the year for the Curve and first against New Hamp- Trenton 76-48 .613 4.0 @ HFD shire. In his last outing, Waddell pitched out of the bullpen for the first time in his career, allowing four runs (two Hartford 69-53 .566 10.0 v. TRN earned) over 3.2 innings in relief of Tyler Glasnow on his MLB rehab assignment against Reading on Sunday. In his New Hamp. 59-65 .476 21.0 v. ALT most recent start, Waddell allowed one earned run in five innings against Harrisburg in a no-decision on August 9. Binghamton 58-65 .472 21.5 v. POR In his last six starts since July 5, Waddell is 2-2 with a 2.45 ERA (10 ER/36.2 IP). He began the season with A-Adv. Portland 47-75 .385 32.0 @ BIN Bradenton and went 4-0 in five starts with a 0.93 ERA, picking up a win in each of his last four outings prior to his promotion to Double-A on May 3. Waddell won the Florida State League Player of the Month Award for April and won his first three starts with Altoona, stretching his streak to seven straight starts won overall. He was drafted in the 2016 CURVE AT A GLANCE fifth round in 2015 out of the University of Virginia after leading the Cavaliers to the 2015 College World Series title, Overall Record ..................................... 68-55 pitching seven innings in the championship clincher against Vanderbilt. Home ............................................ 38-23 Road ............................................. 30-32 FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE: Lefty Shane Dawson makes his 22nd start of the year for the Fisher Cats and first against Altoona. Last time out, he allowed three earned runs over 5.1 innings in a win over Trenton on Sunday. In his last two Place (E.L. Western) .................................1st starts, Dawson has walked 10 batters in 9.1 innings. Dawson is 2-0 in three August starts but has a 6.91 ERA this Games Ahead/Behind ...........................+5.0 month. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 17th round in 2012. Streak............................................................ L1 PLAYOFF HUNT: The Curve are 13 games over .500. Altoona, Harrisburg and Akron are leading the chase for the two Last 5 .......................................................... 2-3 postseason spots from the Western Division. The Curve's "Magic Number" to clinch a playoff spot is currently 14. Last 10 ........................................................ 6-4 The Curve took over first place in the division for the first time on June 26, and have held that spot in the standings for 41 of their 48 games since. Last year, the Curve won the Western Division Wild Card and went to the playoffs for 2016 vs. Portland ..................................... 3-2 the first time since their E.L. title run in 2010. They have not appeared in consecutive postseasons since the first four at Altoona ........................................ 1-0 playoff trips in franchise history in four straight years from 2003-06. at Portland ....................................... 2-2 All-time vs. Portland .......................... 56-56 D-D-DEFENSE: After holding the worst fielding percentage in the Eastern League last season, the Curve hold the top at Altoona ................................... 31-25 fielding percentage in the circuit in 2016 at .980. That percentage would surpass the best fielding percentage in team at Portland .................................. 25-31 history, which was set at .977 in 2010 and 2013. The Curve have committed only 93 defensive errors this year, put- ting them on pace for 107 on the season, which would break the franchise-best mark of 125 set in 2010. ‘16 Home Attendance .................... 237,999 Home Openings .........................................59 COMEBACK CURVE: The Curve have outscored opponents 112-74 in the 8th inning or later this season and have 32 Average Attendance ............................4,034 total come-from-behind wins. The Curve have won seven times this year after trailing through eight innings, the most in the league. The two closest teams in that category, New Hampshire and Reading, have each done it four times. BROADCAST INFORMATION DU-RAP IT UP: Altoona closer Montana DuRapau leads active Eastern League relievers with 22 saves this year, second-most overall, sits first with 39 games finished and third in total games pitched with 45. His 22 saves are tied for fourth-most in a single season in Altoona franchise history. He is tied for the second-most saves for a Curve pitcher in a season since 2007 behind only the 24 by Noah Krol in 2011. The Curve are 52-1 when leading heading into the ninth inning, the best in the E.L. Trey Wilson, Nate Bowen and Fletcher Keel will call all the action of the 2016 BOMBS AWAY: Curve outfielderStetson Allie now sits in third place on the Curve's all-time list with 49 home runs, season on the flagship of the Curve, ESPN dating back to 2014. Allie moved ahead of Ray Sadler with his 42nd career homer on May 27 at Bowie for third all- Radio 1430, WVAM-AM in Altoona. time. Josh Bonifay and Adam Hyzdu both share the franchise record with 55 homers hit while wearing an Altoona Pregame coverage begins 15 min. before jersey. Dating back to the start of the 2014 season, Allie leads the Eastern League in home runs, ahead of Jake Fox all games. (47), Quincy Latimore (44) ,Dean Green (41), Steven Moya (35), Rhys Hoskins (35) and Dylan Cozens (35). The Curve can also be heard on the following affiliate stations for selected games: BARNES BOUNCING BACK: Outfielder Barrett Barnes was named Eastern ON THE ROAD TRIP - WTRN-AM/FM 1340/100.7 in Tyrone League Player of the Week on Monday after hitting .579 (9-for-17) with - WWGE 1400 AM in Ebensburg Games ....................................................................4 three homers over five games. After hitting just one homer through his first - Online streaming at AltoonaCurve.com Record ............................................................... 2-2 100 games, Barnes hit four home runs in six games from August 9-16. He hit .249 in his first 70 games through July 4, but has raised his average to .302, provided by TuneIn Radio Average ....................................... .229 (24/105) sixth-best in the league. In his last 34 games since July 5, Barnes has hit .398 - Via the TuneIn Radio App and the MiLB Runs/Runs Per Game ........................... 13/3.3 (51/128), tops in the E.L. during that span, with twelve doubles and 19 RBIs. First Pitch App Home Runs...........................................................3 PROSPECT WATCH: The Curve roster currently features five of MLB.com’s RISP ................................................... .310 (9/29) preseason top 30 Pirates prospects: Tyler Glasnow (1, on rehab assignment), Errors ......................................................................2 Kevin Newman (11), Clay Holmes (15), Barrett Barnes (20) and Tyler Eppler (28).