2016 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, 2015 123 BATTING AVG: .237 (7th) April 17, 2016 -- Game #10, Road Game #4 BATTING AVG.: .264 (1st) TEAM HR: 2 (T-11th) TEAM HR: 7 (5th) WALKS: 38 (5th) Altoona Curve (3-6) vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels (4-6) WALKS: 18 (12th) STRIKEOUTS: 68 (5th) RHP David Whitehead (0-1, 11.25) vs. LHP Matt Gage (0-1, 31.50) STRIKEOUTS: 76 (9th) TEAM ERA: 4.65 (101th) TEAM ERA: 4.44 (9th) WALKS: 49 (12th) 12:05 p.m. | The Diamond, Richmond, Va. WALKS: 29 (3rd) STRIKEOUTS: 64 (10th) Radio -- ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM | TV - MiLB.TV STRIKEOUTS: 86 (2nd) () -- EL Rank () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Mon., April 18 at Harrisburg 6:30 p.m. RHP Jason Creasy (1-0, 4.92) vs. RHP Austen WIlliams (0-1, 3.00) Tues., April 19 at Harrisburg 6:30 p.m. RHP Clay Holmes (0-1, 6.30) vs. RHP John Simms (0-1, 5.40) Wed., April 20 at Harrisburg 12 p.m. RHP Tyler Eppler (1-0, 2.25 v. RHP Tyler Mapes (2-0, 3.27) Thurs., April 21 Richmond 6 p.m. TBA vs. LHP Cody Dickson (0-1, 3.24) LAST NIGHT: The Curve broke a scoreless tie with a bases-clearing, two-out triple byStetson Allie in the top of 2016 E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS the ninth inning to beat the Flying Squirrels, 3-0. Allie finished the night 2-for-4 with three RBIs.Frank Duncan Team W-L PCT GB Today (1-0) worked 3.2 scoreless innings with five strikeouts to earn the win in his Double-A debut. StarterCody Dickson Akron 7-2 .778 - v. BOW bounced back from a rough start to begin the year with five scoreless innings, allowing two hits with three walks and Harrisburg 4-4 .500 2.5 v. REA two strikeouts. Montana DuRapau came in to record the final out and strand two runners on base in the bottom of Erie 4-5 .444 3.0 v. BIN the ninth to earn his second save of the year. Richmond 4-6 .400 3.5 v. ALT Altoona 3-6 .333 4.0 @ RIC TODAY: The Curve play the finale of the four-game series at The Diamond in Richmond, Virginia, the first road series Bowie 2-7 .222 5.0 @ AKR of 2016, against the Flying Squirrels (Double-A/San Francisco Giants). The Curve split last year’s series, 10-10. Al- toona finished one game ahead of Richmond for the Western Division’s final playoff spot in 2015. 2016 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS FOR ALTOONA: Right-hander David Whitehead makes his second Double-A start for the Curve. Last time out, he Team W-L PCT GB Today allowed five runs in four innings on five hits with three walks and six strikeouts in his Double-A debut on Tuesday Hartford 7-3 .700 - @ POR against Akron. Last season, Whitehead went 9-11 with a 4.44 ERA while playing with Clearwater in the Florida State Reading 6-4 .600 1.0 @ HAR League. Originally drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 34th round in 2013, Whitehead was traded to the Pirates Binghamton 4-3 .571 1.5 @ ERI in the offseason for right-handed Major League pitcher Charlie Morton.For more on Whitehead, see page two. Trenton 5-4 .558 1.5 @ NH New Hamp. 4-4 .500 2.0 v. NH FOR RICHMOND: Lefty Matt Gage makes his second start of the year for Richmond. In his 2016 debut at Reading Portland 4-6 .400 3.0 v. HRT on Monday, Gage went two innings and allowed seven earned runs on nine hits. He joined the Flying Squirrels at the end of the 2015 season and made nine appearances (seven starts), compiling a 2-3 record with a 4.66 ERA. Gage was drafted in the 10th round in 2014 by San Francisco out of Siena. 2016 CURVE AT A GLANCE Overall Record .......................................... 3-6 THIS YEAR’S CURVE: The 2016 Curve roster has 12 players that have worn a Curve uniform prior to this season. 13 Home ................................................. 2-4 will be playing at the Double-A level for the first time in their career. There are 12 pitchers and 13 position players Road .................................................. 1-2 on the Curve roster, including one member of the Pirates’ 40-man roster (Harold Ramirez). The average age of the Curve’s roster is 23.68. Place (E.L. Western) .................................5th Games Ahead/Behind ........................... -4.0 A NEW SKIPPER: Former Major League All-Star Joey Cora takes over as the ninth manager in franchise history. He was officially announced as the new skipper for the Curve on December 15, 2015. The native of Caguas, Puerto Rico Streak..........................................................W1 spent 11 seasons in the majors with San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians. Last 5 .......................................................... 2-3 He was an A.L. All-Star in 1997 with Seattle. Following his playing career, Cora spent eight seasons on the staff of Last 10 ........................................................ 3-6 manager Ozzie Guillen with the White Sox from 2004-2011 and one season as the bench coach with the Miami Marlins in 2012. Cora last managed in the minor in 2003 with Savannah of the South Atlantic League, then a Montreal 2016 vs. Richmond .................................. 1-2 Expos affiliate. He also guided the Appalachian League’s Kingsport Mets in 2001 and 2002. Across three seasons, he at Altoona ....................................... 0-0 is 112-160 as a minor league manager. Cora replaces Tom Prince, who guided the Curve for one season and is now at Richmond ................................... 1-2 the Pirates’ Minor League Field Coordinator. All-time vs. Richmond ....................... 67-62 at Altoona ................................... 43-27 PROSPECT WATCH: The Curve roster currently features five of MLB.com’s preseason top 30 Pirates prospects: Re- at Richmond ............................... 24-35 ese McGuire (5), Harold Ramirez (6), Clay Holmes (15), Barrett Barnes (20) and Tyler Eppler (28). Five players are also featured on Baseball America’s Top 30 Pirates prospect list: Ramirez (5), McGuire (6), Holmes (19), Barnes (24) and ‘16 Home Attendance .......................15,166 Jose Osuna (30). B.A. also named Ramirez as the organization’s “Best Hitter for Average,” Eppler as having the “Best Home Openings ........................................... 6 Changeup” and McGuire as the “Best Defensive Catcher.” Average Attendance ............................2,528 SPRING TRAINING: Prior to heading north to Altoona, 13 members of the Curve roster played in Major League Spring Training games for the Pirates this year. Eleven position players, including Jon Schwind, Jose Osuna, Harold BROADCAST INFORMATION Ramirez, Reese McGuire, Barrett Barnes,Chris Diaz, Erich Weiss, Eric Wood, Stetson Allie, Edwin Espinal and Ander- son Feliz all got plate appearances in big league games. Relievers Montana DuRapau and Dovydas Neverauskas were the only two pitchers on the Curve roster that saw action in MLB Spring Training games. Trey Wilson, Nate Bowen and Fletcher GLOBAL AFFAIR: Seven different countries are represented on Altoona’s Opening Day roster, including the United States (17), Canada (1), Venezuela (2), the Dominican Republic (2), Colombia (1), Taiwan (1) and Lithuania (1). Relief Keel will call all the action of the 2016 pitcher Dovydas Neverauskas became the first player born and raised in Lithuania to sign with a Major League team season on the flagship of the Curve, ESPN when he signed as an international free agent with the Pirates. Canadian third basemen Eric Wood was the first Radio 1430, WVAM-AM in Altoona. Canuck to be drafted when he went in the 6th round of the 2012 MLB Draft. InfieldersEdwin Espinal and Anderson Pregame coverage begins 15 min. before Feliz both are natives of the Dominican Republic, and relieverJhondaniel Medina and infielder Jose Osuna both call all games. Venezuela home. OutfielderHarold Ramirez represented his home country of Colombia this offseason in the World The Curve can also be heard on the following Baseball Classic qualifying round in Panama. Catcher Jin-De Jhang is a native of Taitung City, Taiwan. affiliate stations for selected games: - WTRN-AM/FM 1340/100.7 in Tyrone ON THE ROAD TRIP TAKE YOUR BASE: The Curve pitching staff combined to allow 40 walks - WWGE 1400 AM in Ebensburg Games ....................................................................3 through the first five games of the season, an average of eight per game. - Online streaming at AltoonaCurve.com Record ............................................................... 1-2 Since then, the Altoona pitchers have had better luck finding the strike zone, trimming that average to 2.25 walks over the last four games. provided by TuneIn Radio Average .......................................... .167 (16/96) - Via the TuneIn Radio App and the MiLB Runs/Runs Per Game ..............................6/2.0 First Pitch App Home Runs...........................................................0 RISP ................................................... .136 (3/22) Errors ......................................................................2 ERA ...................................................................2.00 Starter W-L ...................................................... 0-0 Starter ERA .................... 1.06 (2 ER / 17.0 IP) Reliever W-L ................................................... 1-2 Reliever ERA ................. 1.33 (2 ER / 10.0 IP) Saves/Opps .....................................................1/2 2016 Altoona Curve Game Information Page 1 TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER 20152016 HIGHS CAREERCAREER HIGHS HIGHS RHP DAVID WHITEHEAD @DWhitey45 #50 IP: 4.0, 4/12 v. AKR IP: 8.0, 7/10/15 @ FTM HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 240 B/T: R/R EXP: 2 YR K’s: 6, 4/12 v. AKR K: 8, 4/10/15 @ DUN BB’s: 3, 4/12 v. AKR BB: 4, 4x, last - 8/21/15 v. BRV BORN: APRIL 21, 1992 (23) IN COLUMBUS, OHIO Hits: 7, 4/12 v. AKR Hits: 11, 7/21/14 @ BRK RESIDES: BURLINGTON, N.C.