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EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION CHAMPIONS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES PLAYERS TO MLB 2010 2004, 2010 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2015 133 BATTING AVG.: .267 (2nd) July 7, 2016 -- Game #85, Road Game #46 BATTING AVG.: .241 (12th) TEAM HR: 45 (7th) TEAM HR: 85 (2nd) WALKS: 255 (9th) Altoona Curve (46-38) vs. Akron RubberDucks (49-38) WALKS: 327 (1st) STRIKEOUTS: 565 (11th) RHP Clay Holmes (7-4, 4.40) vs. RHP Nick Pasquale (1-1, 3.52) STRIKEOUTS: 780 (1st) TEAM ERA: 4.24 (8th) TEAM ERA: 3.88 (7th) WALKS: 329 (1st) 7:05 p.m. | Canal Park, Akron, Ohio WALKS: 293 (4th) STRIKEOUTS: 571 (10th) STRIKEOUTS: 641 (T-3rd) () -- EL Rank Radio -- ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM | TV - MiLB.TV () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Fri., July 8 at Erie 7:05 p.m. LHP Cody Dickson (7-3, 3.84) vs. TBD Sat., July 9 at Erie 7:05 p.m. LHP Brandon Waddell (5-4, 4.95) vs. TBD Sun., July 10 at Erie 1:35 p.m. TBD vs. TBD Mon., July 11 -- EASTERN LEAGUE ALL-STAR BREAK -- YESTERDAY: The Curve lost to the RubberDucks, 8-4, for their third straight defeat at Canal Park this week. Ander- 2016 E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS son Feliz gave the Curve a lead with a two-run double in the first, but Akron stormed back with six runs in the second Team W-L PCT GB Today and a run in the third. Stetson Allie hit a two-run homer in the fifth to close the gap to two, but Akron plated another Akron 49-38 .563 -- v. ALT run in the seventh to cap the scoring for the night. Alex McRae allowed six earned runs on eight hits in 1.1 innings. Altoona 46-38 .548 1.5 @ AKR Jhondaniel Medina allowed one hit over his two scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Montana DuRapau tossed a Harrisburg 44-40 .524 3.5 v. ERI 1-2-3 eighth with a strikeout. Bowie 37-48 .435 11.0 v. TRN Erie 37-50 .425 12.0 @ HAR TONIGHT: The Curve continue a seven-game road trip with the finale of four games against the Akron RubberDucks, Richmond 33-52 .388 15.0 v. REA Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. In their last meetings, Altoona took two of three games against Akron at Canal Park from May 31-June 2. The 'Ducks hold a half-game lead over the Curve for first place in the E.L. Western Division. Akron leads the season series, 11-5. 2016 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS Team W-L PCT GB Today FOR ALTOONA: Right-hander Clay Holmes makes his 17th start of the season for the Curve. Last time out, he gave Reading 61-25 .709 -- @ RIC up one earned run and five hits over seven innings in a win against Bowie on Saturday. He has won each of his last Trenton 53-33 .616 8.0 @ BOW six decisions, spanning ten starts since May 11. Over his last four starts, Holmes is 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA (2 ER/24 IP) Hartford 46-38 .548 14.0 v. BIN with 26 strikeouts. Holmes is tied for the team lead with seven wins, has pitched the second-most innings (86.0) on New Hamp. 39-47 .453 22.0 v. POR the team, sits second in strikeouts (63) and tied for the second-best WHIP (1.44) in the current starting rotation. The Binghamton 37-48 .435 23.5 @ HFD Pirates’ 15th-ranked prospect entering this season, Holmes only pitched in nine games in 2015 after missing all of Portland 30-55 .353 30.5 @ NH 2014 due to Tommy John surgery. For more on Holmes, see page two. FOR AKRON: Right-hander Nick Pasquale makes his fourth start of the season for the RubberDucks. Last time out, 2016 CURVE AT A GLANCE he allowed one earned run on two hits and five walks over five innings in a no-decision at Erie on Saturday. He picked Overall Record ..................................... 46-38 up a win in his Double-A debut on June 18 against New Hampshire, allowing one earned run in 5.1 innings. He was Home ............................................ 23-17 charged with a loss his next time out against Trenton on June 25, allowing four earned runs in five innings. Pasquale Road ............................................. 23-21 began the year with A-Adv. Lynchburg and went 2-1 with a 2.03 ERA in eight games (five starts). Place (E.L. Western) ................................2nd MIGHTY DUCKS: The Curve have a 165-208 record against Akron all time, the worst record for Altoona against any Games Ahead/Behind ........................... -1.5 Eastern League opponent. The Curve are 5-11 against Akron this year, including a 2-7 mark at Canal Park. Since 2005, Altoona is 104-148 against Akron in the regular season, with a 41-78 record at Canal Park. The Curve have posted a Streak............................................................ L3 winning record in Akron just twice since 2005, going 6-5 in 2013 and 6-4 in 2010. The Curve are also 1-7 in playoff Last 5 .......................................................... 1-4 games in Akron, dating back to their first postseason meeting in 2003. Last 10 ........................................................ 4-6 SHINING STARS: The 2016 Eastern League All-Star teams were announced on Thursday, and four Curve players 2016 vs. Akron .......................................5-11 made the Western Division squad. Right-handed pitcher Tyler Eppler, lefty reliever Jared Lakind and first baseman at Altoona ....................................... 3-4 Edwin Espinal each earned their first All-Star nods. Outfielder Harold Ramirez picked up his second All-Star nod and at Akron ........................................... 2-7 first since 2013 in the New York-Penn League. The 2016 Eastern League All-Star Game will be played on Wednesday, All-time vs. Akron ...........................165-208 July 13 at Akron's Canal Park. at Altoona ................................... 97-99 at Akron .....................................69-110 HELLO, NEWMAN: A first-round pick for the Pirates out of Arizona in last summer's draft, shortstop Kevin Newman was promoted to Altoona on June 18. He had two hits in his Altoona debut on June 18 against Hartford, but went ‘16 Home Attendance .................... 151,394 0-for-4 in his second game the following night. Since then, he has compiled a career-best 14-game hitting streak, the Home Openings .........................................39 second-longest for a Curve player this year and longest active streak by an active Eastern League player. During the Average Attendance ............................3,882 streak, Newman is hitting .373 (19/51) with six doubles during the streak. WHAT A RELIEF: The Curve are 39-2 this season when leading after seven innings, ranking third-best in the Eastern BROADCAST INFORMATION League. Lefty relief pitcherJared Lakind has gone 3-0 with a 0.61 (2 ER/29.2 IP) ERA in 21 games since May 1 with 20 scoreless outings.Montana DuRapau sits second in the league in saves with 14 in 15 tries. Brett McKinney is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA (5 ER/20.0 IP) in 12 outings since June 1 with 22 strikeouts. Trey Wilson, Nate Bowen and Fletcher BOMBS AWAY: Curve outfielderStetson Allie now sits in third place on the Curve's all-time list with 45 home runs, dating back to 2014. Allie moved ahead of Ray Sadler with his 42nd career homer on May 27 at Bowie for third all- Keel will call all the action of the 2016 time. Josh Bonifay and Adam Hyzdu both share the franchise record with 55 homers hit while wearing an Altoona season on the flagship of the Curve, ESPN jersey. Dating back to the start of the 2014 season, Allie leads the Eastern League in home runs, ahead of Jake Fox Radio 1430, WVAM-AM in Altoona. (42), Dean Green (41), Quincy Latimore (40) and Steven Moya (35). Pregame coverage begins 15 min. before all games. PROSPECT WATCH: The Curve roster currently features six of MLB.com’s preseason top 30 Pirates prospects: Reese The Curve can also be heard on the following McGuire (5), Harold Ramirez (6), Kevin Newman (11), Clay Holmes (15), Barrett Barnes (20) and Tyler Eppler (28). affiliate stations for selected games: Five players are also featured on Baseball America’s Top 30 Pirates prospect - WTRN-AM/FM 1340/100.7 in Tyrone ON THE ROAD TRIP list: Ramirez (5), McGuire (6), Newman (8) Holmes (19), Barnes (24). Games ....................................................................3 - WWGE 1400 AM in Ebensburg - Online streaming at AltoonaCurve.com Record ............................................................... 0-3 ROAD TO THE SHOW: Ten Curve alumni have debuted in the Majors this year, raising the franchise's total to 133 MLB players. On May 16, Alen provided by TuneIn Radio Average .......................................... .222 (22/99) Hanson (2013-14) debuted with the Pirates. Jameson Taillon (2012-13) - Via the TuneIn Radio App and the MiLB Runs/Runs Per Game ..............................7/2.3 pitched for the Pirates on June 8, while A.J. Morris (2014) debuted with the First Pitch App Home Runs...........................................................0 Cincinnati Reds on May 24.Adrian Sampson (2014) got his first start for the Seattle Mariners on June 18. Jacob Stallings (2012/2015) debuted on June RISP ................................................... .133 (2/25) 19 with the Pirates against the Cubs. Adam Frazier (2015) singled in his first Errors ......................................................................4 MLB at-bat in his Pirates debut on June 24. Chad Kuhl (2015) earned his first MLB win in his debut on June 26 against the Dodgers. After 13 minor league THIS DATE IN CURVE HISTORY ERA ...................................................................7.31 seasons, reliever Dustin Molleken (2009-10) debuted for Detroit in Cleveland In 2014, the Curve beat the Erie Sea- Starter W-L .....................................................