Altoona Curve Vs. Trenton Thunder
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EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION CHAMPIONS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES PLAYERS TO MLB 2010, 2017 2004, 2010, 2017 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 150 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017 BATTING AVG.: .246 (T-9th) July 7, 2018 -- Game #83, Home Game #44 BATTING AVG.: .251 (T-7th) TEAM HR: 71 (8th) TEAM HR: 57 (11th) WALKS: 296 (5th) Trenton Thunder (49-37) Altoona Curve (43-39) WALKS: 250 (11th) STRIKEOUTS: 742 (3rd) RHP Trevor Stephan (2-4, 4.78) vs. LHP Cam Vieaux (4-1, 1.41) STRIKEOUTS: 616 (11th) TEAM ERA: 3.31 (2nd) TEAM ERA: 3.84 (6th) WALKS: 301 (5th) 6 p.m. | Peoples Natural Gas Field | Altoona, Pa. WALKS: 268 (10th) STRIKEOUTS: 777 (1st) STRIKEOUTS: 634 (10th) () -- EL Rank Radio -- WRTA 98.5 FM & Curve Radio Network | TV -- MiLB.TV () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Sun., July 8 Trenton 2 p.m. RHP Domingo Acevedo (2-1, 2.84) vs. RHP Pedro Vasquez (2-5, 4.98) Mon., July 9 EASTERN LEAGUE ALL-STAR BREAK Tues., July 10 EASTERN LEAGUE HOME RUN DERBY Wed., July 11 EASTERN LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME YESTERDAY: The Curve came from behind late to snap their three-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Trenton Thunder. Starter Taylor Hearn threw six scoreless innings before allowing a run in the seventh and left with the bases loaded and one out. Geoff Hartlieb entered out of the bullpen and stranded the bases loaded. In the bottom of the seventh, the Curve 2018 E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS collected four straight hits to bring in three runs: An RBI single by Bryan Reynolds, a run-scoring triple by Christian Kelley and Team W-L PCT GB Today an RBI single from Logan Hill. Matt Eckelman closed out the game with a scoreless ninth. Akron 51-36 .586 -- @ RIC Harrisburg 46-41 .529 5.0 @ BOW TONIGHT: The 20th Season of Altoona Curve Baseball, presented by Stuckey Subaru, continues as the Curve play the fourth of a five-game series against the Trenton Thunder. This series marks the first meetings of 2018 between the Curve and Altoona 43-39 .524 5.5 vs. TRN Thunder, a rematch of the 2017 Eastern League Championship Series, a three-game sweep by Altoona. The two teams will Richmond 41-44 .482 9.0 vs. AKR meet at Trenton's ARM & HAMMER Park on August 7-9 and the Thunder return to Altoona for a four-game series from August Erie 40-45 .471 10.0 @ BIN 27-30 in the final regular-season series at PNG Field this year. Bowie 37-49 .430 13.5 vs. HAR THE CURVE: Friday night's win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Curve. Over the last four games, the Curve of- fense has combined for eight runs (2.0 runs per game) while hitting .205 (26/127). The Curve are hitting .125 (4/32) with 2018 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS runners in scoring position over the last four games. Team W-L PCT GB Today Trenton 49-37 .570 -- @ ALT THE THUNDER: With this series, Trenton returns to PNG Field for the first time since September 14, 2017, when it was New Hamp. 48-37 .565 0.5 vs. REA defeated 4-2 as Altoona completed a three-game sweep to clinch the 2017 Eastern League title. In their most recent series, the Thunder won three of five at home against the Eastern Division-leading New Hampshire Fisher Cats. The Trenton offense, Binghamton 42-43 .494 6.5 vs. ERI which is tied for the second-lowest overall batting average in the league this season, hit .238 (39/164) over the previous five Hartford 41-44 .482 7.5 vs. POR games with six home runs and scored 4.4 runs per game (22 total runs) before breaking out with 16 runs on 27 hits in the first Reading 40-46 .465 9.0 vs. NH two games in Altoona. The Trenton pitching staff has posted a 3.50 ERA (28 ER/72 IP) over the last eight games. Portland 34-51 .400 14.5 @ HFD FOR ALTOONA: Left-hander Cam Vieaux makes his sixth Double-A start and first against the Thunder. Last time out, he picked up his fourth win in five starts after working six scoreless innings on Monday. The Curve and A-Adv. Bradenton have 2018 CURVE AT A GLANCE combined to go 12-3 in his 15 starts this season. He made 10 starts for the Marauders, going 4-1 with a 3.81 ERA, and his Overall Record ...................................... 43-39 2.94 overall ERA ranks first in the Pirates organization among full-season pitchers and second overall behind Shane Baz. Home ...............................................24-19 Vieaux was a South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star last year with the West Virginia Power, going 2-3 with a 2.73 ERA Road ................................................19-20 in 11 starts before a mid-season promotion to Bradenton, where he went 3-7 with a 4.39 ERA in 13 starts. He was drafted in the sixth round in 2016 by the Pirates out of Michigan State, where he went 17-16 with a 2.98 ERA in 48 career games (39 starts) for the Spartans. Place (E.L. Western) ...................................3rd Games Ahead/Behind ........................... -5.5 FOR TRENTON: Right-hander Trevor Stephan makes his eighth start for the Thunder. Last time out, he picked up his second straight loss after allowing three earned runs in four innings against New Hampshire on Sunday. Over his last two starts, Streak ............................................................W1 Stephan is 0-2 with an 11.57 ERA (9 ER/7.0 IP). Over his first five starts with the Thunder, he combined to go 2-2 with a 2.88 ERA. Stephan began the season with A-Adv. Tampa, where he went 3-1 with a 1.98 ERA in seven starts before a promotion to Last 5 ............................................................. 2-3 Double-A on May 22. He was selected by the Yankees in the third round in 2017 out of the University of Arkansas. Last 10 ........................................................... 4-6 HOME COOKIN': Over their last 21 home games since May 19, the Curve have gone 14-7 and have allowed more than 2018 vs. Trenton ......................................... 1-2 three runs in a game just six times. The pitching staff has combined to post a 2.90 ERA (60 ER/186.0 IP) over the last 21 games at PNG Field. The Altoona offense has combined to hit .268 (178/665) over the last 21 games at home. The Curve at Altoona .......................................... 1-2 snapped a three-game home losing streak with a win on Friday. at Trenton ........................................... 0-0 All-time vs. Trenton .............................. 85-90 TWO-A-DAY HAYES: Third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes has collected multiple hits in nine of his last ten games, combining at Altoona ..................................... 53-39 for a .413 average (19/46) and six runs scored. That stretch has raised his batting average from .270 to .293, the highest he at Trenton .......................................32-51 has held this season. Over his last 24 games since May 31, Hayes is batting .364 (36/99) with nine doubles, four triples, a homer and five RBIs. ‘18 Home Attendance ....................... 171,135 REYNOLDS ON A RUN: OutfielderBryan Reynolds has at least one hit in 19 of his last 23 games since June 8, batting Home Openings ..........................................41 .310 (26/84) with seven doubles, one homer (a grand slam) and 15 RBIs in that stretch. He has picked up at least one RBI Average Attendance ............................. 4 ,174 in nine of his last 16 games since June 20. Reynolds missed seven weeks with a left wrist injury and was activated from the disabled list on May 29. THE SUMMER OF GEORGE: Over his last 19 games since June 13, Jordan George is batting .316 (18/57) with one BROADCAST INFORMATION homer, 10 RBIs and nine walks, raising his season batting average from .277 to .290. He has at least one hit in 14 of his last 19 games. Prior to that span, George went hitless over his previous seven games (0-for-5, 2 BB) and did not make a start. KELLEY FILE: Over his last seven games since June 29, Christian Kelley is batting .320 (8/25) with one homer, two doubles, a triple and four RBIs. For the season, Kelley has clubbed six home runs, surpassing his previous career high of two. WILL POWER: 2016 first-round draft pickWill Craig continues to pace the Pirates organization in RBIs, totaling 58 on the season. He is on pace to drive in 98 runs this season, which would rank second in franchise history behind Adam Hyzdu's Trey Wilson, Nate Bowen and Garett Mansfield 106 RBIs in 2000. The next closest is Jose Bautista with 90 in 2005. His 58 RBIs this season rank second in the Eastern will call the action of the 2018 season on League behind New Hampshire's Cavan Biggio with 64. He is also tied with Logan Hill for first in the Pirates organization with the flagship of the Curve, Talk Radio 98.5 12 homers. On Tuesday, it was announced that Craig will participate in the Eastern League Home Run Derby on July 10 at Trenton. FM/1240 AM WRTA in Altoona. Pregame coverage begins 15 min. before all games. MOVING ON AND GETTING OVER: After swiping 47 bases last year between Bradenton and Altoona, Cole Tucker The Curve can also be heard on the following affiliate did not pick up his first stolen base this season until May 22, going 0-for-5 in attempts.