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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.: .271 (1st) August 12, 2016 -- Game #117, Home Game #59 BATTING AVG.: .267 (2nd) TEAM HR: 155 (1st) TEAM HR: 60 (11th) WALKS: 437 (1st) Reading Fightin Phils (77-39) vs. Altoona Curve (64-52) WALKS: 360 (9th) STRIKEOUTS: 953 (2nd) RHP Mark Leiter Jr. (5-1, 3.52) vs. RHP Clay Holmes (9-7, 4.15) STRIKEOUTS: 789 (11th) TEAM ERA: 3.76 (6th) TEAM ERA: 4.15 (8th) WALKS: 343 (10th) 7 p.m. | Peoples Natural Gas Field, Curve, Pa. WALKS: 462 (1st) STRIKEOUTS: 863 (6th) STRIKEOUTS: 812 (10th) () -- EL Rank Radio -- ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM | TV - MiLB.TV () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Sat., Aug. 13 Reading 6 p.m. RHP Ricardo Pinto (4-4, 4.18) vs. LHP Cody Dickson (9-4, 3.91) Sun., Aug. 14 Reading 6 p.m. RHP John Richy (2-3, 5.82) vs. TBD Mon., Aug. 15 OFF DAY Tues., Aug. 16 at Portland 5 p.m. (DH) TBD vs. TBD YESTERDAY: Despite committing a franchise-record seven errors, the Curve defeated the Harrisburg Senators, 8-4, in 2016 E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS the rubber match of the three-game series. The Curve fell behind 3-0 in the first, but Jin-De Jhang put a pair of runs Team W-L PCT GB Today on the board with a double in the bottom of the inning. In the third,Jon Schwind tied the game with an RBI fielder's Altoona 64-52 .552 -- v. REA choice and Stetson Allie knocked a go-ahead single. Alex McRae hit a two-run single and scored on Elvis Escobar's Harrisburg 62-55 .530 2.5 v. BIN triple, capping the six-run inning. McRae struck out a career-best seven over 6.2 innings. Akron 58-60 .492 7.0 v. POR Bowie 50-67 .427 14.5 @ RIC TONIGHT: The first-place teams from each division square off in the opener of a three-game series at PNG Field. The Erie 48-69 .410 16.5 v. HFD Curve enter having taken two-of-three against Harrisburg at home. The Reading Fightin Phils, Double-A affiliate of Richmond 48-69 .410 16.5 @ BOW the Philadelphia Phillies, split two games in Binghamton before being postponed for rain yesterday. This is the first and only series between the two teams at PNG Field this year. 2016 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS FOR ALTOONA: Right-hander Clay Holmes makes his 23rd start of the year for the Curve. Last time out, he pitched Team W-L PCT GB Today five scoreless innings against Reading on Saturday, holding the Fightins to four hits in a no-decision. Over his last ten Reading 77-39 .664 -- @ ALT starts dating back to June 16, Holmes is 4-3 with a 2.45 ERA. Rated as the Pirates’ 12th-ranked prospect entering this Trenton 75-43 .636 3.0 v. NHM season, Holmes only pitched in nine games in 2015 after missing all of 2014 due to Tommy John surgery.For more on Hartford 64-51 .557 12,5 @ ERI Holmes, see page two. Binghamton 54-61 .470 22.5 @ HAR New Hamp. 54-62 .466 23.0 @ TRN FOR READING: Right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. makes his 12th start of the year for the Fightins and 18th overall appear- Portland 45-71 .388 32.0 @ AKR ance this year. Last time out, he picked up a win against the Curve last Friday, going seven innings and allowed two earned runs on five hits. In six games since July 2, Leiter is 2-1 with a 2.51 ERA. He was drafted by the Phillies in the 22nd round in 2013 out of NJIT. 2016 CURVE AT A GLANCE Overall Record ..................................... 64-52 PLAYOFF HUNT: Altoona, Harrisburg and Akron are leading the chase for the two postseason spots from the West- Home ............................................ 36-22 ern Division. The Curve's "Magic Number" to clinch a playoff spot is currently 19. On May 28, Akron was 35-13 with Road ............................................. 28-30 a 7.5-game lead over the Curve. Since that date, they have gone 23-47, including 4-15 over their last 19 games. 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 35 Place (E.L. Western) .................................1st of 42 games since. Harrisburg started the year 7-13 through April, but has gone 55-42 since. Last year, the Curve won Games Ahead/Behind ...........................+2.5 the Western Division Wild Card and went to the playoffs for the first time since their E.L. title run in 2010. They have not appeared in consecutive E.L. postseasons since the first four playoff trips in franchise history in four consecutive Streak..........................................................W1 years from 2003-2006. Last 5 .......................................................... 3-2 Last 10 ........................................................ 6-4 STEWART RETURNS: Catcher Chris Stewart begins a Major League rehab appearance tonight with the Curve. He was placed on the 15-day DL by the Pirates on July 2 with left knee discomfort. Stewart also did rehab work with the 2016 vs. Reading ...................................... 1-5 Curve last season on April 9-10, 2015, and was the Opening Day catcher for the Curve last year. He is the second at Altoona ........................................ 0-0 Pirates player to do rehab work with the Curve. RHP Ryan Vogelsong made two starts for Altoona in July. at Reading ........................................ 1-5 All-time vs. Reading .......................130-147 HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Curve are 36-22 at PNG Field this year, the best home record in the E.L. Western at Altoona ................................... 73-67 Division. Altoona won 10 consecutive home games from July 22-August 9, setting a new franchise record. The streak at Reading ................................... 57-80 surpassed the club's nine-game home winning streak set from July 2-July 23, 2001 under manager Dale Sveum. ‘16 Home Attendance .................... 221,358 D-D-DEFENSE: After holding the worst fielding percentage in the Eastern League last season, the Curve hold the top Home Openings .........................................56 fielding percentage in the circuit in 2016 at .980. That percentage would surpass the best fielding percentage in team Average Attendance ............................3,953 history, which was set at .977 in 2010 and 2013. The Curve have committed only 88 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. BROADCAST INFORMATION COMEBACK CURVE: The Curve have outscored opponents 111-73 in the 8th inning or later this season and have 29 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. Trey Wilson, Nate Bowen and Fletcher DU-RAP IT UP: Altoona closer Montana DuRapau leads active Eastern League relievers with 20 saves this year, second-most overall, sits first with 37 games finished and second in total games pitched with 43. His 20 saves are Keel will call all the action of the 2016 eighth-most in a single season in Altoona franchise history. He has the third-most saves for a Curve pitcher in a season on the flagship of the Curve, ESPN season since 2007, behind 21 by Daniel Moskos during the team's title run in 2010 and 24 by Noah Krol in 2011. The Radio 1430, WVAM-AM in Altoona. Curve are 50-1 when leading heading into the ninth inning, the best in the E.L. Pregame coverage begins 15 min. before all games. BOMBS AWAY: Curve outfielderStetson Allie now sits in third place on the Curve's all-time list with 49 home runs, The Curve can also be heard on the following dating back to 2014. Allie moved ahead of Ray Sadler with his 42nd career affiliate stations for selected games: homer on May 27 at Bowie for third all-time. Josh Bonifay and Adam Hyzdu ON THE HOMESTAND - WTRN-AM/FM 1340/100.7 in Tyrone both share the franchise record with 55 homers hit while wearing an Altoona - WWGE 1400 AM in Ebensburg Games ....................................................................3 jersey. Dating back to the start of the 2014 season, Allie leads the Eastern - Online streaming at AltoonaCurve.com Record ............................................................... 2-1 League in home runs, ahead of Jake Fox (46), Quincy Latimore (44) Dean Green (41), Rhys Hoskins (35) and Steven Moya (35). provided by TuneIn Radio Average .......................................... .320 (31/97) - Via the TuneIn Radio App and the MiLB Runs/Runs Per Game ........................... 19/6.3 BRINGIN' THE LUMBER: Curve third baseman Eric Wood entered 2016 hav- First Pitch App Home Runs...........................................................2 ing hit 15 career home runs in four minor league seasons. Through 94 games this year, Wood has hit 15 home runs, the most for Altoona this season, and RISP ................................................. .333 (10/30) owns the fifth-best Home Run/At Bat Ratio in the league (1/21.53). Last Errors ......................................................................9 week, Wood was also named the "Best Defensive Third Baseman" in the Eastern League on Baseball America's Best Tools list. THIS DATE IN CURVE HISTORY ERA ...................................................................3.67 In 2015, the Curve beat the Binghamton Starter W-L ...................................................... 1-1 PROSPECT WATCH: The Curve roster currently features four of MLB.com’s Mets, 5-2. Chad Kuhl allowed one earned preseason top 30 Pirates prospects: Kevin Newman (11), Clay Holmes (15), Starter ERA ...................