EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION CHAMPIONS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES PLAYERS TO MLB 2010 2004, 2010 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2015 134 BATTING AVG.: .268 (2nd) July 10, 2016 -- Game #88, Road Game #48 BATTING AVG.: .264 (3rd) TEAM HR: 47 (9th) TEAM HR: 73 (3rd) WALKS: 267 (9th) Altoona Curve (49-38) vs. Erie SeaWolves (37-53) WALKS: 290 (7th) STRIKEOUTS: 595 (11th) RHP Ryan Vogelsong (MLB Rehab) vs. RHP Tommy Collier (7-6, 3.12) STRIKEOUTS: 604 (10th) TEAM ERA: 4.20 (8th) TEAM ERA: 4.80 (12th) WALKS: 348 (1st) 1:35 p.m. | Jerry Uht Park, Erie, Pa. WALKS: 270 (9th) STRIKEOUTS: 605 (10th) STRIKEOUTS: 650 (7th) () -- EL Rank Radio -- ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM | TV - MiLB.TV () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Wed., July 13 -- EASTERN LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME -- Thurs., July 14 vs. Harrisburg 7 p.m. RHP Alex McRae (2-4, 10.25) vs. TBD Fri., July 15 vs. Harrisburg (G1) 5 p.m. RHP Clay Holmes (8-4, 4.30) vs. TBD Fri., July 15 vs. Harrisburg (G2) TBD vs. TBD YESTERDAY: The Curve shut out the Erie SeaWolves, 8-0, to pick up their third straight win. Brandon Waddell al- 2016 E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS lowed three hits in six scoreless innings with six strikeouts. Jared Lakind worked 2.2 innings and allowed one hit and Team W-L PCT GB Today struck out five. Edwin Espinal doubled in the fourth to get the Curve on the board. Kevin Newman hit a sac fly in Altoona 49-38 .563 -- @ ERI the fifth and Espinal added a two-run double later in the inning to extend the lead to 4-0. Newman added a two-run Akron 50-40 .556 0.5 @ HAR single in the eighth and Eric Wood hit a two-run homer in the ninth. Harrisburg 46-41 .529 3.0 v. AKR Bowie 38-50 .432 11.5 @ REA TONIGHT: The Curve wrap up a seven-game road trip with the finale of three games against the Erie SeaWolves, Erie 37-53 .411 14.5 v. ALT Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. The Curve last played the SeaWolves June 6-9 and split the four-game set Richmond 35-53 .398 14.5 v. TRN at Jerry Uht Park. Altoona is coming off dropping three of four at Akron but won the finale and have picked up three straight wins overall. Erie lost three of four at Harrisburg last series and have dropped seven of their last nine overall. With a win on Friday, the Curve reclaimed first place in the E.L. West. 2016 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS Team W-L PCT GB Today FOR ALTOONA: Pittsburgh Pirates right-handerRyan Vogelsong makes a rehab start for the Curve. The 38-year-old Reading 62-27 .697 -- v. BOW MLB veteran was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 24 after being hit in the face by a pitch by Jordan Lyles in Trenton 55-34 .618 7.0 @ RIC a start against the Colorado Rockies on May 23 and suffering facial fractures. He was placed on the 60-day disabled Hartford 48-40 .545 13.5 OFF list by the Pirates on June 4. Vogelsong was 1-1 with a 3.74 in 12 games, including two starts, for the Pirates this Binghamton 39-48 .448 22.0 @ NHM season following the injury. In his 12-year MLB career, Vogelsong is 59-69 with a 4.44 ERA in 277 games (167 starts). New Hamp. 39-49 .443 22.5 v. BIN He last suited up for the Altoona Curve in 2002 when he went 1-5 with a 5.56 ERA in eight starts. He is the first MLB Portland 33-57 .360 30.0 OFF player to make a rehab appearance with Altoona in 2016. For more on Vogelsong, see page two. FOR ERIE: Right-hander Tommy Collier makes his 18th start of the year for the SeaWolves. Last time out, he picked 2016 CURVE AT A GLANCE up a loss after allowing one earned run on one hit in six innings at Harrisburg on Tuesday. Over his last seven starts Overall Record ..................................... 49-38 since May 29, Collier is 4-3 with a 2.37 ERA. He had made three starts this year against Altoona, going 2-0 with a Home ............................................ 23-17 1.89 ERA. In his last seven starts against the Curve dating back to 2014, Collier is 6-0 with a 2.20 ERA. Collier was Road ............................................. 26-21 selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 22nd round of the 2011 MLB Draft out of San Jacinto College. Place (E.L. Western) .................................1st COMEBACK CURVE: The Curve are 11 games over .500, matching a season best, but have been outscored 392-390 Games Ahead/Behind ...........................+0.5 this season. However, the Curve have outscored opponents 96-45 in the eighth inning or later this season and have 20 total come-from-behind wins. Streak..........................................................W3 Last 5 .......................................................... 3-2 HELLO, NEWMAN: A first-round pick for the Pirates out of Arizona in last summer's draft, shortstop Kevin Newman Last 10 ........................................................ 6-4 was promoted to Altoona on June 18. He had two hits in his Altoona debut on June 18 against Hartford, but went 0-for-4 in his second game the following night. Since then, he has compiled a career-best 17-game hitting streak, 2016 vs. Erie ............................................. 7-6 the second-longest for a Curve player this year and second-longest longest active streak by an active Eastern League at Altoona ........................................ 1-2 player. His streak surpassed Gorkys Hernandez (2010) and Starling Marte (2011) for the seventh-longest in Altoona at Erie ............................................... 6-4 franchise history last night. During the streak, Newman is hitting .371 (26/70) with seven doubles. He's scored a run All-time vs. Erie ...............................179-176 in 13 of 19 games played for the Curve so far. at Altoona ................................... 81-88 at Erie ........................................... 99-88 EDWINNING: First baseman Edwin Espinal is batting .368 (43/117) since May 26 with eight doubles and four homers while striking out just 11 times. His .321 season average does not qualify for the league leaderboard. He led Florida ‘16 Home Attendance .................... 151,394 State League first basemen with a .995 fielding last season, and currently has a .997 mark at first in 2016. Home Openings .........................................39 Average Attendance ............................3,882 WHAT A RELIEF: The Curve are 41-2 this season when leading after seven innings, tied for second-best in the East- ern League. The team is also 39-1 when leading through eight innings. Lefty relief pitcherJared Lakind has gone 3-0 with a 0.81 (3 ER/33.1 IP) ERA in 23 games since May 1 with 21 scoreless outings. Montana DuRapau sits second in BROADCAST INFORMATION the league in saves with 15 in 16 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. 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- Trey Wilson, Nate Bowen and Fletcher time. Josh Bonifay and Adam Hyzdu both share the franchise record with 55 homers hit while wearing an Altoona Keel will call all the action of the 2016 jersey. Dating back to the start of the 2014 season, Allie leads the Eastern League in home runs, ahead of Jake Fox season on the flagship of the Curve, ESPN (42), Dean Green (41), Quincy Latimore (40) and Steven Moya (35). Radio 1430, WVAM-AM in Altoona. Pregame coverage begins 15 min. before PROSPECT WATCH: The Curve roster currently features six of MLB.com’s preseason top 30 Pirates prospects: Reese all games. McGuire (5), Harold Ramirez (6), Kevin Newman (11), Clay Holmes (15), Barrett Barnes (20) and Tyler Eppler (28). The Curve can also be heard on the following Five players are also featured on Baseball America’s Top 30 Pirates prospect list: Ramirez (5), McGuire (6), Newman (8) affiliate stations for selected games: Holmes (19), Barnes (24). ON THE ROAD TRIP - WTRN-AM/FM 1340/100.7 in Tyrone - WWGE 1400 AM in Ebensburg Games ....................................................................6 ROAD TO THE SHOW: Eleven Curve alumni have debuted in the Majors - Online streaming at AltoonaCurve.com Record ............................................................... 3-3 this year, raising the franchise's total to 134 MLB players. On May 16, Alen Hanson (2013-14) debuted with the Pirates. Jameson Taillon (2012-13) provided by TuneIn Radio Average ....................................... .274 (58/212) pitched for the Pirates on June 8, while A.J. Morris (2014) debuted with the - Via the TuneIn Radio App and the MiLB Runs/Runs Per Game ........................... 25/4.2 Cincinnati Reds on May 24.Adrian Sampson (2014) got his first start for the First Pitch App Home Runs...........................................................1 Seattle Mariners on June 18. Jacob Stallings (2012/2015) debuted on June 19 with the Pirates against the Cubs. Adam Frazier (2015) singled in his first RISP ................................................. .186 (11/59) MLB at-bat in his Pirates debut on June 24. Chad Kuhl (2015) earned his first Errors ......................................................................5 MLB win in his debut on June 26 against the Dodgers. After 13 minor league seasons, reliever Dustin Molleken (2009-10) debuted for Detroit in Cleveland THIS DATE IN CURVE HISTORY ERA ...................................................................4.59 on July 4. Lefty pitcherSteven Brault (2015) made his first MLB start for In 2010, the Curve beat the Baysox, 8-5.