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2018 Altoona Curve Game Information Page 1 2018 CURVE MEDIA GUIDE EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION CHAMPIONS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES PLAYERS TO MLB 2010, 2017 2004, 2010, 2017 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 151 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017 BATTING AVG.: .254 (5th) July 15, 2018 -- Game #89, Road Game #44 BATTING AVG.: .260 (2nd) TEAM HR: 60 (11th) TEAM HR: 53 (12th) WALKS: 280 (11th) Altoona Curve (48-40) vs. Erie SeaWolves (42-49) WALKS: 307 (6th) STRIKEOUTS: 664 (11th) RHP Pedro Vasquez (2-5, 4.65) vs. RHP Beau Burrows (6-6, 3.83) STRIKEOUTS: 822 (1st) TEAM ERA: 3.77 (5th) TEAM ERA: 3.71 (4th) WALKS: 290 (10th) 1:35 p.m. | UPMC Park | Erie, Pa. WALKS: 338 (3rd) STRIKEOUTS: 672 (12th) STRIKEOUTS: 793 (2nd) () -- EL Rank Radio -- WRTA 98.5 FM & Curve Radio Network | TV -- MiLB.TV () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Mon., July 16 Bowie 7 p.m. LHP Luis Ysla (5-3, 5.02) vs. LHP Taylor Hearn (3-5, 3.35) Tues., July 17 Bowie 7 p.m. LHP Brian Gonzalez (2-5, 6.89) vs. RHP Eduardo Vera (2-3, 5.49) Wed., July 18 Bowie Noon RHP Christian Binford (1-3, 5.02) vs. LHP Cam Vieaux (5-1, 2.51) Thurs., July 19 at Reading 7:15 p.m. RHP Austin Coley (1-0, 2.00) vs. TBD YESTERDAY: The Curve topped the SeaWolves, 4-2, after scoring three runs in the first inning. Will Craig, Jordan George and Logan Hill had RBI hits in the first inning to open an early 3-0 lead against Erie starter Kyle Dowdy. Austin Coley allowed two singles to start his night, but retired the final nine batters he faced over three scoreless innings. Erie broke the shutout in the 2018 E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS fifth, but Jordan George worked a bases-loaded walk in the seventh to open a 4-1 lead. The SeaWolves closed within two in Team W-L PCT GB Today the ninth, but Matt Eckelman stranded the tying run on base in the ninth. Akron 54-38 .587 -- vs. BIN TODAY: The 20th Season of Altoona Curve Baseball, presented by Stuckey Subaru, continues as the Curve play the finale Altoona 48-40 .545 4.0 @ ERI of a five-game series against the Erie SeaWolves, the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. This trip to UPMC Park will be Harrisburg 48-44 .522 6.0 vs. HFD the final stop for the Curve this season before the SeaWolves visit Altoona to complete the season series on August 10-12. The Richmond 44-46 .489 9.0 @ TRN current five-game set is Altoona's fourth consecutive series of five games. Erie 42-49 .462 11.5 vs. ALT THE CURVE: The Curve have won six of their last seven games dating back to July 6, including three wins over Trenton and Bowie 40-51 .440 13.5 @ REA three against Erie. Over the last seven games, the Curve offense has combined to hit .286 (65/227) and are averaging 5.4 runs per game (38 total runs). Curve pitchers have combined to post a 2.64 ERA (18/61.2 IP) and have held batters to a 2018 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS .242 average (55/227). Team W-L PCT GB Today THE SEAWOLVES: Going back to the beginning of June, the SeaWolves have carried the Eastern League's best record Trenton 51-40 .560 -- vs. RIC since June 1 with a 23-15 mark after starting the season 19-33 through April and May. Erie's pitching staff leads the Eastern New Hamp. 50-40 .556 0.5 @ POR League with nine shutouts and posted a league-best 2.69 ERA last month. In July, Erie's .299 team batting average tops Binghamton 44-46 .489 6.5 @ AKR the league and the SeaWolves have scored 69 runs (6.3 runs per game) over 11 ballgames despite a 5.46 team ERA (57 ER/94.0 IP). Erie's roster contains nine of the Tigers' top 30 prospect: Alex Faedo (No. 3), Beau Burrows (No. 4), Jake Rogers Hartford 43-47 .478 7.5 @ HAR (No. 6), Daz Cameron (No. 10), Sandy Baez (No. 19), Sergio Alcantara (No. 24), Kody Eaves (No. 28), Spencer Turnbull Reading 43-48 .473 8.0 vs. BOW (No. 29) and Mark Ecker (No. 30). Portland 36-54 .400 14.5 vs. NH FOR ALTOONA: Right-hander Pedro Vasquez makes his 12th start and 13th overall appearance for the Curve. He last pitched last Sunday against Trenton, allowing one earned run over six innings in a no-decision. Over his last four starts since 2018 CURVE AT A GLANCE June 16, Vasquez is 2-1 with a 3.41 ERA (11 ER/29.0 IP). Vasquez joined the Curve from extended spring training on May Overall Record ...................................... 48-40 4 and debuted that night against Erie, allowing one run before rain shortened his outing to three innings. He made 24 starts Home ...............................................26-19 and two relief appearances for A-Adv. Bradenton last year, going 9-7 with a 3.73 ERA. In the first half of the season, he went 6-3 with a 2.20 ERA over 11 starts and two relief outings, but had a 5.10 ERA over his final 13 starts, including a 6.84 ERA in Road ................................................22-21 five August outings. He was selected as a Florida State League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star in 2017. Vasquez was acquired by the Pirates along with LHP Jake Brentz on September 1, 2016 as players to be named later in the August 6 trade Place (E.L. Western) ..................................2nd that sent Arquimedes Caminero to the Seattle Mariners. For more on Vasquez, see page two. Games Ahead/Behind ........................... -4.0 FOR ERIE: Right-hander Beau Burrows makes his 17th start of the season for the SeaWolves and his fourth against the Curve. In his three previous starts against Altoona, Burrows is 2-1 with a 3.31 ERA. He last pitched on July 4 at Binghamton and Streak ............................................................W2 allowed five earned runs in 3.1 innings in a loss. He worked 0.2 innings in the Eastern League All-Star Game on Wednes- Last 5 ............................................................. 4-1 day in Trenton and allowed two runs on three hits, including a two-run homer by Jan Hernandez. Burrows was drafted in the first round by the Tigers in the 2015 MLB Draft out of Weatherford High in Texas and is currently ranked by MLB.com as the Last 10 ........................................................... 6-4 Detroit's No. 4 prospect. 2018 vs. Erie ................................................ 9-6 ALEMAIS-ING: Over his last five games since July 7, Stephen Alemais is batting .381 (8/21) with two RBIs. In 47 games since May 19, Alemais is batting .309 (46/149) with eight doubles, one triple, one homer, 19 walks and 18 RBIs with eight at Altoona .......................................... 3-3 stolen bases. He opened the season with a .310 batting average over his first 15 games through April 23, but batted just .102 at Erie .................................................. 6-3 (6/59) over his next 18 games from April 25-May 18. All-time vs. Erie ................................. 209-191 REYNOLDS ON A RUN: OutfielderBryan Reynolds has at least one hit in 23 of his last 28 games since June 8, batting at Altoona ......................................96-94 .311 (32/103) with 10 doubles, one homer (a grand slam) and 17 RBIs in that stretch. Reynolds missed seven weeks with a at Erie ............................................ 113-97 left wrist injury and was activated from the disabled list on May 29. ‘18 Home Attendance ...................... 181,387 WILL POWER: 2016 first-round draft pickWill Craig continues to pace the Pirates organization in RBIs, totaling 65 on the season. He is on pace to drive in 103 runs this season, which would rank second in franchise history behind Adam Hyzdu's Home Openings ..........................................43 106 RBIs in 2000. The next closest is Jose Bautista with 90 in 2005. His 64 RBIs this season rank second in the Eastern Average Attendance .............................4,218 League behind New Hampshire's Cavan Biggio with 68. He also leads the Pirates organization with 13 home runs, a career high. Craig finished third in the Eastern League Home Run Derby and lifted the Western Division over the Eastern Division in a post-game swing off against Reading's Zach Green after the Eastern League All-Star Game finished in a 4-4 tie. BROADCAST INFORMATION KING OF THE HILL: OutfielderLogan Hill is currently riding a season-best eight-game hitting streak since July 2, during which he has hit .357 (10/28) with one homer, one triple, four walks and 10 RBIs while raising his batting average from .196 to .215. Hill ranks second in the Pirates system with 12 homers on the season. Starting with his walk-off single on July 8, Hill has picked up seven RBIs over his last four games. MOVING ON AND GETTING OVER: After swiping 47 bases last year between Bradenton and Altoona, Cole Tucker did not pick up his first stolen base this season until May 22, going 0-for-5 in attempts. Since then, he has gone 20-for-24 in stolen base attempts. Tucker was rated by Baseball America as the "Fastest Baserunner" in the Pirates organization heading Trey Wilson, Nate Bowen and Garett Mansfield into the 2018 season. Over his last six games at the plate, Tucker is batting .348 (8/23) with a homer, four RBIs, two doubles, will call the action of the 2018 season on a triple and three walks. Since the All-Star break, Tucker is hitting .400 (6/15) in four games.
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