Altoona Curve Vs. Harrisburg Senators
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EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION CHAMPIONS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES PLAYERS TO MLB 2010 2004, 2010 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2015 134 BATTING AVG.: .256 (8th) July 15, 2016 -- Games #90 & 91, Home Games #42 & 43 BATTING AVG.: .269 (2nd) TEAM HR: 41 (12th) TEAM HR: 49 (9th) WALKS: 297 (T-6th) Harrisburg Senators (47-42) vs. Altoona Curve (51-38) WALKS: 279 (8th) STRIKEOUTS: 618 (9th) RHP Michael Brady (2-2, 2.84) vs. RHP Ryan Vogelsong (MLB Rehab) STRIKEOUTS: 604 (11th) TEAM ERA: 3.75 (5th) TEAM ERA: 4.18 (8th) WALKS: 307 (5th) RHP John Simms (5-4, 3.72) vs. RHP Clay Holmes (8-4, 4.30) WALKS: 351 (1st) STRIKEOUTS: 690 (2nd) STRIKEOUTS: 615 (10th) () -- EL Rank 5 p.m. | Peoples Natural Gas Field, Altoona, Pa. () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Sat., July 16 vs. Harrisburg 6 p.m. RHP Philips Valdez (2-2, 7.67) vs. LHP Cody Dickson (7-3, 3.69) Sun., July 17 vs. Harrisburg 1 p.m. RHP Greg Ross (4-1, 0.56) vs. LHP Brandon Waddell (6-4, 4.48) Mon., July 18 OFF Tues., July 19 @ Hartford (at ALT) 4 p.m. RHP Tyler Eppler (6-6, 3.95) vs. TBD YESTERDAY: The Curve opened a stretch of 15 straight games played at PNG Field with a 9-3 win over the Harris- 2016 E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS burg Senators. Altoona starter Alex McRae tossed a career-best eight innings and scattered eight hits, allowing just Team W-L PCT GB Today one run while striking out four. The Curve jumped on top of the Sens early, scoring three runs in the first inning and Altoona 51-38 .573 -- v. HAR would not surrender the lead. Eric Wood logged three RBI, while Reese McGuire and Erich Weiss each drove in a pair. Akron 50-42 .543 2.5 v. ERI Harrisburg 47-42 .528 4.0 @ ALT TONIGHT: The Curve continue their series with the Harrisburg Senators with a Friday doubleheader, as the two Bowie 39-51 .433 12.5 v. RIC squads will make up the postponed game from Saturday, April 9. Altoona and Harrisburg met to open the 2016 sea- Erie 38-54 .413 14.5 @ AKR son at PNG Field, and the teams have not met since a three-game series on April 18-20 at FNB Field. Richmond 36-54 .400 15.5 @ BOW FOR ALTOONA: Pittsburgh Pirates right-handerRyan Vogelsong makes his second rehab start for the Curve. In his first rehab appearance, Vogelsong allowed three runs on six hits in five innings of work against Erie. The 38-year-old 2016 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS 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 Team W-L PCT GB Today a start against the Colorado Rockies on May 23 and suffering facial fractures. He was placed on the 60-day disabled Reading 64-27 .703 -- @ TRN 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 Trenton 55-36 .604 9.0 v. REA season following the injury. In his 12-year MLB career, Vogelsong is 59-69 with a 4.44 ERA in 277 games (167 starts). Hartford 48-41 .539 15.0 @ 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 New Hamp. 41-49 .456 22.5 @ POR player to make a rehab appearance with Altoona in 2016. For more on Vogelsong, see page two. Binghamton 40-49 .449 23.0 v. HFD Portland 32-58 .356 31.5 v. NH Right-hander Clay Holmes makes his 18th start of the season for the Curve. Last time out, Holmes won his seventh straight decision against Akron, allowing two runs on five hits in six innings of work. Two starts ago, he gave up one earned run and five hits over seven innings in a win against Bowie. He has won each of his last seven decisions, 2016 CURVE AT A GLANCE spanning eleven starts since May 11. Over his last four starts, Holmes is 3-0 with a 1.20 ERA (4 ER/30 IP) with 30 Overall Record ..................................... 51-38 strikeouts. Holmes leads the team with eight wins, has pitched the second-most innings (92.0) on the team, sits sec- Home ............................................ 24-17 ond in strikeouts (67) and owns the third-best WHIP (1.45) in the current starting rotation. The Pirates’ 15th-ranked Road ............................................. 27-21 prospect entering this season, Holmes only pitched in nine games in 2015 after missing all of 2014 due to Tommy John surgery. For more on Holmes, see page three. Place (E.L. Western) .................................1st Games Ahead/Behind ...........................+2.5 FOR HARRISBURG: Right-hander Michael Brady gets the game one start for Harrisburg, his fourth start of the year for the Senators and his tenth appearance overall. Last time out, Brady held Akron scoreless over six innings, striking Streak..........................................................W5 out six and allowing just one hit. Drafted out of California by the Marlins in the 24th round in 2009, Brady is 0-1 with Last 5 .......................................................... 5-0 a 3.00 ERA on the road. Last 10 ........................................................ 7-3 Righty John Simms gets the start in game two for the Senators, and is coming off a win after tossing three relief in- 2016 vs. Harrisburg ................................. 3-4 nings on July 10 against Akron, allowing no runs or hits and striking out four. Simms has not started a game since June at Altoona ....................................... 2-2 11 against Akron, and has allowed runs in six of his last nine appearances. at Harrisburg .................................. 1-2 All-time vs. Harrisburg ..................169-146 COMEBACK CURVE: The Curve are a season-best 13 games over .500, and outscored their opponents 399-393 at Altoona ................................... 93-57 through the pre-All-Star schedule. The Curve have also outscored opponents 98-46 in the eighth inning or later this at Harrisburg .............................. 76-89 season and have 21 total come-from-behind wins. ‘16 Home Attendance .................... 154,794 HELLO, NEWMAN: A first-round pick for the Pirates out of Arizona in last summer's draft, shortstop Kevin Newman Home Openings .........................................40 was promoted to Altoona on June 18. He had two hits in his Altoona debut on June 18 against Hartford, but went Average Attendance ............................3,870 0-for-4 in his second game the following night. After that game, he compiled a career-best 17-game hitting streak, the second-longest for a Curve player this year. His streak surpassed Gorkys Hernandez (2010) and Starling Marte (2011) for the seventh-longest in Altoona franchise history on July 9. During the streak, Newman hit .371 (26/70) with seven BROADCAST INFORMATION doubles. He's scored a run in 15 of 21 games played for the Curve so far. EDWINNING: First baseman Edwin Espinal is batting .355 (43/124) since May 26 with eight doubles and four homers while striking out just 14 times. His .311 season average does not qualify for the league leaderboard. He led Florida State League first basemen with a .995 fielding last season, and currently has a .997 mark at first in 2016. Trey Wilson, Nate Bowen and Fletcher Keel will call all the action of the 2016 WHAT A RELIEF: The Curve are 43-2 this season when leading after seven innings, tied for second-best in the East- season on the flagship of the Curve, ESPN ern League. The team is also 41-1 when leading through eight innings. Lefty relief pitcherJared Lakind has gone 3-0 Radio 1430, WVAM-AM in Altoona. 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 Pregame coverage begins 15 min. before 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 all games. 1 with 22 strikeouts. The Curve can also be heard on the following affiliate stations for selected games: BOMBS AWAY: Curve outfielderStetson Allie now sits in third place on the - WTRN-AM/FM 1340/100.7 in Tyrone ON THE HOMESTAND Curve's all-time list with 45 home runs, dating back to 2014. Allie moved - WWGE 1400 AM in Ebensburg Games ....................................................................1 ahead of Ray Sadler with his 42nd career homer on May 27 at Bowie for third - Online streaming at AltoonaCurve.com Record ............................................................... 1-0 all-time. Josh Bonifay and Adam Hyzdu both share the franchise record with 55 homers hit while wearing an Altoona jersey. Dating back to the start of provided by TuneIn Radio Average .......................................... .313 (10/32) the 2014 season, Allie leads the Eastern League in home runs, ahead of Jake - Via the TuneIn Radio App and the MiLB Runs/Runs Per Game ..................................9/9 Fox (42), Dean Green (41), Quincy Latimore (40) and Steven Moya (35). First Pitch App Home Runs...........................................................0 PROSPECT WATCH: The Curve roster currently features six of MLB.com’s RISP ...................................................... .444 (4/9) preseason top 30 Pirates prospects: Reese McGuire (5), Harold Ramirez (6), Errors ......................................................................1 Kevin Newman (11), Clay Holmes (15), Barrett Barnes (20) and Tyler Eppler (28). Five players are also featured on Baseball America’s Top 30 Pirates pros- THIS DATE IN CURVE HISTORY ERA ...................................................................3.00 pect list: Ramirez (5), McGuire (6), Newman (8) Holmes (19), Barnes (24).