Fromt the Altoona Curve:
RubberDucks Use Ten Run Eighth Inning to Quack Game Open in Curve Defeat
Altoona drops third straight game, 12-3, after taking 3-2 lead into the eighth.
AKRON, OH – After taking a 3-2 lead in the top of the eighth, Altoona gave up 10 runs in the bottom of the inning as the RubberDucks won their third straight game over the Curve, 12-3, on Saturday night at Canal Park.
The ‘Ducks scored 10 times on six hits, capped off by a grand slam from Bo Naylor off reliever Oddy Nunez. Shea Murray began the inning after a scoreless seventh and recorded one out, allowing three hits and being charged with three runs. Cristofer Melendez then came into the ballgame and only managed one out, allowing five runs on two hits and three walks. Two runners scored on two wild pitches from Melendez.
It was the first time an opposing team scored 10 or more runs in an inning against the Curve since Harrisburg scored 11 runs in the seventh inning on August 31, 2019.
Daniel Amaral scored a run on a fielder’s choice in the fifth inning to get Altoona on the board and tie the game 1-1. A sacrifice fly from Cal Mitchell in the seventh tied the game 2-2, and Jack Suwinski gave Altoona the lead on a single in the eighth inning.
Steven Kwan hit a solo home run in the first inning off Curve starter Trey McGough. McGough tossed six innings for Altoona, allowing two runs on six hits. He struck out eight batters, one shy of his career high of nine.
Matthew Fraizer had his second multi-hit game since his promotion to Double-A on Thursday in the loss. The loss brings the series even three games apiece after Altoona won the first three games this week.
The Curve conclude their series with the RubberDucks on Sunday afternoon at 2:05 p.m. RHP Osvaldo Bido (2-4, 5.15) will start for Altoona, with LHP Adam Scott (0-2, 3.86) slated for Akron.
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