House and Hassell III Both Homer in Sens 3-2 Win

HARRISBURG SENATORS POSTGAME NOTES

Senators 3 Altoona 2

SUMMARY

The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Altoona Curve 3-2 on Tuesday night at FNB Field. The Senators took a 1-0 lead in the 4^th on a Brady House home run. Altoona took a lead of their own on a 2-run home run by Tsung-Che Cheng in the top half of the 7^th, but the Senators countered to tie it at 2 in their half of the frame as a Robert Hassell III home run sent a 2-2 tie to the 8^th. In the 8^th, Israel Pineda drove in the winning run to make it 3-2.

THE BIG PLAY

In the bottom of the 8^th inning with the score tied 2-2, Israel Pineda singled to left field with runners on 2^nd and 3^rd, driving home the game-winning run.

FILIBUSTERS

Orlando Ribalta worked a perfect 9^th inning for his first save of the year…The Senators out-hit the Curve 11-5…Robert Hassell III’s home run is his first of the year and extended his on-base streak to 14 games…Michael Cuevas’ 9 strikeouts in 6 innings pitched is a season high.

ON THE DOCKET

The Senators and Altoona Curve play game two of their seven-game series Wednesday afternoon at FNB Field beginning at 12:00 p.m. The game can be heard on 1400am, 96.5 FM, & 95.3 FM, Sports Radio Harrisburg, beginning at 11:45 a.m.

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