Curve blank Fisher Cats to open road trip
CURVE, Pa. - Dario Agrazal led a shutout effort while home runs from Logan Hill and Will Craig supported a 5-0 win for the Altoona Curve over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Tuesday at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.The Curve (64-53) handed the Fisher Cats (67-49) just their second scoreless
CURVE, Pa. -
The Curve (64-53) handed the Fisher Cats (67-49) just their second scoreless game this season despite 11 base hits.
Leading 1-0 in the seventh, Hill unloaded a three-run homer to left set up by a
Agrazal (Win, 4-3) maneuvered around seven hits by the Fisher Cats and logged six scoreless innings to earn his first win since May 13. He employed a double play in the first inning and a pick off in the fifth while stranding runners in scoring position in the second, third and fifth frames.
Craig added to the Curve total with a towering solo homer to right field during the eighth inning, his 19th of the season. Craig recorded three hits in the game, his 27th multi-hit game, and hit his 25th double.
Three of the Curve's first five hits were lead-off singles in the second, fourth and fifth but were unable to break through against
The Curve and Fisher Cats will continue their series on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. with right-hander
After an eight-game road trip, the Curve return home for the final homestand of the regular season and welcome the Harrisburg Senators, Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, for two games beginning on Wednesday, August 22. For tickets or more information, visit AltoonaCurve.com, call 877.99.CURVE or stop by the PNG Field box office.
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