Waddell, Craig power Curve to 5-1 victory
CURVE, Pa. - Will Craig blasted a go-ahead, three-run home run in the sixth inning and Brandon Waddell struck out seven over 5.2 innings to lead the Altoona Curve to a 5-1 win over the Akron RubberDucks on Saturday afternoon at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The Curve (2-1) plated five
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The Curve (2-1) plated five unanswered runs starting in the sixth inning to pull away from the RubberDucks (1-2).
Trailing by a run in the bottom of the sixth, Craig hit his three-run homer over the seats in left field, his first at Double-A, to put the Curve ahead, 3-1.
Altoona added single runs in each the seventh and eighth innings on an RBI single by
Waddell held Akron to four hits and issued one walk in his first of start of the season. RubberDucks designated hitter
Altoona removed Waddell with two outs in the sixth and turned to
RubberDucks starter
Stephan Alemais notched his second straight two-hit game (2-for-4) and
The Curve and RubberDucks play the final of the four-game series on Sunday afternoon. Top-ranked Pirates pitching prospect
The first Sunday of the season will feature the first Ritchey's Dairy Kids' Club Game along with an appearance by Rubble and Everest, presented by the Comics Vault. First pitch at PNG Field is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the ballpark gates open at 1 p.m.
For tickets or more information, visit AltoonaCurve.com, call 877.99.CURVE or stop by the PNG Field offices.
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