EASTERN LEAGUE
ALTOONA CURVE AT HARRISBURG SENATORS
05/30/2111
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
ALTOONA CURVE AT HARRISBURG SENATORS
GAME ID: 291 - SATURDAY, MAY 30TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Altoona Curve (30-18) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 5 8 1
Harrisburg Senators (25-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Curve Collect 5-0 Win Versus Harrisburg
Altoona beat Harrisburg in a rain-soaked ballgame.

The Altoona Curve converted a terrific effort from starter Josh Mack into a win over the Harrisburg Senators at FNB Field. The Curve won the game by a final score of 5-0. Mack, the winner, moves to 2-2. He threw 5.2 innings of 3-hit ball, while fanning 6 and giving up 1 walk.

The Senators had been locked in a 0-0 tie with the Curve going into the top of the fifth inning. That changed quickly when the 23-year old shortstop Chris Buckingham came to the plate. Buckingham hit a run-scoring double on a full count curveball from Harrisburg hurler Joel Peterson. It was Buckingham's 8th double of the year.

"It's not about individual awards," Mack told a Altoona Herald reporter after the game. "It's about winning championships. That's what we play for."

The Southern Division-leading Curve are 30-18.
ALTOONA BATTING LINESCORE HARRISBURG BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Tabak 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .299 3 23
M. Mukanda CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .162 1 5
S. Urich RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .264 6 17
K. Kinkade 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .233 8 32
D. Sheppard SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .265 8 20
R. Silva LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .244 5 16
C. McMillan DH 4 2 1 0 0 0 3 .286 2 18
C. Buckingham 3B 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 .252 4 21
O. Tafolla C 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .141 0 5
Totals 32 5 8 5 3 3 18      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Tabak (12, 5th Inning off J. Peterson, 2 on, 0 outs) , R. Silva (12, 5th Inning off J. Peterson, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Buckingham 2 (8, 5th Inning off J. Peterson, 2 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off F. Tristan, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Tabak 2 , D. Sheppard , R. Silva 3 , C. McMillan , C. Buckingham 4 , O. Tafolla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Tabak , K. Kinkade , D. Sheppard
GIDP: C. McMillan , O. Tafolla
Sac Bunt: M. Mukanda
Hit by Pitch: C. Buckingham
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Sheppard (1)
CS: M. Mukanda (3) , C. Buckingham (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Sheppard (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Tabak-Sheppard-Kinkade, Sheppard-Tabak-Kinkade)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Clayton LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .205 2 11
H. Nielsen RF, LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .195 2 4
A. Brulhart SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .231 2 7
C. Manning 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 8 21
J. Nunez DH 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .403 3 10
   a-B. Baughman DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 4
N. Von Meyer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348 1 8
A. Baker C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .156 0 3
J. Long 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .143 0 0
G. Carrillo CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
   b-I. Kerr PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 2 5
   c-A. Ramirez CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 4
Totals 29 0 3 0 1 8 10      
a - B. Baughman inserted as DH in the 7th
b - I. Kerr pinch hit for G. Carrillo in the 8th
c - A. Ramirez substituted for I. Kerr in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: H. Nielsen 2 , J. Long
GIDP: M. Clayton , C. Manning
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: A. Brulhart (1) , N. Von Meyer (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Von Meyer-Brulhart-Manning, Long-Von Meyer-Manning)
ALTOONA PITCHING LINESCORE HARRISBURG PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mack W (2-2) 5.2 3 0 0 1 6 0 64 4.68   
M. Wilson SV (1) 3.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 27 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mack 68
Batters Faced: J. Mack 20, M. Wilson 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mack 6-3, M. Wilson 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mack 64-48, M. Wilson 27-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Wilson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Peterson L (4-6) 5.0 5 3 2 2 2 0 87 3.76   
K. Rice 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 14.29   
A. Muzquiz 2.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 28 5.62   
F. Tristan 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 0 21 3.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Peterson 47
Batters Faced: J. Peterson 22, K. Rice 3, A. Muzquiz 7, F. Tristan 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Peterson 6-6, K. Rice 2-0, A. Muzquiz 1-3, F. Tristan 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Peterson 87-57, K. Rice 10-5, A. Muzquiz 28-15, F. Tristan 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Tristan 1-1
Hit Batsmen: A. Muzquiz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Mack
Ballpark: FNB Field
Weather: Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 3:35 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 6265
Special Notes: Rain delay of 23 minutes in the 3rd inning. RP Kevin Rice was injured while pitching.
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