Altoona Curve Week in Review

The Curve opened the season with a 4-5 record and are currently sitting in fourth place in the Eastern League  Western Division.  Altoona split a four-game opening series at Erie, winning the two middle games of the series.  They split a two-game series at Akron with game three being postponed.  The 2013 home opener was Thursday night and they won a 5-4 contest against Harrisburg.  The Senators won the next two in that four-game series.

The Curve finish out their home stand with Harrisburg and then welcome the Richmond Flying Squirrels to town.  Altoona will then travel to Harrisburg on Thursday for a four-game series with the Senators.

Team leaders -

Batting Average
Adalberto Santos, .417
Andrew Lambo, .324

Home Runs
Andrew Lambo, 2
Several with 1

RBIs
Andrew Lambo, 7
Matt Curry, 5

Stolen Bases
Mel Rojas, Jr., 3
Three with 1

Wins
Casey Sadler, 2
Jameson Taillon, 1
Tim Alderson, 1

ERA
Tim Alderson, 0.00
Stolmy Pimental, 0.00
Jameson Taillon, 1.59

Ks
Jameson Taillon, 14
Stolmy Pimental, 11

Saves
Luis Angel Sans, 2
Nathan Baker, 1

Pirates and Curve Extend Player Development Contract Through 2018 Season

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Altoona Curve have extended their Player Development Contract (PDC) through the 2018 season, the two sides announced today prior to the Pirates-Curve Exhibition Game in Altoona.  The announcement was made by Curve owner Bob Lozinak, Curve General Manager Rob Egan, Pirates President Frank Coonelly and Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington in front of a standing-room only, capacity-crowd at Peoples Natural Gas Field.  

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Curve to host '14 All-Star Game

The Altoona Curve will host the 2014 Eastern League All-Star Game, the team and the Eastern League announced Saturday. The announcement was made by Curve general manager Rob Egan and Eastern League president Joe McEacharn in front of a standing-room only crowd at Peoples Natural Gas Field during the fifth inning of the Pirates-Curve exhibition game.

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Army-Navy photos

Navy 17 - Army 13, 4th Quarter Final

Navy started the fourth quarter trailing the Black Knights by 3.  The Mids were able to drive into Army territory, but were forced to punt when facing a fourth and six on the Army 49 yard line.

Army drove down the field in what looked like a drive that would seal the game for the Black Knights.  Eric Osteen missed a 37 yard field goal wide left and the Mids still have hope.

Freshman Keenan Reynolds led his team down the field to give Navy the lead 17-13.  Reynolds used his passing ability to complete two passes for 59 yards, the biggest a 49 yard pass to Brandon Turner to the Army 8 yard line.

Reynolds used his legs on the next play to score and give Navy the lead and also force Army into needing a touchdown on their final drive.

The Black Knights took over on their own 17 with 4:41 left in the game.  Trent Steelman, Raymond Maples, and Larry Dixon led Army down the field with a powerful running game.  Steelman kept the Navy defense honest by completing two passes to Chevaughn Lawrence for 25 yards.

Army appeared to be heading for a game winning touchdown with a 1st and 10 at the Navy 14 yard line.  Dixon fumbled a hand off and Navy's Barry Dabney recovered the ball sealing the 11th straight win over Army for the Mids.

Keenan Reynolds was named the games MVP.  Navy will travel to San Diego to face Arizona State in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl on December 29.