From the Altoona Curve web site
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL ROAD TRIP COMPLETED WITH 11-2 WIN AT NEW HAVEN
Chris Duffy broke a 2-2 tie with an RBI single in the top of the seventh inning and the Curve offense went on to score eight more runs in the final two innings as Altoona completed another successful road trip with an 11-2 rout of the New Haven Ravens on Thursday afternoon at Yale Field.
The win, Altoona's third straight over the Ravens after losing the series opener, completes a 6-2 road swing to Binghamton and New Haven and improves the club's record away from Blair County Ballpark to 18-11.
Overall, the Curve is now 23-21 as it returns home and attempts to snap a franchise-record 10-game losing skid on Friday night in the first game of a seven-game homestand against the Binghamton Mets.
The seventh inning RBI single came at just the right time for Duffy, who, entering the game, had batted just .179 since April 20th.
His single scored Josh Bonifay from third base and broke open what had been a tight game prior to that point.
The Curve grabbed an early 2-0 lead on a pair of Jose Castillo RBI singles in the first and third innings.
New Haven countered with a run in the fifth against starter Landon Jacobsen, but the right-hander left the game after five innings holding a slim 2-1 lead.
Jacobsen would end up with a no-decision after the Ravens tied the game in the bottom of the sixth against reliever Brady Borner.
Blue Jays' prospect John Ford-Griffin belted a game-tying solo homer to right, evening the score at 2-2. The blast was Ford-Griffin's seventh of the season.
But the Curve would dominate the final three innings of the game after Ravens' starter Chris Baker left after 6 1/3 solid innings.
In addition to Duffy's go-ahead RBI single in the seventh, the Curve would add three runs in the eighth, highlighted by a two-run homer off the bat of Brett Roneberg, and five more tallies in the ninth.
Among the big hits in the Curve's five-run ninth was a two-run double by Shawn Garrett, the final of his three hits on the day.
Despite allowing the game-tying run in the sixth, Borner picked up the win to improve his season record to 3-2. Neal McDade tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings to earn his third save.
Offensively, Garrett and Kevin Nicholson led the way with three hits each, while Castillo, Bonifay and Chan Perry each had two hits in the Curve's 15-hit attack.
Despite pitching well, Baker (3-1) dropped his first decision of the season, marking the fifth time the Curve has handed a previously unbeaten pitcher its first loss in its last six meetings against such hurlers.
GAME NOTES - Brett Roneberg's home run on Thursday was his first since April 10th, a span of 37 games between long balls

From the USA Today Minor League Baseball web site
A run-scoring single by Chris Duffy in the seventh inning ignited nine unanswered runs by the Altoona Curve in their 11-2 win over the New Haven Ravens.
Duffy paced a 15-hit attack with a two-out single for his lone hit of the game, giving his team a 3-2 lead.
Brett Roneberg belted a two-run homer in the eighth inning
and Shawn Garrett highlighted a five-run ninth with a two-run double for the Curve, who scored their three finals runs on an error, a base-on-balls and a sac fly.
Brady Borner (3-2) got the win despite giving up a run in 1 1/3 innings in relief of starter Lan Jacobsen, who left after allowing a run and six hits over five frames.
Neal McDade scattered a pair of hits over the final 2 2/3 frames for his third save.
John-Ford Griffin lead off the sixth inning with his seventh homer and Alexis Rios chipped in with a pair of hits and a run scored for New Haven, which stranded 12 men on base.
Chris Baker (3-1) was tagged for the loss after giving up three runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings.

From Brett
Must admit it felt bloody good as well after the road trip I was having.
Hit it great and the right-fielder didnt even move.
That is exactly where the ball went out to tell you the truth!
Right where the white line is.

Email from Geoff
Friday morning.
Because the game started at 11.00am Thursday over there, it meant a 1.00am start here!!!
Coffee and smokes!!!
Heard your first three at bats,
THEN AT 3.57am I HEARD THE CALL!!!
OVER THE RIGHT-CENTREFIELD FENCE!!!
Congrats, and more details will follow.

Email from Sharon
Hey Brett - Good on ya!!
Your Father woke me at some ungodly hour this morning to tell me the good news.
He then woke me at the end of the game - during what they call the "Rewind Show" because they go over everything and replay the good bits.
Unfortunately the broadcast cut out just as that part began - so I was woken for no reason!!
I didn't really mind!
See Ya
Love
Mum
......and a note from Brett
Felt great.
Sorry you didn't hear it but it felt good.
More to come.
Love,
Brett.

Email from Tanya
Well that is certainly the way to break out, isn't it?
Congrats...
Wish it was during the day so I could see your name flash up on the screeen!
Tanya.

Email from Ed Leipold - one of the "Curve Psycho Fans", a group of season ticket holders
I go thru "Curve Withdrawal" every extended road trip, but I do listen to every game,
and I knew you'd be ecstatic when Brett drilled one out of the park yesterday.
Since he was the first player I met this year, and corresponding with you, I root extra hard when he's at the plate.
Brett and I will get together sooner or later.
Last home stand, he was signing autographs for some fans, down the firstbase line, but by time I noticed him, he went on out for pre-game warmups.
So, we'll just have to wait and see if the game is played tonight.
Meantime, take care Geoff, and we'll talk later.
Ed