The Result
Curve - 5 runs
to 4
The Curve - Year-to-Date
27 wins and 27
losses
Brett's Position and
the Batting Order
Playing - Designated hitter
Batting - #3
Brett's at-bats
First plate appearance
Lefthanded pitcher
Bases empty - two down
Called strike
Ball - low and outside
Called strike
Ball - "a big overhand breaking ball that misses low"
"Here comes the 2ball-2strike pitch ... and Roneberg strikes
out looking at a fast ball on the outside corner and the innings
is over"
Strike out
Second plate appearance
Lefthanded pitcher
Runner at second base - one down
Ball - low and outside
Called strike - breaking ball
Ball - high - "and the runner breaks for third base ... and
he's in there!!! ... and now the Curve have a runner at third
base with just one down"
"There's a ground ball towards the third-baseman and this
will not be enough to score the run ... the fielder makes the
throw across the diamond for the out and the runner has to hold
at third base"
Ground out to third base - 5 to 3
Third plate appearance
Lefthanded pitcher
Led off the innings
Foul ball - down the leftside
Foul ball - down the leftside and into the seats
"The pitcher winds up and delivers the 0ball-2strike pitch
... and it's a called strike!!! ... and Roneberg is punched out
for the second time tonight!!!"
Strike out
Fourth plate appearance
Righthanded pitcher
Runner at first base - one down
Called strike/Foul ball - ???
"The runner is going!!! ... and here comes the pitch ...
and Roneberg lifts it into leftfield but it's straight at the
fielder and the runner has to scamper back to first base"
Fly out to leftfield - F7
At the end of the Game
0 hit from 4 at-bats
- 2 x strike outs
Heard during the game
(01) As he was announcing the Starting Lineups during the Pre-game Show, the commentator said - "Brett Roneberg is hitting at number three in the lineup and is the Curve's designated hitter tonight ... this is Brett's first start in a game since Friday 18th May ... he had been on the Disabled List with an injured hand ... it is good to have his lefthanded bat back in the lineup"
(02) During Brett's fourth plate appearance, the commentator said - "With a runner at first base, the Rock Cats middle infielders are playing back as Brett Roneberg is a double play candidate"
Email from Brett
Game Reports
Adam Boeve drilled a go-ahead,
two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Altoona
Curve to their sixth consecutive win, 5-4, over the New Britain
Rock Cats Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series and
six-game road trip
Altoona (27-27) has suddenly turned red hot after ending a lengthy
10-game losing streak just 10 days ago
Since that losing skid, the second-longest in franchise history,
the Curve have won eight of nine games
With the Curve trailing 4-3 entering the top of the ninth, Neil
Walker ripped a lead-off single to right field, setting the stage
for Boeve's heroics
Facing Rock Cats' reliever Frank Mata, Boeve sent a towering fly
ball over the 16-foot high center-field wall at New Britain Stadium
to give Altoona the ninth-inning lead
Matt Peterson closed out for the Curve win by holding New Britain
off the board in the bottom of the ninth, but it wasn't easy
Matt Allegra drilled a lead-off double off the wall in right-center
and reached third base with only one out, but Peterson forced
Brandon Roberts to ground out to second against a drawn-in infield
and struck out Felix Molina, who went 4-for-5 on the night, to
end the game and earn his 10th save of the season
Chris Hernandez (2-1) walked in the go-ahead run in the New Britain
eighth inning, which gave the Rock Cats a 4-3 lead, but was credited
with the victory
Mata (0-1) was charged with three runs and six hits in two innings
of relief and was tagged with the loss
Boeve was one of four Curve players to record multiple hits in
the victory
Walker, Brandon Chaves and Steven Pearce each had two of their
club's 10 hits
The Curve and Rock Cats will play the middle game of their three-game
series Wednesday night at New Britain Stadium
First pitch is set for 6.35pm
Wardell Starling (2-4, 5.47) will get the starting nod for Altoona,
while New Britain will counter with righty Tristan Crawford (5-3,
4.04)
Adam Boeve's two-run homer
in the ninth inning lifted visiting Altoona over New Britain,
5-4, on Tuesday
With the Curve trailing, 4-3, Neil Walker led off the ninth with
a single and Boeve drilled his seventh homer over the center-field
wall as Altoona (27-27) recorded its 12th one-run win
Reliever Chris Hernandez (2-1) got the win, despite walking three
and retiring only two batters in the eighth
Matt Peterson tossed a scoreless ninth to notch his 10th save
Starter Luis Munoz yielded three runs on eight hits with four
strikeouts over seven innings
Alex Fernandez hit an RBI single during a two-run second and Steven
Pearce delivered a run-scoring double in the eighth to knot the
score at 3-3
Altoona went on to extend its winning streak to six games
After Brock Peterson slammed a leadoff homer in the second, Felix
Molina, who went 4-for-5, stroked an RBI single and Brian Buscher
plated a run with a groundout in the third to give New Britain
(28-24) a 3-2 edge
Garrett Guzman drew a bases-loaded walk in the eighth to make
it 4-3
Reliever Frank Mata (0-1) took the loss after giving up three
runs on six hits with one strikeout in two frames
Rock Cats starter Ryan Mullins yielded two runs on five hits with
two walks and four strikeouts over seven innings
One of the Curve’s best
hitters put Altoona on top, then one of the team’s best relievers
hung on as the Curve won dramatically once again
Adam Boeve hit a towering two-run homer in the ninth inning to
help give the Curve a 5-4 win over New Britain Tuesday night at
New Britain Stadium
Matt Peterson stranded the tying run at third base in the bottom
half of the ninth as Altoona won a season-high sixth consecutive
game and came from behind for the fifth time in a row
Peterson allowed a leadoff double, but struck out Felix Molina
with Matthew Allegra on third to end the game
Neil Walker, who went 2-for-3, singled to start the Curve’s
ninth
New Britain took a 4-3 lead in the eighth inning thanks to shaky
Curve pitching from Chris Hernandez
He relieved Dave Davidson with one out and a runner at first,
but walked in the go-ahead run
The Rock Cats drew two free passes and an intentional walk off
Hernandez (2-1)
The Curve also were down, 3-2, before Steven Pearce’s RBI
double in the eighth inning scored Brandon Chaves to tie the game
All three Curve runs in the final two innings came off Frank Mata
(0-1)
Curve starter Luis Munoz went seven strong innings, scattering
eight hits and giving up three runs - two earned
He held the Rock Cats scoreless over his final four innings
New Britain’s Ryan Mullins limited the Curve to two runs
in seven innings in only his second Double-A start
The Rock Cats’ lefty blanked the Curve over his final five
innings and retired 11 consecutive batters at one point
Alex Fernandez put the Curve on the board early, as his single
put Altoona up 1-0 in the second inning
Brian Peterson grounded into a double play to take a 2-0 advantage
Altoona’s Adam Boeve hit
a two-run home run off New Britain reliever Frank Mata in the
top of the ninth to give the Curve a 5-4 win at New Britain Stadium
The game started as a pitcher’s duel between Rock Cats’
starter Ryan Mullins and the Curve’s Luis Munoz
Mullins tossed seven impressive innings for the Rock Cats
The 23-year-old limited the Curve to two runs on five hits and
two walks
He struck out four in his second career Double-A start, but came
away with the no-decision
Munoz was just as imposing, allowing three runs (2ER) on eight
hits with four strikeouts
The Curve took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second on Alex Fernandaez’
RBI single to right field
Neil Walker, who reached base on a walk, then scored on Brian
Peterson’s double play groundout for a 2-0 advantage
The Rock Cats cut the Curve’s lead in half with Brock Peterson’s
solo blast to center field
In the third, the Rock Cats struck again
Kyle Geiger opened the inning with a double and moved to third
on Brandon Roberts’ sac bunt
Geiger scored on a single by Felix Molina to tie the game
Trevor Plouffe advanced the runners and reached base safely with
a bunt
Brian Buscher’s groundout to shortstop allowed Molina to
score and gave the Rock Cats the lead, 3-2
Steven Pearce doubled to center field off Mata in the eighth to
knock in Brandon Chaves and tie the game
Pearce was thrown out at third base when Molina cutoff Roberts’
throw from center field and threw to catcher Kyle Geiger trying
to tag Chaves out at home, but Pearce attempted to take third
on the throw home and Geiger fired the ball to third base for
the final out of the inning
Momentum carried over into the bottom of the inning for the Rock
Cats
Felix Molina singled, Brian Buscher drew an intentional walk,
and Brock Peterson walked to load the bases
Altoona reliever Dave Davidson then walked Garrett Guzman to score
Molina from third for the go-ahead run
The lead would be short-lived, though, as the Curve came out swinging
in the top of the ninth
Walker singled to lead off the inning and Boeve delivered a two-run
shot over the center field wall
Mata (0-1) allowed three runs on six hits in two innings to suffer
the loss
For the Rock Cats, Molina led the offense with a 4-for-5 performance
at the plate and scored two runs
Chris Hernandez (2-1) came away with the win, despite walking
three in 2/3 innings
Matt Peterson threw a shutout ninth for his tenth save