HARRISBURG — Keiner Delgado hit his second profession grand slam and totaled 5 runs batted in throughout an 11-2 win for the Curve over the Harrisburg Senators Thursday evening.
Delgado’s massive hit within the seventh inning broke a 3-2 recreation extensive open and into Altoona’s favor. After Delgado slammed a ball off the suitable discipline video board, Javier Rivas hammered his second residence run of the season to push the lead to 8-2 lead.
It was the primary set of back-to-back homers hit by Altoona this season. The Curve put the sport away with a two-run homer from Will Taylor within the eighth inning.
Altoona set season-highs in runs (11), hits (13) and residential runs in a recreation (three).
Tyrone Yulie earned the win with two scoreless innings of aid following Po-Yu Chen. Chen struck out 4 in 4 innings and allowed only one earned run in his fourth begin of the season. Cy Nielson struck out three over two scoreless frames of aid, and Josh Loeschorn wrapped up the win with a scoreless ninth inning.
In addition to the 13 hits, Altoona’s offense drew 11 walks off Harrisburg pitchers. Duce Gourson walked thrice and stole a base within the win. Taylor, Jack Brannigan, Derek Berg, Delgado and Rivas every recorded multi-hit efforts on the plate.
Altoona improved its document to 4-14 whereas the Senators dropped to 12-6. Altoona remains to be in final place within the Southwest Division whereas Harrisburg remains to be in second place.
The Curve and the Senators proceed their week-long sequence tonight at 7 o’clock. Altoona will ship southpaw Dominic Perachi to the mound, whereas the Senators plan to begin lefty Jackson Kent.