EASTERN LEAGUE
ALTOONA CURVE AT NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS
08/15/2023
 
ALTOONA CURVE AT NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS
GAME ID: 5320 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Altoona Curve (68-55) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 8 13 1
New Britain Rock Cats (52-71) 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 11 2
Curve Down Rock Cats, 8-5
The Altoona Curve topped the New Britain Rock Cats by the score of 8-5, with the largest share of the credit going to designated hitter Andre Lipcius. Lipcius was 2 for 5 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 5 for the Curve. The winning streak has now reached 11 games for the Curve.

The game was at a stalemate until right fielder Rodrigo Abril came to bat in the top of the 11th. Facing New Britain pitcher Nathan Solters, he hit a 2-2 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Altoona on top, 6-5.

"I like the roll we're on right now," said Abril after the game.

ALTOONA BATTING LINESCORES NEW BRITAIN BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Abril RF 6 2 4 1 0 1 2 .333 6 26
A. Lipcius DH 5 3 2 5 1 0 2 .259 11 57
A. Sabato 1B 6 0 2 1 0 2 1 .254 31 72
R. Dalton CF 6 0 1 1 0 3 4 .167 0 1
C. Martin 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .288 16 68
D. Larkin LF 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 .242 8 32
K. Davis 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
G. Koch C 4 2 3 0 1 1 0 .286 6 26
C. Hall SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .276 0 3
Totals 46 8 13 8 3 13 19      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Dalton (1, 1st Inning off B. Milton, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Lipcius (20, 11th Inning off N. Solters, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Lipcius (11, 9th Inning off J. Bowins, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Abril 4 , A. Lipcius 6 , A. Sabato 2 , R. Dalton 2 , G. Koch 3 , C. Hall
2-out RBI: R. Dalton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Abril , C. Martin 2
GIDP: A. Lipcius
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Martin (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Koch-Hall)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. McCarthy SS 6 1 2 1 0 2 0 .211 2 15
D. Lund 1B 5 0 1 0 1 0 3 .286 10 44
D. Keirsey Jr. CF 5 1 3 1 1 0 2 .308 3 7
P. MacMichael DH 5 0 2 2 0 2 4 .288 19 65
I. Herrera C 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .216 4 17
M. Harris RF 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 .255 10 30
L. Harrington LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .202 3 11
C. Daniels 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .217 1 8
J. Ruíz 2B 5 1 1 1 0 3 1 .283 11 50
Totals 44 5 11 5 4 12 17      
BATTING
Doubles: P. MacMichael (22, 4th Inning off T. Brennan, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. McCarthy 2 , D. Lund , D. Keirsey Jr. 3 , P. MacMichael 3 , L. Harrington , C. Daniels , J. Ruíz
2-out RBI: D. Keirsey Jr. , P. MacMichael
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. MacMichael 2 , I. Herrera 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Harrington (6)
CS: D. Keirsey Jr. (3)

FIELDING
Errors: A. McCarthy (14) , J. Ruíz (8)
Double Plays: 1 (McCarthy-Ruíz-Lund)
ALTOONA PITCHING LINESCORES NEW BRITAIN PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Brennan 4.1 8 5 3 2 5 0 104 65 4.53
J. Ware 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 43 25 1.88
D. Spencer 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 12 2.56
J. Johnson W (5-5) 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 41 24 2.13
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Brennan 34
Batters Faced: T. Brennan 24, J. Ware 9, D. Spencer 5, J. Johnson 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Brennan 6-2, J. Ware 3-0, D. Spencer 2-1, J. Johnson 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Brennan 104-65, J. Ware 43-25, D. Spencer 19-12, J. Johnson 41-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Spencer 1-0
WP: T. Brennan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Milton 6.1 7 2 2 2 6 0 105 69 4.73
M. Gilroy H (8) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 13 3.35
J. Bowins BS (6) 1.0 3 3 3 0 3 1 23 16 3.97
N. Solters L (3-3) 2.0 3 3 3 1 2 0 41 25 4.88
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Milton 55
Batters Faced: B. Milton 29, M. Gilroy 5, J. Bowins 6, N. Solters 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Milton 5-7, M. Gilroy 2-1, J. Bowins 0-0, N. Solters 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Milton 105-69, M. Gilroy 15-13, J. Bowins 23-16, N. Solters 41-25
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andre Lipcius
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:37
Attendance: 4449
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