ERIE, Pa. – The Altoona Curve dropped their series opener with the Erie SeaWolves 6-1 Tuesday night at UPMC Park in Erie.
Po-Yu Chen made his longest start since July 2 with five innings on the mound. Chen set down five straight hitters to begin the game until Erie loaded the bases with two outs in the second with a walk and a pair of hits. Carlos Mendoza singled home two runs to give the SeaWolves a 2-0 lead. Cy Nielson was the first one called upon out of the bullpen and tossed a spotless sixth inning before allowing four straight baserunners in the seventh. Jake Holton mashed a three-run double to extend Erie’s lead to 6-0 against Valentin Linarez.
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