The Result
Curve - 6 to 1

Sea Dogs - Year-to-Date
0 wins - 4 losses

Brett's Position and the Batting Order
Playing rightfield
Batting #5

At the end of the Game
1 hit from 4 at-bats - single, 1 x strike out

Brett's at-bats
First at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Bases empty - one down
Ball - low
Called strike - fastball
Ground ball towards first base
Out PO3
Second at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Led off the innings
A broken bat slow roller towards shortstop - who had to field the ball back-handed, and then threw the ball in the dirt and past the Curve first-baseman - no error recorded
Infield single
Out at second base on a ground ball double-play hit by the next batter
Third at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Led off the innings
Ball - low
Called strike
Swing&miss - curve ball
Foul ball - down the first base line
Ball - low and outside
Pop-up into foul territory on the third base side - by playable
Out F5
Fourth at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Bases empty - two down
Called strike
Ball - outside
Called strike
Foul ball
Ball - just inside - 90mph fast ball
Swing&miss - breaking ball
Strike out
...and the final out of the ballgame!!!

Heard during the game
(1) After giving out the team line-ups, the commentator said that "Brett is playing his fourth position in four games. He has played leftfield, designated hitter, first base, and tonight he is starting in rightfield"

(2) As the game got underway, the commentator said "Welcome to baseball in frigid Altoona!!!" - he mentioned that "it is freezing cold with a game time temperature of just 39 degrees-F" (that is about 4 degrees-C!!!)

(3) With a runner at first base, the next Curve hitter drove the ball into rightfield - and the commentator said "they will hold the runner at third because Roneberg has an excellant arm out there"

(4) At the end of the game the commentator mentioned "that it will be a quiet 7-hour bus ride to New Britain after going 0-and-4 in Altoona for the worst start of the season in franchise history"

Email from Brett
Well, that wasn't the best four game start I have ever been involved in
but I am sure things will change very soon - like today I hope!
For me I guess that I don't feel the best at the plate
but I am still hanging in there so what I can say is when I start to feel good "watch out"!!!
That is about it for now as I am getting ready to go to the field and do some damage!!!!
Bye

Game Reports
Curve Notebook

Former Curve Brett Roneberg was 5-for-15 in the series

Sea Dogs leave Altoona still looking for win

Portland Sea Dogs Manager Ron Johnson says the worst start in franchise history won't sink his team's spirits.
"I have no concern, and I hope my team doesn't," Johnson said Sunday after a 6-1 loss to the Altoona Curve at Blair County Ballpark.

The loss dropped the Sea Dogs to 0-4, surpassing the 0-3 start by the 2000 club for the dubious franchise record.

"My job, and our staff's job right now, is to keep that clubhouse as relaxed and positive as we can," Johnson said.
"We have 138 games left to play; it's a full-season situation."

Altoona scored five runs in the seventh inning to break a 1-1 tie.

At 4-0, the Curve are off to their best start ever.

"We made a ton of mistakes," Altoona Manager Tony Beasley said.
"We made mistakes on the bases, our situational hitting was bad, we made defensive mistakes. We were fortunate to find some offense in the seventh inning."

Altoona once again took advantage of Portland's bullpen in taking control of the game.

The Curve scored their five runs in the seventh off relievers Jason Howell (0-1) and Jeremy Lambert.
Howell struck out Chris Snusz to start the seventh, then gave up Brandon Chaves' first Double-A hit.
Chris Duffy followed with a single, and Nate McLouth's single scored Chaves to put Altoona on top to stay.
A single by Ray Navarrete loaded the bases before Yurendell DeCaster popped up.
Jeff Keppinger then ripped a two-run single, and Gary Thomas added a two-run triple to make it 6-1.

"That's the sign of a good team, too, because they're able to overcome some mistakes," Beasley said.
"When you don't have talent on a team and you make mistakes, you really pay. We have a pretty good team, so we're able to make a few mistakes and then overcome them."

Portland couldn't overcome its mistakes in the series.
The Sea Dogs, who blew early leads in two of the losses, came up empty in a key scoring situation Sunday.
Portland tied the game in the sixth when Joe Kilburg walked and scored after Curve pitcher Bryan Bullington threw wide of first on an infield hit by Kenny Perez.
A walk to Mike Campo put runners at the corners with one out.
But the Sea Dogs couldn't push the lead run across against Altoona reliever Brandon Agamennone (1-0).
The right-hander struck out Mike O'Keefe looking and got Jeff Bailey swinging to end the inning.

"That was definitely the turning point in the game," said Bullington, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 draft.

Sea Dogs starter Jerome Gamble turned in a strong outing but wound up with a no-decision, allowing one run on six hits over five innings.

Johnson said his team has some young pitchers and quality hitters who have yet to get on track, but noted the Sea Dogs were in every game in the series.
"If you look at highlight films on ESPN every night, you see guys hitting balls in the gap, you see runners running around the bases, you see a reliever come in and get a double-play ball," Johnson said.
"It's not a big mystery. We just don't have any of that going on now.
"The one concern I have right now is somebody (in the clubhouse) is going to start getting devastated, and I do not want that to happen. I've got more faith in myself and my staff that we won't let that happen."