The Result
Aeros - 3 runs to 1

The Curve - Year-to-Date
15 won and 8 lost

Brett's Position and the Batting Order
Playing - First base
Batting - #4

At the end of the Game
1 hit from 4 at-bats - single, 2 x strike outs

Brett's at-bats
First at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Led off the innings
Ball - outside
Called strike - "and that pitch is right down main street"
Ball - inside and low
Ball - outside and high - "and Brett was able to check his swing"
Foul ball - high and off to the left
Foul ball - back
Foul ball - down the third base side and over the grandstand
Foul ball - back - "Roneberg is able to stay alive"
Foul ball - down the third base side
Swing and a miss - "Got him!!!, and Ron Bay threw a change-up and he won that battle"
Strike out
Second at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Bases empty - two down
"There's a base hit through the hole and in to rightfield and the Curve have a two-out baserunner"
Single to rightfield
Left stranded at the end of the inning
Third at-bat
Lefthanded pitcher
Runner at second base - one down
Called strike
Swing and a miss - "A good pitch down and away and Roneberg chased it"
Ball - outside
Swing and a miss
Strike out
Fourth at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Led off the innings
Called strike - on the outside corner
Ball - just missed the corner
Called strike - on the outside corner - "and again Roneberg is unhappy with the call"
Ball - a little bit high
"And there's a line drive to shortstop, but a great diving play by Inglett and the out is made"
Ground out - 6 to 3

Heard during the game (listening via the Akron Aeros radio and commentators)

(#01) As Brett was coming in for his first at-bat, the commentator said - "Roneberg leads of the innings, and he has bounced around in this League for a while ...... he is a hitter ...... no doubt about that ...... he is 3-for-9 in this series so far and is 7-for-18 with a couple of home runs on the year"

(#02) After Brett's hit in his second at-bat, he then said - "Roneberg continues to swing the bat well"

(#03) With the Curve fielding during the bottom of the fifth inning, the call was - "That was a low throw from the shortstop but a very nice pick from Roneberg at first base and they were able to make the out"

(#04) After Brett's strike out in his third at-bat, the commentator said - "That is the first strike out for Juan Lara since coming in and he takes care of the very dangerous Roneberg"

(#05) In the top of the eighth the Curve were batting with two down, a runner at first base, and trailing 1 run to 3 - the commentator said - "And now Stansberry stands in the box with two down, a runner on base, and the dangerous Roneberg is on deck ...... the Aeros really need to get Stansberry and make Roneberg lead off the ninth ...... if he bats here he could tie the game up with one swing, but he can't really hurt you with a solo shot if he leads off the next inning"

Email from Brett

Game Reports

Akron starter Bear Bay and two relievers combined on a four-hitter as the Aeros handed the Curve their second consecutive loss, 3-1, Sunday afternoon at Canal Park in Akron, OH

Altoona (15-8) has now lost back-to-back games for the first time this season, having dropped an 8-6 decision to Akron on Saturday afternoon

Despite the consecutive losses, the Curve finish the month of April in first place in the Eastern League's Southern Division and turned in the best opening month in franchise history
The Curve have either been tied for or in possession of the top spot in the E.L. South for 24 of 25 days to open the season

Starter Matt Peterson (2-2) surrendered three early runs to the Akron offense to suffer his second consecutive loss

The Aeros grabbed a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI double by Kevin Kouzmanoff and a run-scoring single by Jon Van Every

Akron extended the lead to 3-0 the following inning on a solo home run off the bat of Joe Inglett

In six innings of work, Peterson allowed three runs on seven hits, walking one and fanning four, to suffer the loss

Meanwhile, Bay (2-3) held the Curve to three hits in five innings to earn the win for Akron

Altoona scored its lone run of the contest in the top of the fifth on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Octavio Martinez

Relievers Juan Lara and Tom Mastny kept the Curve off the board over the final four frames to preserve Akron's fifth win in six games

Mastny worked the final three innings to earn his first save

No player had more than one hit in the contest for the Curve, who dropped their second consecutive series after opening the season by winning their first five sets

Altoona will continue its seven-game road swing Monday night in the first of a four-game set against the Erie SeaWolves (AA/Detroit Tigers) at Jerry Uht Park in Erie, PA
Game time Monday night is set for 6:35 PM and the Curve will send lefty Josh Shortslef (3-0, 2.05) to the mound against Erie right-hander Preston Larrison (1-1, 3.74)

Almost everything has gone right this season for the Curve, but now they have their first slump
Altoona lost to Akron on Sunday, 3-1, at Canal Park and now has suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this year

The Curve also have lost four of six and have dropped their past two series

Akron scored twice in the second inning and once in the third against Curve starter Matt Peterson, then made the 3-0 lead hold up the rest of the way

Aeros starter Bear Bay (2-3) limited Altoona to a run on three hits over five innings, striking out six with one walk

Akron’s bullpen dominated the final four innings, blanking the Curve on one hit
Juan Lara worked a scoreless sixth, and Tom Mastny fired one-hit ball over the final three frames for his first save

Peterson (2-2) gave up three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and one walk for the loss

Ryan Mulhern tripled to start the second inning against Peterson and scored on Kevin Kouzmanoff’s double
Jon Van Every followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0
Joe Inglett’s solo homer in the third closed Akron’s scoring

Javier Guzman doubled in the fifth and scored the Curve’s lone run on a sacrifice fly by Octavio Martinez

The Curve won their first five series of the season before dropping two of three games at home to Portland to close their last homestand
Altoona had won three of four against Akron to start that homestand, but the Aeros got some revenge over the weekend

Despite dropping the past two series, Altoona finished April with a 15-8 record, the best in club history, and in first place by a half game over Harrisburg in the Southern Division

The Curve now head to Erie for four games looking to snap out of their mini-slump
Altoona won two of three against the SeaWolves at home the first week of the season

Bear Bay pitched five solid innings as Akron held off visiting Altoona, 3-1, on Sunday
Bay (2-3) gave up one run on three hits, striking out six and walking one for the Aeros (14-10), who have won five of their last six games

Juan Lara followed Bay with a scoreless sixth before Tom Mastny yielded one hit over the final three frames for his first save of the year

Joe Inglett went 2-for-3 with a homer and Kevin Kouzmanoff also had two hits and an RBI for Akron

Octavio Martinez drove in the lone run for Altoona (15-8), which has lost back-to-back games for the first time this season

The Curve finished April with the best opening month in franchise history

Matt Peterson (2-2) took the loss, allowing three runs on seven hits in six innings

Altoona starts a four-game series with Erie at 6.35pm ET on Monday
Akron hosts Binghamton at 7.05pm