The Result
Curve - 7 runs to 3

The Curve - Year-to-Date
36 won and 24 lost

Brett's Position and the Batting Order
Playing - Designated hitter
Batting - #3

At the end of the Game
0 hit from 4 at-bats - 1 x run scored, 1 x walk, 1 x strike out

Brett's at-bats
First at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Bases empty - two down
Called strike - on the outside corner
Foul ball - down the first base line
Ball = x 1 or 2 ??? - not broadcasted ???
"And Roneberg takes a called strike three to end the innings"
Strike out
Second at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Runner at first base - one down
Ball
Ball
Ball - "and the runner is off on the pitch and makes it easily in to second base and is now in scoring position in a '2-2' ball game"
Ball
Walk
Scored on a home run
Third at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Led off the innings
"That is chopped towards second base and the fielder gathers it up and throws to first base for the first out of the innings"
Ground out to second base - 4 to 3
Fourth at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Led off the innings
Called strike
"There's a ground ball towards the Fisher Cats second-baseman who fields the ball and throws across for the first out of the innings"
Ground out to second base - 4 to 3
Fifth at-bat
Righthanded pitcher
Bases empty - two down
Ball
Ball
"Grounded towards the second-baseman who gathers it up and throws to first base for the final out of the innings"
Ground out to second base - 4 to 3

Heard during the game

Email from Brett

Well, as you heard I didn't do as well today as I have in the past few days
It wasn't a good game at all
Better tomorrow for sure - I promise!!
Hey Mum, quit listening when I do bad!! - only listen tomorrow when I do well!!

Game Reports

Ray Sadler broke an early tie with a three-run home run in the third inning and the Altoona Curve never relinquished the lead in defeating the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 7-3, Saturday night in Manchester

The Curve (36-24) have won the first two games of their three-game series against the Fisher Cats and have a chance to complete the sweep when the two clubs meet in the final game of the series Sunday afternoon at Merchants Auto.com Stadium

Sadler's sixth home run in nineteen games since joining Altoona from Triple-A Indianapolis on May 19th came off Fisher Cats' starter Ismael Ramirez and gave Altoona a 5-2 advantage
The Curve right fielder finished the day 3-for-4 and has knocked in eight runs in three games on the current road trip

Ramirez (4-5), who did not allow more than two runs in any of his first ten starts, was roughed up by the Curve for the second time in as many outings
The right-hander was tagged for six runs - two earned - in four innings of work to suffer the loss
He also took the loss last Sunday at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona's 3-1 win

Meanwhile, Curve starter Shane Youman used the early run support to his advantage and picked up his third win of the season
Youman (3-2), who came out of the bullpen to make just his third start, went five solid innings, allowing just two runs on six hits
The left-hander was called upon to join the rotation after recent injuries to starters Josh Shortslef and Chris Rojas

Relievers Blaine Neal, Chad Blackwell and Jorge Vasquez combined to allow just one run over the final four innings to preserve the win
Vasquez struck out the side in the bottom of the ninth to finish off the Fisher Cats

After grabbing the 5-2 lead on Sadler's three-run homer, Altoona added single insurance runs in the fourth and eighth innings on a Brandon Chaves RBI single and a solo home run by Brant Ust - his fourth of the season

Right-hander Landon Jacobsen (6-5, 3.50) will take the mound for the Curve in Sunday's 1.05pm series finale

New Hampshire will look to avoid a three-game sweep by sending righty Michael McDonald (5-3, 3.36) to the hill

Following Sunday's game, the Curve will return to Pennsylvania and take on the Reading Phillies in a single-game Monday night at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park

Altoona will return to Blair County Ballpark to open a six-game homestand Tuesday night against Harrisburg

RF Ray Sadler went 3-for-5 including a three-run homer and the Altoona Curve beat the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 7-3 Saturday before 5,663 at MerchantsAuto.com Stadium in Manchester

Shane Youman (3-2) picked up the win, the second straight in the series for the Curve, allowing 1 earned run on six hits in five innings of work
He walked two and struck out one

Altoona (36-24) took a 2-0 lead in the second on a double by 1B Simon Pond, an RBI triple by LF Rafael Alvarez (2-for-5) and a single by SS Javier Guzman (2-for-4, RBI)

New Hampshire (26-33) tied the game in the second
3B Eric Arnold (0-for-2, 2 SF, 2 RBI) drove in CF Ron Davenport with a sacrifice fly
SS Manny Mayorson had an RBI single

Sadler's sixth homer off Fisher Cat starter Ismael Ramirez (4-5) was a three-run shot in the third that gave the Curve a 5-2 lead

SS Brandon Chavez added an RBI single in the fourth for Altoona, and 3B Brant Ust hit a solo homer in the eighth for Altoona

Eric Arnold added a second RBI with a sacrifice fly in the eighth for New Hampshire

The Fisher Cats and Curve complete the series Sunday afternoon at 1.05pm with RHP Mike MacDonald (5-3, 3.36) on the mound for New Hampshire against Altoona RHP Landon Jacobsen (6-5, 3.50)

Ray Sadler's three-run third-inning homer powered visiting Altoona to a 7-3 victory over New Hampshire on Saturday

The 25-year-old right fielder cranked his sixth blast to center field off starter Ismael Ramirez (4-5) giving the Curve (36-24) a 5-2 lead
He collected three of Altoona's 10 hits

After an RBI triple by the Curve's Rafael Alvarez and a run-scoring single by Javier Guzman in the top of the second, the Fisher Cats' Eric Arnold hit a sacrifice fly and Manuel Mayorson delivered an RBI single in the bottom half to knot the score for the Fisher Cats (26-33)

Arnold's sacrifice fly in the eighth capped the scoring for New Hampshire

Guzman scored on an error by shortstop Mayorson in the fourth, and Brant Ust slammed a leadoff homer, his fourth, in the eighth for Altoona

Altoona's Shane Youman gave up two runs on six hits over five innings in his third start
He walked three and struck out one

The "Adam Boeve for Ray Sadler" trade seems to be working out just fine for the Curve
Altoona’s offense figured to take a big hit when Boeve, the Eastern League Player of the Month for April, was promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis on May 18
But Sadler, who came down from Indy, has given the Curve more production than Boeve did

Sadler belted a three-run homer in the third inning to help Altoona pull away for a 7-3 win over New Hampshire on Saturday night at MerchantsAuto.com Stadium

Brant Ust also homered for the Curve, who have won two in a row after dropping seven of eight

Sadler has ripped six homers and driven in 19 runs in just 19 games since joining the Curve
He went 3-for-5 Saturday and is hitting .258, compared to Boeve’s .333, but he’s come through in the clutch numerous times in a short span to spark Altoona’s offense
Sadler entered Saturday’s game hitting .313 with runners in scoring position and .286 with runners in scoring position and two outs, compared to Boeve’s .244 and .227 marks, respectively

Shane Youman (3-2) gave up two runs on six hits over five innings to earn the win for Altoona

New Hampshire starter Ismael Ramirez (4-5) gave up six runs - only two earned - on six hits over four innings for the loss