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The Altoona Curve will close out the home portion of their 2007 season with an eight game homestand comprised of two four game series

Altoona will take on the:-
------------Harrisburg Senators - Thursday August 23rd to Sunday August 26th, and the
------------Reading Phillies - Monday August 27th to Thursday August 30th

Monday August 27, 2007
--Ace Young Appearance presented by the New ATT and Curve All-Star Poster Giveaway
Former American Idol contestant Ace Young will appear during the series opener with Reading on August 27th as part of the Curve Idol Series presented by the New AT&T!
Plus, the Curve recognize their 2007 All-Stars in poster form, and you can share in the celebration
The first 3,000 fans through the BCB gates will receive a Curve All-Star Poster!

Tuesday August 28, 2007
--Anson Williams Appearance and 1950's Night
"Happy Days" are here again, as television's "Potsie", Anson Williams continues the Curve Retro Celebrity Series with a visit to Blair County Ballpark
In honor of his presence, the Curve have made it 50's Night at the ballpark!
Williams will be on hand to sign autographs, mingle with fans and throw out the first pitch
Plus, it's Karaoke Night as the Curve take on the Reading Phillies

Wednesday August 29, 2007
Blair Candy Baseball Bingo
Come out and play Blair Candy Baseball Bingo as the Curve entertain the Reading Phillies!

Thursday August 30, 2007
--Fireworks and "Fandemonium"
Blair Candy Company helps the Curve celebrate you the fans with Fandemonium, as the Curve celebrate the best fans in all of minor league baseball!
There will be a fireworks extravaganza as we close out the home portion of the Curve's 2007 schedule against the Reading Phillies
The gates will be open early for Curve Happy Hour (5-7 PM) presented by the Hotel Belmar on the Toyota Party Deck
Curve Happy Hour features live music and food specials
There will also be post-game team party at the Hotel Belmar following the ballgame

The Result
Curve - 4 runs to 2

The Curve - Year-to-Date
69 wins and 64 losses

Brett's Position and the Batting Order
Playing - First base
Batting - #5

Brett's at-bats
First plate appearance
Righthanded pitcher
Bases empty - one down
......and now click on the "PLAY" button

Hit sharply but right at the Phillies' second-baseman ...... out 4 to 3
Second plate appearance
Lefthanded pitcher
Runner at first base - one down
......and now click on the "PLAY" button

Over the head of the shortstop and dumped into leftfield for a hit ...... Brett went the other way with the pitch ...... a nice piece of hitting ...... single to leftfield
The file also includes Brett advancing to second base and then scoring on consecutive hits
Also the commentator 'questions' why Brett hasn't been in the lineup recently
Check out the video below to see Brett scoring the run!!!
Third plate appearance
Righthanded pitcher
Led off the innings
......and now click on the "PLAY" button
---Version #1
Roneberg tags one to deep rightfield!!!
Some of these pitches were clocked at over 90mph!!!
HOME RUN!!! - 1 x run batted in and 1 x run scored!!!
......and now click on the "PLAY" button for another version - from the Reading Phillies radio broadcast
---Version #2
And check out the video below to see Brett tag one to rightfield!!!
And now click here for more details ...... including the pitcher, stadium, etc
Fourth plate appearance
Righthanded pitcher
Bases empty - two down
......and now click on the "PLAY" button

Fly ball out into centrefield ...... out F8

At the end of the Game
2 hits from 4 at-bats - HOME RUN, single, 1 x run batted in, 2 x runs scored

Heard during the game

Excerpts from the Curve Post Game Show

--"Hit of the Game" - click on the "PLAY" button---

Email from Brett

Game Reports

Josh Shortslef turned in six solid innings as the Curve took game two from the Reading Phillies, 4-2, on Tuesday night at Blair County Ballpark

Shortslef (5-12), who has enjoyed a late-season resurgence, won for the second time on the homestand, scattering eight hits and allowing a lone run in six innings

Shortslef has partially salvaged a season that began with a 2-12 record
The left-hander is 3-0 in his last four starts, allowing just three earned runs in 25 innings

Matt Peterson pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 27th save of the season, a mark that ties the franchise-record that was established in 2006 by Brandon Knight
Peterson will have the Curve's remaining nine games to attempt to establish a new record

Reading did score first in the ballgame, plating their lone run off of Shortslef in the third inning
Chris Rojas, pinch-hitting for R-Phils's starter Heath Totten, doubled with one out to start the rally
He scored to give Reading a 1-0 lead a batter later on a Greg Golsen RBI single

The Curve erased the deficit and jumped to the lead in the fourth
Russ Johnson and Brett Roneberg singled off of Reading reliever Allen Davis to set the stage for Brad Corley
Corley, who was promoted to Altoona yesterday, picked up his first RBI by driving home Johnson with a single back up the middle
Taber Lee followed with another single to plate Roneberg and give the Curve a 2-1 lead

Davis (3-1) was saddled with the loss, allowing those two runs in two innings

Leading off the sixth inning, Roneberg added to the Curve lead with his first home run since June 12th to put Altoona ahead 3-1
The drive, sent to right field off of Scott Mathieson, held up as the game-winner
The Curve tacked on a second run off of Mathieson to cap their scoring

The Phillies then scored an unearned run in the eighth

With the win, the Curve secured the season series victory over Reading for the fifth consecutive year
Altoona is 11-8 against the R-Phils with two games remaining on the season

Game three of the series will be played Wednesday night at Blair County Ballpark at 7.05pm
RHP Yoslan Herrera (6-7, 4.33) will make the start for Altoona against RHP Patrick Overholt (5-8, 5.50) for Reading

Josh Shortslef allowed one run in six innings and Brett Roneberg homered and scored twice in the Altoona Curve's 4-2 Eastern League win over the Reading Phillies Tuesday night at Blair County Ballpark

Shortslef (5-12) won his third straight decision
He gave up eight hits, but walked just one batter

The Curve (69-64) have won three of their last four games, while the R-Phils (67-68) have dropped four of their last five contests

Reading took a 1-0 lead in the third on a two-out RBI single by Greg Golson

Altoona went in front in the fourth against Allen Davis (3-1)
Brad Corley and Taber Lee each had a run-scoring single to put the Curve up 2-1

Roneberg started the sixth inning with his sixth homer and Jason Bowers had an RBI single with two outs to extend the Curve lead to three runs

The Phillies scored an unearned run in the eighth

Philadelphia pitcher Scott Mathieson made a Major League Rehab appearance
He pitched two innings in relief, allowing two hits, including a home run, and two runs
He walked two and struck out a pair

Michael Spidale had his third straight three-hit game for the Phillies

Golson and Michael Garciaparra each had two hits

The Phillies left 12 runners on base for the third time in four games

Matt Peterson pitched a perfect ninth for his 27th save, tying the Curve single-season record

Zack Segovia was scratched from his start for the Phillies due to a sore shoulder
Heath Totten made the emergency start and retired all six batters he faced

A free agent at the end of the season, Matt Peterson is not sure where he'll be next year
However, one thing is certain - Peterson's name will be in the Altoona Curve record book, regardless of where he's pitching

The Curve closer tied the franchise record with his 27th save Tuesday night as Altoona beat Reading, 4-2, before 4,682 fans at Blair County Ballpark

Peterson, who has only five blown save opportunities in 32 chances, tied the club mark set by Brandon Knight in 2006

“I was told during the spring that it [the closer] was my job to lose’’ Peterson said “and it stuck with me’’

Originally drafted by the Mets in the second round in 2000, Peterson was acquired by the Pirates in July 2004 in a trade that sent Kris Benson to New York
Peterson was assigned to Altoona after the trade and has filled several roles with the club - starter, middle reliever and closer

Peterson retired all three batters he faced Tuesday night to keep the Curve’s fading Eastern League playoff hopes alive

“I definitely like the relief role, whether it's closing or set-up’’ he said
"Whatever it takes to get to the big leagues, I'll do"

However, Peterson is in his final year under contract with the Pirates, and the 6-foot-5, 220-pounder, who also spent a few weeks with Triple-A Indianapolis this season, said he'll be looking around during the off-season
"You never know what will happen" Peterson said
"I'll go into the off-season and search around for some teams, and see where I think the best spot for me will be"

Curve manager Tim Leiper has been impressed with Peterson's performance this season
"He's done a great job" Leiper said
"Once he moved to the bullpen last year, he's really been flourishing
He was a big reason we made the playoffs last year
This year we didn't have a closer to start the season, and he got the chances early, and stepped up" Leiper noted
"When he goes in the game, you've got a real good feeling that it's going to get closed"

Pitching coach Ray Searage also gives Peterson high marks for the season
"He's got better command of his stuff than last year" Searage offered
"If you look at the turnaround he made when he went from the rotation to the bullpen, that was a good start
What he's got going right now is that he's filling his role, being aggressive, and he's throwing four pitches for strikes" Searage noted
"I'd like to see a little better fastball command, but he's got stuff to fall back on"

Josh Shortslef gave the Curve another solid start and the Altoona offense did enough to put up another victory
The Curve scored twice in the bottom of the fourth inning to grab a 2-1 lead, and they added a pair in the sixth to make it 4-1
Brett Roneberg's homer - his first since June 12 - made it 3-1 and Jason Bowers singled in Taber Lee with the fourth tally

Reading picked up an unearned run off of Ronald Belisario in the eighth before Peterson came on to nail it down in the ninth

Brad Corley's first Double-A RBI tied the game at 1-1 in the fourth inning
"It felt great, just great" Corley said accepting congratulations
"It's an honor to be here, especially the way the season started for me"

Corley struggled early in the season at high-A Lynchburg, hitting just .189
But, he posted a .331 mark over his last 83 games with the Hillcats before being promoted to Altoona
He was leading the Class A Carolina League in RBIs (89) and hits (138) was second in doubles (36) and extra-base hits (54) when he joined the Curve on Monday

"I know I'm supposed to start the season here next year" Corley said "but right now, I'm just having fun
It's a great town, and this is the best park I've ever played in"

"It's great that he's getting a chance to get his feet wet in Double-A" Leiper said
"He's obviously going to start here next year
He's earned his way, and he should hit the ground running next year"

Notes
Right-handed pitcher Scott Mathieson, on a rehab assignment from the Philadelphia Phillies, worked two innings for the R-Phils
Mathieson, who had Tommy John surgery last Sept. 29, served up a sixth-inning home run to Brett Roneberg on his third pitch
Mathieson also walked two and gave up an infield single to Jason Bowers that scored Taber Lee
Mathieson didn’t have great command, but his fastball consistently reached the mid-90s

Altoona (Double-A, 69-64) won, 4-2, at home against Reading Phillies

Brett Roneberg went 2 for 4 with a solo home run

Jason Bowers went 2 for 3 with a RBI single

Left-hander Josh Shortslef gave up eight hits and a run in six innings for the win

Right-hander Matt Peterson pitched a scoreless ninth for the save

The Reading Phillies offensive struggles continued at Blair County Ballpark in an Eastern League loss to the Altoona Curve

Despite getting 10 hits, Reading scored just two runs after being shut out in Monday’s opener

Reading stranded 12 runners

The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the third inning when pitcher Chris Rojas hit a pinch-hit double and scored on a single by Greg Golson

The Curve took a 2-1 lead in the fourth on RBI singles by Brad Corley and Taber Lee off Allen Davis (3-1)

Davis came on in the third after emergency starter Heath Totten pitched two perfect innings
Totten was called on to start when scheduled starter Zach Segovia was scratched Monday after complaining of shoulder pain

Scott Mathieson, making his first appearance with Reading, on a major league rehabilitation assignment, was greeted in the sixth by Brett Roneberg’s solo home run
After two walks, the Curve added a run off Mathieson on an RBI infield single by Jason Bowers

Josh Shortslef tossed six solid innings as Altoona beat visiting Reading, 4-2, on Tuesday

Shortslef (5-12) yielded one run on eight hits and a walk with two strikeouts
After opening the season 2-12, the 25-year-old left-hander has allowed only four earned runs over 25 innings in going 3-0 in his last four starts

Matt Peterson fanned one in a perfect ninth to notch his 27th save, tying the franchise record set last season by Brandon Knight

Brett Roneberg went 2-for-4 with his sixth homer and two runs scored and Jason Bowers chipped in two hits and an RBI for the Curve (69-64)

Phillies reliever Allen Davis (3-1) was charged with two runs on five hits and a walk, striking out two in two frames

After scheduled starter Zack Segovia was scratched due to a sore pitching shoulder, Heath Totten made the emergency start and tossed two perfect innings

Gregory Golson went 2-for-5 with an RBI and Mike Spidale was 3-for-5 for Reading (67-68), which has lost four of its last five