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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 Curve will play their final home game of the 2007 season tonight at Blair County Ballpark against the Reading Phillies at 7.05pm

In honor of their fans, the Curve will throw FANdemonium night, featuring prize giveaways and post-game fireworks presented by the Blair Candy Company

Fans will also have the chance to win great prizes by playing Blair Candy Baseball Bingo

There will be a pre-game happy hour featuring live music and food specials presented by the Hotel Belmar on the Toyota Party Deck from 5.00pm to 7.00pm
The BCB gates will open early at 5.00pm

Following the game, the team will host a year-ending post-game team party at the Hotel Belmar

The Curve will also honor the winners of their team awards during a special pre-game on-field ceremony

The Result
Phillies - 6 runs to 2

The Curve - Year-to-Date
69 wins and 66 losses

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Game Reports

The Altoona Curve were officially eliminated from playoff contention as they dropped their home finale at Blair County Ballpark, 6-2, to Reading

The loss, coupled with an Akron victory over Bowie, makes it mathematically impossible for the Curve to overtake the Aeros

The Curve's string of four-consecutive playoff appearances will end as well

The 6,191 in attendance brought the Curve's season attendance at 356,339, the sixth consecutive season the Curve have eclipsed 350,000 in attendance
A streak that stretches back to 2002

Reading starter Josh Outman was in control throughout his seven-inning stint, holding Altoona to just two runs on six hits
Outman (2-3) won for just the second time at the double-A level, with both wins coming against the Curve

Curve starter Kip Bouknight also pitched well, equaling a career-high with 10 strikeouts over seven innings

The right-hander made one mistake however, and Joey Hammond made it hurt, blasting a Bouknight offering for a three-run home run in the fourth inning to give Reading a 3-0 lead

The Curve response came immediately as they plated their lone two runs in the bottom of the inning
Brandon Chaves, activated from the disabled list prior to the ballgame, contributed a sacrifice fly to score Adam Boeve and an infield-single from Bouknight that scored Jason Delaney made it a one-run game

Outman recovered after the uprising to retire nine straight Curve hitters

The R-Phils used that time to stretch their lead

The final run off of Bouknight plated on an RBI single for Greg Golson in the seventh as Reading upped the lead to 4-2

Jose Paniagua relieved Bouknight in the eighth and permitted two runs in two innings
Peeter Ramos doubled home Hammond in the seventh and Golson clubbed a solo home run in the eighth to cap the scoring

Bouknight (11-6) was tagged with his sixth loss of the season

Julio Mateo tossed two scoreless innings to finish the ballgame and was rewarded with his third save of the season

The Curve will open a season-ending series with the Erie SeaWolves with a doubleheader at Jerry Uht Park in Erie on Friday night at 5.05pm
RHP Dewon Brazelton (4-5, 3.84) will start game one for the Curve with a TBA starter in game two
Both starters for Erie have yet to be determined

The Reading Phillies used a 16-hit attack to defeat the Altoona Curve 6-2 Thursday night at Blair County Ballpark to gain a split of a four-game Eastern League series

The game was scoreless until the top of the fourth inning
With one out, Jason Hill and Greg Jacobs singled
Joey Hammond followed with his fourth home run, a three-run shot to left

The Curve (69-66) answered with two runs in the bottom of the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Brandon Chaves and a bad-hop infield single by pitcher Kip Bouknight

Greg Golson's two-out RBI single in the seventh made it 4-2 Phillies

Reading (69-68) added another two-out run in the eighth on a double by Peeter Ramos

Josh Outman (2-3) went seven innings for the Phillies
He gave up two runs on six hits
Outman walked two and struck out five. Both of his wins were against the Curve

Bouknight (11-6) tied his career-high with 10 strikeouts
He allowed four runs on 12 hits in seven innings

Michael Spidale was 3-for-5 for the Phillies with a run scored

Golson was also 3-for-5, adding a solo homer in the ninth

Julio Mateo pitched two scoreless innings for his third save

The Curve said goodbye to Blair County Ballpark and to their playoff hopes Thursday night

Altoona was eliminated from postseason contention in its home finale by a 6-2 loss to Reading, ending the Curve’s streak of four consecutive years in the playoffs

‘‘It’s not a great feeling, to be honest with you’’ manager Tim Leiper said

The Curve will wrap up the regular season at Erie this weekend

Thursday’s game drew 6,191 fans to BCB, putting the season total at 356,339
The Curve averaged 5,318 fans, down 3.9 percent from last year’s mark of 5,536

‘‘This is a great place to play’’ Curve veteran Brett Roneberg said
‘‘We haven’t had the year we would like to have had, but it’s always fun playing here’’

Reading scored three runs in the fourth inning and pulled away late for Thursday’s win

Josh Outman (2-3) got the victory and Julio Mateo his third save for the R-Phils, while Kip Bouknight (11-6) took the loss

Akron beat Bowie to seal the Curve’s playoff hopes
Those hopes were badly damaged by a 10-game losing streak in May, and the club couldn’t get over the hump the rest of the way
‘‘The 10-game losing streak there really hurt us, and we shuffled some players around and we just never really got on that big roll’’ reliever Jason Roach said

‘‘It’s a lot different this year going off the field than it was last year’’ Leiper said
‘‘We left here last year with a playoff win going to Akron’’

Team Awards

Prior to Thursday’s game, first baseman Steven Pearce was named Curve MVP
Pearce, now at Triple-A Indianapolis, hit .334 with 14 homers and 72 RBIs in only 81 games for Altoona
‘‘What an impact he made on us’’ Leiper said
‘‘It was pretty special to see what he did’’
Reliever Matt Peterson was named the Curve’s Pitcher of the Year
He’s 4-2 with a 2.02 ERA and has tied the franchise record with 27 saves
Catcher Brian Peterson was given the Curve’s Unsung Hero Award, and outfielder Adam Boeve the King of Swing honor for leading the team with 16 home runs