Brady House walk-off propels the Harrisburg Senators to a 4-5 win over the Altoona Curve
Leading off the bottom of the 9th, Brady House drove the second pitch of the at-bat into the Senators’ bullpen for a walk-off home run.
Harrisburg, PA - Washington Nationals third base prospect Brady House propelled the Harrisburg Senators to a 4-5 win this afternoon against the Altoona Curve with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth.
The Senators struck first on a run in the third inning to take a 1-0 lead. Altoona then took a 4-1 lead with four runs in the seventh inning. Harrisburg bounced back with two two-out runs in the seventh inning and tied the game in the eighth inning on a bases-loaded walk.
Leading off the bottom of the 9th, Brady House drove the second pitch of the at-bat into the Senators’ bullpen for a walk-off home run.
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LHP Andrew Alvarez got the start for the Senators and pitched six shutout innings for the Senators, striking out five, walking one, and giving up five hits. Alvarez threw a total of 86 pitches, 53 of them being strikes, and faced 23 batters.
Jordy Barley hit his first home run of the season and drove in 2 runs to highlight a 1-for-3 day at the plate. It was the third walk-off win this season for the Senators, and it gave Altoona their 11th consecutive loss. Additionally, Robert Hassell III extended his on-base streak to 15 games. Brady House and Robert Hassell III have hit home runs in back-to-back games.
Getting the win for the Senators was RHP Jack Sinclair, as he threw three shoutout innings, striking out one and not even giving up a hit. Sinclair faced 11 batters and threw 32 pitches, and 19 of them were strikes.
The Senators and Altoona Curve play games three and four of their seven-game series in a doubleheader Thursday afternoon at FNB Field beginning at 5:00 p.m. Game two is scheduled to start approximately 30 minutes after game one.
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