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.
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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