EASTERN LEAGUE
TRENTON THUNDER AT ALTOONA CURVE
08/08/2025
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
TRENTON THUNDER AT ALTOONA CURVE
GAME ID: 5224 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Trenton Thunder (55-56) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 16 1
Altoona Curve (49-62) 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 8 11 1
Down Goes Trenton, 8-3
The Altoona Curve picked up a win at People's Natural Gas Field, downing the Trenton Thunder, 8-3. On the mound for Altoona was left-hander Jud Clayton, who played a pivotal role in the win. Trenton now owns a losing streak of 6 games.

Altoona got a big at-bat from Elgin, Illinois native Von Wheeler, who in the bottom of the second hit a 3-run home run. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Curve ahead, 7-0.

"I warned the team before the game," losing manager Cody Decker told reporters, "that I'm wearing the same pair of undies until we win."
TRENTON BATTING LINESCORE ALTOONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Rojas RF 6 0 1 0 0 1 6 .324 8 55
J. Ruíz 2B, CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .281 8 41
J. Candelario DH 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 .288 11 61
S. Flores 3B 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .285 13 53
J. Ríos LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .274 3 48
J. Salinas SS, 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .279 0 9
S. Baker 1B 5 0 3 0 0 0 4 .276 5 22
E. Strong C 5 1 3 2 0 0 3 .273 6 25
J. Ríos CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 .170 1 18
   a-T. Parker PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .152 8 23
   b-J. Salazar CF, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 3 22
Totals 41 3 16 2 5 4 29      
a - T. Parker pinch hit for J. Ríos in the 8th
b - J. Salazar substituted for T. Parker in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Baker (12, 6th Inning off J. Clayton, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Salinas (8, 9th Inning off J. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Strong (6, 9th Inning off J. Walker, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Rojas , J. Ruíz , J. Candelario 2 , J. Ríos 2 , J. Salinas 4 , S. Baker 4 , E. Strong 6 , J. Ríos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Rojas 2 , S. Flores , J. Ríos , S. Baker
GIDP: J. Candelario , E. Strong
Team LOB: 16

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Rojas (11)

FIELDING
Errors: R. van Loo (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Uskokovic CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .265 7 39
T. Peña LF 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .258 4 15
   a-C. Salgado PH, LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .224 0 9
V. Wheeler 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .217 1 4
J. Ramírez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 1 18
J. Hernández 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272 5 28
   b-M. Gonzáles PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .160 3 10
D. Morán RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .272 6 34
M. Gutiérrez C 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .201 1 15
V. Dodwell SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .167 1 19
B. Goslin 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .227 0 14
Totals 36 8 11 7 0 4 11      
a - C. Salgado pinch hit for T. Peña in the 7th
b - M. Gonzáles pinch hit for J. Hernández in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Morán 2 (17, 2nd Inning off J. Álvarez, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off B. Campbell, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Gutiérrez (9, 2nd Inning off J. Álvarez, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Peña 2 (8, 2nd Inning off J. Álvarez, 2 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off R. van Loo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Hernández (5, 2nd Inning off J. Álvarez, 0 on, 1 out) , V. Wheeler (1, 2nd Inning off J. Álvarez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Uskokovic , T. Peña 4 , C. Salgado , V. Wheeler 4 , J. Hernández 4 , D. Morán 4 , M. Gutiérrez 3 , B. Goslin
2-out RBI: D. Uskokovic , T. Peña , V. Wheeler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Uskokovic , V. Wheeler , J. Ramírez
Hit by Pitch: M. Gutiérrez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Salgado (7)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Morán (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Hernández-Dodwell-Hernández, Wheeler-Goslin-Hernández)
TRENTON PITCHING LINESCORE ALTOONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Álvarez L (0-2) 3.0 7 7 7 0 2 2 59 6.14   
R. van Loo 4.0 2 1 0 0 1 0 44 4.22   
B. Campbell 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 20 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Álvarez 17
Batters Faced: J. Álvarez 17, R. van Loo 15, B. Campbell 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Álvarez 3-4, R. van Loo 4-7, B. Campbell 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Álvarez 59-37, R. van Loo 44-30, B. Campbell 20-13
Hit Batsmen: J. Álvarez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Clayton W (5-10) 6.2 9 0 0 4 4 0 103 3.42   
J. Walker 2.1 7 3 3 1 0 1 44 2.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Clayton 56
Batters Faced: J. Clayton 31, J. Walker 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Clayton 8-6, J. Walker 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Clayton 103-64, J. Walker 44-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Walker 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jud Clayton
Ballpark: People's Natural Gas Field
Weather: Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 7127
Special Notes: SP Jud Clayton was injured while pitching.
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