Giolito, Senators Hold RubberDucks at Bay 3-2
May 30, 2016 - Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
Nationals prospect Lucas Giolito worked six strong innings to earn his third win of the season, and Adrian Sanchez swatted a key RBI single, as the Harrisburg Senators slipped by the Akron RubberDucks, 3-2, Monday afternoon at Canal Park.
Turning Point
With the score tied 2-2 in the fourth inning, the Senators (26-23) rallied to score a run against D.J. Brown (3-1) to take a 3-2 lead. Zach Collier lined a two-out double to right field, and Sanchez laced an RBI single to center to drive home Collier.
Winging It
Rob Kaminsky was activated from the Akron DL prior to the game and made his first start since May 8th. He worked 2.1 innings and allowed a pair of runs, one earned, before giving way to Brown in the third inning. Brown lasted 5.1 innings and allowed just one run on seven hits, but was saddled with the tough-luck loss. Perci Garner finished up with 1.1 scoreless innings for the RubberDucks.
Duck Tales
Bryson Myles ripped a two-out, RBI single to center in the first inning off Giolito (3-2) to tie the game, 1-1. Eric Stamets added a sacrifice fly in the second inning to give Akron a brief, 2-1 lead. The RubberDucks were held to just four hits on the day.
Notebook
The Senators earned a split of the four-game series...Giolito, Washington's top pitching prospect, weaved six innings and allowed just three hits and two runs. He fanned six...Andrew Robinson chipped in two scoreless innings and stranded the potential tying run on base in the eighth...Closer John Simms gave up a leadoff single to Jordan Smith in the ninth, but got the next three hitters to earn his second save...The RubberDucks (35-15) have lost two straight, but maintain the top record in organized baseball...Myles was told after the game that he has been promoted to Triple-A Columbus for the second time this season...Clint Frazier is expected to be activated from the DL on Tuesday...Time of game: 2:32...Attendance: 3,316.
On Deck
The RubberDucks will continue the homestand on Tuesday night at 6:35 when they welcome in the Altoona Curve for the start of a three-game series. LHP Shawn Morimando is expected to start for Akron, and RHP David Whitehead is expected to get the ball for the Curve. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.
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