Jordan Smith Bomb Lifts RubberDucks
Published on June 22, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
The RubberDucks rallied with a game-tying Anthony Gallas solo home run in the bottom of the eighth and a game-winning, walk-off home run by Jordan Smith in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the Erie SeaWolves 4-3 on Monday afternoon at Akron's Canal Park.
Turning Point
Gallas' solo home run in the bottom of the eighth tied the game at 3-3 and Smith broke the tie by ripping the second pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning into the right-field stands for a 4-3 Akron win.
Mound Presence
Will Roberts started for the RubberDucks seeking his 26th career Akron win, which would have given him the all-time franchise mark, but he got a no-decision after allowing three earned runs on 10 hits over seven innings pitched. He didn't walk a batter and fanned one. He surrendered a two-run home run in the first inning to Erie's Dean Green and then a seventh-inning run, which put the SeaWolves up 3-2 at the time. Louis Head picked up his first win of the season with two scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and fanning one.
Duck Tales
Gallas continued his hot hitting, going 3-for-4 with a two-run, first-inning double and the game-tying home run in the eighth. Todd Hankins also added three hits, including his fifth triple of the season. Destin Hood also had a pair of hits for Akron.
Notes
Gallas is now hitting .375 (24-for-64) in June with 4 HR, 14 RBI in 16 games after a homerless April and two homers in 24 May games. He is on a seven-game hitting streak (.440, 11-for-25). Hankins has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games, going 21-for-48 (.438) since June 10 and is hitting .333 overall in June...Roberts remains tied with Matt Packer for first on the Akron franchise wins list at 25 with today's ND...All three of Smith's home runs have been big this season, two grand slams and today's walk-off homer...Time of Game: 2:31... Attendance: 3,298.
Up Next
The RubberDucks travel to Reading to face the Fightin' Phils in a four-game series before returning home to play the Binghamton Mets on Saturday. Tomorrow night's game in Reading is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. with LHP Shawn Morimando (4-6, 2.94) starting for Akron and LHP Tom Windle (2-4, 5.00) starting for the Fightin' Phils. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, and at www.akronrubberducks.com.
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