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Osborn's Go-Ahead Hit, Strong Relief Leads Binghamton to Win at Akron

June 22, 2024 - Eastern League (EL)
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AKRON, Ohio - The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (35-31) came-from-behind to defeat the Akron RubberDucks, 6-5, on Saturday night at Canal Park to win the series. Binghamton has taken four of the first five games this series.

With Binghamton (35-31) down 4-2 in the top of the seventh, Binghamton put up a four-spot to take the lead. Matt Rudick and Alex Ramírez singled to start the frame. Ryan Clifford drove in Rudick with an RBI groundout and JT Schwartz followed with a game-tying RBI single to make it 4-4.

Later in the frame, Drake Osborn hit a go-ahead two-run single with two outs to put Binghamton up 6-4.

Binghamton's bullpen was spotless. Daniel Juarez tossed two thirds of an inning with a strikeout. Bryce Montes de Oca (1-0) made his Double-A season debut and struck out two batters in a perfect sixth inning to earn the win. Justin Jarvis struck out five batters over three innings of one-run ball and earned his first save.

Akron (36-32) scored in the second inning on a two-run homer from Dayan Frías. Petey Halpin hit a solo shot in the third to make it 3-0.

Ryan Clifford led off the fourth inning with a line-drive home run to right field to make it 3-1. It marked his eighth homer of the season. In the fifth inning, Ramírez drove in Osborn with an RBI single.

With Akron leading 3-2 in the fifth, Micael Ramirez hit an RBI single that made it 4-2.

The RubberDucks threatened in the ninth inning with an RBI groundout from Alexfri Planez that made it 6-5. Jarvis got Ramirez to pop out to end the game with the potential-tying run at third base and the potential-winning run at second base.

The Rumble Ponies close out their road series with the Akron RubberDucks (Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians) at Canal Park on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is set for 1:05 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on WNBF News Radio 1290 & 92.1 FM.

Postgame Notes: Clifford homered and was hit by a pitch to extend his on-base streak to 21 games...Jeremiah Jackson singled and walked and extended his hitting streak to eight games...Schwartz hit two singles to extend his hitting streak to nine games...Ramírez went 4-for-5 and recorded his first four-hit game of the season.

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