EL1 Akron RubberDucks

RubberDucks Fall to Late Homer

Published on August 26, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
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Harrisburg's Daniel Johnson whacked a timely, go-ahead home run in the top of the ninth inning Sunday, lifting the Senators to a 4-3 victory over the Akron RubberDucks at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio.

Turning Point

Johnson hit a screaming live drive that barely cleared the fence in center field, just to the right of the 400-fott marker. It snapped a 3-3 tie, and was Johnson's second homer of the series and fifth of the season. The blast came off Ducks closer Rob Kaminsky (1-1) and snapped Kaminsky's 14-inning scoreless streak.

Mound Presence

Kyle Dowdy started for the RubberDucks and worked into the sixth inning before giving up a pair of runs. He scattered six hits and fanned four. Dowdy left with a pair of runners on base in the sixth, both of whom scored against lefty David Speer. Once Speer took over, two runs scored on a throwing error and another on a base hit by Osvaldo Abreu to give the Senators a 3-1 lead.

Duck Tales

Back-to-back RBI singles by Andrew Calica and Tyler Krieger tied the game, 3-3, in the seventh inning. In the ninth, Alexis Pantoja walked, but Senators closer James Borque retired the next three hitters to earn his first save.

Notebook

The RubberDucks (74-58) lost two of three against the Senators (65-64)...Akron's magic number for clinching a playoff spot now stands at one...An Akron win or a Harrisburg loss during the final eight games of the regular season will guarantee the RubberDucks a spot in the EL post-season field...Pantoja had two hits for Akron, including an RBI single in the second off Senators starter Cesar Vargas...Jordan Mills (2-1) picked up the win with 1.1 innings of shutout relief...Time of game: 3:14... Attendance: 7,092.

On the Pond

The RubberDucks will continue the homestand on Monday night at 7:05, when they welcome the Bowie Baysox for the start of a four-game series. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.

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