EL1 Akron RubberDucks

RubberDucks Get to Wynkoop in 9-4 Win

Published on July 28, 2019 under Eastern League (EL1)
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The Akron RubberDucks scored six runs in the second inning and added three in the seventh to earn a 9-4 win and four-game series sweep of the Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin' Donuts Park on Sunday afternoon. The RubberDucks swept a four-game series for the first time this season and have matched a season long with four straight wins.

Turning Point

Trailing 1-0 entering the second inning, the RubberDucks rallied against Hartford left-hander Jack Wynkoop (6-13). Right fielder Trenton Brooks hit a leadoff double down the right-field line, second baseman Andruw Monasterio singled to center field, and left fielder Mitch Longo hit a game-tying RBI single to center field. After a one-out walk to catcher Gianpaul Gonzalez, designated hitter Jose Medina hit a go-ahead RBI single to right field for his first Eastern League RBI. Shortstop Ernie Clement hit a sacrifice fly, third baseman Nolan Jones hit a two-run double to left-center field, and center fielder Alex Call hit an RBI single for a 6-1 lead. It was the second straight Akron batted around in an inning.

Mound Presence

RubberDucks right-hander Eli Morgan allowed single runs in each of the first three innings, arising from two hits and two walks in the first inning, a walk and error in the second inning, and two hits and a walk in the third inning. Left-hander Ben Krauth (1-2) retired six straight batters before a sixth-inning leadoff home run to first baseman Luis Castro. Right-hander Robert Broom got a strikeout to strand the bases loaded, and left-hander Anthony Gose and right-hander Henry Martinez each pitched a scoreless inning. Wynkoop completed six innings for the Yard Goats.

Duck Tales

With a 6-4 lead entering the seventh inning, the RubberDucks faced Hartford right-hander Justin Lawrence, who walked Clement and Jones. Call had a bunt single, Brooks had a bases-loaded walk, Monasterio hit a sacrifice fly, and first baseman Alexis Pantoja hit an RBI ground-rule double. All three runs were charged to Lawrence.

Notebook

Eight RubberDucks had at least one hit, and eight had an RBI...Call and Jones have six-game hitting streaks. Pantoja and Monasterio have five-gamers...Clement has reached base in 27 of his last 28 games...Akron has won four straight for the first time since May 30 and swept the season series, 7-0, over Hartford...Time of game: 3:07...Attendance: 6,850.

On the Pond

The RubberDucks open a six-game homestand with the first of three games against New Hampshire at 7:05 p.m. EDT Tuesday. Akron LHP Adam Scott (4-1, 3.79) is scheduled to face Fisher Cats RHP Nate Pearson (0-3, 2.93). The game broadcast, powered by FirstEnergy, is on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeartRadio channel, and the TuneIn Radio App, and available on MiLB.TV. Tickets for the homestand are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.

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