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RubberDucks Rally Late to Beat Hartford

July 26, 2019 - Eastern League (EL1)
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Down to their final strike in the ninth inning, the Akron RubberDucks rallied for four runs, with right fielder Trenton Brooks' game-tying double and first baseman Nellie Rodriguez's go-ahead three-run double, for an 8-5 win - their first when trailing entering the ninth inning this season - over the Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin' Donuts Park on Friday night.

Turning Point

With two outs and the bases empty in the ninth inning, Yard Goats right-hander Scott Griggs (1-1) walked second baseman Ernie Clement on four pitches, and third baseman Nolan Jones hit 2-2 pitch for a single to left field. Brooks then hit an 0-1 pitch to right field, scoring Clement. After an intentional walk to left fielder Connor Marabell, Rodriguez hit the first pitch down the left-field line, clearing the bases and giving Akron its first lead of the night.

Mound Presence

Akron left-hander Tanner Tully allowed a third-inning run on two hits and three more runs on four hits in the fourth inning, putting Hartford ahead, 4-0. He allowed a leadoff single in the sixth inning before departing for right-hander Jared Robinson (1-2), whose errant pickoff throw and wild pitch allowed the runner to score. Robinson walked two batters and struck out two in three hitless innings. Right-hander Dalbert Siri worked around two walks in a scoreless ninth inning. Hartford right-hander Brandon Gold yielded two earned runs in the first six innings. Right-hander Justin Lawrence allowed two seventh-inning runs, and Griggs had his first blown save, allowing four runs in the ninth inning.

Duck Tales

Akron trailed 4-0 entering the sixth inning, when Brooks hit a two-out double and Marabell hit a two-run home run. In the seventh inning, trailing 5-2, the RubberDucks trimmed the deficit, as designated hitter Mitch Longo walked, center fielder Alex Call and shortstop Alexis Pantoja each singled, and Clement hit a two-run double to make it 5-4. Right-hander Rayan Gonzalez entered to retire Jones and Brooks with the tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position.

Notebook

Clement has an Eastern League-leading 83 hits since May 9, while reaching base in 25 of his last 26 games...The four-run deficit matched the largest Akron has overcome in a win this season...Akron has won the first five meetings with Hartford this season and consecutive games for the first time since June 25-26...Time of game: 2:56...Attendance: 6,850.

On the Pond

The RubberDucks continue their series in Hartford at 6:05 p.m. Saturday. Akron RHP Jordan Stephens (1-1, 2.50) is scheduled to face Yard Goats RHP Antonio Santos (0-1, 17.18). 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 RubberDucks home games are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.

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