EL1 Akron RubberDucks

RubberDucks Vetoed by Senators, 11-3

Published on August 17, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release


Harrisburg's Rowdy Read doubled and drove in five runs, and Sterling Sharp worked into the sixth to earn his fifth win, as the Senators opened a three-game series with a decisive, 11-3 win over the Akron RubberDucks Friday night at FNB Field in Harrisburg, Pa.

Turning Point

The RubberDucks rallied from a 4-0 deficit to score three times in the sixth inning against three Harrisburg pitchers, but were turned away before they could tie it. Akron picked up runs on a fielding error, wild pitch and bases-loaded walk to close the gap to 4-3. With the bases loaded and only one out, right-hander Bryan Harper was summoned from the bullpen to face Daniel Salters. Harper put out the fire and preserved the lead by inducing a sharp grounder to third baseman Jake Noll who stepped on third and threw across to first for an inning-ending double play.

Mound Presence

Sharp (5-2) was, well, sharp, working 5.1 innings and allowing just three runs, two earned. The righty walked two and fanned three. Aaron Civale (5-7) started for the RubberDucks after being activated from the DL earlier in the day. Civale gave up a run in the first on a RBI fielder's choice by Read, and then three more in the third inning when Read's sacrifice fly was dropped for an error allowing a pair of runs, and an RBI single by Noll made it 4-0. Civale worked 4.1 innings and allowed four runs on seven hits.

Duck Tales

The RubberDucks (68-55) were held to seven hits, three of which went to Tyler Krieger, who finished 3-4 on the night. The Ducks left six men on base and went 0-5 with runners in scoring position.

Notebook

Harrisburg blew the game open with six runs in the bottom of the eighth as Argenis Angulo ( 0.1 IP 3 H 4 ER) and Kieran Lovegrove (0.1 IP 2 ER 4 BB) labored...Outfielder Jodd Carter was called upon to get the final out of the eighth and was Akron's seventh hurler of the night...Read clubbed a two-run double off Angulo in the eighth and finished with five RBI for the Senators...The RubberDucks have lost three of four on the road trip...Altoona defeated Portland, 8-1, Friday, and pulled to within a 1/2-game of the Ducks in the EL West...The Senators are now just four games behind the Ducks...The game was delayed one hour and 28 minutes at the outset due to stormy weather...Time of game: 3:29... Attendance: 4,062.

On the Pond

The RubberDucks and Senators will play the middle game of the series Saturday night at 6.00. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.

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