Akron Falls 8-7 to Harrisburg in Seesaw Game
Dean Curley picked up two hits to lead the Akron RubberDucks past the Harrisburg Senators 2-1 on Thursday night at 7 17 Credit Union Park.
RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score
Harrisburg Senators (25-23, 59-58) 8, Akron RubberDucks (22-26, 57-59) 7
WP: Issac Lyon (6-4) LP: Sean Matson (1-7) Save: Robert Cranz (2)
Summary
Nolan Schubart and Jace LaViolette each homered, but the Harrisburg Senators rallied back twice to beat the Akron RubberDucks 8-7 on Friday night at 7 17 Credit Union Park.
Turning Point
For the second time in the late innings, Harrisburg answered after Akron took the lead. Kervin Pichardo opened the eighth inning with a double before scoring on a single by Cortland Lawson. After a balk, former RubberDucks outfielder Nick Mitchell singled home Lawson to give Harrisburg the 8-7 lead.
Mound Presence
Franklin Gómez made his Double-A debut on Friday allowing five runs over 2.2 innings while striking out three. Jay Driver and Zane Morehouse combined to toss two scoreless innings. Sean Matson allowed three runs and struck out four over 3.1 innings. Carter Rustad tossed a scoreless ninth.
Duck Tales
After Harrisburg jumped out to an early 5-0 lead, Akron responded in the bottom of the second. Four straight walks and a wild pitch scored Luke Hill and Bennett Thompson to make it 5-2 Senators. In the fifth, Maick Collado opened the inning with a single before scoring a few batters later on a single by Aaron Walton. Schubart followed with a three-run home run to the bullpens in right-center to make it 6-5 Akron. After Harrisburg retied the game in the sixth, The RubberDucks took the lead again in the seventh. LaViolette launched a solo home run to left-center field, giving Akron a 7-6 lead.
Notebook
Gómez’s start was his first since June 13 with Lake County…LaViolette’s home run was his second of the series, second with Akron and 21st on the season…Schubart’s home run was his second of the series, seventh with Akron and Guardians organization leading 27th on the season…Game Time: 2:44…Attendance: 6,197.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks will continue their series at 7 17 Credit Union Park against the Harrisburg Senators on Saturday, August 22 at 6:05 p.m. Akron left-hander Caden Favors (6-6, 5.03 ERA) will face Harrisburg right-hander Yoel Tejeda Jr. (0-3, 6.08 ERA). The game broadcast is on 640 WHLO, the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, and available on Bally Live. Tickets for RubberDucks home games are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.
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