EASTERN LEAGUE
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT TRENTON THUNDER
06/23/2112
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT TRENTON THUNDER
GAME ID: 5019 - THURSDAY, JUNE 23RD , 2112 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Akron RubberDucks (19-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 0
Trenton Thunder (24-48) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
RubberDucks Earn Late Win
Trenton got a big-time effort from pitcher Ignacio Garza, but it wasn't enough to keep the Akron RubberDucks from winning the game, 3-2. Garza threw 7.0 innings of shutout ball for the losing team. Amari Worrell closed out the game, earning his 1st save. Even with the win, the RubberDucks have a dismal 19-53 record.

Akron used a timely hit from Kelly McDonald to get the win. The third baseman stroked a 2-run double in the top of the eighth inning to put the RubberDucks ahead, 3-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it made an impact.

"Winning is hard sometimes," said RubberDucks manager Michael Chiquito. "This one was nice to get."
AKRON BATTING LINESCORE TRENTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Pockrandt LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .199 5 17
R. Palmer 2B 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .238 3 10
J. Barkell C 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .225 1 9
L. Seiger RF 2 1 0 0 3 1 4 .218 3 8
M. Laudon DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .180 2 7
   c-J. Faucher DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273 0 10
E. BaltrAn CF 4 0 0 0 1 4 5 .194 2 13
T. Gomez 1B 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 .211 4 11
K. McDonald 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 4 .286 0 3
R. Forsberg SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .235 0 3
   a-C. Zamora PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 1 10
   b-N. Franz SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .217 1 6
Totals 32 3 6 3 9 15 24      
a - C. Zamora pinch hit for R. Forsberg in the 7th
b - N. Franz substituted for C. Zamora in the 7th
c - J. Faucher inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. McDonald (2, 8th Inning off B. Searle, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Barkell (1, 8th Inning off P. Martel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Palmer 2 , J. Barkell 4 , T. Gomez , K. McDonald 2 , R. Forsberg
2-out RBI: K. McDonald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Seiger 2 , E. BaltrAn , K. McDonald , N. Franz
GIDP: M. Laudon
Sac Bunt: C. Pockrandt
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Seiger(Diaz at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Morrissey LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .247 6 18
M. Vuckovich CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .246 4 19
A. Caceres 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 0 4
   a-A. Castro PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 0 6
O. Orozco DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .211 5 16
B. Barnett 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .224 0 7
D. Bowman RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .237 0 10
J. Diaz SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .178 7 15
V. Garza 3B 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .250 0 3
   b-J. Meyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 1
J. Kiger C 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .155 1 8
   c-J. Rhoads PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 0
Totals 31 2 7 2 3 6 15      
a - A. Castro pinch hit for A. Caceres in the 8th
b - J. Meyer pinch hit for V. Garza in the 9th
c - J. Rhoads pinch hit for J. Kiger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Garza (3, 3rd Inning off V. Guerrero, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Morrissey , B. Barnett , J. Diaz 2 , V. Garza 3 , J. Kiger
2-out RBI: J. Morrissey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Vuckovich , J. Diaz
Sac Bunt: J. Kiger
Sac Fly: J. Morrissey
Hit by Pitch: A. Castro
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Morrissey (19)

FIELDING
Errors: V. Garza (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Diaz-Barnett-Caceres)
AKRON PITCHING LINESCORE TRENTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Spencer 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 25 3.38   
V. Guerrero W (1-0) 5.0 7 2 2 0 3 0 74 3.60   
K. Mathison H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 27 3.45   
A. Worrell SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Spencer 53
Batters Faced: B. Spencer 7, V. Guerrero 21, K. Mathison 6, A. Worrell 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Spencer 3-1, V. Guerrero 4-7, K. Mathison 0-2, A. Worrell 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Spencer 25-14, V. Guerrero 74-45, K. Mathison 27-14, A. Worrell 8-5
Hit Batsmen: K. Mathison
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Garza 7.0 2 0 0 7 9 0 132 5.76   
P. Martel H (4) 0.2 1 2 2 1 2 1 20 6.10   
B. Searle L (2-10), BS (1) 1.1 3 1 1 1 4 0 38 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Garza 75
Batters Faced: I. Garza 29, P. Martel 4, B. Searle 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Garza 6-5, P. Martel 0-0, B. Searle 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: I. Garza 132-72, P. Martel 20-12, B. Searle 38-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Searle 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ignacio Garza
Ballpark: Arm & Hammer Park
Weather: Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 2813
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