EASTERN LEAGUE
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT ALTOONA CURVE
07/23/2111
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT ALTOONA CURVE
GAME ID: 5167 - THURSDAY, JULY 23RD , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Akron RubberDucks (44-51) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Altoona Curve (62-35) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 3 3 0
RubberDucks Defeated, 3-0
The Altoona Curve rode a solid performance from 24-year-old starting pitcher Josh Mack to a win, beating the Akron RubberDucks, 3-0, at People's Natural Gas Field. The winning pitcher was Mack, now 4-3. He tossed 5.2 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 0 and fanning 5. The last-place RubberDucks now sit at 44-51.

Kevin Kinkade, who is tied for 5th in the EL with a .493 slugging percentage, aided the Altoona cause with a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the first baseman drove in one run.

"Josh just settled in and did what he does," said Altoona manager Gerardo Zarco.
AKRON BATTING LINESCORE ALTOONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Burns 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .188 2 8
B. Roller 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .219 11 35
M. DeHaven DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .301 5 28
R. Jackson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .297 7 24
J. Randle C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .303 10 27
P. Sproston CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .184 4 19
K. Dillhoff RF 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .212 3 11
H. Quevedo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 5 20
R. Staples LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .225 7 37
   a-J. Richard PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 0 6
Totals 30 0 4 0 1 7 9      
a - J. Richard pinch hit for R. Staples in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Burns , B. Roller , R. Jackson , J. Randle
GIDP: J. Randle
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Mukanda CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .249 3 20
S. Urich RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .267 10 40
B. Tabak 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .304 10 55
K. Kinkade 1B 3 0 0 1 0 3 2 .259 20 60
D. Sheppard SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .265 13 41
R. Silva LF 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 .267 9 40
C. Buckingham 3B 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 .254 11 43
C. McMillan DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .259 2 19
L. Ramos C 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .252 1 19
Totals 24 3 3 3 5 10 10      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Mukanda (8, 1st Inning off L. Diaz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Mukanda 2 , B. Tabak , C. McMillan
2-out RBI: R. Silva
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Buckingham
Sac Bunt: M. Mukanda
Sac Fly: B. Tabak , K. Kinkade
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sheppard-Tabak-Kinkade)
AKRON PITCHING LINESCORE ALTOONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Diaz L (0-2) 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 0 23 2.57   
T. Crumley 6.0 2 2 2 5 7 0 92 3.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Diaz 49
Batters Faced: L. Diaz 7, T. Crumley 25
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Diaz 1-2, T. Crumley 5-6
Pitches - Strikes: L. Diaz 23-16, T. Crumley 92-54
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mack W (4-3) 5.2 4 0 0 0 5 0 63 2.97   
M. Wilson H (7) 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 21 2.51   
T. Knowles SV (22) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mack 66
Batters Faced: J. Mack 20, M. Wilson 7, T. Knowles 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mack 7-4, M. Wilson 2-3, T. Knowles 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mack 63-42, M. Wilson 21-17, T. Knowles 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Wilson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Mack
Ballpark: People's Natural Gas Field
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 7110
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