EASTERN LEAGUE
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT TRENTON THUNDER
07/31/2098
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT TRENTON THUNDER
GAME ID: 5206 - THURSDAY, JULY 31ST , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Akron RubberDucks (62-41) 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 1
Trenton Thunder (40-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 11 1
RubberDucks Handle Thunder, 6-4
2098 is shaping up to be a forgettable year for the Trenton Thunder.

The Akron RubberDucks picked up a win at Arm & Hammer Park, knocking off the Trenton Thunder, 6-4. On the mound for Akron was left-hander Joe Rutter, who played a pivotal role in the win. Rutter, now 1-1, was the winner. In 8.2 innings, he gave up 10 hits, while striking out 7, walking 0, and allowing 4 runs.

Akron used the bat of Roger Gallacher to get the win. The second baseman hammered a grand slam home run in the top of the first inning to put the RubberDucks ahead, 5-0. It was his lone hit in 5 at-bats, but it did its damage.

"Say want you want about this team, they play nine innings hard," said Akron manager Chris Knowlton.

The first-place RubberDucks have won 4 consecutive games.
AKRON BATTING LINESCORE TRENTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Clark LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .320 2 33
M. Mendoza CF 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .274 5 20
J. Wahlstrom DH 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .289 14 59
H. DeLoach 1B 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .274 11 37
   a-B. Benevides 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 6 23
J. O'Dell 3B, 1B 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .336 3 38
R. Gallacher 2B 5 1 1 4 0 0 6 .258 11 41
D. Ferrelli RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .216 1 6
A. Avitia SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .175 1 5
J. Gibson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .233 2 26
Totals 33 6 8 5 7 7 19      
a - B. Benevides substituted for H. DeLoach in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Ferrelli (5, 1st Inning off A. LaBonte, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Mendoza (12, 2nd Inning off A. LaBonte, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Clark (19, 5th Inning off C. Lee, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Clark (6, 4th Inning off C. Lee, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Gallacher (11, 1st Inning off A. LaBonte, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Clark 5 , M. Mendoza 2 , J. Wahlstrom , J. O'Dell 2 , R. Gallacher 4 , D. Ferrelli 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Mendoza , H. DeLoach , D. Ferrelli , J. Gibson 2
GIDP: R. Gallacher
Hit by Pitch: M. Mendoza
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Mendoza (2)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Avitia (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Gallacher-Avitia-DeLoach)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Ginsburg CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .335 6 44
D. Shamp 1B 5 0 3 0 0 1 2 .294 5 37
J. Merryman LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 .266 14 49
J. Boland C 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .243 7 20
J. Berumen DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .244 14 56
T. Rosenberger 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .179 0 3
J. Mitchell RF 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .281 0 1
   a-S. Sokol PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Null 2B 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .242 11 44
J. Duval SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .229 0 6
Totals 37 4 11 4 0 7 16      
a - S. Sokol pinch hit for J. Mitchell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Duval (3, 3rd Inning off J. Rutter, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Shamp (24, 6th Inning off J. Rutter, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Berumen (14, 7th Inning off J. Rutter, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Ginsburg (31, 8th Inning off J. Rutter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Null (11, 9th Inning off J. Rutter, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ginsburg 2 , D. Shamp 4 , J. Merryman , J. Boland 2 , J. Berumen 2 , M. Null 5 , J. Duval 2
2-out RBI: , M. Null 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Shamp , J. Merryman 2
GIDP: J. Berumen
Sac Fly: J. Mitchell
Hit by Pitch: R. Ginsburg
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Boland (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Shamp-Duval-Shamp)
AKRON PITCHING LINESCORE TRENTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rutter W (1-1) 8.2 10 4 4 0 7 1 113 3.86   
R. Cano SV (8) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rutter 55
Batters Faced: J. Rutter 35, R. Cano 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rutter 9-9, R. Cano 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rutter 113-82, R. Cano 7-5
WP: J. Rutter
Hit Batsmen: R. Cano
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. LaBonte L (3-12) 2.2 5 5 5 3 1 1 67 8.26   
C. Lee 2.2 3 1 1 3 4 0 65 2.96   
M. Linden 3.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 42 5.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. LaBonte 22
Batters Faced: A. LaBonte 17, C. Lee 15, M. Linden 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. LaBonte 3-4, C. Lee 0-4, M. Linden 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. LaBonte 67-38, C. Lee 65-33, M. Linden 42-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Lee 2-0 , M. Linden 2-0
WP: C. Lee
Hit Batsmen: C. Lee
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Rutter
Ballpark: Arm & Hammer Park
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 2280
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