EASTERN LEAGUE
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT HARTFORD YARD GOATS
08/22/2111
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EASTERN LEAGUE
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT HARTFORD YARD GOATS
GAME ID: 5332 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Akron RubberDucks (62-61) 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 7 10 2
Hartford Yard Goats (65-59) 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 X 8 13 0
Yard Goats Pull Out Late Win, 8-7
The Hartford Yard Goats withstood a fine game by Akron designated hitter Jessie Richard at New Britain Stadium, to upend the RubberDucks, 8-7. Richard was 2 for 4 with a double and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. Hartford pitcher Ross Smolnik got the win, upping his record to 7-5. Carlos Valdez got the loss. The wins continue to add up for Hartford. The latest makes it 9 in a row.

Had Juan Hernandez not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 1st and 2nd, Hernandez hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 8-7, in favor of the Yard Goats.

"Guys seem to be putting together some really nice at-bats right now," said Yard Goats manager Geghetsik Kazaryan.
AKRON BATTING LINESCORE HARTFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Horan LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .261 6 24
   b-L. Seiger PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258 2 8
B. Burns 2B, 1B 3 2 1 0 2 1 1 .253 4 20
M. DeHaven RF 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .327 11 44
J. Randle C 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .311 11 35
   c-R. Parker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360 2 4
J. Richard DH 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 .252 2 16
K. Dillhoff 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .207 6 23
   a-R. Jackson PH, SS 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .270 7 32
P. Sproston CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .206 5 31
J. Dominguez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .258 2 9
H. Quevedo SS, 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .232 6 29
Totals 37 7 10 6 5 7 17      
a - R. Jackson pinch hit for K. Dillhoff in the 7th
b - L. Seiger pinch hit for L. Horan in the 8th
c - R. Parker pinch hit for J. Randle in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. DeHaven (18, 1st Inning off L. Hardwick, 1 on, 1 out) , P. Sproston (14, 4th Inning off L. Hardwick, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Richard (8, 7th Inning off J. Caba, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Jackson (9, 7th Inning off N. Jeffries, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Randle (11, 6th Inning off J. Caba, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Burns , M. DeHaven 3 , J. Randle 5 , J. Richard 3 , R. Jackson 2 , P. Sproston 2 , J. Dominguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Horan , P. Sproston , J. Dominguez 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Burns (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Gauna (4) , R. Jackson (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Quevedo-Burns-Dillhoff)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Armstrong RF 5 1 2 1 0 2 4 .253 11 43
J. Figueroa 3B 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .233 1 6
J. Lopez DH 5 0 0 1 0 1 7 .289 4 16
J. Hernandez 2B 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .242 9 30
B. Gardner 1B 5 2 3 1 0 1 2 .239 8 45
F. Perez LF 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .213 1 14
L. Torres C 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .238 2 14
M. Jimenez CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .283 6 43
M. Mendoza SS 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .300 6 44
Totals 34 8 13 8 2 7 21      
BATTING
Triples: M. Mendoza (4, 6th Inning off M. Gauna, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Gardner (6, 7th Inning off C. Valdez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Armstrong 2 , J. Hernandez 3 , B. Gardner 5 , F. Perez 2 , M. Jimenez , M. Mendoza 4
2-out RBI: D. Armstrong , J. Hernandez , M. Mendoza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Lopez 3 , B. Gardner
GIDP: L. Torres
Sac Bunt: M. Mendoza 2
Sac Fly: F. Perez , L. Torres
Hit by Pitch: M. Jimenez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Armstrong 2 (44) , J. Hernandez (1) , B. Gardner (2)
AKRON PITCHING LINESCORE HARTFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gauna 5.2 9 5 5 1 6 0 96 3.03   
C. Valdez L (0-1) 2.1 4 3 2 1 1 0 52 2.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gauna 36
Batters Faced: M. Gauna 28, C. Valdez 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gauna 5-6, C. Valdez 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gauna 96-61, C. Valdez 52-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Valdez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Gauna
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Hardwick 4.2 5 2 2 1 4 0 73 3.22   
J. Caba 1.2 4 5 5 3 0 1 38 2.73   
N. Jeffries 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 3.22   
R. Smolnik W (7-5) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 31 2.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Hardwick 49
Batters Faced: L. Hardwick 20, J. Caba 12, N. Jeffries 3, R. Smolnik 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Hardwick 4-6, J. Caba 0-5, N. Jeffries 2-0, R. Smolnik 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Hardwick 73-43, J. Caba 38-17, N. Jeffries 11-8, R. Smolnik 31-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Caba 1-0 , N. Jeffries 2-2
WP: J. Caba 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jessie Richard
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 6090
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