July 12: Webb fans 8 in 6 scoreless, Ducks beat Fightin Phils, 8-3
July 12, 2024 RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score Akron RubberDucks (13-3, 50-35) 8, Reading Fightin Phils (4-12, 35-49) 3 WP: Ryan Webb (3-6) LP: Samuel Aldegheri (0-1) Save: none Summary RubberDucks left-hander Ryan Webb pitched six scoreless innings while becoming the Eastern League strikeout leader, and right fielder Alexfri
July 12, 2024 RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score
Akron RubberDucks (13-3, 50-35) 8, Reading Fightin Phils (4-12, 35-49) 3
WP: Ryan Webb (3-6) LP: Samuel Aldegheri (0-1) Save: none
Summary
RubberDucks left-hander Ryan Webb pitched six scoreless innings while becoming the Eastern League strikeout leader, and right fielder Alexfri Planez had three hits and drove in two as Akron scored four early runs in its fifth straight win, an 8-3 victory over the Reading Fightin Phils in the fourth game of a six-game series at FirstEnergy Stadium Friday night.
6⃣ SHUTOUT FRAMES
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) July 13, 2024
8⃣ STRIKEOUTS@RWebb55 was dealing in Reading https://t.co/VHEaYc4q58 pic.twitter.com/LvK7jXUlQ0
Turning Point
With a 1-0 first-inning lead, Webb allowed a leadoff bunt single and a walk, but he got a popout and two strikeouts to strand the tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position. In the next half inning, after a throwing error by third baseman Kendall Simmons, center fielder Connor Kokx reached on a fielder’s choice with two outs, catcher Joe Donovan reached on a third-strike wild pitch, left fielder C.J. Kayfus walked, and Planez hit a two-out, two-run single to center field, where Fergus misplayed it, allowing a third run to score and opening a 4-0 Akron lead.
Clearing the bases!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) July 12, 2024
Alexfri Planez hits a 2-run single...and an error scores another
TOP 2 | Akron 4 | Reading 0 pic.twitter.com/4uD07t6IbJ
Mound Presence
Webb retired nine straight batters from the first through third innings, then worked around a leadoff walk in the fourth and singles in the fifth and sixth innings. He finished six innings for the eighth thttps://x.com/AkronRubberDuck/status/1811912798584394127ime in 17 starts and delivered his fourth shutout start, while scattering three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts, giving him an Eastern League-high 98. Right-hander Hunter Stanley pitched the seventh inning, allowing a two-run homer to Simmons while striking out two batters. Right-hander Ross Carver allowed an unearned run on three hits while striking out three batters over the final two innings.
Hot 🔥 corner highlight 💫 @milantolentino pic.twitter.com/816FdnkIxh
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) July 13, 2024
A @bbb_Akron double play turned by @FriasDayan - Yordys Valdés - Aaron Bracho to get @RWebb55 out of the 4th
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) July 13, 2024
END 4 | Akron 4 | Reading 0 pic.twitter.com/IqE9VUwVQl
Ross Carver fans 3 in the final 2 innings for a 5TH STRAIGHT DUCKS WIN!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) July 13, 2024
FINAL | Akron 8 | Reading 3
Win: @RWebb55 (6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K)https://t.co/Yesy29LsW9 pic.twitter.com/cAnVaxTmxv
Duck Tales
The RubberDucks took the lead in the first inning against Reading left-hander Samuel Aldegheri. First baseman Aaron Bracho hit a two-out single to center field and scored on designated hitter Kody Huff’s double off the center-field wall. In the seventh, with a 4-0 lead already, Planez hit a double to right-center field, Bracho and Huff walked, and second baseman Yordys Valdés added an RBI fielder’s choice. In the eighth, Kokx hit a leadoff single, Kayfus walked, Planez singled, and Bracho hit a two-run single before a wild pitch scored another run to make it 8-2.
Hit it off the bricks! 💪@Kodyhuff2 drills an RBI double!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) July 12, 2024
TOP 1 | Akron 1 | Reading 0 pic.twitter.com/EL8m4V8UdZ
Aaron Bracho adds a 2-run single & has 30 RBI!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) July 13, 2024
He has 13 hits in his 8-game hitting streak!
TOP 8 | Akron 7 | Reading 2 pic.twitter.com/96JhnUK8TZ
Notebook
Webb’s 98 strikeouts are fourth in the Guardians minor league system…Bracho is 13-for-35 in his eight-game hitting streak and has seven multi-hit games with a .367 average, reaching base in each of his 11 second-half games…Shortstop Dayan Frías extended a six-game hitting streak…Akron leads the Eastern League in runs (103), hits (164), batting average (.283), triples (8), home runs (21), total bases (278), walks (61), on-base percentage (.352), slugging (.479) and OPS (.831) in the second half…Game Time: 2:51…Attendance: 5,206.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks continue their series in Reading at 6:45 p.m. Saturday at FirstEnergy Stadium. Akron right-hander Aaron Davenport (6-2, 2.80 ERA) is scheduled to face Fightin Phils left-hander Lachlan Wells (4-5, 4.19 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.