Sept. 12: Messick magnificent in Akron's 5-1 win
RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score Akron RubberDucks (43-23, 80-55) 5, Hartford Yard Goats (35-30, 73-60) 1 WP: Parker Messick (4-1) LP: Blake Adams (2-2) Save: N/A Summary Parker Messick struck out eight to guide the Akron RubberDucks past the Hartford Yard Goats 5-1 on Thursday night at Canal Park.
RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score
Akron RubberDucks (43-23, 80-55) 5, Hartford Yard Goats (35-30, 73-60) 1
WP: Parker Messick (4-1) LP: Blake Adams (2-2) Save: N/A
Summary
Parker Messick struck out eight to guide the Akron RubberDucks past the Hartford Yard Goats 5-1 on Thursday night at Canal Park.
Turning Point
Akron answered Hartford first inning offense with a big inning in the bottom half. Cooper Ingle opened the inning with a double before advancing to third on Kody Huff’s single. CJ Kayfus lifted a sac-fly to center to score Ingle and tie the game 1-1. Two batters later, Joe Lampe reached on an error to keep the inning alive. Alexfri Planez lined a single into right-center to give Akron the 2-1 lead. Dayan Frias capped the big inning with a two-run double down the line in left to make it 4-1 RubberDucks.
In front!!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) September 12, 2024
Alexfri Planez gives us the lead with a hard hit single!
BOT 1: Akron 2 | Hartford 1 pic.twitter.com/hWBJicIJ2e
Oh it's the big inning!@FriasDayan doubles home two in our four run first!!!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) September 12, 2024
BOT 1: Akron 4 | Hartford 1 pic.twitter.com/NKIELJyFE4
Mound Presence
Messick settled in after allowing the first inning run to dominate the Yard Goats the rest of night. The left-hander only allowed two more singles the rest of his night and did now allow a runner into scoring position as he finished six innings allowing the one run while striking out eight. Alaska Abney, Magnus Ellerts and Ross Carver each worked scoreless innings to close out Hartford.
Parker Messickkkkkkkk!!!!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) September 13, 2024
Final line for @messick_parker 6 innings, 1 run, 8 strikeouts, win pic.twitter.com/Corppe8cKV
Duck Tales
Akron added on to the lead in the seventh. Guy Lipscomb lifted a towering blast to the Modelo Tiki Terrace to make it 5-1 RubberDucks.
💣@guylip7 launches his first Double-A Western Reserve Distillers 🍸 home run!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) September 13, 2024
BOT 7: Akron 5 | Hartford 1 pic.twitter.com/m1FkJuJCs2
Notebook
The 5-1 win was the first game between Hartford and Akron this season decided by more than one run…Messick has struck out five or more in 11 of 14 Double-A outings…Lipscomb’s homer was his first in Double-A…Game Time: 2:08…Attendance: 2,195.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks will continue their series at Canal Park against the Hartford Yard Goats on Friday, September 13 at 7:05 p.m. Guardians right-hander Carlos Carrasco will make a MLB rehab start for Akron against Hartford left-hander Sean Sullivan (1-0, 2.42 ERA). The game broadcast is on 640 WHLO, the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, and available on Bally Live. Tickets for all RubberDucks home games, are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.