Robles shuts out RubberDucks in opener for 5-0 Curve win
SummaryWhile Cleveland Indians right-hander Danny Salazar pitched a scoreless first inning in a rehab appearance for the Akron RubberDucks, Altoona Curve left-hander Domingo Robles (4-6) pitched a five-hit, nine-inning shutout in his team's 5-0 series-opening win for the home team at Peoples Natural Gas Field on Monday night.
Summary
While Cleveland Indians right-hander
Turning Point
The game was scoreless until the bottom of the third inning, when RubberDucks right-hander
Mound Presence
Making his first rehab appearance since being placed on the 10-Day MLB Injured List with a right groin strain on Aug. 2, Salazar threw eight pitches (six strikes) and had one strikeout and one hit batter in the first inning. In his first relief appearance since 2017, Morgan began the second inning. After allowing three runs in the third inning, he pitched scoreless fourth and fifth innings before yielding two runs on Valerio's sixth-inning single. Left-hander
Duck Tales
In the third inning, Akron had consecutive one-out singles by third baseman
Notebook
The Curve pitched its Eastern League-leading 17th shutout of the season, while the RubberDucks were shut out for the 12th time…Robles has pitched 16 scoreless innings against Akron in Altoona but allowed five earned runs in 2 1/3 innings at Canal Park on July 2…Altoona leads the season series, 11-4…Time of game: 2:04…Attendance: 3,333.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks continue their series in Altoona at 6:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday. Akron RHP