June 19: RubberDucks beat Baysox in 12th again, 17-9
June 19 RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score Akron RubberDucks (23-16) 17, Bowie Baysox (27-12) 9, 12 innings WP: Dakody Clemmer (1-1) LP: Steven Klimek (1-2) S: None Summary The Akron RubberDucks and Bowie Baysox traded two-run innings through the 10th and 11th innings before the visitors’ eight-run 12th inning
June 19 RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score
Akron RubberDucks (23-16) 17, Bowie Baysox (27-12) 9, 12 innings
WP: Dakody Clemmer (1-1) LP: Steven Klimek (1-2) S: None
Summary
The Akron RubberDucks and Bowie Baysox traded two-run innings through the 10th and 11th innings before the visitors’ eight-run 12th inning for a 17-9 victory on Saturday night at Prince George’s Stadium.
Turning Point
After surrendering the lead for the second straight inning, the RubberDucks took the lead for good in the 12th inning. Bo Naylor scored on a passed ball, before Tyler Freeman singled home Will Benson to make it 11-9. With starting second baseman Willy Yahn in to pitch for Bowie and the bases loaded, Oscar Gonzalez launched a grand slam to make it 15-9. Two batters later, Naylor doubled home another run before scoring himself on a Jose Fermin single to make it 17-9.
TOP 12: Things are getting WILD! Ducks take the lead once again in extras!
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TOP 12: OSCAR DAGGER! Grand Slam in the 12th puts the Ducks ahead 17 (!!!) to 9 in extra innings!
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Mound Presence
Alex Royalty got the start for Akron and was rolling for the first four innings, striking out a season-high six batters while keeping the Baysox off the board. But in the fifth, Bowie scored four times, capped by a Yusnel Diaz two-run homer to take the lead and chase Royalty. In all, Royalty went 4.2 innings, allowing four runs on seven hits while striking out a season-best seven. Skylar Arias relieved Royalty and tossed two innings, allowing one run while striking out three. Manuel Alvarez tossed a scoreless inning and a third. Juan Mota would allow two runs over two innings of work. Dakody Clemmer picked up the win, tossing two innings and allowing two runs.
Duck Tales
Akron struck first in the top of the third, when Freeman scored when Bowie catcher Chris Hudgins made an errant pickoff throw to first base. Freeman added a fifth-inning, two-run home run to make it 3-0. Fermin’s RBI single in the top of the eighth cut the Bowie lead to 5-4. Josh Rolette doubled home Fermin to tie the game, 5-5. Naylor led off the 10th inning with an RBI double to give Akron the 6-5 lead. After a sacrifice bunt, Rolette singled home Naylor for a 7-5 lead. Richie Palacios led off the top of the 11th with a two-run home run to give Akron the 9-7 lead. All nine starters for the RubberDucks were part of the season-high 23 hits, and eight of the nine scored among a season-high 17 runs. Akron left 13 on base while going 10-for-19 with runners in scoring position.
TOP 8: Josh Rolette continues his terrific series with an RBI off the wall in left field to tie the ballgame!
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TOP 10: That was easy! Bo Naylor gives us the lead on a 1-1 pitch as he rifles a double down the left field line!
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MID 10: Josh Rolette adds an insurance run to the Ducks’ lead!
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TOP 11: @elite_rich_1!!! Ducks back on top with this tank shot from Richie Palacios!
— Akron RubberDucks 🐤 (@AkronRubberDuck) June 20, 2021
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Notebook
The 12 innings matched the longest game of the season, set on Friday in Bowie…First time this season Akron played in back-to-back extra-inning games … Benson’s two walks give him 29 on the season, breaking a tie for second most in the Double-A Northeast … Akron’s run in the third was the first scored in support of Royalty since his start on June 8 … Naylor’s RBI in the 10th was his first since May 22 … Palacios’ home run was his first since May 14 … Time: 4:46 (longest of the season) … Attendance: 4,727
On the Pond
The RubberDucks conclude their six-game series in Bowie at 1:35 p.m. EDT Sunday. Akron RHP Thomas Ponticelli (2-1, 3.60 ERA) scheduled to face Baysox RHP Grayson Rodriquez (2-0, 1.84 ERA). The game broadcast, powered by FirstEnergy, is on 640 WHLO, the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, and available on MiLB.TV. Tickets for RubberDucks home games are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.