Whoa Nellie! Ducks walk-off game two in extras, 2-1
RubberDucks Game RecapRubberDucks 2 Curve 1 (10)WP: Jordan Milbrath (1-0) LP: Matt Eckelman (0-1) Save: none SummaryAkron's Nellie Rodríguez belted a game-winning, solo home run in the bottom of the 10thinning to lift the RubberDucks to a thrilling, 2-1 playoff victory over the Altoona Curve Thursday night at Canal Park in
RubberDucks Game Recap
RubberDucks 2 Curve 1 (10)
WP:
Summary
Akron's
Turning Point
The RubberDucks (2-0) and Curve were locked in a 1-1 tie heading into the bottom of the 10th. Rodriguez was up first and wasted little time ending the ballgame as he swatted the first pitch he saw from closer
Mound Presence
Duck Tales
Akron tied the game, 1-1, in the sixth against
Notebook
Eckelman (0-1) entered the game in the ninth and recorded two strikeouts while retiring the side in order...Vera was nearly flawless, as he worked eight innings allowing one run on just two hits…He was 2-0 against the Ducks in the regular season…Rodriguez was 1-4….The RubberDucks had 10 walk-off wins during the regular season…The Curve (0-2) have lost 10 consecutive playoff games at Canal Park, dating back to 2003…The Curve will host Game 3 on Friday at 6 p.m. and Games 4 and 5, if necessary…New Hampshire defeated Trenton, 10-4, Thursday to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Division Series…Time of game: 2:51…Attendance: 3,419.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks and Curve will continue the best-of-5 ELDS on Friday night at 6:00 at PNG Field in Altoona. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.