Akron forces extras, but Thunder prevail 3-2 in 10
Trenton's Chris Gittens lifted a game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10thinning Monday night, handing the Thunder a walk-off, 3-2 victory over the Akron RubberDucks in the opener of a three-game series at ARM & HAMMER Park in Trenton, New Jersey.Thunder 3 RubberDucks 2 (10)WP: Kaleb Ort (1-0)
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Summary
Trenton's Chris Gittens lifted a game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10thinning Monday night, handing the Thunder a walk-off, 3-2 victory over the Akron RubberDucks in the opener of a three-game series at ARM & HAMMER Park in Trenton, New Jersey.
Turning Point
Tied, 2-2, going to the bottom of the 10th, The Thunder (23-13) rallied for the winning run against Ducks lefty
Mound Presence
The RubberDucks (21-16) used six pitchers in the game, including starter
Duck Tales
Notebook
Akron has lost all three extra-inning games this year…Trenton took a 1-0 lead on a homer by Amburgey in the third inning off Whitehouse…The Thunder made it 2-0 in the fourth when a walk by Whitehouse and a throwing error by reliever
On the Pond
The RubberDucks and Thunder will play the middle game of the series on Tuesday night at 7:00. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.