Ducks fall 4-3 to Harrisburg on Johnson's 9th-inning homer

Starter Kyle Dowdy allowed two runs over 5.1 innings on Sunday, but got a no-decision as Harrisburg topped the RubberDucks 4-3 at Canal Park. (David Monseur)

August 26, 2018

RubberDucks Game RecapSenators 4 RubberDucks 3WP: Jordan Mills (2-1) LP: Rob Kaminsky (1-1) Save: James Bourque (1)SummaryHarrisburg's Daniel Johnson whacked a timely, go-ahead home run in the top of the ninth inning Sunday, lifting the Senators to a 4-3 victory over the Akron RubberDucks at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio.

RubberDucks Game Recap
Senators 4 RubberDucks 3
WP: Jordan Mills (2-1) LP: Rob Kaminsky (1-1) Save: James Bourque (1)
Summary
Harrisburg's Daniel Johnson whacked a timely, go-ahead home run in the top of the ninth inning Sunday, lifting the Senators to a 4-3 victory over the Akron RubberDucks at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio.

Turning Point
Johnson hit a screaming live drive that barely cleared the fence in center field, just to the right of the 400-fott marker. It snapped a 3-3 tie, and was Johnson's second homer of the series and fifth of the season. The blast came off Ducks closer Rob Kaminsky (1-1) and snapped Kaminsky's 14-inning scoreless streak.
Mound Presence
Kyle Dowdy started for the RubberDucks and worked into the sixth inning before giving up a pair of runs. He scattered six hits and fanned four. Dowdy left with a pair of runners on base in the sixth, both of whom scored against lefty David Speer. Once Speer took over, two runs scored on a throwing error and another on a base hit by Osvaldo Abreu to give the Senators a 3-1 lead.
Duck Tales
Back-to-back RBI singles by Andrew Calica and Tyler Krieger tied the game, 3-3, in the seventh inning. In the ninth, Alexis Pantoja walked, but Senators closer James Borque retired the next three hitters to earn his first save.
Notebook
The RubberDucks (74-58) lost two of three against the Senators (65-64)…Akron's magic number for clinching a playoff spot now stands at one…An Akron win or a Harrisburg loss during the final eight games of the regular season will guarantee the RubberDucks a spot in the EL post-season field…Pantoja had two hits for Akron, including an RBI single in the second off Senators starter Cesar Vargas…Jordan Mills (2-1) picked up the win with 1.1 innings of shutout relief…Time of game: 3:14… Attendance: 7,092.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks will continue the homestand on Monday night at 7:05, when they welcome the Bowie Baysox for the start of a four-game series. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.