Ducks playoff bound with 7-3 win over Baysox

RubberDucks Game Recap
RubberDucks 7 Baysox 3
WP: Sean Brady (7-7) LP: Bruce Zimmerman (1-2) Save: none
Summary
Akron's Sean Brady allowed just one run over six innings, and Nellie Rodríguez homered and doubled, as the RubberDucks clinched a 2018 Eastern League playoff berth with a 7-3 victory over the Bowie Baysox Tuesday night at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio.

Turning Point
The RubberDucks (75-59) broke open a two-run game in the fifth inning when Rodriguez smacked a two-run double off Bruce Zimmerman (1-2) to extend the Akron lead to 5-1. Andrew Calica was hit by a pitch to start the inning, and Tyler Krieger singled to put two men aboard for Rodriguez. His two-run double down the left-field line knocked Zimmerman from the game.
Mound Presence
Brady (7-7) made his 26^th start of the year count, as he hurled six impressive innings and allowed just one run. He scattered four hits and struck out six. He worked out of a bases-loaded jam with a double-play in the second. Jordan Milbrath (0.2 IP), Rob Kaminsky (1.1 IP) and David Speer (1.0 IP) all provided relief help for the Ducks. Kaminsky recorded a crucial strikeout of Ryan Mountcastle to end the seventh with the bases loaded.
Duck Tales
Rodriguez ripped a solo homer to left off Matt Grimes in the seventh to make it 6-1. It was Rodriguez's fourth of the year and gave him three RBI on the night. Ka'ai Tom followed later in the inning with an RBI single to give the Ducks a comfortable, 7-1 lead. Tom also added an RBI on a fielder's choice in the fourth when the Ducks scored twice to grab a 3-1 lead. Sam Haggerty chipped in a clutch, two-out RBI double in the fourth. Catcher Li-Jen Chu socked a solo homer in the second inning to get the Ducks on the board. Chu finished a triple short of the cycle, going 3-4.
Notebook
The win clinched a spot for the Ducks in the upcoming EL playoffs…It is the 17^th playoff appearance in the 30-year history of the Akron franchise…The Ducks will play Altoona in a first-round series beginning Wednesday, September 5^th, although the opening site is still to be determined…Akron and Altoona are now tied for the EL West lead with six games to play…Akron improved to 13-6 against the Baysox (64-68) …Time of game: 2:55… Attendance: 4,379.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks and Baysox will continue the four-game series Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.