May 12: Ducks rally twice and walk off Erie 5-4 in 12 innings

RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score

Akron RubberDucks (16-14) 5, Erie SeaWolves (16-14) 4

WP: Kyle Marman (1-0) LP: Nick Kuzia (0-2) Save: N/A

Summary

The Akron RubberDucks used a two-out RBI single from Jose Tena to walk off the Erie SeaWolves 5-4 in 12 innings on Thursday night at Canal Park

Turning Point

After rallying back from three down to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth and using a two-out RBI single to tie the game again the 11th, the Akron RubberDucks finally pulled away in the bottom of the 12th. Tena lined a single into the right-center field gap to score Ike Freeman from second base and give Akron the 5-4 win.

Mound Presence

Joey Cantillo was lights out in his start for the RubberDucks retiring the first eight batters to face him in order. Overall, Cantillo worked four scoreless innings allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out eight. Manuel Alvarez followed with an inning and a third allowing three runs. Andrew Misiaszek tossed 2.2 scoreless innings striking out three. Kevin Kelly followed with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts. Kyle Marman finished the game with two innings allowing just one run while striking out three.

Duck Tales

The RubberDucks erased the perfect game, no-hitter and shutout on one swing in the bottom of the sixth when Jonathan Engelmann launched a solo home run 382 feet to left to make it 3-1 SeaWolves. Akron did not threaten again until the eighth when an error and back-to-back singles loaded the bases with one-out. Tena stepped up and delivered an RBI single to score Engelmann and bring the Ducks closer at 3-2 Erie. However, Erie escaped the jam with a line out and fly out to leave the bases loaded without any more damage. Micah Pries tied the game in the ninth with a solo home run off the batter’s eye. The RubberDucks found themselves down to their final out in the 11th, but Will Brennan singled Tena home to tie the game at 4-4.

Notebook

RubberDucks pitchers combined to strikeout a season-high 21 SeaWolves…Engelmann’s home run was his first of the season and marked the 10th different Akron hitter to homer in a game this season…12 innings marks the longest game of the year by innings for Akron…Game Time: 3:04…Attendance: 2,372.

On the Pond

The RubberDucks will continue their series with the Erie SeaWolves on Friday, May 13 at 7:05 p.m. Right-hander Hunter Gaddis (2-1, 2.57 ERA) will start for the RubberDucks against Erie right-hander Markus Solbach (0-1, 2.70 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 all RubberDucks home games, are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.