Rumble Ponies send RubberDucks to EL All-Star break with 5-2 loss
SummaryThe Binghamton Rumble Ponies scored in each of the first three innings on the way to 5-2 win and three-games-to-one series victory over the Akron RubberDucks at NYSEG Stadium Sunday afternoon in the final game before the three-day Eastern League All-Star break. The RubberDucks resume play at home Thursday against
Summary
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies scored in each of the first three innings on the way to 5-2 win and three-games-to-one series victory over the Akron RubberDucks at NYSEG Stadium Sunday afternoon in the final game before the three-day Eastern League All-Star break. The RubberDucks resume play at home Thursday against Bowie at 7:05 p.m.
Turning Point
After Akron scored twice in the top of the third inning to force a 2-2 tie, Binghamton took the lead for good against right-hander
Mound Presence
Paulson went six innings in back-to-back starts for the second time this season, yielding five runs - four earned - on seven hits and one walk with two strikeouts. He allowed a first-inning run after Haggerty tripled and Krizan hit a sacrifice fly. He allowed a second-inning run after three straight singles and a ground-ball double play. The final run was Mazeika's sixth-inning leadoff home run. Left-hander
Duck Tales
The RubberDucks scored their runs in the third inning off Binghamton right-hander
Notebook
At 41-48, Akron is seven games below .500 for the first time this season…Clement's 12-game stretch without a strikeout is Akron's longest this season…Brooks has 11 hits and eight RBI in an eight-game hitting streak…Longo has 12 hits in a seven-game hitting streak, including four multi-hit games…Time of game: 2:22…Attendance: 1,911.
On the Pond
After the three-day Eastern League All-Star break, the RubberDucks open a four-game home series with Bowie at 7:05 p.m. Thursday at Canal Park. The game broadcast, powered by FirstEnergy, is on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeartRadio channel, and the TuneIn Radio App, and available on MiLB.TV. Tickets are at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.