Ducks hammer Fisher Cats in series opener, 13-3

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WP: Sean Brady (2-3) LP: Justin Dillon (0-1) Save: None
Summary
Akron's Tyler Krieger had a pair of hits and three RBI, and Sicnarf Loopstok launched his ninth homer, as the RubberDucks throttled the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 13-3, in the opener of a three-game series at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, N. Hamp.

Turning Point
The RubberDucks (33-25) blew the game open with a four-run fifth inning against Justin Dillon (0-1), going from ahead 3-1 to 7-1. After the first two hitters reached, Willi Castro executed a sacrifice bunt, but Dillon threw the ball wildly past first base for an error which allowed Tyler Krieger to score. Joe Sever laced an RBI double to make it 5-1, and chase Dillon from the game. Lefty Kirby Snead then surrendered an RBI single to Connor Marabell and uncorked a wild pitch to allow two more runs and put the Ducks up 7-1. 
Mound Presence
Akron starter Sean Brady (2-3) was effective over his five innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on nine hits. Jon Edwards (1.2 IP), Jordan Milbrath (1.1 IP) and Mitch Brown (1.0 IP) provided perfect relief in support of Brady. The Ducks lowered their league-leading ERA to 2.79.
Duck Tales 
Loopstok homered, and Krieger ripped a two-run double off Dillon in the second inning, helping the RubberDucks come back from an early, 1-0 deficit. Kreiger later added an RBI single during a four-run seventh inning rally. He was 2-3, with three RBI and two walks. Andrew Calica smoked a two-run double into the right-field corner in the seventh, one of his two hits on the night. Sam Haggerty was on base four times with a pair of RBI singles and two walks.  Bobby Bradley had three hits, all singles, and Sever and Castro had two hits apiece. 
Notebook
It was the seventh time this season that Akron scored more than 10 runs in a game…The Ducks had 17 hits…The Fisher Cats (34-23) have lost three in a row and fell into 2^ndplace in the EL East…Fisher Cats phenom Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. was 0-4 and hit into his first double play since April 8^thbut is still hitting .401…Time of game: 3:04… Attendance: 4,757.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks and Fisher Cats will play a 10:35 matinee game on Wednesday morning. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.