TRENTON, N.J. -- A night after competing in Home Run Derby, Luigi Rodriguez and Will Craig produced the long balls that really counted.Rodriguez smacked a go-ahead solo shot in the eighth inning to secure BUSH'S® All-Star MVP honors. And when the Eastern League All-Star Classic ended in a 4-4 tie, Craig

Theme of the dayBeads? Bees. Beads? Bees. Beads? Corpus Christi's not on board: Sunday provided one of the wackiest delays of the 2018 season. A swarm of bees overtook the Double-A Corpus Christi dugout just before first pitch, causing an 85-minute delay. Someone should have told them Triple-A Salt Lake

Fans in Columbus and Trenton better make sure their gloves are oiled, laced up and ready to go.Derby season arrives next week for the Triple-A and Eastern leagues, and each circuit has announced its list of participants for their respective home run competitions. The Triple-A showcase will take place in

RubberDucks Game RecapRubberDucks 7 SeaWolves 5WP: Justin Garcia (1-0) LP: Adam Ravenelle (0-5) Save: Leandro Linares (3) SummaryAkron's Luigi Rodriguez delivered a clutch three-run double with the bases loaded, and reliever Justin Garcia threw 2.2 innings of scoreless baseball in his Akron debut to help the RubberDucks defeat the Erie SeaWolves

RubberDucks Game RecapRubberDucks 6 Fightin Phils 2WP: Luis Lugo (7-6) LP: Tom Bergjans (1-6) Save: noneSummaryAkron's Luigi Rodriguez stroked a key two-run double, and Luis Lugo struck out eight batters in his longest outing of the season, as the RubberDucks defeated the Reading Fightin Phils, 6-2, Monday afternoon at FirstEnergy

RubberDucks Game RecapFlying Squirrels 4 RubberDucks 2WP: Tyler Cyr (4-1) LP: Neil Holland (3-1) Save: None SummaryRichmond's Jerry Sands hit a two-run home run, breaking a tie game in the top of the ninth to lead the Flying Squirrels over the RubberDucks 4-2 Sunday at Canal Park.

RubberDucks Game RecapSeaWolves 9 RubberDucks 4WP: Tyler Alexander (5-6) LP: Matt Esparza (5-2) Save: none SummaryRubberDucks designated hitter Luigi Rodriguez and first baseman Bobby Bradley both clubbed two-out, two-run home runs, but they weren't enough as Erie plated the first nine runs in their 9-4 win Thursday night at UPMC Park.

RubberDucks Game RecapRubberDucks 4 Senators 1WP: David Speer (2-1) LP: Derek Self (1-1) Save: Cameron Hill (6) SummaryAkron's Luigi Rodriguez launched a three-run homer in the 10th inning that led the 1st-place RubberDucks to a 4-1 victory over the Harrisburg Senators Thursday night at FNB Field in Harrisburg, Pa. 

RubberDucks Game RecapRubberDucks 9 Flying Squirrels 6WP: Matt Whitehouse (3-3) LP: Jordan Johnson (4-5) Save: none SummaryAkron's Luigi Rodriguez slugged a pair of homers, and Matt Whitehouse pitched a season-high, seven innings, as the RubberDucks took down the Richmond Flying Squirrels, 9-6, Friday night at The Diamond in Richmond, Virginia.

RubberDucks Game RecapRubberDucks 4 Fightin Phils 2WP: Thomas Pannone (3-1) LP: Drew Anderson (5-3) Save: David Speer (3) SummaryLuigi Rodriguez plated three and starter Thomas Pannone worked 6.1 innings, allowing only one run, helping Akron avoid the sweep to beat the Reading Fightin Phils 4-2 Thursday night at FirstEnergy Stadium.

RubberDucks Game RecapRubberDucks 8 Sea Dogs 3WP: Tanner Tully (1-0) LP: Kevin McAvoy (1-5) Save: None SummaryBobby Bradley went 3-5 on the night with two doubles, a home run and three RBI, leading Akron to a 8-3 win over Portland Saturday night at Canal Park.