Akron, Ohio - RHP Konner Wade (1-1) earned his first win the Red Sox system, firing seven strong innings, as the Portland Sea Dogs (23-40) beat the Akron RubberDucks (34-32) 3-1 on Friday night in the series opener at Canal Park.
Akron, Ohio - RHP Konner Wade (1-1) earned his first win the Red Sox system, firing seven strong innings, as the Portland Sea Dogs (23-40) beat the Akron RubberDucks (34-32) 3-1 on Friday night in the series opener at Canal Park.
Wade yielded just one run on seven hits, two walks, and strikeouts. Akron scored their lone run in the sixth inning on a run-scoring double from Alex Call. During the same frame, Wade induced a line-out double play with the bases loaded.
Durbin Feltman pitched the final two innings, including a perfect ninth for his third Double-A, save.
Portland scored in the first two innings off losing pitcher Evan Mitchell (0-2). Tate Matheny nailed a two-out RBI single in the first to make it 1-0. In the second, Jarren Duran added an RBI fielder's choice.
The Sea Dogs got their final run on a pinch-hit double from Joey Curletta in the ninth inning.
Ricardo Cubillan and Jerry Downs each had two hits for the Sea Dogs. Bobby Dalbec picked up his league-leading 38th walk.
Portland and the Akron RubberDucks (Indians affiliate) continue their three-game series on Saturday night with a 7:05 start from Canal Park. Lefty Dedgar Jimenez (1-3, 3.55) is on the mound for Portland. Akron counters with lefty Tanner Tully (5-5, 4.03). Radio coverage on the WPEI U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network begins at 6:50 PM. The game is available on the tune-in app and MiLB.TV.
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