Ducks sent waddling home after 2-1 loss in extras

RubberDucks Game Recap
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WP: Geoff Hartlieb (2-0) LP: Jordan Milbrath (0-1) Save: Yeudy Garcia (1)
 
Summary
Altoona's Cole Tucker grounded an infield single that chased home the eventual winning run in the 10^thinning Thursday night, and the Altoona Curve escaped with a 2-1 victory at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio

Turning Point
With Minor League Baseball's new pace-of-play rules in force, the Curve (7-5) started the 10th with Pablo Reyes at second base. Tied, 1-1, and facing Akron reliever Jordan Milbrath, Elvis Escobar grounded out to second, moving Reyes to third. After a walk to Christian Kelley, Tucker hit a slow roller to the right of the mound. Moving toward first, Milbrath (0-1) fielded the ball but had no play as Reyes crossed the plate with the go-ahead run.
Mound Presence
Michael Peoples started for Akron and weaved seven innings of three-hit, one-run baseball. The only blemish on Peoples was an Altoona run in the second inning when Reyes drilled an RBI single for a 1-0 lead. Peoples fanned six and walked three in the no-decision.
Duck Tales 
In the Akron 10^th, Bobby Bradley advanced as far as third, but Yeudy Garcia managed to hold the Ducks off the board to secure his first save. The RubberDucks tied the game, 1-1, in the eighth inning on a run-scoring base hit by Ka'ai Tom off Curve closer Geoff Hartlieb (2-0). 
Notebook
It was the first extra-inning game of the season for the RubberDucks…Dario Agrazal started for Altoona and tossed seven shutout innings…Sicnarf Loopstok was 2-3, with a pair of singles for Akron…The RubberDucks took three of the four games of the series…Time of game: 2:21…Attendance: 2,032.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks (7-6) will embark on a six-game road trip to Bowie and Reading. The first of three games against the Bayson is scheduled for Friday night at 7:05. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.