Dean Curley delivered the go-ahead hit in the top of the fourth as the RubberDucks held off the Curve for a 4-2 victory. Curley finished with two hits and two RBIs to pace Akron's offense, which out-hit Altoona for the day. The RubberDucks improve to 54-56 while the Curve drop to 48-63, with the teams set to meet again Friday.
Curley lined a single to center in the fourth that scored Aaron Walton and moved Bennett Thompson to third, giving the RubberDucks the lead they would not relinquish.
Curley went 2-for-3 with two RBIs to lead the RubberDucks attack, with Akron's lineup recording seven hits compared to five for Altoona.
The RubberDucks improved to 54-56 on the season while the Curve fell to 48-63.
The RubberDucks are coming off a win, 6-4 over their last 10. The Curve are winners of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The RubberDucks are up next at Patriots (Aug 27-29). The Curve are up next home vs SeaWolves (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKRAkron RubberDucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| ALTAltoona Curve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaison Chourio RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jace LaViolette CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aaron Walton LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Schubart 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bennett Thompson DH | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Curley SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Maick Collado 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyresse Turner 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Logun Clark C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braylon Doughty P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan DeLucia P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Morehouse P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Rustad P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Doughty | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dylan DeLucia | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Zane Morehouse | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Carter Rustad | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | AKR 100.0 | 1.5 | |
| B9 | AKR 98.5 | 3.2 | |
| B9 | AKR 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| T9 | AKR 90.5 | 1.4 | |
| T9 | AKR 93.6 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | AKR 92.4 | 0.8 | |
| T9 | AKR 91.6 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | AKR 92.4 | 1.7 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.