Akron's Cesarini put on a power display with two home runs and four RBIs to lead the RubberDucks past the Curve. The RubberDucks dominated the box score with eight hits to Akron's two, rolling to a 7-1 victory on the road. Akron improved to 55-56 while the Curve dropped to 48-64, and the clubs stay in town for Saturday.
Cesarini went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs, carrying the RubberDucks offense in a dominant road win.
Akron's eight hits overwhelmed Altoona's two, a lopsided advantage that told the whole story of the evening.
The RubberDucks improved to 55-56 while the Curve fell to 48-64, and both clubs return Saturday to pick up where they left off.
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 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| ALTAltoona Curve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Cesarini RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jace LaViolette LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aaron Walton CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nolan Schubart DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bennett Thompson C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dean Curley SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Luke Hill 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Rivas 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Mooney 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maick Collado 1B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Caden Favors P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izaak Martinez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Tulloch P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Favors | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Izaak Martinez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Adam Tulloch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | AKR 99.9 | 1.8 | |
| B9 | AKR 98.1 | 1.1 | |
| B9 | AKR 99.2 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | AKR 99.7 | — | |
| T9 | AKR 99.7 | — | |
| T9 | AKR 99.7 | — | |
| B8 | AKR 99.7 | 0.7 |
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.