EASTERN LEAGUE
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
06/07/2025
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
GAME ID: 4399 - SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Akron RubberDucks (21-33) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Reading Fightin Phils (29-26) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 8 0
Skidding RubberDucks Lose 8th Straight
Reading Fightin Phils starter Dave Blackburn hurled his team past the Akron RubberDucks, 3-2. Reliever Tony Martínez picked up the win. His record improves to 3-2. Michel Deodato took the loss. The Reading win streak is now 6 games.

Jim Fox was the walk-off hero for Reading. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Fightin Phils second baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"What an exhilarating win!" said Blackburn.
AKRON BATTING LINESCORE READING BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Evans CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .133 0 1
J. Hernández DH 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .283 1 25
J. Castro 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .320 0 0
J. Reyes C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .229 1 9
H. Rijo RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .243 3 15
C. Martin LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .302 2 19
E. González 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .251 3 18
M. Smith 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .250 0 0
I. Gonzáles SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .270 3 13
Totals 31 2 7 2 4 7 18      
BATTING
Total Bases: R. Evans , J. Hernández , H. Rijo 3 , C. Martin 2
2-out RBI: R. Evans , J. Hernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Castro , M. Smith
GIDP: H. Rijo , C. Martin
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Hernández (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. López RF, CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .271 4 21
S. Stanley SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .277 3 27
Y. Munoz DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .321 4 33
J. Santos 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 5 30
D. Reese LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .273 2 10
O. Cotes 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .228 0 18
J. Fox 2B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .366 0 12
S. Weeks CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280 1 15
   a-C. Inman PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1 4
   b-T. O'Neill CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 6 19
R. Vasquez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .223 0 13
Totals 34 3 8 3 0 5 7      
a - C. Inman pinch hit for S. Weeks in the 8th
b - T. O'Neill substituted for C. Inman in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. López (4, 8th Inning off M. Deodato, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. López 4 , Y. Munoz , D. Reese , O. Cotes 2 , J. Fox 3
2-out RBI: R. López , J. Fox
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Cotes , S. Weeks
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Stanley-Fox-Santos, Stanley-Fox-Santos)
AKRON PITCHING LINESCORE READING PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Deodato L (1-3) 8.2 8 3 3 0 5 1 121 2.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Deodato 61
Batters Faced: M. Deodato 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Deodato 10-11
Pitches - Strikes: M. Deodato 121-75
WP: M. Deodato
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Blackburn 8.0 5 2 2 4 7 0 118 2.25   
T. Martínez W (3-2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Blackburn 67
Batters Faced: D. Blackburn 30, T. Martínez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Blackburn 8-6, T. Martínez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Blackburn 118-75, T. Martínez 15-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Blackburn
Ballpark: FirstEnergy Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 8932
Saturday, June 7th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.4 Build 61