EASTERN LEAGUE
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
07/12/2026
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EASTERN LEAGUE
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT READING FIGHTIN PHILS
GAME ID: 5090 - SUNDAY, JULY 12TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Akron RubberDucks (52-36) 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 14 0
Reading Fightin Phils (37-52) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
RubberDucks Win, 7-2
The Akron RubberDucks picked up a win, 7-2, over the Reading Fightin Phils at FirstEnergy Stadium. Ronnie Matthews led the charge. The Corunna, Michigan native went 2 for 2 with a double. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for Akron. Jorge Pagán notched the win in relief. The left-hander allowed no runs on 2 hits in 3 innings. His record now sits at 1-1. With the win over Reading, the RubberDucks improved to 52-36.

Matthews got the RubberDucks off to a quick start. In the top of the first, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he hit a run-scoring single.

Matthews attributed the win to his team's "dogged determination."
AKRON BATTING LINESCORE READING BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lester DH 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .309 3 24
J. Hernández RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .317 2 30
B. Carlson 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .292 0 4
J. Zamora CF, LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .291 5 26
R. Matthews LF 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .308 1 22
   a-I. Mendoza PR, CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234 3 25
D. Taylor C 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .300 7 43
R. Lozano 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 5 .302 7 36
W. Perry SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .265 3 21
B. Ramsey 3B 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .263 9 41
Totals 40 7 14 7 2 6 23      
a - I. Mendoza pinch ran for R. Matthews in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: R. Lozano (19, 1st Inning off W. Griffin, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Hernández (24, 2nd Inning off W. Griffin, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Zamora 2 (10, 2nd Inning off W. Griffin, 2 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. Clark, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Matthews (13, 2nd Inning off W. Griffin, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Lester 2 , J. Hernández 2 , B. Carlson 2 , J. Zamora 4 , R. Matthews 3 , I. Mendoza , D. Taylor , R. Lozano 2 , W. Perry , B. Ramsey
2-out RBI: R. Matthews , D. Taylor , R. Lozano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Carlson , R. Lozano 3 , W. Perry
GIDP: R. Lester
Hit by Pitch: B. Ramsey
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Matthews (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Penn 2B 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 .220 4 31
T. Pérez LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .259 0 17
   a-J. Acevedo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .248 2 16
E. Little 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 8 .253 6 33
B. Enders DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .278 11 45
C. Singleton Jr. C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .255 3 21
C. Douglas RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .301 4 34
R. Alonso 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .207 5 26
J. Peterson CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .264 2 25
J. Mercado SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .256 4 27
Totals 37 2 10 2 3 12 26      
a - J. Acevedo pinch hit for T. Pérez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Alonso (12, 2nd Inning off H. Owens, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Mercado (19, 2nd Inning off H. Owens, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Penn 4 , C. Douglas , R. Alonso 2 , J. Peterson 2 , J. Mercado 3
2-out RBI: B. Penn , J. Mercado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Pérez , E. Little , B. Enders 2 , C. Singleton Jr.
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Penn (4) , R. Alonso (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Alonso-Penn-Little)
AKRON PITCHING LINESCORE READING PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
H. Owens 4.2 5 2 2 2 8 0 21 94 2.51   
J. Pagán W (1-1) 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 12 55 3.78   
S. Mossman 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 7 23 6.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Owens 52
Batters Faced: H. Owens 21, J. Pagán 12, S. Mossman 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Owens 4-2, J. Pagán 3-3, S. Mossman 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Owens 94-56, J. Pagán 55-28, S. Mossman 23-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pagán 1-0 , S. Mossman 1-0
WP: J. Pagán
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
W. Griffin L (3-7) 3.0 10 7 7 0 4 0 19 77 5.24   
A. García 4.0 3 0 0 2 2 0 17 64 11.23   
J. Clark 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 24 6.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Griffin 13
Batters Faced: W. Griffin 19, A. García 17, J. Clark 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Griffin 3-2, A. García 5-4, J. Clark 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: W. Griffin 77-51, A. García 64-39, J. Clark 24-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Clark 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. García
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ronnie Matthews
Ballpark: FirstEnergy Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 4:16
Attendance: 8315
Special Notes: CF Ronnie Matthews was injured while running the bases. SP Henry Owens was injured while pitching. Rain delay of 31 minutes in the 8th inning. Jorge Acevedo was ejected in the 9th inning for arguing a strike call.
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