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The RubberDucks have won four straight and are 28-10 in the Class AA Eastern League.

(Akron RubberDucks)

Adam Plutko

HARTFORD, Connecticut -- Adam Plutko pitched seven scoreless innings and Nellie Rodriguez had three RBI as the RubberDucks defeated the Yard Goats, 5-0, for their fourth straight victory.

Plutko (3-2, 2.35 ERA), a right-hander, gave up only five hits and struck out seven.

Akron took a 2-0 lead in the third inning, starting when Taylor Murphy and Clint Frazier both singled. Yard Goats starter Zach Jemiola then hit Bradley Zimmer with a pitch to load the bases.

Rodriguez doubled to left field to bring in two runs.

In the seventh, Eric Haase started off with a double, moved to third on a groundout, then scored on Todd Hankins' single to make it 3-0.

Akron added two more runs in the eighth with an RBI double from Rodriguez and a sacrifice fly by Jeremy Lucas.

Frazier finished 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored, and Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Go here to see a box score from the game.