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Akron RubberDucks rally to defeat Richmond Flying Squirrels

Eric Stamets' solo homer and an RBI double from Yandy Diaz rallied the RubberDucks in the eighth inning Thursday night, giving them a 6-5 victory over the Richmond Flying Squirrels in Akron.

The RubberDucks entered the eighth inning leading, 4-2, but the Flying Squirrels scored three times in the top of the inning to take a 6-5 lead.

But Stamets started the bottom of the inning with a homer to left field. Justin Toole singled, then went to second after a pitch from Richmond reliever Tyler Mizenko got past catcher Jackson Williams.