Starting pitcher Julian Merryweather was cruising until a disastrous fourth inning which saw him give up six runs and get knocked out of the game.
The lone offense from Columbus came from the 26th home run of Richie Shaffer, although Yandy Diaz, Michael Martinez and Adam Moore all had multi-hit games.
Yandy Diaz finally qualified for the batting title in the International League and he’s currently leading the league in batting average by 30 points at .344.
Akron RubberDucks 1, Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6 (Game 1)
Akron RubberDucks 2, Binghamton Rumble Ponies 1 (Game 2)
Shao-Ching Chiang was knocked around in his second start for Akron, giving up five runs on seven hits in 5.