Beechy Keen
June 1, 2004 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
Central Islip, N.Y., June 1, 2004â From start to finish, Ducks lefty Matt Beech was dominant tonight, lifting the Ducks to a 13-1 win over the Pennsylvania Road Warriors at Citibank Park. The victory improves Long Island's league-best record to 17-7 and gives the club a 4 ½ game lead over Nashua in the Atlantic League's North Division.
Beech allowed one earned run on two hits while tossing a complete game and tying the Ducks record of 13 strikeouts in a single game. Through the first six innings, Beech had allowed just an infield single until Rob Cafiero homered to left in the seventh. The homer and infield single were the only two hits he allowed all evening. The only other batter to reach base was Edgar Tovar, who walked in the first inning.
Offensively for the Ducks, Jason Johnson enjoyed a career evening, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, single and four RBI. Johnson also scored three runs. Kimera Bartee, Wendell Magee and Doug Jennings also went deep, with Jennings' shot being of the tape-measure variety, landing well over the All-Island Mason sign in left center, the deepest part of the park. All nine Ducks in the lineup recorded a hit, while five players had multiple hits and four recorded multiple RBI.
The Ducks go for the series win on Wednesday evening, as the two teams meet again at 7:05 p.m. at Citibank Park. Lefty Bill Pulsipher (3-0) gets the start for Long Island and will be opposed by Pennsylvania right-hander Pat Collins (1-1).
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Duck Tales: Matt Beech tied the franchise record originally set by Clint Weibl on May 2, 2003 against the Pennsylvania Road Warriors...Beech is now leading the league with 41 strikeouts on the season...Andrew Salvo has now reached base safely in 15 straight games...Doug Jennings added to his league lead in doubles, RBI and extra-base hits after doubling in a run in the first inning and leading off the eighth inning with a home run...Jennings and Kimera Bartee are now tied for the team lead with Patrick Lennon with five home runs on the season...Tonight's crowd of 5,488 brings the grand total to 1,821,113 fans, who have now enjoyed Ducks baseball at Citibank Park since April of 2000.
The Long Island Ducks, in their fifth anniversary season of play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, play their home games at Citibank Park. For further information, please contact the public relations department at (631) 940-3825.
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