AtL Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

Blue Crabs Make It Two In A Row Against Bluefish

Published on July 27, 2010 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs News Release


The Blue Crabs shut out the Bridgeport Bluefish 4-0 Tuesday evening at Regency Furniture Stadium to improve to 5-1 on this franchise long 11-game homestand. RHP Dan Reichert earned his league best 11th win, allowing just four hits while striking out seven through as many innings.

Bluefish RHP Denny Stark surrendered all the Blue Crab runs, including three in the first and dropped to 5-2 on the season.

Centerfielder Richard Giannotti led off the bottom of the first with a double and subsequently advanced to third on a sac bunt by second baseman Casey Benjamin. Giannotti then scored on designated hitter Matt Craig's RBI ground out to second. With two outs and third baseman Patrick Osborn on first courtesy of a walk, first baseman Eric Crozier knocked a two run home run into left-centerfield, his 14th of the year. It was Crozier's second two RBI homer in as many nights, extending his hitting streak to 16 games. He is now tied with Benjamin for the second longest hit streak this season.

The Blue Crabs went down in order in the next two innings, but made it 3-0 in the fourth. Catcher Christian Lopez doubled to centerfield and advanced to third on a throwing error by Bridgeport centerfielder Adam Greenberg. Giannotti then singled to drive in Lopez. Giannotti went 2-for-4 on the night with the double, RBI single and run scored.

Meanwhile, the Bluefish had no extra-base hits and advanced a runner to second just three times.

RHP Steve Palazzolo struck out four batters in 1.2 innings of relief and earned his first save of the year. At 55-34, the first place Blue Crabs maintain the best overall record in the Atlantic League, and have the circuit's best second half record at 13-5.

The Blue Crabs will be back in action Wednesday evening, for game three of this four-game series with the Bridgeport Bluefish at Regency Furniture Stadium, the seventh game of this 11-game homestand. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., with LHP Luis Gonzalez (2-3, 3.79) on the mound for Bridgeport, against RHP Kenny Rayborn (8-4, 4.50) for Southern Maryland.

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