Crabs Claim Series Finale
Published on August 24, 2011 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 24, 2011) -The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 7-4 on Wednesday night before a past-capacity crowd of 6,053 at Bethpage Ballpark.
Southern Maryland got on the board early with Casey Benjamin's solo homer in the second and Brian Barton's solo blast in the fourth off Ducks' starter Joselo Diaz to take a 2-0 lead. Long Island tied it at two apiece in the bottom of the fourth on a RBI single by J.R. House and a run-scoring fielder's choice from Matt Esquivel off Blue Crabs' starter Edward Rodriguez.
The `Crabs took back the lead on Barton's RBI groundout and Benjamin's run-scoring single in the fifth to go ahead 4-2. A run-scoring infield single by Lew Ford in the fifth cut the deficit to one, and after another Blue Crabs run crossed home in the sixth, a sac fly by Ford in the seventh made it a one-run ballgame again.
However, Barton blasted a two-run homer to left in the ninth off Ehren Wassermann to put the game away. Rodriguez (7-4) got the win, tossing six innings, allowing three runs on eight hits while striking out four. Diaz (6-8) took the loss after surrendering four runs on four hits despite striking out seven in five innings. Jim Ed Warden earned his 26th save with a scoreless ninth.
House paced Long Island with three hits while Ford's two RBI led the way.
The Ducks continue their nine-game homestand on Thursday night when they open a three-game series against the York Revolution. Game time is slated for 7:05 PM, with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 6:05. It's Long Island's Beachtree Caf Thursdays, as fans will receive coupons for discounts at Long Island's Beachtree Caf as they exit the ballpark. Bob Zimmermann takes the mound for the Ducks against York's Shaun Garceau.
Tickets for the game and all home games are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, going online to www.liducks.com or calling 631-940-TIXX. Fans unable to attend the game can follow all the action online at www.liducks.com by clicking the Watch Live icon on the homepage, with Chris King calling the play-by-play. Streaming video and audio will be provided by iBN, the Internet Broadcast Network.
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Duck Tales: Kennard Jones extended his on-base streak to 41 games with a single. He now has the longest on-base streak in the Atlantic League this season. He is also just six games away from tying Doug Jennings for the longest on-base streak in team history at 47With three hits, J.R. House extended his on-base streak to 19 games. He also earned his seventh three-hit game and 31st multi-hit game this seasonJavier Colina extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a pair of singles. Kraig Binick has the team's longest hitting streak this season at 17 games. Colina has also now reached base safely in 14 straight games and has scored a run in 13 consecutive contestsThis marks the first time the Ducks have lost consecutive games at home since May 29 and May 30 when Long Island dropped games to Lancaster and the Road Warriors respectively at Bethpage Ballpark.
Atlantic League Stories from August 24, 2011
- Crabs Claim Series Finale - Long Island Ducks
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- Barton's Bat Bedazzles - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
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- Barnstormers Sweep Two Game Series - Somerset Patriots
- "Take a Duck to Class" Returns - Long Island Ducks
- The Curse Is Broken - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
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