Dingers Lift Ducks
Published on May 14, 2003 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, N.Y., May 14, 2003) â The Long Island Ducks defeated the Newark Bears 5-2 before an announced crowd of 5,836 at Citibank Park tonight. The win tied the Ducks for first place in the North Division, as Nashua lost to Camden 4-2. Outfielder Derrick Gibson and designated hitter Patrick Lennon each homered to lead Long Island offensively.
Gibson struck first, with his first home run as a Duck in the second inning to stake Long Island to an early 1-0 lead. After Newark scored two in the top of the third to take the lead, Lennon sparked a four-run Long Island rally with a two-run home run over the Entenmann's sign on the second wall in left-centerfield in the fourth inning.
Ducks starter Clint Weibl improved to 3-0, going five innings and allowing one earned run on four hits. Weibl's three victories tie him with Newark's Jose Lima and Camden's Lincoln Mikkelsen for tops in the Atlantic League. The bullpen trio of Mark Cerbone, Pedro Borbon, Jr. and Oscar Henriquez (third save) combined to pitch four scoreless innings to secure the victory.
Newark outfielder Rickey Henderson had an eventful 0-for-4 night, scoring a run, stealing a base and arguing a called third strike with home plate umpire Trent Delmont in the top of the ninth inning.
The Ducks and Bears meet again Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. at Citibank Park for the rubber game of the series. RHP Bryan Rekar (1-0) will get the call for Long Island, while Newark counters with right-hander Al Hawkins (0-1). Good seats remain available. Fans interested in purchasing tickets can do so by visiting the Citibank Park ticket office, logging on to www.liducks.com and clicking on the tickets icon, or by calling 1-888-332-5600.
Duck Tales: The Ducks had their first multi-home run game of the season, as Derrick Gibson went deep in the 2nd inning and Patrick Lennon left the ballpark in the 4th...Rickey Henderson broke out his patented "snatch catch" for the first time this season as he brought in Doug Jennings' first inning fly out...Pedro Borbon continues to be strong out of the bullpen. He has yet to allow a run in his league-leading eight appearances, totaling seven and two-thirds innings pitched...Tonight's crowd of 5,836 placed the Ducks league-leading average attendance at 5,922 through six home games. A grand total of 1,352,249 fans have now enjoyed Ducks baseball at Citibank Park since April of 2000.
The Long Island Ducks play their home games at Citibank Park, located in Central Islip, N.Y. For further information, please visit www.liducks.com or call the public relations department at (631) 940-3825.
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