Downs' 10 Strikeouts Silence York
June 28, 2016 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
Darin Downs of the Long Island Ducks
(Long Island Ducks)
(Central Islip, N.Y.) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the York Revolution 3-1 on Tuesday night in the second game of a four-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.
Michael Burgess' two-out RBI double gave the Revolution a 1-0 advantage in the first inning. The Ducks took a 2-1 lead in the second on RBI singles from Mike Blanke and Mike Dowd. It remained that way until the eighth when Dan Lyons scored on a wild pitch to round out the scoring.
Darin Downs (5-4) was the winning pitcher, striking out 10 over seven innings while allowing one run on three hits. James Simmons (4-3) took the loss, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk. The righty struck out four over six innings. Todd Coffey earned his 11th save with a scoreless ninth.
Lyons led the Ducks at the plate with four hits, while Fehlandt Lentini chipped in two.
The Ducks and Revolution continue their four-game series on Wednesday night. Game time is set for 6:35 p.m. with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Ducks Logo T-Shirts, courtesy of Capital One. It's also Winning Inning Wednesday, and one lucky fan has the chance to win $10,000 if a specific occurrence happens during a designated inning. Right-hander Bruce Kern (1-1, 1.87 ERA) toes the rubber for the Ducks against York righty Tony Pena (5-2, 3.95 ERA).
Tickets to the game, and all Ducks home games, are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX. Fans unable to attend the game will be able to follow all of the action live online via the Ducks official YouTube channel. Streaming video and audio will be available.
The Long Island Ducks are members of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play their home games at Bethpage Ballpark. For further information, call (631) 940-DUCK or visit www.liducks.com.
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