Ducks Boil Crabs
Published on July 29, 2009 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, N.Y., July 29, 2009) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 5-4 on Wednesday before a past-capacity crowd of 6,033 in a rain shortened game at Citibank Park.
Southern Maryland got on the board first with a run in the top of the second. Ken Harvey's RBI groundout scored James Shanks, who led off the inning with a bunt single and the Crabs grabbed a 1-0 advantage.
The Flock quickly took the lead with single runs in the second and third innings. Rob Sandora's two-out RBI single in the second tied the game at one and Jose Herrera's RBI single in the third plated Ray Navarrete to give the Ducks a 2-1 lead.
The lead didn't last long as the Crabs came right back with a three-spot off Ducks' starter Jake Dittler in the fourth. Jeremy Owens' two-run dinger was the big blow in the inning.
Continuing the back and forth contest, Long Island regained the lead in the home fourth off Crabs' starter Ryan Bicondoa (7-3). Navarrete's two-out, three-run double gave the Flock a 5-4 advantage.
In the top of the sixth, the rains came and the game was called due to inclement weather. Dittler (3-5) picked up the win firing five and two-thirds innings, yielding six hits and four runs, while striking out three.
Navarrete went 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run scored, while Lew Ford and Sandora chipped in with multi-hit games.
The Ducks and Crabs conclude their series on Thursday. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m., with the Citibank Park gates opening at 6:05 p.m. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Seat Cushions by People's Alliance Federal Credit Union. Fans can tune into all the action live via streaming webcast at www.liducks.com, with Chris King calling the play-by-play. Tickets to the game and all upcoming Ducks home games are available at the Citibank Park Box Office, by calling (631) 940-TIXX, or by logging onto www.liducks.com and clicking on the tickets icon at the top of the page.
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