Ducks Drop 5-4 Decision to Newark
Published on May 13, 2003 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, N.Y., May 13, 2003) â The Long Island Ducks lost 5-4 to the Newark Bears before an announced crowd of 5,689 at Citibank Park tonight. The loss snapped Long Island's four-game winning streak and kept the team in second place, one game behind the Nashua Pride, who also had a four-game win streak snapped this evening in a 12-6 loss to Camden.
Ducks starter Mark Thompson (5.1 IP, 11 hits, 4 ER) struggled out of the gate, allowing three first inning runs. He allowed one more run in the top of the second to spot Newark a 4-0 lead. Long Island fought back with a run in the bottom of the second and a three-run inning of their own in the bottom of the fifth, tying the game at four. Newark took the lead for good in the top of the seventh, scoring the game-winning run on Long Island catcher Jamie Pogue's passed ball.
In his first visit to Long Island, Newark outfielder Rickey Henderson went 2-for-5 with a run scored and was charged with the Bears lone error, dropping a high fly ball in left field. Newark pitcher Jose Lima (3-0) recorded the win, allowing four runs (1 earned) in seven innings of work. Ducks reliever Jon Cannon (1-2) took the loss.
The Ducks and Bears meet again Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. at Citibank Park. RHP Clint Weibl (2-0) will get the call for Long Island, while Newark counters with right-hander Steve Gagliano (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 Mark Whiten made the best defensive play of the game in the sixth inning, gunning down Eddy Martinez at the plate from right-center field to keep the game tied at 4-4. Martinez was trying to tag up on a fly ball to give the Bears the lead, but instead Whiten's catch and throw turned it into an inning-ending double-play...Kevin Baez extended his hitting streak to five games and has now reached base in all eleven contests...Doug Jennings has a team-high seven-game hitting streak...Justin Davies has hits in all six games he has played this season...Newark's Rickey Henderson wore his familiar number 24, batted leadoff and chatted with fans in the picnic area down the left field line during pitching changes for the Bears. ESPN sent a television crew to do a story about Rickey's attempt to get back to the big leagues...Tonight's crowd of 5689 placed the Ducks league-leading average attendance at 5940 through five home games. A grand total of 1,346,413 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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