Ducks Roll Past Revs
Published on August 23, 2010 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2010) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the York Revolution 13-7 on Monday night before a past-capacity crowd of 6,380 at Suffolk County Sports Park.
The Revs struck first against Ducks' starter Kyle Jackson, as two walks, a Jose Herrera RBI double and a RBI sacrifice fly by James Shanks gave York a 2-0 lead after a half an inning.
Long Island answered with a three-spot off York starter Vince Perkins in the subsequent inning. John Rodriguez' RBI double into left-center field and a RBI sacrifice fly by Robinson Cancel highlighted the frame.
York quickly regained the lead when Chuck Jeroloman belted a two-run homer over the left field wall to push the score to 4-3.
Continuing the back-and-forth game, the Flock claimed the lead right back with two runs in the home second. Joey Gathright's two-run single down the right field line made the score 5-4.
In the top of the third, Ramon Castro's solo homer to left field and Erold Andrus' RBI single gave the Revs the lead back at 6-5.
Three walks and Ray Navarrete's three-run double into center field in the bottom of the third put Long Island back on top, giving them an 8-6 lead.
Matt Padgett's three-run homer over the right field wall in the last of the eighth helped put the hammer down as Long Island cruised to their second consecutive victory.
Chris McCoy (2-0) picked up the victory, firing three shutout innings of relief, while Perkins (0-8) absorbed the loss, surrendering eight runs (seven earned) and eight walks in three and one-third innings pitched.
Every batter in the Ducks' starting lineup picked up a base hit with Gathright's three leading the way.
The Ducks and Revolution continue their four-game series on Tuesday. Game time is set for 7:05 PM, with the Suffolk County Sports Park gates opening at 6:05. The first 1,500 kids 12 and under will receive Lunch Boxes by SCOPE Education Services. Jake Dittler takes the mound for Long Island against York's Julio Manon. 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 Suffolk County Sports 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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