Ducks Storm Back For Win
Published on July 18, 2011 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, N.Y., July 18, 2011) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 3-2 in a rain-shortened affair on Monday night in the opener of a three-game set at Bethpage Ballpark.
The Blue Crabs put the first two runs on the board, courtesy of Kody Kirkland's RBI double to left in the first and Ben Harrison's run-scoring two-bagger in the fourth. Long Island fought back to take a 3-2 lead in the fifth against Blue Crabs' starter Nick Green. A two-run error off the bat of Javier Colina and a RBI single by John Rodriguez did the damage.
It stayed that way until the bottom of the seventh when the skies opened at Bethpage Ballpark. Joselo Diaz (4-4) picked up the win, tossing four and two-thirds innings of relief, allowing just one run while striking out four. Green (5-4) suffered the loss, yielding three runs (none earned) on seven hits in five innings.
Rodriguez and Kennard Jones each had a pair of hits to lead the Ducks offensively.
The Ducks continue their three-game series against the Liberty Division rival Blue Crabs on Tuesday night. Game time is set for 7:05 PM, with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 6:05. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will take home Seat Cushions, courtesy of Petro Heating and Air Conditioning Services. Ruddy Lugo gets the start for the Ducks against Southern Maryland's Virgil Vasquez.
Tickets to the game and all upcoming games are available at the Bethpage Ballpark Box Office, over the phone at 631-940-TIXX, or online at www.liducks.com. Fans unable to make the contest can follow all the action live online at www.liducks.com by clicking the Watch Live icon on the homepage, with Chris King calling the play-by-play. Streaming video and audio will be provided by iBN, the Internet Broadcast Network.
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Duck Tales: With a two-out RBI single, John Rodriguez has now driven in a run in three consecutive games and has six RBI total in those three games. The New York native entered the game hitting .453 overall with runners in scoring position this year and .455 with runners in scoring position and two outWith the win, Diaz picked up his first victory since June 4 against Somerset. It was the second time the righty pitched out of the bullpen this yearMatt Esquivel extended his hitting streak to six games with a single in the sixth. He has now picked up a hit in 11 of his last 12 games.
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