Estee Harris' grand slam propels Flock to win
Published on May 31, 2009 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, N.Y., May 31, 2009) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the York Revolution on Sunday 8-2 before a past-capacity crowd of 6,096 at Citibank Park.  The Ducks jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning after a Victor Rodriguez RBI double and an Estee Harris grand slam. Rob Sandora added a two-run homer in the fourth to help give the Flock a 7-1 advantage.  Ducks' starter Brad Halsey (2-3) fired six innings, allowing one run and four hits, while striking out one. For the second consecutive game, the Ducks' bullpen shut the door on the Revs as Robert Paulk, Mike Hrynio and Ron Flores tossed the final three innings to preserve the win. With the victory, the Flock completed a three-game sweep over the Revs and moved within 2.5 games of first place in the Liberty Division.  Ray Navarrete, Sandora and Harris chipped in with multi-hit games, while first baseman Victor Rodriguez enjoyed his first four-hit performance of the season.  The Ducks will now hit the road to begin a seven-game road trip. Long Island visits Bridgeport for a three-game series beginning on Monday. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m. at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard. Fans can tune into all the action live via streaming webcast at www.liducks.com, with Casey Lynn calling the play-by-play. The club returns home on Monday, June 8, to host the Somerset Patriots at Citibank Park. First pitch will be at 6:35 p.m., and the ballpark gates open at 5:35 p.m. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Autograph Books, courtesy of Newsday. Fans will also be invited onto the field for a pregame autograph session with the 2009 Long Island Ducks, as well as following the game for Kids Run the Bases, courtesy of Bethpage Federal Credit Union. 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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