Extra inning win Long Island's fourth in a row
August 2, 2008 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, N.Y.) - The Long Island Ducks won their fourth straight game on Saturday, defeating the Bridgeport Bluefish 6-5 in 10 innings before a past-capacity crowd of 6,607 at Citibank Park.
Carl Everett's 10th inning single chased home Ray Navarrete with the winning run, bringing an end to a back-and-forth contest. The bloop shot to left-center was a change of pace in a game that saw several balls fly out of the yard. The Ducks had scored all of their previous runs on homers, with Edgardo Alfonzo blasting a grand slam in the third, and Damian Rolls adding a solo shot in the seventh. Branden Florence got the Bluefish on the board in the first inning with a solo home run.
Randy Leek pitched the first five and two-thirds innings for the Ducks, allowing three runs and picking up four strikeouts. Bluefish starter Ryan DiPietro gave up four runs on three hits in six innings of work. Todd Williams, Joe Valentine and Vic Darensbourg provided three and two-thirds innings of scoreless relief down the stretch, with Darensbourg (1-2) earning his first win of the year. Eddy Ramos (1-5) took the loss for the Bluefish.
The Ducks conclude their series against Bridgeport and wrap up their six-game homestand on Sunday. Game time is slated for 5:05 p.m., with the ballpark gates opening at 4:05 p.m. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive team card sets, courtesy of Bob's Stores. Prior to the game, the Ducks will host their weekly pregame autograph session for all fans down on the field, and following the game there will be Kids Run the Bases, courtesy of Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Fans unable to attend can tune into the action live on WNYG 1440 AM, WLIR 107.1 FM, or via streaming webcast at www.liducks.com, with Ducks radio voice 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.
The Long Island Ducks play their home games at Citibank Park and are in their ninth season of play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. For further information, visit www.liducks.com, or call (631) 940-3825.
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