Mike Masters The Revolution
Published on June 29, 2011 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, N.Y., June 29, 2011) - The Long Island Ducks shut out the York Revolution 7-0 on Wednesday night before a past-capacity crowd of 6,018 at Bethpage Ballpark.
The Ducks jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the third inning against Revs' starter Jack Spradlin. A RBI fielder's choice off the bat of Matt Padgett and a run-scoring double from J.R. House highlighted the inning.
It stayed that way until the eighth when Long Island plated four more against York's bullpen. A RBI single by Kraig Binick and a bases-clearing three-run double off the bat of Kennard Jones did the damage, giving the Ducks a 7-0 lead.
That was more than enough for Ducks' starter Mike Loree (9-1), who fired eight shutout innings for the win, allowing just five hits while striking out four. Spradlin (0-2) took the loss, yielding three runs on four hits in three innings of work.
Javier Colina and Matt Esquivel paced the Ducks with two hits apiece, while Jones led the way with three RBI.
The Ducks wrap up their three-game set against the York Revolution on Thursday night. Game time is slated for 6:35 PM, with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35. The first 2,500 fans through the gates will take home Reusable Shopping Bags, presented by Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace. Following the game, all fans in attendance will be treated to a Grucci Fireworks Extravaganza. Mike Parisi takes the mound for Long Island against York's Corey Thurman.
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 attend the game can follow all the action live on www.liducks.com, 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: Mike Loree was dominant on the mound once again. With the victory, Loree increases his league-leading wins total to nine and lowers his league-best ERA to 1.73. He is now 6-0 in the month of June and has won seven consecutive startsKraig Binick stole two bases in the game, extending his league-leading total to 19. Matt Esquivel also stole a base in the game and has now swiped three bags in three attempts this seasonWith a double, J.R. House extended his hitting streak to eight games. Kraig Binick has the longest hitting streak for a Duck this season at 17 consecutive gamesLong Island has now lowered their magic number to clinch the First Half Liberty Division title to five. They are a season-high 17 games above .500 with a record of 35-18.
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