Veteran caps three-hit night with game winning double
August 19, 2008 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 19, 2008) - The Long Island Ducks increased their winning streak to seven on Tuesday with a 2-1 come-from-behind win over the Somerset Patriots before a past-capacity crowd of 6,113 at Citibank Park.
P.J. Rose's RBI double in the eighth inning, his third hit and second two-bagger of the game, completed a two-run rally for the Ducks, that began when Nook Logan led off the inning with a single to left. Logan advanced to third on a stolen base and a wild pitch, and Edgardo Alfonzo singled to drive him home with the tying run. Somerset had broken a scoreless tie in the seventh on a Vito Chiaravalloti home run, but the three consecutive hits by Long Island two innings later catapulted the home team to a season-high 11 games over the .500 mark.
Manny Ulloa tossed five scoreless innings in relief for Long Island, and Ben Grezlovski (4-2) picked up the win, pitching a scoreless eighth. Somerset starter Kip Bouknight threw six innings, surrendering no runs on just four hits. Jason Richardson (8-1) gave up the hits to Logan and Alfonzo in the eighth, was charged with both runs, and absorbed the loss. Charlie Weatherby allowed a one-out double in the ninth but struck out pinch hitter Josh Pressley to notch his second save of the season.
The Ducks conclude their season-long ten night homestand on Wednesday against Somerset. First pitch will take place at 7:05 p.m. Gates open at 6:05 p.m., and the first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Bud Harrelson & Don Dantona Bobbleheads, courtesy of Dantona Industries. Fans unable to attend can catch the game live via streaming webcast at www.liducks.com, with Mike Solano calling the action. 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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