York Spoils Perfect Party
Published on July 23, 2011 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, NY) - The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the York Revolution 7-2 on Saturday night in front of a past-capacity crowd of 6,537 at Bethpage Ballpark.
York touched home first when Jose Herrera scored on a groundout in the second inning against Ducks' starter Joselo Diaz. Long Island matched the run when John Rodriguez belted a solo home run to right field in the bottom of the frame off Revs' starter Corey Thurman.
The score remained tied until York put up back-to-back two-run innings in the fifth and sixth. RBI singles by Herrera and Scott Grimes along with RBI doubles from James Shanks and Ramon Castro did the damage. J.R. House got the Ducks within three in the seventh on a solo home run, but York scratched out two more runs in the ninth on Castro's two-run triple to put the game away.
Thurman (7-3) got the win after pitching five and two-thirds innings, allowing just one run on four hits while striking out four. Diaz (4-5) took the loss after allowing five runs (four earned) in five and one-thirds innings of work despite striking out a season-high nine batters.
Rodriguez and House led the team with two hits and a run batted in each.
The Ducks hit the road for a three-game series against the Camden Riversharks starting on Sunday. Game time is set for 1:05 PM from Campbell's Field. Fans can follow the action live on the radio at MyCountry 96.1 FM, with Michael Polak calling the play-by-play. The game can also be heard online at www.liducks.com by clicking the Listen Live icon on the homepage. Ruddy Lugo takes the mound for the Ducks against Camden's J.R. Mathes.
Long Island returns home to begin a six-game homestand on Wednesday, July 27 when they open a three-game series with the Lancaster Barnstormers. 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 receive Baseball Caps, courtesy of Ridgewood Savings Bank. Tickets for the game and all Ducks home games are available at the Bethpage Ballpark box office, online at www.liducks.com, or over the phone at 631-940-TIXX.
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