York Starts Hot on the Road
Published on May 28, 2012 under Atlantic League (AtL)
York Revolution News Release
The York Revolution opened their eight-game road trip with a 7-1 victory over the Bridgeport Bluefish at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard on Memorial Day evening. The Revs have now won four of their last five games, pulling within three games of first place in the Freedom Division.
With the game scoreless in the sixth inning, Michael Hernandez ripped a two-run triple to the gap in right-center as the Revs drew first blood. An inning later, Liubiemithz Rodriguez connected on a two-run double to center field with two outs in the seventh, as the lead grew to 4-0.
York added three more in the eighth with a five-hit inning. James Shanks, Travis Scott, and Brandon Haveman each drove in runs on base hits, increasing the lead to 7-0.
The game was a quickly-paced pitcher's duel early on. York's Shawn Hill allowed just one hit through the first four innings for the second straight start, and allowed just three hits total in 4.1 scoreless innings in his second start of the year. Hill has now combined for 8.1 scoreless innings in two starts.
Reliever Yunior Novoa (1-3) entered with the bases loaded and one out in the fifth, and struck out both Kennard Jones and Pedro Lopez to keep the game scoreless at the time, before hurling a scoreless sixth inning as well to earn his first win.
Bridgeport's only run scored on a pop up single by Luis Rodriguez that landed in shallow left-center in the bottom of the eighth.
Bluefish starter Tobi Stoner (1-4) took a two-hit shutout into the sixth, but was ultimately tagged with the loss, responsible for four runs in 6.2 innings.
Notes: York's 13 hits tied a season-high. The five hits in the eighth inning were the most in one inning this season. York collected 11 of its 13 hits between the sixth and eighth innings. Hernandez (3-for-5) came within a homer of the cycle. Haveman also went 3-for-5 for York. The Revs had been just 4-11 all-time in series openers in Bridgeport, and had lost seven of their previous eight series openers at Harbor Yard. It marks the second consecutive year that York has won on Memorial Day in Bridgeport. York has won four of five games for the first time this season. The Revs have also won back-to-back road games for the first time this year. They are within three games of first place for the first time since May 7. York's Corey Thurman (2-1, 6.38) will face Bridgeport's Gilbert De La Vara (2-1, 4.08) in Tuesday's game at 7:05 p.m. Fans can catch the action live on SportsRadio 1350 and Shoutcast.com (YorkRevs) beginning at 6:30 p.m. with Darrell Henry on the call.
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