Long Island racks up 13 hits to earn series split
(Central Islip, N.Y., July 23, 2015) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the York Revolution 5-2 on Thursday night in the finale of a four-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the series finale
POSTGAME VIDEO: Jon Griffin, Delta Cleary, Jr. and Ian Marshall talk about the win
Both teams traded zeroes until the bottom of the third inning. Jon Griffin’s two-run home run to center field off of Revolution starter Logan Williamson put the Ducks on top. Long Island extended the lead to 4-0 in the fourth on a two-run single to center by Delta Cleary, Jr.
York cut the deficit in half in the fifth on Brandon Boggs’ two-run homer to right-center off of Ducks starter Ian Marshall. However, a RBI double to right by Randy Ruiz in the bottom of the eighth put the game out of reach.
Marshall (4-5) earned the win, tossing six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out five. Williamson (4-7) took the loss, surrendering four runs on 11 hits and four walks with one strikeout in five innings. Ryan Kussmaul earned his 24th save with a scoreless ninth, striking out three batters.
Cleary, Jr. led the Flock with three hits, while Griffin, Ruiz and Cody Puckett each added two.
Long Island hits the road on Friday to begin a three-game weekend series against the cross-sound rival Bridgeport Bluefish. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m. from The Ballpark at Harbor Yard. Southpaw Darin Downs gets the start for the Ducks against Bluefish right-hander D.J. Mitchell. Fans can follow all of the action live on the Ducks’ flagship radio station 103.9-FM LI News Radio. Streaming audio will also be available online by CLICKING HERE.
The Ducks return home on Tuesday, July 28 to open up a three-game series against the Somerset Patriots. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). It’s Suffolk County Boy Scouts Night, presented by Bridgehampton National Bank, and the first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Ducks T-Shirts. It’s also a Two-Fer Tuesday at the ballpark! Fans purchasing tickets to the game can receive a special buy one, get one free ticket offer by entering the promo code “BOGO” when buying tickets online (max four total tickets per transaction). Tickets to the game and all Ducks home games are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX or CLICKING HERE.
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Duck Tales: Jon Griffin’s two-run home run in the third inning was his team-leading 12th of the season. In addition, it tied him with Sugar Land’s Chris Wallace and Lancaster’s Kevin Rivers for the most in the Atlantic League this year. Three of his 12 longballs have come against the York Revolution, and he has gone deep three times in the last nine games…With three hits in the game, Delta Cleary, Jr. earned his seventh three-hit game of 2015. That ties him with Reegie Corona for the most on the Flock this season. The outfielder has now amassed 16 multi-hit games overall. His stolen base of second in the third inning was his 18th of the season in 21 attempts. He ranks third in the Atlantic League in steals and has an .857 stolen base percentage…Ian Marshall has now tossed back-to-back quality starts. In the two starts, he has allowed five earned run in 12 innings (3.75 ERA) on 13 hits and six walks while striking out eight…J.C. Romero tossed a scoreless inning in the seventh. The former big leaguer has now made five straight scoreless appearances out of the bullpen. In that span, he has yielded just two hits and four walks in four and two-thirds innings while striking out two…Amalio Diaz worked another scoreless eighth inning on Thursday. The right-hander has now allowed just two runs over his last 21 appearances, posting a 0.79 ERA in that span. He has given up just 12 hits and one walk over 23 innings in those games while striking out 28 batters.
Game Date: 07/23/2015 York Revolution 2 AT Long Island Ducks 5 YTD YTD York AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG M.Reynolds SS 3 0 0 0 .316 B.Sabatella RF 5 1 1 0 .287 W.Valdez 3B 3 1 1 0 .245 D.Cleary Jr. CF 4 1 3 2 .287 E.Patterson 2B 2 0 0 0 .247 C.Puckett 3B 4 0 2 0 .267 B.Boggs DH 4 1 1 2 .242 R.Ruiz DH 4 1 2 1 .340 Y.Calderon RF 4 0 1 0 .262 C.Hughes PR 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Perez 1B 4 0 1 0 .248 J.Griffin 1B 3 1 2 2 .238 N.Ferdinand LF 4 0 2 0 .287 S.McQuail LF 5 0 0 0 .212 L.De La Cruz C 4 0 1 0 .256 M.Blanke C 2 0 1 0 .318 J.Simmons CF 4 0 1 0 .218 B.Davis 2B 4 0 1 0 .227 D.Lyons SS 3 1 1 0 .299 32 2 8 2 34 5 13 5 York 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 1 L Island 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 x - 5 13 0 2B--Y.Calderon (4), D.Cleary Jr. (10), R.Ruiz (6), J.Griffin (14). HR--B.Boggs (6), J.Griffin (12). RBI--B.Boggs 2 (25), D.Cleary Jr. 2 (21), R.Ruiz (31), J.Griffin 2 (53). SH--W.Valdez (0). SB--D.Cleary Jr. (18). CS--L.De La Cruz (1), D.Cleary Jr. (3). E--M.Reynolds (6). LOB--York 8, L Island 13. DP--D. Lyons(SS) - J. Griffin(1B), E. Patterson(2B) - M. Reynolds(SS) - A. Perez(1B), W. Valdez(3B) - A. Perez(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA York L.Williamson (L,4-7) 5.0 11 4 4 4 1 1 3.78 B.Vaughan 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.38 T.Pena 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 6.75 R.Schreurs 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 2.45 8 13 5 5 8 3 1 L Island I.Marshall (W,4-5) 6.0 7 2 2 4 5 1 3.51 J.Romero 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.93 A.Diaz 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.35 R.Kussmaul (S,24) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.05 9 8 2 2 4 9 1 WP--L.Williamson 2 (5), I.Marshall (10). SO--M.Reynolds, W.Valdez, B.Boggs, Y.Calderon, L.De La Cruz 2, J.Simmons 3, C.Puckett, S.McQuail, M.Blanke. BB--M.Reynolds 2, E.Patterson 2, D.Cleary Jr., C.Puckett, R.Ruiz, J.Griffin 2, M.Blanke 2, D.Lyons. BF--L.Williamson 27 (367), B.Vaughan 4 (102), T.Pena 5 (43), R.Schreurs 6 (16), I.Marshall 27 (406), J.Romero 3 (40), A.Diaz 3 (149), R.Kussmaul 4 (165). P-S--L.Williamson 91-49, B.Vaughan 15-7, T.Pena 18-11, R.Schreurs 24-12, I.Marshall 102-62, J.Romero 13-7, A.Diaz 16-13, R.Kussmaul 16-12. T--2:46. A--5385 Plate Umpire - Silvio Martinez, Field Umpire #1 - JB Torres, Field Umpire #2 - Fred DeJesus