Revolution get series sweep with eighth inning homer
(York, Pa., June 22, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the York Revolution 2-1 on Wednesday night in the final game of a three-game series at PeoplesBank Park.
GAME AUDIO: Mike Dowd’s first homer with the Ducks
Long Island took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Mike Dowd hit the first pitch from Revolution starter Frank Gailey over the Arch Nemesis for a solo home run. York pulled even in the fifth on back-to-back two-out singles off Ducks starter John Brownell, including an RBI base hit by Michael Rockett.
It stayed that way until the bottom of the eighth when Travis Witherspoon led off the frame with a solo homer to left, giving York a 2-1 lead.
Scott Rice (3-0) collected the victory after pitching a scoreless inning of relief in the eighth. Brownell (4-3) suffered the hard luck loss, giving up just two runs on seven hits in seven and one-third innings with one walk and nine strikeouts. Mike DeMark earned his 19th save of the year with a scoreless ninth. Gailey did not factor into the decision but threw seven innings of one-run ball, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out seven.
Dowd led the Flock with three hits on the night.
The Ducks continue their road trip on Thursday night when they open up a four-game series against the cross-sound rival Bridgeport Bluefish. Game time is slated for 7:12 p.m. from the Ballpark at Harbor Yard. It’s the “Ducks Game of the Week,” and fans can follow all 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. Left-hander Darin Downs gets the start for the Ducks against Bluefish righty D.J. Mitchell.
Long Island returns home on Monday, June 27 to open a four-game set against the Revolution. 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 the 10th Annual Health Night at the ballpark, presented by Northwell Health, and the first 3,000 fans in attendance will receive Commemorative T-Shirts. In addition, it’s the first LaVida Massage Monday of the season! Free massages will be available on the concourse, and one lucky fan will go home with a special massage package, courtesy of LaVida Massage of Smithtown, the official massage therapy and skin care center of the Ducks. 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.
The Long Island Ducks are members of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play their home games at Bethpage Ballpark. For further information, call (631) 940-DUCK or visit www.liducks.com.
About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)
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Game Date: 06/22/2016 Long Island Ducks 1 AT York Revolution 2 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG York AB R H BI AVG Lentini, F RF 4 0 1 0 .335 Witherspoon, T CF 4 1 3 1 .290 Cleary Jr., D CF 4 0 1 0 .278 Rockett, M 2B 4 0 2 1 .278 Gotay, R 2B 3 0 0 0 .295 Guzman, J DH 4 0 1 0 .305 Johnson, D DH 4 0 0 0 .224 Burgess, M RF 4 0 1 0 .261 Puckett, C 3B 4 0 0 0 .274 Perez, A 1B 4 0 1 0 .283 Dowd, M C 4 1 3 1 .281 Pounds, B 3B 4 0 0 0 .235 Blanke, M 1B 4 0 0 0 .240 Marte, A LF 2 1 0 0 .235 Vega, A LF 3 0 0 0 .273 Wilson, J SS 3 0 0 0 .261 Hughes, C SS 2 0 0 0 .182 Paniagua, S C 3 0 0 0 .190 32 1 5 1 32 2 8 2 L Island 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 0 York 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 x - 2 8 1 2B--Perez, A 1B (9). HR--Dowd, M C (1), Witherspoon, T CF (3). RBI--Dowd, M C (17), TOTALS (0), Witherspoon, T CF (16), Rockett, M 2B (18), TOTALS 2 (0). SB--Witherspoon, T CF (11). E--Wilson, J SS (5). LOB--L Island 6, York 7. DP--F. Gailey(P) - J. Wilson(SS) - A. Perez(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Brownell, J (L,4-3) 7.1 7 2 2 1 9 1 3.02 Crider, P 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.06 Diaz, A 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.78 8 8 2 2 1 11 1 York Gailey, F 7.0 4 1 1 1 7 1 1.80 Rice, S (W,3-0) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.79 DeMark, M (S,19) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.38 9 5 1 1 2 7 1 SO--Gotay, R, Puckett, C, Blanke, M, Vega, A 2, Hughes, C 2, Guzman, J, Burgess, M 2, Perez, A 3, Pounds, B 2, Wilson, J, Paniagua, S 2. BB--Gotay, R, Hughes, C, Marte, A. BF--Brownell, J 30 (278), Crider, P (66), Diaz, A 2 (87), Gailey, F 25 (118), Rice, S 5 (24), DeMark, M 4 (88). P-S--Brownell, J 100-72, Crider, P 5-3, Diaz, A 4-4, Gailey, F 95-63, Rice, S 19-10, DeMark, M 10-9. T--2:09. A--4570 Weather: Sunny, Warm, 85 deg. Plate Umpire - Brian Miller, Field Umpire #1 - Dan Ratajski, Field Umpire #3 - Brian deBrauwere