Bridgeport rallies for runs in ninth and 10th for victory

(Central Islip, N.Y., Sept. 8, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Bridgeport Bluefish 2-1 on Thursday night in the finale of a four-game set at Bethpage Ballpark.

GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the series finale

POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez and Daniel Herrera talk about the extra inning game

Long Island struck first, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly and RBI off the bat of Lew Ford. It stayed that way until the top of the ninth when Geraldo Valentin’s solo home run tied the game at one.

In the 10th, Welington Dotel hit a solo homer to right-center field, giving the Bluefish a 2-1 lead. Bridgeport closer David Carpenter allowed two walks and a hit batsman to load the bases, but retired the side for the save in the bottom of the frame.

Neither starter factored in the decision. Ducks starter Daniel Herrera turned in eight scoreless innings, allowing six hits and five walks with two strikeouts in the victory. Bridgeport’s Jonathan Albaladejo allowed one run on three hits with two walks, striking out five over seven innings. Sam Gervacio (1-2) collected the win, striking two in one inning. Patrick Crider (3-2) suffered the loss, allowing one run on one hit in one-third of an inning.

Delta Cleary Jr. led the Ducks with a pair of hits and a run scored.

The Ducks continue their homestand on Friday night with the opener of a three-game series against the York Revolution. Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). World-famous superhero Spider-Man will be making a visit to Bethpage Ballpark on Friday, courtesy of CA Technologies. Fans will be able to meet and take pictures with Spider-Man on the concourse during the game. The 11th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night, presented by Northwell Health, will also be taking place. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Commemorative Pink T-Shirts, and following the game, all fans in attendance will be treated to a Grucci Fireworks Extravaganza. The Ducks send out right-hander John Brownell against Revolution righty Ty’Relle Harris.

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 Game Date: 09/08/2016 Bridgeport Bluefish 2 AT Long Island Ducks 1 (EXTRA INNINGS) YTD YTD Bridgeport AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG Hernandez, L SS 4 0 1 0 .278 Vega, A LF 4 0 0 0 .243 Chavez, E CF 5 0 0 0 .336 Lentini, F RF 3 0 1 0 .312 Dotel, W RF 4 1 1 1 .324 Cleary Jr., D CF 5 1 2 0 .323 Burroughs, S 1B 3 0 1 0 .326 Ford, L DH 3 0 1 1 .323 Nina, A 3B 1 0 0 0 .279 Puckett, C 3B 4 0 0 0 .275 Gil, J C 4 0 1 0 .324 Lyons, D SS 4 0 0 0 .278 Cuevas, J 1B,3B 3 0 1 0 .273 Gotay, R 2B 2 0 1 0 .272 Valentin, G LF 4 1 2 1 .500 Hughes, C PR 0 0 0 0 .140 Galvez, J DH 4 0 1 0 .283 Colvin, T 1B 4 0 0 0 .195 Nunez, L 2B 4 0 0 0 .230 Dowd, M C 3 0 0 0 .290 36 2 8 2 32 1 5 1 Bridgeport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 2 8 0 L Island 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 2 2B--Galvez, J DH (16), Cleary Jr., D CF (16), Ford, L DH (14). HR--Dotel, W RF (5), Valentin, G LF (1). RBI--Dotel, W RF (42), Valentin, G LF (2), TOTALS 2 (0), Ford, L DH (28), TOTALS (0). HP--Lentini, F RF 2 (10). SF--Ford, L DH (3). SB--Cuevas, J 1B,3B (4), Valentin, G LF (1), Lentini, F RF (46). E--Lyons, D SS 2 (12). LOB--Bridgeport 9, L Island 8. DP--R. Gotay(2B) - C. Puckett(3B) - T. Colvin(1B), D. Lyons(SS) - T. Colvin(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Bridgeport Albaladejo, J 7.0 3 1 0 2 5 0 4.23 Iannazzo, M 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 6.42 Gervacio, S (W,1-2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.82 Carpenter, D (S,6) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.31 10 5 1 0 4 9 0 L Island Herrera, D 8.0 6 0 0 5 2 0 4.72 Diaz, A 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.27 Crider, P (L,3-2) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.35 Perdomo, L 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.91 10 8 2 2 5 2 2 PB--Gil, J 2, Dowd, M 2. HB--Albaladejo, J (6), Carpenter, D (4). SO--Chavez, E, Galvez, J, Vega, A, Ford, L 2, Puckett, C, Lyons, D 2, Colvin, T 2, Dowd, M. BB--Hernandez, L, Dotel, W, Burroughs, S, Gil, J, Cuevas, J, Vega, A, Gotay, R 2, Dowd, M. BF--Albaladejo, J 26 (689), Iannazzo, M 4 (155), Gervacio, S 3 (115), Carpenter, D 6 (144), Herrera, D 33 (150), Diaz, A 4 (183), Crider, P 2 (166), Perdomo, L 2 (39). P-S--Albaladejo, J 115-77, Iannazzo, M 10-7, Gervacio, S 12-8, Carpenter, D 34-19, Herrera, D 140-85, Diaz, A 14-11, Crider, P 5-3, Perdomo, L 6-3. T--3:24. A--4735 Plate Umpire - Tom Gandolfo Jr., Field Umpire #1 - Fred DeJesus, Field Umpire #2 - JB Torres