Revolution claim series win with three longballs
(Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the York Revolution 5-2 on Sunday night in the finale of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the series finale
POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez and Delta Cleary Jr. talk about the game and upcoming road trip
The Revolution took a 3-0 lead in the first inning against Ducks starter Bobby Blevins on a two-run home run to left field by Jared Mitchell and a solo homer to right off the bat of Kevin Rivers. Michael Burgess extended the advantage to four in the second with an opposite-field solo homer to left.
It stayed that way until the seventh when Tyler Colvin closed the gap to 4-1 with a sacrifice fly to center off Revolution starter Frank Gailey. However, York got the run back in the seventh when Travis Witherspoon scored on a double play ball.
Gailey (5-3) earned the win, tossing five and two-thirds innings, allowing one run on four hits and three walks while striking out eight. Blevins (2-9) suffered the loss, yielding four runs on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings. Mike DeMark picked up his 31st save with a scoreless ninth.
Delta Cleary Jr. led the Flock with a pair of hits, a walk and a stolen base.
The Ducks hit the road on Monday to begin a five-game series against the Lancaster Barnstormers. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Fans can follow all the action live on the Ducks’ official YouTube channel. Streaming audio will be available online by CLICKING HERE. Right-hander John Brownell gets the start for the Ducks against Barnstormers righty Joey Maher.
Long Island returns home on Monday, September 5 to open a four-game set with the Bridgeport Bluefish. Game time is slated for 1:35 p.m. in a special Labor Day matinee, with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 12:35 (12:20 for full season ticket holders). To celebrate Labor Day, the Ducks will be offering fans the opportunity to enjoy a “Labor Day Barbecue with the Ducks!” As part of this great package, fans will receive a 90-minute all-you-can-eat BBQ Picnic and a ticket to the game. This exclusive package will only be available by phone order or at the box office. Individual 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.
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Game Date: 08/28/2016 York Revolution 5 AT Long Island Ducks 2 YTD YTD York AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG Witherspoon, T CF 4 2 1 0 .291 Vega, A LF 4 0 0 0 .254 Mitchell, J RF 5 1 2 2 .270 Lentini, F DH 4 2 1 0 .323 Guzman, J 3B 5 0 2 0 .296 Cleary Jr., D CF 4 0 2 0 .322 Rivers, K LF 4 1 1 1 .271 Gotay, R 2B 4 0 0 0 .289 Tejeda, I 1B 5 0 1 0 .360 Blanke, M C 3 0 0 1 .253 Rockett, M 2B 4 0 0 0 .305 Colvin, T 1B 3 0 0 1 .201 Castillo, K C 4 0 0 0 .253 Wessinger, M 3B 3 0 0 0 .193 Burgess, M DH 2 1 1 1 .277 Scura, C RF 3 0 1 0 .115 Perez, A DH,PH 1 0 0 0 .272 Hughes, C SS 3 0 0 0 .095 Wilson, J SS 4 0 3 0 .256 38 5 11 4 31 2 4 2 York 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 5 11 0 L Island 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 2 4 1 2B--Tejeda, I 1B (17), Lentini, F DH (34). HR--Mitchell, J RF (5), Rivers, K LF (7), Burgess, M DH (8). RBI--Mitchell, J RF 2 (21), Rivers, K LF (40), Burgess, M DH (27), TOTALS 4 (0), Blanke, M C (47), Colvin, T 1B (22), TOTALS 2 (0). HP--Scura, C RF (1). SF--Colvin, T 1B (3). SB--Wilson, J SS (12), Lentini, F DH 2 (43), Cleary Jr., D CF (26), Scura, C RF (1). E--Hughes, C SS (4). LOB--York 9, L Island 12. DP--R. Gotay(2B) - C. Hughes(SS) - T. Colvin(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA York Gailey, F (W,5-3) 5.2 4 1 1 3 8 0 3.18 Corpas, M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.63 Reed, N 0.2 0 1 1 4 2 0 1.23 Gomez, R 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.42 DeMark, M (S,31) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.86 9 4 2 2 8 12 0 L Island Blevins, B (L,2-9) 6.0 6 4 4 2 6 3 5.84 Burawa, D 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 5.54 Hansen, K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.75 Lomangino, J 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.14 Crider, P 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.23 9 11 5 5 3 9 3 WP--Gailey, F (6). PB--Castillo, K. HB--Gomez, R (4). SO--Witherspoon, T 2, Tejeda, I 2, Rockett, M 2, Castillo, K 2, Perez, A, Vega, A 3, Lentini, F 2, Cleary Jr., D, Gotay, R 2, Blanke, M 2, Wessinger, M, Hughes, C. BB--Witherspoon, T, Rivers, K, Burgess, M, Vega, A, Lentini, F, Cleary Jr., D, Gotay, R, Blanke, M 2, Wessinger, M, Hughes, C. BF--Gailey, F 25 (409), Corpas, M (103), Reed, N 6 (62), Gomez, R 6 (176), DeMark, M 3 (156), Blevins, B 27 (472), Burawa, D 5 (55), Hansen, K 3 (49), Lomangino, J 2 (129), Crider, P 4 (154). P-S--Gailey, F 105-61, Corpas, M 6-3, Reed, N 31-11, Gomez, R 29-15, DeMark, M 10-7, Blevins, B 102-70, Burawa, D 20-9, Hansen, K 13-9, Lomangino, J 12-9, Crider, P 19-10. T--3:10. A--5732 Plate Umpire - Frank Iurilli, Field Umpire #1 - Richard Katz, Field Umpire #2 - Don Gollar