Ducks win streak snapped at five
(Central Islip, N.Y., July 20, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Bridgeport Bluefish 3-2 on Wednesday night in the middle game of a three-game set at Bethpage Ballpark.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the game
POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez, Bobby Blevins and Mike Blanke talk about the ballgame
Delta Cleary Jr.’s RBI single in the bottom of the first inning gave Long Island a 1-0 lead. It stayed that way until the sixth when Bridgeport scored a pair of two-out runs. Endy Chavez came home on a throwing error, and Jonathan Galvez’s RBI single made it a 2-1 ballgame.
Mike Blanke tied the game at two in the seventh with an RBI double to left field. However, the Bluefish scored in the ninth on Adron Chambers’ two-out RBI single to take the lead for good.
Neither starter factored into the decision. Ducks starter Bobby Blevins allowed two unearned runs on five hits, striking out four and walking one over six innings. Blake Beavan tossed six and two-third innings of six-hit ball, allowing two runs (one earned) with five strikeouts and one walk. Frank DeJiulio Jr. (3-0) collected the win with a scoreless eighth inning, while Todd Coffey (1-4) suffered the loss, allowing one run on two hits with one walk in one inning. Jose Veras earned his fourth save, striking out two and walking one in one inning.
Cody Puckett and Cleary Jr. tallied two hits apiece to lead Long Island, while Fehlandt Lentini and Ruben Gotay each scored runs.
The Ducks and Bluefish wrap their three-game set on Thursday night. 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). It’s Anti-Bullying Night, and the first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Commemorative T-Shirts, courtesy of The Long Island Coalition Against Bullying. It’s also a Thirsty Thursday at the ballpark! All fans are invited to visit the Duck Club restaurant/bar, normally reserved for VIP/season ticket holders, on the suite level. There will be both drink and food specials featured, including half price domestics. Right-hander John Brownell (7-3, 2.85 ERA) toes the rubber for Long Island against Bridgeport lefty Mike Antonini (4-6, 2.60 ERA).
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. Fans unable to make the game can follow all the action live on the Ducks’ official YouTube channel. Streaming video and audio will also be available online via the Ducks’ official YouTube channel by 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: 07/20/2016 Bridgeport Bluefish 3 AT Long Island Ducks 2 YTD YTD Bridgeport AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG Hernandez, L SS 5 0 2 0 .299 Vega, A LF 4 0 0 0 .275 Chavez, E CF 3 1 0 0 .311 Lentini, F RF 3 1 1 0 .317 Vitters, J 1B 0 0 0 0 .235 Cleary Jr., D CF 4 0 2 1 .328 Dotel, W RF 4 1 2 0 .347 Puckett, C 3B 4 0 2 0 .283 Cuevas, J DH 4 0 0 0 .280 Lyons, D SS 4 0 0 0 .304 Galvez, J 1B,LF 4 0 1 1 .293 Minicozzi, M 1B 4 0 0 0 .268 Nunez, L 2B 4 1 1 0 .249 Gotay, R 2B 4 1 1 0 .286 Perez, R C 2 0 1 0 .273 Dowd, M C 3 0 0 0 .307 Nina, A 3B 4 0 0 0 .167 Blanke, M DH 2 0 1 1 .239 Chambers, A CF,LF 4 0 1 1 .234 Colvin, T PH 1 0 0 0 .240 34 3 8 2 33 2 7 2 Bridgeport 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 3 8 1 L Island 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 7 2 2B--Nunez, L 2B (12), Blanke, M DH (9). RBI--Galvez, J 1B,LF (33), Chambers, A CF,LF (9), TOTALS 2 (0), Cleary Jr., D CF (21), Blanke, M DH (30), TOTALS 2 (0). SB--Nunez, L 2B (5), Cleary Jr., D CF (18). CS--Hernandez, L SS (5), Lentini, F RF (2). E--Nina, A 3B (4), Lyons, D SS (5), Gotay, R 2B (7). LOB--Bridgeport 7, L Island 7. DP--R. Gotay(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - M. Minicozzi(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Bridgeport Beavan, B 6.2 6 2 1 1 5 0 3.75 Moran, B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.61 DeJiulio Jr., F (W,3-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.40 Veras, J (S,4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.66 9 7 2 1 2 8 0 L Island Blevins, B 6.0 5 2 0 1 4 0 5.20 Crider, P 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.82 Diaz, A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.48 Coffey, T (L,1-4) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.58 9 8 3 1 3 8 0 WP--Beavan, B (3), DeJiulio Jr., F (2). SO--Hernandez, L 3, Cuevas, J, Galvez, J, Nunez, L, Nina, A, Chambers, A, Vega, A 3, Lentini, F, Minicozzi, M 2, Gotay, R, Dowd, M. BB--Chavez, E, Perez, R 2, Dowd, M, Blanke, M. BF--Beavan, B 26 (270), Moran, B (134), DeJiulio Jr., F 4 (11), Veras, J 4 (40), Blevins, B 24 (282), Crider, P 4 (86), Diaz, A 4 (125), Coffey, T 5 (120). P-S--Beavan, B 97-64, Moran, B 3-3, DeJiulio Jr., F 12-9, Veras, J 20-11, Blevins, B 75-58, Crider, P 18-12, Diaz, A 16-11, Coffey, T 18-11. T--2:59. A--5055 Plate Umpire - Tom Magier, Field Umpire #1 - Tom Gandolfo Jr., Field Umpire #2 - Skip Dietz