Puckett drives in game-winning run
(Bridgeport, Conn., June 24, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish 1-0 on Friday night in the second of a four-game series at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the victory
Cody Puckett’s RBI single in the fourth inning proved to be the difference in a pitchers’ duel. Long Island starter Bruce Kern (1-1) struck out eight over seven and one-third innings, yielding four hits. Jonathan Albaladejo (5-3) took the hard luck loss, surrendering one run on five hits with six strikeouts over six and one-third innings. In the ninth, Todd Coffey earned his 10th save.
Delta Cleary Jr. led the Ducks with two hits. Fehlandt Lentini and Blake Tekotte each added a double.
The Ducks and Bluefish continue their four-game set on Saturday. Game time is slated for 6:12 p.m. from the Ballpark at Harbor Yard. 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 Jack Snodgrass (5-5, 3.63 ERA) goes for the Ducks against Bluefish lefty Mike Antonini (3-6, 2.86 ERA).
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.
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Game Date: 06/24/2016 Long Island Ducks 1 AT Bridgeport Bluefish 0 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Bridgeport AB R H BI AVG Vega, A LF 4 0 1 0 .270 Hernandez, L SS 3 0 0 0 .266 Lentini, F DH 3 1 1 0 .335 Chavez, E CF 4 0 0 0 .295 Puckett, C 3B 4 0 1 1 .268 Dotel, W RF 4 0 2 0 .354 Johnson, D 1B 3 0 0 0 .213 Cuevas, J 1B 4 0 1 0 .317 Cleary Jr., D CF 4 0 2 0 .289 Nina, A DH 3 0 0 0 .000 Blanke, M C 3 0 0 0 .236 Vitters, J 3B 3 0 1 0 .233 Tekotte, B RF 3 0 1 0 .222 Nunez, L 2B 2 0 0 0 .265 Wessinger, M 2B 2 0 0 0 .212 Perez, R C 3 0 0 0 .261 Hughes, C SS 4 0 0 0 .133 Chambers, A LF 3 0 0 0 .130 30 1 6 1 29 0 4 0 L Island 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 1 Bridgeport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 2B--Lentini, F DH (16), Tekotte, B RF (15). RBI--Puckett, C 3B (30), TOTALS (0). SH--Lentini, F DH (0), Nunez, L 2B (0). SB--Cleary Jr., D CF (9). E--Hughes, C SS (1). LOB--L Island 8, Bridgeport 4. DP--J. Cuevas(1B) - L. Hernandez(SS), J. Cuevas(1B), M. Wessinger(2B) - C. Hughes(SS) - D. Johnson(1B), M. Wessinger(2B) - C. Hughes(SS) - D. Johnson(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Kern, B (W,1-1) 7.1 4 0 0 0 8 0 1.88 Crider, P 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.02 Coffey, T (S,10) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.29 9 4 0 0 1 9 0 Bridgeport Albaladejo, J (L,5-3) 6.1 5 1 1 0 6 0 5.03 Demny, P 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.00 Veras, J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 Hively, R 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6.38 9 6 1 1 5 7 0 WP--Kern, B (5). PB--Perez, R. SO--Vega, A 2, Blanke, M, Tekotte, B, Wessinger, M, Hughes, C 2, Dotel, W 2, Cuevas, J, Nina, A 3, Vitters, J, Chambers, A 2. BB--Johnson, D, Blanke, M, Tekotte, B, Wessinger, M 2, Hernandez, L. BF--Kern, B 25 (164), Crider, P 2 (68), Coffey, T 4 (79), Albaladejo, J 23 (300), Demny, P 4 (40), Veras, J 5 (5), Hively, R 4 (225). P-S--Kern, B 87-62, Crider, P 8-4, Coffey, T 14-9, Albaladejo, J 96-67, Demny, P 21-13, Veras, J 15-6, Hively, R 15-6. T--2:37. A--2562 Weather: Partly Cloudy _ Warm Plate Umpire - Richard Katz, Field Umpire #1 - Karl Best, Field Umpire #3 - John Libone