Right-hander’s gem on the mound gives Ducks third consecutive win and series victory
(Photo courtesy of Joe Doll)
(York, Pa., June 10, 2018) – The Long Island Ducks shut out the York Revolution 2-0 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series at PeoplesBank Park.
Ducks starter Matt Larkins (4-1) was the story on Sunday, as the right-hander went the distance for a complete game shutout victory. He conceded just eight hits in the game, all singles, did not allow a walk and struck out six batters. The third-year Duck threw 101 pitches on the day, 76 of which were strikes, and faced the minimum three batters in six different innings. He also stranded the tying runs on base in both the sixth and ninth innings.
The only offense Long Island needed came in the first inning. Travis Snider singled to right field with two outs and the bases empty, and Taylor Ard followed with a two-out, two-strike, two-run home run over the Arch Nemesis in left for his third homer of the year.
Revolution starter Pat McCoy (0-1) suffered the hard-luck loss, yielding two runs on six hits and a walk in six innings while striking out three. Snider and Dan Lyons each had two hits to pace the Flock offensively.
The Ducks return home on Tuesday to open a three-game series with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. 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 a Two-Fer Tuesday, and fans purchasing tickets to the game at LIDucks.com or via the Ducks mobile app can receive a special buy one, get one free offer by entering the promo code “BOGO” at checkout (max. four total tickets per transaction). It’s also an Unused Ticket Day, and fans may exchange their unused tickets from previous games during the 2018 season for tickets of equal or lesser value to Tuesday’s game at the Bethpage Ballpark box office, subject to availability. Left-hander Bennett Parry (2-0, 2.01) gets the start for the Ducks.
Tickets to the game, and all 2018 Ducks home games, are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX or CLICKING HERE. Those unable to make the game can follow all the action on the Long Island Ducks Broadcast Network. Live streaming HD video and audio will be available via BoxCast on the Ducks official Facebook page, YouTube channel and at LIDucks.com.
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Game Date: 06/10/2018 Long Island Ducks 2 AT York Revolution 0 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG York AB R H BI AVG Bonifacio, E CF 4 0 0 0 .290 Silva, R RF 4 0 0 0 .267 Ford, L LF 3 0 0 0 .252 Casilla, A 2B 4 0 1 0 .317 Washington, LF,PR 0 0 0 0 .263 Dotel, W LF 4 0 2 0 .317 Snider, T DH 4 1 2 0 .266 Wilson, Z 1B 4 0 0 0 .248 Ard, T 3B 3 1 1 2 .267 Dent, R SS 4 0 1 0 .255 Cabrera, R C 3 0 0 0 .288 Mesa, M DH 3 0 0 0 .277 Puckett, C 2B 4 0 2 0 .257 Cuevas, J 3B 3 0 0 0 .236 Sole, A 1B 4 0 0 0 .213 Witherspoon, T CF 3 0 3 0 .250 Lyons, D SS 4 0 2 0 .179 Clark, T C 3 0 1 0 .179 Vega, A RF 3 0 1 0 .143 32 2 8 2 32 0 8 0 L Island 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 0 York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 8 0 2B--Vega, A RF (1). HR--Ard, T 3B (3). RBI--Ard, T 3B 2 (9), TOTALS 2 (0). CS--Lyons, D SS (1), Clark, T C (1). LOB--L Island 6, York 5. DP--C. Puckett(2B) - T. Ard(3B) - A. Sole(1B), D. Lyons(SS) - A. Sole(1B), Z. Wilson(1B) - R. Dent(SS). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Larkins, M (W,4-1) 9.0 8 0 0 0 6 0 2.09 9 8 0 0 0 6 0 York McCoy, P (L,0-1) 6.0 6 2 2 1 3 1 2.70 Gomez, R 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.65 Peguero, J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 Cravy, T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.79 Treece, Z 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 10.45 9 8 2 2 3 6 1 SO--Ford, L, Ard, T 2, Cabrera, R, Sole, A, Vega, A, Silva, R 2, Wilson, Z, Dent, R, Mesa, M, Clark, T. BB--Ford, L, Ard, T, Cabrera, R. BF--Larkins, M 32 (178), McCoy, P 24 (54), Peguero, J 3 (23), Cravy, T 3 (22), Treece, Z 5 (55). P-S--Larkins, M 101-76, McCoy, P 87-58, Gomez, R 3-1, Peguero, J 10-7, Cravy, T 13-8, Treece, Z 14-10. T--2:26. A--2871 Game started after 1 hour 50 minute rain delay, 9th Inning---Long Island mound visit Weather: 73 degrees, rainy Plate Umpire - Mike Williams, Field Umpire #1 - Brian DeBrauwere, Field Umpire #3 - James Clayton