Comeback attempt falls short in series opener

(Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 2, 2013) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the York Revolution 11-7 on Friday night in the first game of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.

GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the series opener

POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez and Adam Bailey talk about the game

York took an early 1-0 lead on Andres Perez’s solo home run to left in the first off Ducks starter Nick DeBarr. Long Island answered in the bottom of the frame when Bryant Nelson doubled and scored on a wild pitch from Revolution starter Nick Green. Long Island took the lead in the second on RBI singles by Ralph Henriquez and Joash Brodin. However, a sac fly by Andy Marte and a two-run double from Chad Tracy put the Revs back on top 4-3.

A run in the fourth and four more in the fifth for the Revolution increased the lead to six. Ruddy Yan’s RBI single and a grand slam to right by Matt Spencer did the damage. Long Island battled back to within two courtesy of a four-run seventh inning. Brodin’s RBI double and Bill Hall’s three-run homer highlighted the scoring, but the Ducks could not pull even.

Green (4-5) picked up the win despite allowing seven runs on 11 hits while striking out six in seven innings. DeBarr (2-8) suffered the loss, surrendering five runs on four hits and four walks in three and one-third innings.

Nelson led the Ducks with four hits while Brodin and Adam Bailey each added two.

The Ducks and Revs continue their three-game set on Saturday night. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 6:05. It’s Military Appreciation Night at the ballpark, and following the game, all fans in attendance will be treated to a Grucci Fireworks Extravaganza, presented by Northrop Grumman. It’s also the final chance to place your bids in the 2013 Patriotic Jersey Auction. To find out more information, please CLICK HERE. In addition, it’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Saturdays, and Ducks staff members will be handing out coupons for $10 off a purchase of $50 or more at Dick’s Sporting Goods to fans following the fireworks show. Southpaw James Houser gets the start for the Ducks against Revolution left-hander Chris Cody.

Tickets for the game and all Ducks regular season home games are now on sale. Fans can purchase their tickets by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling 631-940-TIXX or by CLICKING HERE. Fans unable to make the game can follow all the action live on the radio home of the Ducks, 103.9-FM WRCN, and online, with streaming video and audio on the Ducks official YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/ducksbaseball.

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Duck Tales: Long Island collected four doubles in the game. The Ducks have now hit 185 doubles this season which leads the Atlantic League by six over the York Revolution, who have collected 182. Bryant Nelson earned his team-high 23rd two-bagger while Adam Bailey and Joash Brodin collected their 20th and Dan Lyons earned his fifth…Bill Hall’s three-run homer in the seventh inning was his team-leading 12th of the year. 11 of Hall’s 12 longballs have come at Bethpage Ballpark, and four of his homers have been of the three-run variety. The former big leaguer has gone deep in back-to-back games and in each of the last four games in which the Ducks have homered…Nelson picked up his second four-hit contest and 29th multi hit game of the year. The switch-hitter also picked up four hits on July 21 against the Camden Riversharks…Joash Brodin extended his team-leading totals with his 30th two-hit game and his 40th multi-hit game in 2013. Adam Bailey picked up his 23rd two-hit contest and 27th multi-hit game…Bill Hall collected his team-leading third three-RBI game and 12th multi-RBI contest of the year. Brodin extended his team-leading total with his ninth two-RBI game and now has 11 multi-RBI games in 2013.

 GAME DATE: 08/02/2013 York Revolution 11 AT Long Island Ducks 7 YTD YTD York AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG K.Kirkland SS 5 1 0 0 .218 J.Brodin LF 5 1 2 2 .318 A.Perez 2B 3 2 2 1 .303 K.Binick CF 5 0 0 0 .229 A.Marte 1B 4 0 1 1 .301 B.Nelson 3B 5 2 4 0 .294 C.Tracy DH 5 2 2 2 .279 B.Hall 2B 4 1 2 3 .278 M.Teahen 3B 5 2 2 1 .267 R.Castro DH 5 0 0 0 .250 M.Hernandez RF 5 1 1 0 .297 R.Strieby 1B 4 0 1 0 .349 M.Spencer LF 4 2 2 5 .263 A.Bailey RF 4 1 2 0 .262 C.Neil C 5 0 2 0 .313 R.Henriquez C 4 1 1 1 .232 R.Yan CF 4 1 2 1 .238 D.Lyons SS 4 1 1 0 .217 40 11 14 11 40 7 13 6 York 1 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 2 - 11 14 0 L Island 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 - 7 13 0 2B--A.Perez (25), C.Tracy (6), M.Teahen (7), C.Neil (2), R.Yan (11), J.Brodin (20), B.Nelson (23), A.Bailey (20), D.Lyons (5). HR--A.Perez (11), M.Spencer (5), B.Hall (12). RBI--A.Perez (55), A.Marte (74), C.Tracy 2 (11), M.Teahen (21), M.Spencer 5 (32), R.Yan (27), J.Brodin 2 (48), B.Hall 3 (45), R.Henriquez (18). SF--A.Marte (6). LOB--York 8, L Island 7. DP--A. Perez(2B) - K. Kirkland(SS) - A. Marte(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA York N.Green (W,4-5) 7.0 11 7 7 1 6 1 5.42 R.Lewis 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.78 J.Rincon 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 9 13 7 7 1 9 1 L Island N.DeBarr (L,2-8) 3.1 4 5 5 4 4 1 6.00 B.Zimmermann 1.2 5 4 4 0 1 1 5.10 B.Murphy 3.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 5.64 I.Snell 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 5.40 9 14 11 11 5 9 2 WP--N.Green 2 (4), R.Lewis (3). SO--K.Kirkland 4, M.Teahen, M.Hernandez 2, C.Neil, R.Yan, J.Brodin 2, K.Binick, R.Castro, R.Strieby 2, A.Bailey, R.Henriquez, D.Lyons. BB--K.Kirkland, A.Perez 2, M.Spencer, R.Yan, B.Hall. BF--N.Green 33 (452), R.Lewis 4 (130), J.Rincon 4 (173), N.DeBarr 18 (370), B.Zimmermann 10 (209), B.Murphy 11 (376), I.Snell 7 (176). P-S--N.Green 104-72, R.Lewis 16-13, J.Rincon 13-12, N.DeBarr 76-42, B.Zimmermann 32-20, B.Murphy 38-25, I.Snell 25-17. T--2:59. A--5027 Umpires: Plate Ump - Andrew Steinberg, Field Ump #1 - Frank Leparik, Field Ump #2 - Dan Kiley