(Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 11, 2012) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated the York Revolution 3-2 on Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.
GAME VIDEO: Reid Gorecki’s solo homer, Ray Navarrete’s nice catch and Kraig Binick’s RBI single
POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez and Joash Brodin talk about the tough loss
Long Island struck first on Reid Gorecki’s leadoff home run in the first off York starter Corey Thurman. Both teams would exchange zeroes until the seventh inning when the Revolution scored three runs off Ducks starter Bob Zimmermann to take the lead. A RBI single by Brandon Haveman and a two-run base hit by Jeff Fiorentino did the damage.
The Ducks rallied for a run in the ninth on a RBI single by Kraig Binick but could not plate the tying run.
Thurman (11-3) picked up the win, tossing six innings, allowing one run on nine hits while striking out five. Zimmermann (5-6) was the hard-luck loser, yielding three runs on six hits with five strikeouts in six and two-thirds innings. Ricardo Gomez earned his eighth save despite allowing a run in the ninth.
Joash Brodin led the Ducks with three hits, while Binick, Bryant Nelson and Mitch Canham each added two.
The Ducks and Revolution wrap up their three-game set on Sunday evening. Game time is slated for 5:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 4:05. Right-hander Chris Hayes toes the rubber for the Ducks against Revolution southpaw Chris Waters.
It’s a Sunday Family Fun Day at the ballpark! Prior to the game, fans will be invited onto the field for an autograph session with the Ducks, and after the game, kids (and kids at heart) can take part in Kids Run the Bases, presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union. The Ducks will also be hosting a food drive in conjunction with Long Island Cares and the Harry Chapin Food Bank. Fans are asked to donate non-perishable food items by dropping them off in the collection bins located outside the ballpark.
Tickets for the game and all Ducks home games are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark Box Office, calling (631) 940-TIXX, or visiting www.liducks.com. Fans unable to attend the game can follow the action live on the radio at MyCountry 96.1 FM and online at LIDucks.com by clicking the Watch Live icon on the homepage. Streaming video and audio will be available courtesy of iBN, the Internet Broadcast Network.
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Duck Tales: Reid Gorecki’s solo home run in the first inning extended his on-base streak to 13 consecutive games. In addition, Gorecki has now drawn at least one walk in six consecutive games. During his on-base streak, the East Rockaway native is batting .326 (15-for-46) with three doubles, one homer, 10 runs and 18 walks…Joash Brodin earned his second three-hit game of the season and sixth multi-hit contest. Brodin also had three hits on August 5 against Bridgeport…Mitch Canham picked up two hits in the game to earn his seventh multi-hit game of the year. The catcher is now hitting .311 (14-for-45) in the second half of the season.
GAME DATE: 08/11/2012 York Revolution 3 AT Long Island Ducks 2 YTD YTD York AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG B.Haveman LF 5 0 2 1 .291 R.Gorecki CF 3 1 1 1 .276 J.Fiorentino DH 5 0 2 2 .284 B.Nelson 3B 5 0 2 0 .272 J.Thurston SS 4 0 1 0 .333 R.Navarrete 2B 4 0 0 0 .312 A.Perez 2B 4 0 0 0 .328 M.Esquivel RF 4 0 0 0 .330 J.Limonta 1B 4 0 1 0 .250 T.Perez DH 1 0 1 0 .266 C.Nowak 3B 3 1 1 0 .277 S.Williams DH 3 0 0 0 .280 M.Hernandez RF 4 1 1 0 .291 J.Brodin 1B 4 1 3 0 .302 T.Scott C 3 1 1 0 .232 M.Canham C 4 0 2 0 .275 S.Grimes CF 4 0 1 0 .253 K.Binick LF 4 0 2 1 .257 D.Lyons SS 4 0 0 0 .255 36 3 10 3 36 2 11 2 York 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 3 10 1 L Island 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 11 1 2B--S.Grimes (14), J.Brodin (3), M.Canham (5). HR--R.Gorecki (6). RBI--B.Haveman (34), J.Fiorentino 2 (10), R.Gorecki (34), K.Binick (23). SB--B.Haveman (13), J.Fiorentino (1). E--S.Grimes (4), B.Nelson (10). LOB--York 9, L Island 9. DP--B. Nelson(3B) - J. Brodin(1B), C. Nowak(3B) - A. Perez(2B) - J. Limonta(1B), A. Perez(2B) - J. Thurston(SS) - J. Limonta(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA York C.Thurman (W,11-3) 6.0 9 1 1 1 5 1 4.45 A.Thomas 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.61 R.Rodriguez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.23 R.Gomez (S,8) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.54 9 11 2 2 2 7 1 L Island B.Zimmermann (L,5-6) 6.2 6 3 3 3 5 0 4.53 E.Niesen 0.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 4.01 J.Lansford 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.53 9 10 3 3 3 9 0 WP--B.Zimmermann (6). PB--M.Canham. SO--B.Haveman 2, J.Fiorentino, J.Thurston 2, A.Perez, M.Hernandez, S.Grimes 2, R.Gorecki 2, M.Esquivel 2, S.Williams 2, K.Binick. BB--J.Thurston, C.Nowak, T.Scott, R.Gorecki 2. BF--C.Thurman 26 (484), A.Thomas 3 (203), R.Rodriguez 3 (142), R.Gomez 6 (114), B.Zimmermann 28 (586), E.Niesen 4 (216), J.Lansford 7 (162). P-S--C.Thurman 83-50, A.Thomas 12-7, R.Rodriguez 11-8, R.Gomez 32-20, B.Zimmermann 121-74, E.Niesen 16-11, J.Lansford 25-17. T--3:17. A--5547 Umpires: Plate Ump - Matt Hensel, Field Ump #1 - Hank Himmanen, Field Ump #2 - Chase Edmonson