Blue Crabs DH drives in five runs to even series at one
(Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 24, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 6-4 in a seven-inning game on Wednesday night, the middle game of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the middle game of the series
POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez, Lew Ford and Ruben Gotay talk about the game and Ford’s return
Southern Maryland opened the scoring in the first inning with an RBI single by Angel Sanchez off Ducks starter John Brownell. Long Island responded with two runs in the bottom of the frame on Ruben Gotay’s RBI double and Mike Dowd’s RBI single off Blue Crabs starter Brian Burres.
Sanchez gave the Blue Crabs the lead back in the third with a two-out, two-run double. However, an RBI single by Gotay in the bottom of the inning pulled the Flock even at three.
The Blue Crabs would go back on top again in the fifth on Sanchez’s two-run home run to left, and they added a bases loaded walk from Michael Snyder in the seventh to take a 6-3 lead. Matt Wessinger launched a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh to trim the deficit to two, but the Ducks could not pull even.
Burres (9-8) collected the win, pitching five innings and allowing three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five. Brownell (8-6) took the loss, yielding six runs (four earned) on 11 hits in six and one-third innings with four strikeouts. Cody Eppley picked up his 24th save despite allowing a run on two hits in the seventh.
Gotay and Lew Ford each had two hits to pace the Flock.
The Ducks and Blue Crabs wrap up 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). The first 1,500 kids 12 and under will receive Back to School Lunch Boxes, courtesy of SCOPE Education Services. It’s also a Thirsty Thursday! The Duck Club restaurant and bar will be open for all fans to enjoy and will feature both food and drink special, including half price domestics. Left-hander Daniel Herrera toes the rubber for the Ducks against Blue Crabs righty Gaby Hernandez.
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. It’s the “Ducks Game of the Week,” and those unable to make the game can follow all the action live on the Ducks’ flagship radio station, 103.9-FM LI News Radio. 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: 08/24/2016 Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 6 AT Long Island Ducks 4 YTD YTD S Maryland AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG Myers, D CF 4 1 0 0 .278 Lentini, F RF 4 0 1 0 .324 Brown, G 2B 4 2 2 0 .241 Cleary Jr., D CF 4 1 0 0 .321 Nelson, B 3B 4 2 2 0 .297 Ford, L DH 3 1 2 0 .329 Sanchez, A DH 4 1 4 5 .288 Gotay, R 2B 2 1 2 2 .297 Snyder, M 1B 3 0 1 1 .319 Dowd, M C 3 0 1 1 .301 Walton, J RF 4 0 1 0 .279 Blanke, M 3B 3 0 0 0 .255 Flores, A C 2 0 1 0 .242 Colvin, T 1B 3 0 0 0 .192 Marte, A LF 3 0 1 0 .230 Wessinger, M SS 3 1 1 1 .194 Garcia, E SS 3 0 0 0 .244 Scura, C LF 2 0 0 0 .105 Vega, A PH 1 0 1 0 .262 31 6 12 6 28 4 8 4 S Maryland 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 - 6 12 1 L Island 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 4 8 3 2B--Brown, G 2B (13), Sanchez, A DH (5), Snyder, M 1B (13), Lentini, F RF (31), Ford, L DH (11), Gotay, R 2B (17). HR--Sanchez, A DH (5), Wessinger, M SS (2). RBI--Sanchez, A DH 5 (24), Snyder, M 1B (48), TOTALS 6 (0), Gotay, R 2B 2 (55), Dowd, M C (37), Wessinger, M SS (19), TOTALS 4 (0). SH--Flores, A C (0). SB--Brown, G 2B (14), Cleary Jr., D CF (24). E--Flores, A C (5), Dowd, M C (12), Wessinger, M SS 2 (12). LOB--S Maryland 6, L Island 4. DP--J. Brownell(P) - T. Colvin(1B), D. Burawa(P) - M. Dowd(C) - T. Colvin(1B), E. Garcia(SS) - M. Snyder(1B), R. Gotay(2B) - M. Wessinger(SS) - T. Colvin(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA S Maryland Burres, B (W,9-8) 5.0 6 3 3 1 5 0 3.01 Stem, C 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.04 Maine, S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.03 Eppley, C (S,24) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 2.77 7 8 4 4 1 7 1 L Island Brownell, J (L,8-6) 6.1 11 6 4 0 4 1 3.31 Burawa, D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.25 7 12 6 4 1 4 1 WP--Burres, B (8). SO--Brown, G, Snyder, M, Walton, J, Flores, A, Lentini, F, Cleary Jr., D, Ford, L, Blanke, M 2, Colvin, T, Wessinger, M. BB--Snyder, M, Gotay, R. BF--Burres, B 22 (583), Stem, C 2 (114), Maine, S (140), Eppley, C 4 (212), Brownell, J 30 (611), Burawa, D 3 (50). P-S--Burres, B 92-60, Stem, C 6-4, Maine, S 6-3, Eppley, C 19-14, Brownell, J 98-65, Burawa, D 11-6. T--2:24. A--4875 Plate Umpire - Carl Villanueva, Field Umpire #1 - Tom Gandolfo Jr., Field Umpire #2 - Fred DeJesus