Bluefish erase early deficits to rally past Ducks
(Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 6, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Bridgeport Bluefish 14-6 on Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the offensive showcase
Long Island opened up a 4-1 lead with two runs in the first inning and two in the second against Bluefish starter Blake Beaven. Anthony Vega’s solo homer on the game’s first pitch, a sacrifice fly from Cody Puckett and a two-run single by Fehlandt Lentini highlighted the scoring.
Bridgeport tied the game at four in the third with three two-out runs against Ducks starter Bobby Blevins. A two-run double by Welington Dotel, who later scored after a single from Jose Cuevas accounted for the scoring. The Ducks immediately jumped back in front 6-4 in the fourth on Mike Blanke’s leadoff solo homer and an RBI single by Puckett.
An RBI single by Luis Nunez in the bottom of the fourth closed the gap to one. The Bluefish then took the lead for good with a six-run sixth to go ahead 11-6. RBI singles by Nunez and Luis Hernandez, a two-run single by Endy Chavez and an RBI double from Cuevas did the damage. Three more runs in the eighth on Cuevas’ two-run double and Jose Gil’s RBI double rounded out the scoring.
Beaven did not factor into the decision but gave up six runs on eight hits and two walks with one strikeout in three and one-third innings. John Church (1-0) got the win in relief, pitching a scoreless inning and allowing one hit while striking out one. Blevins (1-7) suffered the loss, yielding nine runs on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts.
Lentini led the Flock with five hits on the night, while Puckett, Blanke and Matt Wessinger each added two.
The Ducks and Bluefish wrap up their three-game set on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1:12 p.m. from the Ballpark at Harbor Yard. Fans can follow all the action live on the Ducks’ official YouTube channel. Streaming audio will be available online by CLICKING HERE. Right-hander John Brownell toes the rubber for the Ducks against Bluefish righty Jonathan Albaladejo.
Long Island returns home on Monday, August 8 to open up a four-game series against the Patriots. 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 will be a LaVida Massage Monday at the ballpark! Free massages will be available on the concourse during the game, and one lucky fan will also 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: 08/06/2016 Long Island Ducks 6 AT Bridgeport Bluefish 14 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Bridgeport AB R H BI AVG Vega, A LF 4 1 1 1 .274 Hernandez, L SS 4 2 2 1 .295 Lentini, F RF 5 1 5 2 .318 Chavez, E CF 4 4 3 2 .325 Cleary Jr., D CF 3 0 0 0 .316 Dotel, W RF 3 2 1 3 .326 Puckett, C 3B 4 0 2 2 .279 Cuevas, J 3B 5 1 3 3 .285 Gotay, R 2B 3 0 1 0 .293 Burroughs, S 1B 4 1 1 0 .281 Hughes, C 2B,PR 0 0 0 0 .094 Gil, J C 4 2 2 1 .329 Dowd, M C 5 0 0 0 .294 Vitters, J DH 4 1 0 0 .231 Colvin, T DH 5 1 1 0 .211 Nunez, L 2B 4 1 2 2 .233 Blanke, M 1B 4 1 2 1 .248 Giansanti, A LF 4 0 0 0 .236 Wessinger, M SS 4 2 2 0 .198 37 6 14 6 36 14 14 12 L Island 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 14 1 Bridgeport 1 0 3 1 0 6 0 3 x - 14 14 1 2B--Lentini, F RF (25), Blanke, M 1B (12), Dotel, W RF (13), Cuevas, J 3B 2 (22), Gil, J C (9). 3B--Chavez, E CF (2). HR--Vega, A LF (7), Blanke, M 1B (8). RBI--Vega, A LF (37), Lentini, F RF 2 (51), Puckett, C 3B 2 (53), Blanke, M 1B (37), TOTALS 6 (0), Hernandez, L SS (37), Chavez, E CF 2 (24), Dotel, W RF 3 (35), Cuevas, J 3B 2 3 (54), Gil, J C (16), Nunez, L 2B 2 (30), TOTALS 12 (0). HP--Gil, J C (2), Vitters, J DH (7). SF--Puckett, C 3B (4), Dotel, W RF (3). SH--Cleary Jr., D CF (0). CS--Lentini, F RF 2 (4). E--Dowd, M C (9), Gil, J C (3). LOB--L Island 10, Bridgeport 5. DP--L. Nunez(2B) - L. Hernandez(SS) - S. Burroughs(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Blevins, B (L,1-7) 5.0 7 9 9 2 2 0 5.71 Burawa, D 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.16 Crider, P 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0.94 Hansen, K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.00 Lomangino, J 1.0 4 3 3 1 1 0 3.26 8 14 14 14 4 5 0 Bridgeport Beavan, B 3.1 8 6 6 2 1 2 4.17 Patterson, J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.06 Demny, P 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.20 Church, J (W,1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 Thompson, T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.04 Carpenter, D 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.64 Veras, J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.71 9 14 6 6 3 11 2 PB--Dowd, M, Gil, J. HB--Blevins, B 2 (6). SO--Vega, A 3, Puckett, C, Dowd, M 2, Colvin, T 3, Wessinger, M 2, Cuevas, J, Burroughs, S 2, Vitters, J, Giansanti, A. BB--Vega, A, Cleary Jr., D, Hughes, C, Hernandez, L, Chavez, E, Dotel, W, Burroughs, S. BF--Blevins, B 26 (367), Burawa, D 2 (30), Crider, P 5 (118), Hansen, K 3 (23), Lomangino, J 7 (88), Beavan, B 20 (336), Patterson, J 5 (364), Demny, P 3 (119), Church, J 3 (32), Thompson, T 4 (135), Carpenter, D 4 (97), Veras, J 4 (73). P-S--Blevins, B 80-53, Burawa, D 7-4, Crider, P 14-8, Hansen, K 18-13, Lomangino, J 22-14, Beavan, B 58-40, Patterson, J 21-15, Demny, P 13-8, Church, J 13-7, Thompson, T 21-14, Carpenter, D 17-11, Veras, J 18-10. T--3:21. A--3428 Rain delay of 51 mins, in B of 1st Weather: Warm-Humid-Chance of Rain Plate Umpire - Warren Nicholson, Field Umpire #1 - J.B. Torres, Field Umpire #3 - Freddy DeJesus