Sugar Land rallies for three in ninth before winning in 11
(Sugar Land, Texas, June 25, 2015) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Sugar Land Skeeters 8-7 in 11 innings on Thursday night in the third game of a six-game series at Constellation Field.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the see-saw affair
Long Island opened up the scoring with a four-run fourth inning. A run-scoring throwing error by Sugar Land starter Matt Wright and a three-run home run to left field by Jon Griffin highlighted the frame. The Skeeters closed to within two in the bottom half of the inning against Ducks starter John Brownell on run-scoring groundouts to second from Chris Wallace and Johan Limonta.
Sugar Land tied the ballgame at four in the fifth inning on Delwyn Young’s RBI single to first and a bases loaded walk to Travis Scott. However, Long Island took the lead back in the seventh on Lew Ford’s RBI infield single to second.
It stayed that way until the ninth when the Ducks scored twice to take a 7-4 lead. Blake Davis’ RBI single and a run-scoring fielder’s choice off the bat of four accounted for the scoring. However, the Skeeters rallied for three in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game at seven. RBI singles by Denny Almonte and Young, as well as a sac fly from Scott, did the damage. Almonte won the game in the 11th on a first pitch solo homer to right.
Neither starter factored into the decision. Brownell pitched six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four. Wright lasted six innings, yielding four runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts. Andrew Johnston (1-0) picked up the win after tossing a scoreless inning in the 11th. Mark Rogers (3-4) suffered the loss after giving up the game-winning homer.
Ford, Davis and Reegie Corona each had two hits to lead the Flock.
Long Island and Sugar Land continue their six-game set on Friday night. Game time is slated for 8:05 p.m. EDT at Constellation Field. Right-hander Billy Buckner takes the mound for the Ducks against Skeeters righty Shane Loux. Fans can follow all of the action live on the Ducks’ flagship radio station, 103.9-FM LI News Radio. Streaming audio will also be available online by CLICKING HERE.
The Ducks will return home on Monday, June 29 to open a four-game series against the Lancaster Barnstormers. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for season ticket holders). It will be a 20K Match Game Monday at the ballpark! One lucky fan could win $20,000 if the last six digits of their driver’s license number match the six digits of a featured VIN (Vehicle Identification Number).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.
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Game Date: 06/25/2015 Long Island Ducks 7 AT Sugar Land Skeeters 8 (EXTRA INNINGS) YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Sugar Land AB R H BI AVG R.Corona 2B 5 0 2 0 .313 D.Almonte CF 5 3 3 2 .197 D.Cleary Jr. LF 4 1 0 0 .300 W.Taveras DH 5 0 1 0 .256 L.Ford CF 5 1 2 2 .342 D.Young 1B,2B 4 1 3 2 .244 R.Ruiz DH 5 1 0 0 .333 T.Scott 1B,RF 3 1 1 2 .226 J.Griffin 1B 5 1 1 3 .257 C.Wallace C 5 0 1 1 .268 C.Puckett 3B 5 0 0 0 .282 J.Limonta LF 5 0 0 1 .203 J.Morales C 5 0 0 0 .252 K.Russo RF,SS 4 0 1 0 .250 P.Redman RF 4 2 1 0 .239 P.Palmeiro 3B 5 1 2 0 .247 B.Davis SS 5 1 2 1 .159 A.Zazueta 2B,SS 5 2 2 0 .264 43 7 8 6 41 8 14 8 L Island 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 - 7 8 0 Sugar Land 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 - 8 14 4 2B--P.Redman (6), T.Scott (9). HR--J.Griffin (9), D.Almonte (5). RBI--L.Ford 2 (48), J.Griffin 3 (42), B.Davis (4), D.Almonte 2 (15), D.Young 2 (18), T.Scott 2 (15), C.Wallace (28), J.Limonta (14). SF--T.Scott (3). SH--R.Corona (0). SB--B.Davis (1), D.Young (3). E--D.Almonte (6), T.Scott (5), R.Weinhardt (1), M.Wright (2). LOB--L Island 6, Sugar Land 8. DP--R. Corona(2B) - C. Puckett(3B) - J. Griffin(1B), R. Corona(2B) - B. Davis(SS) - J. Griffin(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island J.Brownell 6.0 7 4 4 2 4 0 3.42 N.Struck 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 1.45 P.Crider 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.42 A.Diaz 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.24 R.Kussmaul 1.0 4 3 3 0 1 0 2.73 B.Kern 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.83 M.Rogers (L,3-4) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 5.82 10 14 8 8 4 8 1 Sugar Land M.Wright 6.0 4 4 2 1 5 1 3.53 J.Parr 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2.70 H.Cervenka 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 R.Weinhardt 1.0 2 2 1 0 0 0 4.00 A.Carpenter 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.73 A.Johnston (W,1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.18 11 8 7 4 2 11 1 WP--N.Struck (1). SO--R.Corona, R.Ruiz, J.Griffin 2, C.Puckett, J.Morales 4, P.Redman 2, D.Almonte, W.Taveras 2, C.Wallace, J.Limonta, P.Palmeiro, A.Zazueta 2. BB--D.Cleary Jr., P.Redman, D.Almonte, D.Young, T.Scott, K.Russo. BF--J.Brownell 26 (301), N.Struck 4 (80), P.Crider (98), A.Diaz 3 (108), R.Kussmaul 7 (125), B.Kern 4 (118), M.Rogers (152), M.Wright 25 (257), J.Parr 6 (97), H.Cervenka 3 (10), R.Weinhardt 6 (91), A.Carpenter 3 (98), A.Johnston 3 (97). P-S--J.Brownell 104-67, N.Struck 19-12, P.Crider 2-2, A.Diaz 9-7, R.Kussmaul 30-22, B.Kern 17-8, M.Rogers 1-1, M.Wright 89-56, J.Parr 26-16, H.Cervenka 13-9, R.Weinhardt 16-11, A.Carpenter 11-6, A.Johnston 11-8. T--3:37. A--4137 Ducks pitching coach Marty Janzen ejected in the 5th inning by the home plate umpire, Doug Williams for arguing. Weather: Clear, 84 Degrees Plate Umpire - Doug Williams, Field Umpire #1 - 1B Rodney Galloway, Field Umpire #2 - 3 B Tim Henderson