Eight-game winning streak snapped by Sugar Land

(Sugar Land, Texas, Sept. 5, 2014) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Sugar Land Skeeters 2-1 on Friday night in the fifth game of a seven-game series at Constellation Field.

GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the pitcher’s duel

Sugar Land took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a solo home run to left-center field by Denny Almonte off Ducks starter Jared Lansford. Another run in the fourth on a two-out passed ball that scored Almonte doubled the lead to two.

Long Island got on the scoreboard in the sixth on C.J. Retherford’s two-out RBI single to left. The Ducks rallied to put runners at second and third with one out in the ninth, but they could not pull even.

Ramon Delgado (4-2) earned the win, tossing five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out two. Lansford (8-5) suffered the hard-luck loss, yielding two runs (one earned) on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts over seven and two-thirds innings. Brian Broderick earned his sixth save after tossing a scoreless ninth inning.

Brendan Harris and Lew Ford led the Flock with two hits apiece.

The Ducks and Skeeters will continue their seven-game set on Saturday evening. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m. EDT at Constellation Field. Southpaw Doug Arguello toes the rubber for the Ducks against Skeeters right-hander David Pauley. Fans can follow all the action on Long Island’s home for news, traffic and weather, 103.9-FM LI News Radio. The game can also be heard online by CLICKING HERE.

Long Island returns home on Tuesday, September 9 to begin a three-game series against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35. It will be the Ninth Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night at the ballpark, presented by PinkTie.org/1st Equity Title & Closing Services/Steiner Sports. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Commemorative T-Shirts, and Ducks staff members will also be handing out Commemorative Pamphlets. Following the game, all fans in attendance will be treated to a Pyrotecnico Fireworks Extravaganza. Tickets for the game and every Ducks regular season home game are now on sale. Fans can purchase their tickets by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling 631-940-TIXX or by CLICKING HERE.

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 Game Date: 09/05/2014 Long Island Ducks 1 AT Sugar Land Skeeters 2 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Sugar Land AB R H BI AVG F.Lentini RF 5 0 0 0 .301 A.Godwin CF 3 0 0 0 .245 B.Harris DH 3 1 2 0 .305 R.Tosoni RF 4 0 1 0 .143 L.Ford CF 4 0 2 0 .345 D.Young 2B 4 0 0 0 .289 A.Bailey LF 3 0 0 0 .306 R.Langerhans DH 3 0 0 0 .271 C.Retherford 3B 4 0 1 1 .400 D.Almonte LF 3 2 2 1 .209 C.Puckett 2B 4 0 0 0 .287 T.Scott 1B 4 0 2 0 .226 B.Bantz C 4 0 1 0 .273 T.Jennings C 2 0 0 0 .314 J.Brodin 1B 4 0 1 0 .258 D.Ramos SS 3 0 0 0 .280 D.Lyons SS 3 0 1 0 .255 M.Rockett 3B 3 0 0 0 .223 B.Hall PH 1 0 0 0 .258 35 1 8 1 29 2 5 1 L Island 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 8 0 Sugar Land 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 x - 2 5 0 2B--B.Harris (19), J.Brodin (20), D.Lyons (15). HR--D.Almonte (11). RBI--C.Retherford (3), D.Almonte (37). HP--A.Godwin (6). LOB--L Island 9, Sugar Land 7. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island J.Lansford (L,8-5) 7.2 5 2 1 3 4 1 2.91 E.Niesen 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.33 8 5 2 1 3 5 1 Sugar Land R.Delgado (W,4-2) 5.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 2.85 A.Johnston 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2.63 G.Majewski 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.02 R.Corcoran 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.47 B.Broderick (S,6) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.46 9 8 1 1 2 4 0 PB--B.Bantz 2. HB--J.Lansford (5). SO--F.Lentini 2, A.Bailey, D.Lyons, R.Tosoni 2, D.Almonte, T.Scott, T.Jennings. BB--B.Harris, A.Bailey, R.Langerhans, D.Almonte, T.Jennings. BF--J.Lansford 32 (623), E.Niesen (230), R.Delgado 18 (250), A.Johnston 6 (96), G.Majewski 4 (231), R.Corcoran 5 (230), B.Broderick 4 (220). P-S--J.Lansford 116-71, E.Niesen 5-3, R.Delgado 68-44, A.Johnston 19-12, G.Majewski 19-12, R.Corcoran 14-12, B.Broderick 12-8. T--2:35. A--6528 Weather: Partly Cloudy scattered showers Plate Umpire - Ryan Morehead, Field Umpire #1 - Ken Langford, Field Umpire #2 - Mike Carroll