AUTHOR: SportsReleases.com TITLE: SMITH BLAST GIVES BEARS 5-4 WIN OVER DUCKS IN GAME ONE OF DIVISIONAL SERIES DATE: 9/18/2007 08:20:00 PM ----- BODY:

2007 Newark Bears
Long Island Ducks at Newark Bears
Sep 18, 2007 at Newark, NJ (Riverfront Stadium)

Long Island Ducks 4 (0-1) Newark Bears 5 (1-0)

Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI
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Nelson, B 3b............... 5 0 2 0 Castro, R ss............... 3 0 0 0
Navarrete, R 2b............ 3 0 1 2 Gomes, J dh................ 4 0 1 0
Everett, C dh.............. 5 0 0 0 Reed, K cf................. 4 0 0 0
Rose, P 1b................. 3 0 1 0 Colina, J 2b............... 4 0 1 0
Alfonzo, E ss.............. 5 1 1 1 Rodriguez, V 1b............ 4 1 2 1
Hutchins, N cf............. 5 1 1 0 Smith, C 3b................ 3 2 1 1
Haverbusch rf.............. 4 0 0 0 Mateo, R lf................ 4 0 0 0
Harris, E lf............... 3 1 1 0 Herrera, J rf.............. 3 2 2 0
Pogue, J c................. 2 0 1 1 Pachot, J c................ 4 0 1 2
Suarez, G pr.............. 0 1 0 0 Eckert, H p................ 0 0 0 0
Price, J c................ 0 0 0 0 Trujillo, J dh/p.......... 0 0 0 0
Yarnall, E p............... 0 0 0 0 Babula, S dh/p............ 0 0 0 0
Grezlovski p.............. 0 0 0 0 Hill, J p................. 0 0 0 0
Valentine, J p............ 0 0 0 0
Totals..................... 35 4 8 4 Totals..................... 33 5 8 4

Score by Innings R H E
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Long Island Ducks... 010 100 020 - 4 8 1
Newark Bears........ 001 003 01X - 5 8 1
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E - Nelson, B(1); Colina, J(1). LOB - Long Island 11; Newark 7. 2B - Nelson, B(1);
Pachot, J(1). HR - Alfonzo, E(1); Rodriguez, V(1); Smith, C(1). HBP - Castro, R;
Herrera, J. SF - Pogue, J(1).

Long Island Ducks IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
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Yarnall, E ................ 5.2 5 4 3 1 3 0 0 2 0 23 26 11 3
Grezlovski ................ 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 3
Valentine, J L,0-1........ 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 2

Newark Bears IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
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Eckert, H ................. 6.0 5 2 2 5 7 1 0 0 0 22 28 8 3
Trujillo, J ............... 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 2
Babula, S ................. 0.2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0
Hill, J W,1-0............. 1.1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 7 3 1

WP - Eckert, H(1). HBP - by Yarnall, E (Castro, R); by Yarnall, E (Herrera, J). PB -
Pachot, J(1). Pitches/strikes: None.

Strikeouts - Navarrete, R; Everett, C 2; Rose, P; Hutchins, N 2; Haverbusch; Harris,
E; Pogue, J; Castro, R; Gomes, J; Reed, K; Mateo, R. Walks - Navarrete, R 2; Rose, P
2; Harris, E; Pogue, J; Smith, C.

Umpires - HP: Dan Wilson 1B: Dave Perry 2B: Matt Beaver 3B: Gaby Colon
Start: Time: 3:06 Attendance: 5366

Game notes:
Next Game Pitchers
Long Island - Leek
Newark - Garcia

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NEWARK, NJ – September 18, 2007 – Third baseman Corey Smith smashed a solo home run to straight away centerfield in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Newark Bears a 5-4 victory over the Long Island Ducks in Game One of the Divisional Series at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium on Tuesday night. The Bears will head to Long Island with a 1-0 series lead and two chances to clinch a trip to the Atlantic League Championship Series.

The Ducks rallied for two runs in the top half of the eighth to tie the game at four. After loading the bases on a single, a walk, and a fielding error, second baseman Ray Navarette lined a two RBI single to right field to erase the deficit.

The Bears scored three runs in the sixth to take a 4-2 lead. With one out, first baseman Victor Rodriguez drilled a home run to left field. Smith followed with a walk and right fielder Jose Herrera was hit by a pitch. Reliever Ben Grezlovski came on to face catcher John Pachot who delivered a two run double off the left field wall.

Second baseman Edgardo Alfonzo put the Ducks on top in the second inning with a solo home run over the left field wall. The Bears tied the game at one in the third on a fielding error with the bases loaded. In the fourth, Ducks’ catcher Jamie Pogue hit a sacrifice-fly to left field for a 2-1 advantage.

Bears’ reliever Jeremy Hill picked up the win with one and one-third innings of relief. Hill allowed one unearned run on a hit and a walk. Starter Harold Eckert received a no decision. He went six innings, surrendering two runs on five hits and five walks, striking out seven.

For the Ducks, starter Ed Yarnall lasted five and two-third innings, allowing four runs, three earned, on five hits and a walk. He struck out three. Reliever Joe Valentine took the loss after giving up the long ball to Smith, who has now homered in six consecutive games.

Game Two of the three game series will be played on Wednesday night at Citibank Park. In a game scheduled for 6:35 PM, Bears’ right-handed starter Jose Garcia (5-0) will take on Ducks’ southpaw Randy Leek (5-1).

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Ed Clinton

Newark Bears Professional Baseball Club

450 Broad St.

Newark, NJ 07102

(973) 848-1000 ext. 107

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