FLORENCE POWERS BLUEFISH, LOPEZ ends game in tenth
Bridgeport, CT – July 13th – The Bridgeport Bluefish completed a series sweep of the Newark Bears with a 5-4 walk-off victory on Sunday. Bluefish infielder Luis Lopez's only hit of the day could not have come at a better moment as his tenth inning single drove in Brian Munhall for the game-winning run. The 'Fish have now won three straight and improve 37-39.
The Bluefish trailed 4-2 heading into the ninth after a two-run top of the inning for Newark. Outfielder Branden Florence capped his great day at the plate with a game tying double that scored Jesse Hoorelbeke and Ryan Bear. It was his third game-tying hit of the afternoon as the 2008 All-Star also knotted the game up 1-1 with a second inning RBI single and 2-2 with a solo home run in the seventh. Florence finished four-for-five with four RBIs.
The Bluefish had runners on base in all innings except the first. They stranded 14 runners over the course of the game as they out-hit the Bears 15-13. Jesse Hoorelbeke had three hits with a double and a run scored. Ryan Bear, Jay Caligiuri and Alex Prieto all added two hits apiece.
The Bears scored the go-ahead run in the ninth on an RBI fielder's choice by Bobby Hill. The Newark infielder just barely beat out a throw from Bluefish shortstop Alex Prieto that would have ended the inning. The Bears tacked on one more when Hoorelbeke lost a high pop up that allowed catcher Scott Knazek to score.
Tim Sweeney added another great game offensively to lead the Bears. The infielder went three-for-five with a double, RBI and a run scored. He notched seven base knocks in the three-game series.
Eddy Ramos (1-3) picks up the Bridgeport victory with a scoreless tenth inning of work. J.J. Trujillo (1-6) picked up the loss with 1.2 innings of work and three runs allowed on three hits. The Newark reliever served up the game-tying double to Florence and the game-winner to Lopez.
The Bluefish now head into the All-Star break at 4-2 in the second half. They will return to play this Friday with a three-game road series against the Somerset Patriots. Eric DuBose (5-2) will likely get the nod in the first game after the break.
The Automated ScoreBook Newark Bears at Bridgeport Bluefish Jul 13, 2008 at Bridgeport, CT (Harbor Yard) Newark Bears 4 (40-36)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------Mike Just ss............. 5 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 4 Bobby Hill 2b............ 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 4 0 Keith Reed dh............ 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jose Herrera rf.......... 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 Ramon Castro lf.......... 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 Gerard Haran 1b.......... 5 0 1 0 0 1 10 0 2 Ramon Nivar cf........... 5 1 2 1 0 1 5 0 0 Tim Sweeney 3b........... 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 Scott Knazek c........... 5 1 2 0 0 0 7 0 1 Michael Bumstead p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Steven Kent p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 JJ Trujillo p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 43 4 13 3 3 4 29 7 12 Bridgeport Bluefish 5 (37-39)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------Travis Ezi cf............ 6 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 3 Henry Mateo 2b........... 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 Luis Lopez 3b............ 6 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 3 Jesse Hoorelbeke 1b...... 4 2 3 0 1 1 11 1 0 Ryan Bear dh............. 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 Branden Florence rf...... 5 1 4 4 0 0 3 0 2 Jay Caligiuri lf......... 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 Alex Prieto ss........... 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 6 1 Shea Harris c............ 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 3 Brian Munhall c......... 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rafael Bergstrom p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Wes Wilkerson p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryan DiPietro p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eddy Ramos p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals................... 43 5 15 5 3 7 30 16 14 Score by Innings R H E ---------------------------------------------Newark Bears........ 010 000 102 0 - 4 13 2
Bridgeport Bluefish. 010 000 102 1 - 5 15 1
--------------------------------------------- Note: 2 outs, 1 runner LOB when the game ended. E - Sweeney(8); Bumstead; Hoorelbeke(9). DP - Newark 1. LOB - Newark 12; Bluefish 14. 2B - Castro(18); Sweeney(3); Hoorelbeke(11); Florence(11). HR -Florence(5). HBP - Mateo. SH - Harris(2). SB - Nivar(5).
Newark Bears IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
--------------------------------------------------Michael Bumstead.... 6.0 10 1 1 2 4 27 30 112 Steven Kent......... 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 7 8 34 JJ Trujillo......... 1.2 3 3 3 1 1 9 10 39 Bridgeport Bluefish IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
--------------------------------------------------Rafael Bergstrom.... 7.0 8 2 2 0 1 28 28 77 Wes Wilkerson....... 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 4 5 19 Ryan DiPietro....... 1.0 2 2 1 2 1 6 8 26 Eddy Ramos.......... 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 5 5 18 Win - Ramos (1-3). Loss - Trujillo (1-6). Save - None. HBP - by Bumstead (Mateo). PB - Knazek. Pitches/strikes: Bumstead 112/62; Kent34/24; Trujillo 39/23; Bergstrom 77/56; Wilkerson 19/13; DiPietro 26/13; Ramos 18/11.Umpires - HP: Mike Cerra 1B: Mark Facto 3B: Joe Cruz Start: 2:06 Time: 3:21 Attendance: 2558Game: BRG0713 The Automated ScoreBook Newark Bears at Bridgeport Bluefish - Play-by-Play Jul 13, 2008 at Bridgeport, CT (Harbor Yard) Score by Innings R H E ---------------------------------------------Newark Bears........ 010 000 102 0 - 4 13 2
Bridgeport Bluefish. 010 000 102 1 - 5 15 1
--------------------------------------------- Newark Bears starters: 20/ss Just; 17/2b Hill; 27/dh Reed; 29/rf Herrera; 19/lfCastro; 32/1b Haran; 7/cf Nivar; 25/3b Sweeney; 28/c Knazek; 34/p Bumstead; Bridgeport Bluefish starters: 15/cf Ezi; 7/2b Mateo; 19/3b Lopez; 31/1bHoorelbeke; 28/dh Bear; 16/rf Florence; 29/lf Caligiuri; 3/ss Prieto; 22/c Harris; 43/p Bergstrom; Newark Bears 1st - Just singled to right field (2-2). Hill flied out to
cf (0-1). Reed flied out to cf (1-0). Herrera flied out to cf (1-1). 0 runs,1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 1st - Ezi flied out to cf (1-0). Mateo lined out to
ss (1-1). Lopez flied out to rf (1-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Newark Bears 2nd - Castro doubled down the rf line (3-2). Haran grounded
out to 3b (0-1); Castro advanced to third. Nivar singled to center field, RBI(0-0); Castro scored. Sweeney grounded out to 3b (1-0); Nivar advanced to second. Knazek grounded out to ss (0-0). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 2nd - Hoorelbeke doubled down the rf line (0-1).
Bear struck out swinging (1-2). Florence singled down the rf line, RBI (3-2);Hoorelbeke scored. Caligiuri singled down the lf line (2-0); Florence advanced to second. Prieto flied out to rf (3-1); Florence advanced to third. Harriswalked (3-1); Caligiuri advanced to second. Ezi grounded out to 3b (0-0). 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Newark Bears 3rd - Just singled to pitcher (0-1). Hill flied out to cf
(2-1). Reed lined out to ss (3-2); Just out at first ss to 1b. 0 runs, 1hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 3rd - Mateo popped up to 1b (1-1). Lopez flied out
to cf (1-0). Hoorelbeke singled to left field (1-0). Bear singled to rightfield (1-1); Hoorelbeke advanced to third. Florence grounded out to 2b (3-2). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Newark Bears 4th - Herrera grounded out to ss (1-2). Castro flied out to
rf (1-0). Haran flied out to rf (1-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 4th - Caligiuri singled to right field (1-1). Prieto
singled, bunt (1-0); Caligiuri advanced to second, advanced to third on anerror by p. Harris struck out swinging (3-2). Ezi popped up to 2b (0-2). Mateo hit by pitch (2-2); Prieto advanced to second. Lopez grounded out to 2b (2-2).0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Newark Bears 5th - Nivar grounded out to ss (0-0). Sweeney grounded out
to p (1-2). Knazek grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 5th - Hoorelbeke walked (3-1). Bear singled to right
field (1-0); Hoorelbeke advanced to second. Florence singled to center field(3-1); Bear advanced to second; Hoorelbeke advanced to third. Caligiuri flied out to lf (2-1). Prieto struck out looking (3-2). Harris struck out swinging(2-2). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Newark Bears 6th - Just flied out to lf (0-1). Hill singled to third
base (1-2). Reed flied out to cf (0-0). Herrera grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 6th - Ezi singled to first base (0-0). Mateo flied
out to cf (2-2). Lopez grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2); Ezi outon the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Newark Bears 7th - Castro grounded out to 3b (1-1). Haran struck out
swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2). Nivar singled to third base, bunt (0-0).Nivar stole second. Sweeney singled to center field, RBI (1-2); Nivar scored. Knazek singled to right field (1-1); Sweeney advanced to second. Just reachedon a fielder's choice (0-0); Knazek out at second ss to 2b. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 7th - Kent to p for Bumstead. Hoorelbeke struck out
swinging (1-2). Bear fouled out to 1b (3-2). Florence homered to center field,RBI (0-0). Caligiuri flied out to cf (2-2). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Newark Bears 8th - Wilkerson to p for Bergstrom. Hill walked (3-0). Reed
struck out swinging (0-2). Herrera singled to left field (1-2); Hill advancedto second. Castro struck out looking (0-2). Haran reached on a fielder's choice (1-1); Herrera out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 8th - Prieto singled to third base (0-0). Harris
grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (2-1); Prieto advanced to second. Ezi struck outswinging (2-2). Mateo popped up to 1b (0-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Newark Bears 9th - DiPietro to p for Wilkerson. Nivar struck out
swinging (2-2). Sweeney doubled to left center (0-0). Knazek singled to thirdbase, bunt (1-0); Sweeney advanced to third. Just walked (3-0); Knazek advanced to second. Hill reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-2); Just out at second 2bto ss; Knazek advanced to third; Sweeney scored. Reed reached on an error by 1b (1-1); Hill advanced to second on an error by 1b; Knazek scored on an error by1b, unearned. Herrera walked (3-2); Reed advanced to second; Hill advanced to third. Castro flied out to cf (0-0). 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 9th - Trujillo to p for Kent. Lopez flied out to cf
(3-2). Hoorelbeke singled to left field (0-1). Bear walked (3-1); Hoorelbekeadvanced to second. Florence doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (0-0); Bear scored; Hoorelbeke scored. Caligiuri flied out to rf (2-2); Florence advancedto third. Prieto grounded out to 2b (2-1). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Newark Bears 10th - Ramos to p for DiPietro. Haran singled to center
field (3-2). Nivar reached on a fielder's choice, bunt (0-0); Haran out atsecond 1b to ss. Sweeney singled to right field (0-0); Nivar advanced to third. Knazek reached on a fielder's choice (3-2); Sweeney advanced to second; Nivarout at third p to 3b. Just flied out to rf (1-2). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 10th - Munhall to c for Harris. Munhall reached on
an error by 3b (0-1). Munhall advanced to second on a passed ball. Ezi groundedout to 1b unassisted (2-2); Munhall advanced to third. Mateo struck out swinging (3-2). Lopez singled to right center, RBI (0-1); Munhall scored. 1run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.