'FISH ROAST DUCKS WITH CONVINCING WIN
Bridgeport, CT – September 20th – The Bridgeport Bluefish notched their second consecutive victory over the Long Island Ducks on Saturday with a 9-6 final. Every member in the Bluefish lineup recorded at least one hit, accumulating 16 hits total in the game. With the victory, the Bluefish head into their final game of the regular season with a 33-36 record.
Bridgeport's five-run third inning erased a 2-1 Long Island edge. Both Ryan Bear and Branden Florence drilled two-run doubles in the inning off Ducks starter Manny Ulloa (5-6). The 'Fish tacked on three insurance runs in the sixth inning with a two-run bomb from Henry Mateo and Bear's second double of the evening. Florence (two RBIs, run, stolen base) and Bear (two doubles, three RBIs, run) each recorded three hits to lead the Bluefish offense.
After 45 relief appearances this season, Franklin Perez (6-3) made his second solid start for Bridgeport. The former set-up man allowed three runs (two earned) on eight hits and two walks with five strikeouts in his six innings of work.
Long Island picked up their early lead with two runs in the first. Juan Francia scored on a wild pitch from Perez and Edgardo Alfonzo drove in Ray Navarrete with an infield single. Navarrete gave his team life in the ninth when he smoked a three-run home run down the left field line to pull his team within three. Bridgeport closer Eddy Ramos cut down the attempted rally by retiring the final three batters to pick up his 20th save of the year.
Ulloa suffered the loss in his six frames of work. The hurler gave up nine runs on 14 hits and one walk with six strikeouts.
The Bluefish look to pick up their third consecutive victory tomorrow afternoon to close out the 2008 season. Barry Hertzler (9-10) gets the start for Bridgeport and opposes Jose Paniagua (4-3) in the season finale.
The Automated ScoreBook Long Island at Bridgeport Bluefish Sep 20, 2008 at Bridgeport, CT (Harbor Yard) Long Island 6 (39-30)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------Francia 2b............... 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 Ray Navarrete 3b......... 5 2 2 3 0 1 1 2 1 Kevin Haverbusch rf...... 3 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 Carl Everett dh.......... 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 Edgardo Alfonzo 1b....... 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 Falu lf.................. 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 Kovatch cf............... 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Dennis Donovan ss........ 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Robert Sandora c......... 4 1 2 0 0 2 8 0 0 Manny Ulloa p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Ben Grezlowski p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Manon p................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 37 6 11 4 3 7 24 6 8 Bridgeport Bluefish 9 (33-36)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------Henry Mateo 2b........... 5 2 2 2 0 1 5 6 1 Alex Prieto ss........... 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 7 0 Luis Lopez 3b............ 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 Jay Caligiuri dh......... 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 Ryan Bear rf............. 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 Branden Florence lf...... 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 Wilson Batista 1b........ 4 0 1 1 0 0 10 0 0 Brinkley cf.............. 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 Luis Rodriguez c......... 4 1 2 0 0 0 6 1 2 Franklin Perez p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bille p................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jeff Tam p.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Porzio p................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eddy Ramos p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 40 9 16 8 1 8 27 15 8 Score by Innings R H E -------------------------------------------Long Island......... 200 100 003 - 6 11 1
Bridgeport Bluefish. 015 003 00X - 9 16 3
------------------------------------------- E - Sandora(6); Mateo 2(10); Perez. DP - Bluefish 2. LOB - Long Island 8;Bluefish 8. 2B - Bear 2(33); Florence(25). HR - Navarrete(27); Mateo(5). HBP - Donovan. SB - Francia(24); Florence(6); Batista(7); Rodriguez(1). Long Island IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
--------------------------------------------------Manny Ulloa......... 6.0 14 9 9 1 6 32 33 123 Ben Grezlowski...... 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 4 13 Manon............... 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 4 12 Bridgeport Bluefish IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
--------------------------------------------------Franklin Perez...... 6.0 8 3 2 2 5 25 28 92 Bille............... 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 18 Jeff Tam............ 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 13 Porzio.............. 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 15 Eddy Ramos.......... 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 13 Win - Perez (6-3). Loss - Ulloa (5-6). Save - Ramos (20). WP - Ulloa(5); Perez(10). HBP - by Perez (Donovan). Pitches/strikes: Ulloa123/81; Grezlowski 13/8; Manon 12/8; Perez 92/63; Bille 18/10; Tam 13/10; Porzio 15/10; Ramos 13/10.Umpires - HP: Matt Beaver 1B: Marty Bauer 3B: Dan Wilson Start: 6:11 Time: 3:16 Attendance: 4158Porzio faced 3 batters in the 9th. Game: BRG9200 The Automated ScoreBook Long Island at Bridgeport Bluefish - Play-by-Play Sep 20, 2008 at Bridgeport, CT (Harbor Yard) Score by Innings R H E -------------------------------------------Long Island......... 200 100 003 - 6 11 1
Bridgeport Bluefish. 015 003 00X - 9 16 3
------------------------------------------- Long Island starters: 0/2b Francia; 16/3b Navarrete; 22/rf Haverbusch; 8/dh
Everett; 13/1b Alfonzo; 0/lf Falu; 0/cf Kovatch; 12/ss Donovan; 34/c Sandora; 18/p Ulloa;Bridgeport Bluefish starters: 7/2b Mateo; 3/ss Prieto; 19/3b Lopez; 29/dhCaligiuri; 28/rf Bear; 16/lf Florence; 30/1b Batista; 39/cf Brinkley; 27/c Rodriguez; 33/p Perez; Long Island 1st - Francia singled to left field (0-2). Francia stole
second. Navarrete singled to third base (0-2); Francia advanced to third.Navarrete advanced to second on a wild pitch; Francia scored on a wild pitch. Haverbusch grounded out to ss (1-1). Everett struck out looking (0-2). Alfonzosingled, RBI (0-1); Navarrete scored. Falu reached on a fielder's choice (1-2); Alfonzo out at second 2b to ss. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 1st - Mateo flied out to lf (1-2). Prieto popped up
to 3b (0-1). Lopez flied out to rf (2-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0LOB. Long Island 2nd - Kovatch struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b
(0-2). Donovan grounded out to 2b (1-2). Sandora struck out looking (3-2). 0runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 2nd - Caligiuri popped up to ss (1-2). Bear singled
to left field (3-2). Florence singled to right field (3-2); Bear advanced tosecond. Batista singled to center field, RBI (0-1); Florence advanced to second; Bear scored. Brinkley struck out swinging (3-2); Batista stole second;Florence stole third. Rodriguez flied out to cf (1-1). 1 run, 3 hits, 0
errors, 2 LOB. Long Island 3rd - Francia flied out to cf (0-1). Navarrete struck out
swinging (2-2). Haverbusch walked (3-1). Everett walked (3-2); Haverbuschadvanced to second. Alfonzo singled to third base (0-0); Everett advanced to second; Haverbusch advanced to third. Falu reached on a fielder's choice (1-2);Alfonzo out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 3rd - Mateo singled to right field (0-0). Prieto
struck out swinging (2-2). Lopez singled to left center (0-2); Mateo advancedto second. Caligiuri singled to right center (0-0); Lopez advanced to second; Mateo advanced to third. Bear doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (1-0); Caligiuriadvanced to third; Lopez scored; Mateo scored. Florence doubled to left field, 2 RBI (3-2); Bear scored; Caligiuri scored. Batista out at first 1b to p (0-0);Florence advanced to third. Florence scored on a wild pitch. Brinkley struck
out swinging (3-2). 5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Long Island 4th - Kovatch singled to center field (0-0). Kovatch
advanced to second on an error by p. Donovan grounded out to 3b (2-2). Sandorastruck out swinging (3-2). Francia singled to second base, advanced to second on an error by 2b; Kovatch advanced to third, scored on an error by 2b,unearned. Navarrete popped up to 2b (0-1). 1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 4th - Rodriguez singled to left field (0-0). Mateo
flied out to lf (1-1). Prieto struck out swinging (2-2). Rodriguez stolesecond. Lopez walked (3-2). Caligiuri reached on a fielder's choice (2-1); Lopez out at second 3b to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Long Island 5th - Haverbusch grounded out to ss (2-0). Everett singled
to left field (1-0). Alfonzo grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-1);Everett out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Bridgeport Bluefish 5th - Bear flied out to rf (1-2). Florence singled
to left center (2-2). Batista grounded out to p (0-0); Florence advanced tosecond. Brinkley struck out swinging (0-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Long Island 6th - Falu grounded out to ss (0-1). Kovatch lined out to 2b
(0-2). Donovan hit by pitch. Sandora singled to second base (2-2); Donovanadvanced to second. Francia reached on a fielder's choice (1-0); Sandora out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 6th - Rodriguez singled to center field (0-0). Mateo
homered, 2 RBI (2-2); Rodriguez scored. Prieto struck out swinging (0-2). Lopezflied out to rf (0-0). Caligiuri singled to right center (1-2). Bear doubled down the lf line, RBI, advanced to third on an error by c (2-2); Caligiuriscored. Florence flied out to rf (2-2). 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Long Island 7th - Bille to p for Perez. Navarrete grounded out to 2b
(2-2). Haverbusch walked (3-2). Everett flied out to lf (2-1). Alfonzo fliedout to cf (0-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 7th - Grezlowski to p for Ulloa. Batista grounded
out to 2b (0-1). Brinkley singled to right field (0-0). Rodriguez grounded outto 3b (3-1); Brinkley advanced to second. Mateo struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Long Island 8th - Tam to p for Bille. Falu reached on an error by 2b
(2-2). Kovatch reached on a fielder's choice (1-1); Falu out at second 2b toss. Donovan grounded into double play ss to 1b (0-2); Kovatch out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Bridgeport Bluefish 8th - Manon to p for Grezlowski. Prieto singled to
center field (2-2). Lopez flied out to rf (1-0). Caligiuri struck out swinging(1-2). Bear reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Prieto out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Long Island 9th - Porzio to p for Tam. Sandora singled to left field
(0-2). Francia singled to left field (3-2); Sandora advanced to second.Navarrete homered, 3 RBI (2-2); Francia scored; Sandora scored. Ramos to p for Porzio. Haverbusch struck out swinging (1-2). Everett grounded out to 2b (0-0).Alfonzo struck out looking (2-2). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.