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Long Island falls in series finale

(Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 29, 2010) – The Bridgeport Bluefish defeated the Long Island Ducks 3-1 on Sunday afternoon at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard.

Bridgeport claimed the game’s first run in the second inning on Tom Pennino’s solo homer to left field off Ducks’ starter Jake Dittler.

The Ducks responded with a run in the third against Bluefish starter Kevin Mannix to tie the game at one. Erick Monzon’s RBI single to left scored Billy Kovatch, who reached on an infield single.

Both teams exchanged zeroes until the seventh when back-to-back solo homers by Hiram Bocachica and Steve Moss put the Bluefish in front 3-1.

Mannix (10-5) picked up the victory, firing eight innings, allowing just one run on five hits, with five strikeouts. Dittler (10-10) took the loss, surrendering ten hits and three runs while striking out four in six and one-third innings. Jorge Julio picked up his 26^th save with a scoreless ninth.

Erick Monzon led the way at the plate with two hits and a RBI.

The Ducks continue their three-game roadtrip on Monday when they open a three-game series against the York Revolution. Game time is set for 6:30 PM from Sovereign Bank Stadium. Randy Keisler takes the mound for the Flock against York’s Matt DeSalvo. Fans can tune into all the action live via streaming webcast at www.liducks.com with Chris King calling the play-by-play.

Long Island returns to Suffolk County Sports Park on Friday, September 3rd to begin a four-game series against the Bluefish. Game time is set for 7:05 PM, with the Suffolk County Sports Park gates opening at 6:05. The first 1,500 fans will receive Ducks Water Bottles, presented by New York State Nurses Association. Tickets to the game and all upcoming Ducks home games are available at the Suffolk County Sports Park Box Office, by calling (631) 940-TIXX, or by logging onto www.liducks.com and clicking on the tickets icon at the top of the page.

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GAME DATE: 08/29/2010
Long Island Ducks  1 AT Bridgeport Bluefish  3

                                 YTD                                   YTD
L Island           AB  R  H BI   AVG  Bridgeport         AB  R  H BI   AVG
E.Monzon SS         4  0  2  1  .276  A.Greenberg CF      3  0  1  0  .266
B.Hunt 2B           4  0  0  0  .195  H.Bocachica 2B      3  1  2  1  .275
J.Rodriguez RF      4  0  0  0  .302  S.Moss LF           4  1  1  1  .331
W.Otanez DH         4  0  1  0  .182  J.Phelps 1B         4  0  2  0  .308
J.Colina 3B         3  0  0  0  .274  J.Jiannetti DH      3  0  0  0  .322
M.Padgett 1B        4  0  1  0  .274  D.Putnam RF         4  0  1  0  .253
M.Esquivel LF       3  0  0  0  .274  V.Mercedes 3B       4  0  1  0  .182
B.Monaghan C        3  0  0  0  .318  T.Pennino C         4  1  1  1  .245
B.Kovatch CF        3  1  1  0  .219  T.Johnson SS        4  0  1  0  .209
                                           

L Island             0 0 1   0 0 0   0 0 0 -  1  5  0
Bridgeport           0 1 0   0 0 0   2 0 x -  3 10  1
2B--E.Monzon (17), D.Putnam (19). HR--H.Bocachica (5), S.Moss (17),
T.Pennino (5). RBI--E.Monzon (55), H.Bocachica (21), S.Moss (73), T.Pennino
(24). HP--J.Jiannetti (6). SB--E.Monzon (14), W.Otanez (1), A.Greenberg 2
(39), J.Phelps (10). E--H.Bocachica (7). 
LOB--L Island 5, Bridgeport 9. 
                                                                YTD
                                 IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR     ERA
 L Island
J.Dittler (L,10-10)             6.1  10   3   3   2   4   3    5.44
I.Maldonado                     1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0    5.29
 Bridgeport
K.Mannix (W,10-5)               8.0   5   1   0   1   5   0    4.13
J.Julio (S,26)                  1.0   0   0   0   0   2   0    1.24
HB--J.Dittler (11). SO--E.Monzon, J.Colina 2, M.Padgett 2, M.Esquivel,
B.Kovatch, A.Greenberg 2, J.Phelps, J.Jiannetti, V.Mercedes. BB--J.Colina,
A.Greenberg, H.Bocachica. BF--J.Dittler 32 (644), I.Maldonado 4 (155),
K.Mannix 30 (511), J.Julio 3 (212). P-S--J.Dittler 116-72, I.Maldonado
10-8, K.Mannix 99-62, J.Julio 14-9. 
T--2:36.  A--4133
Bridgeport's Joe Jiannetti ejected in bottom of 7th inning

Weather: 
Umpires: Plate Ump - Andrew Vincent, Field Ump #1 - Mat Beaver, Field Ump #3 - Bret Bruington