CAMDEN RIVERSHARKS vs. BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH

 

Bridgeport, CT - Camden 's Ben Simon pitched 6.2 strong innings of six hit ball, leading the Riversharks to a 5-0 victory over the Bridgeport Bluefish, Wednesday evening in front of 3,017 fans at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard.

The Bluefish have now lost a season-high six straight games, tying the club record for consecutive losses in a season.

Camden leaped onto the board in the fourth inning when Dwight Maness scored on a Ryan Jones RBI-groundout.

The Riversharks extended their lead to 2-0 when Rich Barrett laced a solo homerun over the left field wall, his 6 th long ball of the year. Three batters later, Ryan Jones creamed a two-run homerun over the left centerfield wall off of Dan Krines, which was Jones' 7th dinger of the year.

Camden made it a 5-0 contest when Brad Strauss drove Barrett from third, giving the Riversharks a 5-0 lead. Strauss now has 37 RBIs on the year.

Bridgeport starter Pat Ahearne went 6.2 innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits while striking out six and walking four. Camden starter Ben Simon pitched 6.2 innings of shutout ball, allowing six hits while walking two and striking out seven.

The Bluefish continue their four game series against the Riversharks tomorrow, Thursday, at 10:35 a.m. as Bridgeport sends RHP Brad Cornett to the mound to face RHP Greg Powell from Camden.

 

Game & team information

Date: August 10, 2005

Division: Independent League / Atlantic League

Location: Bridgeport, CT

Field: Harbor Yard

Attendance: 3,017

Starting time: 7:05 PM

 

  

Score

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

 

 

R

H

E

Riversharks

0

0

0

1

0

0

3

0

1

 

 

5

9

0

Bluefish

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

0

6

1

 

  

Box scores / batting

Camden Riversharks

AB

R

H

RBI

AVG

Rich Barrett (LF)

4

2

2

1

.291

Brad Strauss (3B)

4

0

1

1

.283

Dwight Maness (CF)

4

2

2

0

.269

Ryan Jones (1B)

5

1

1

3

.275

L.J. Biernbaum (RF)

4

0

0

0

.284

Lipso Nava (DH)

2

0

0

0

.295

Travis Anderson (C)

2

0

0

0

.340

Marcos Sanchez (C)

2

0

0

0

.395

Victor Gutierrez (SS)

4

0

1

0

.281

Anthony Aquilino (2B)

4

0

2

0

.306

Camden Riversharks Totals:

35

5

9

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bridgeport Bluefish

AB

R

H

RBI

AVG

Chris Latham (RF)

3

0

0

0

.267

Tony Rodriguez (SS)

4

0

0

0

.248

Jamie Gann (CF)

4

0

2

0

.337

Gary Burnham (1B)

3

0

1

0

.298

Willis Otanez (3B)

4

0

0

0

.154

William Pennyfeather (DH)

4

0

1

0

.254

Hector Kuilan (C)

4

0

0

0

.234

Steve Larkin (LF)

2

0

0

0

.202

Patrick Williams (PH )

1

0

0

0

.244

Angel Espada (2B)

3

0

2

0

.305

Bridgeport Bluefish Totals:

32

0

6

0

 

 

Box scores / pitching

Camden Riversharks

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

HR

ERA

Ben Simon

6 2/3

6

0

0

2

7

0

4.11

Shaun Babula

2 1/3

0

0

0

1

3

0

2.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bridgeport Bluefish

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

HR

ERA

Pat Ahearne

6 2/3

6

3

3

4

6

1

5.18

Dan Krines

1 1/3

1

1

1

0

0

1

4.63

Phil Rosengren

1

2

1

1

0

2

0

7.41

 

 

Additional stats

Winning Pitcher: Ben Simon (6 - 7)

Losing Pitcher: Pat Ahearne (4 - 8)

Save: Shaun Babula (1)

Hit By Pitch: Rich Barrett (by Pat Ahearne)

Wild Pitch: none

Passed Ball: none

Walks: Brad Strauss, Dwight Maness, Lipso Nava 2, Chris Latham, Gary Burnham, Steve Larkin

Strikeouts: Brad Strauss, Dwight Maness, L.J. Biernbaum 2, Lipso Nava, Travis Anderson 2, Anthony Aquilino, Chris Latham, Tony Rodriguez 3, Jamie Gann, Gary Burnham, Willis Otanez, William Pennyfeather, Hector Kuilan 2

Stolen Bases: Anthony Aquilino (2)

Caught Stealing: Rich Barrett

2B: Anthony Aquilino (2), Jamie Gann (20)

3B: Rich Barrett (10), Dwight Maness (4)

Home Run(s): Rich Barrett (6), Ryan Jones (7)

Left on Base: Camden Riversharks - 8, Bridgeport Bluefish - 8

Double plays: Camden Riversharks - 1, Bridgeport Bluefish - 0

Errors: Gary Burnham

 

 

 

 

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