ROAD WARRIORS vs. BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH


Bridgeport, CT - The Bluefish started chipping away early in Monday's game against the Road Warriors, but the visitor's bats would prove to be too powerful in the 7-4 loss. After Bryant Nelson was hit by a pitch to start off the game, Deivi Cruz knocked a ground-rule double into the bullpen down the third base line. Angel Echevarria then chopped a ball to short, and Tino Sanchez singled up the middle to bring home both Nelson and Cruz.

The Road Warriors retaliated in the top of the second after Mike Huggins was walked to start the inning. Jason Bryan doubled to right center, bringing Huggins around from first to score. Bryan scored soon after on a single by Sandy Aracena. Aracena came around to score later, on a Felix Martinez hit. Sheldon Fulse, who walked earlier, scored soon after on a hit by Nick Ortiz. Huggins, who started the inning, came up next and singled to first, being called safe on a questionable call that brought out Bluefish manager Dave LaPoint to contest the call. When the inning was said and done, the Bluefish were down by a margin of 5-2, making this the second time in just as many games that the Bluefish have given up five runs in a single inning.

In the top of the fourth, Martinez led off once again with a base hit. He was brought in on a two-out single by Manuel Mejia.

Echevarria walked to lead off the bottom of the fourth for the Bluefish. Sanchez and Bobby Darula followed with base hits though the right side, Darula picking up the RBI.

Luis Figueroa and Steve Hine tried to spark the Bluefish in the bottom of the seventh with singles through the left side and the right side, respectively. Jamie Pogue came up next and hit a rocket right back to Road Warrior pitcher Kyle Goldwater. Goldwater snagged the line drive and fired it to second to catch Figueroa off the base, picking up two quick outs. The shot was enough to make way for reliever Miguel Martinez, who immediately gave up a hit to Nelson and plunked Cruz. With two outs and the bases loaded, Echevarria walked to inch the Bluefish closer with a 6-4 Road Warrior lead.

The Bluefish picked up another run in the top of the ninth, but the final score would be 7-5 Road Warriors. The Bluefish are to play their next of the three game set on June 7th and 8th at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard.


Game & team information

Date: June 6, 2006

Division: Independent League / Atlantic League

Location: Bridgeport, CT

Field: Harbor Yard

Attendance: 2,587

Starting time: 7:05 PM

 

 

Score


1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9


R

H

E

Road Warriors

0

5

0

1

0

0

0

0

1


7

14

0

Bluefish

2

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

1


5

13

0

 

Box scores / batting

Road Warriors

AB

R

H

RBI

AVG

Felix Martinez (SS)

5

2

4

1

.299

Teuris Olivares (2B)

5

1

2

0

.333

Nick Ortiz (3B)

4

0

2

2

.284

Derek Barrows (PR / 3B)

0

0

0

0

.259

Manuel Mejia (DH)

3

0

1

1

.211

Mike Huggins (1B)

4

1

1

1

.322

Jason Bryan (RF)

5

1

1

1

.221

Bryan Goelz (RF)

0

0

0

0

.000

Bernie Gonzalez (LF)

5

0

1

0

.264

Sandy Aracena (C)

4

1

2

1

.261

Sheldon Fulse (CF)

3

1

0

0

.223

Road Warriors totals:

38

7

14

7








Bridgeport Bluefish

AB

R

H

RBI

AVG

Bryant Nelson (LF / CF)

4

2

2

0

.333

Deivi Cruz (SS)

4

1

3

0

.317

Angel Echevarria (DH)

3

1

0

3

.317

Tino Sanchez (C / 1B)

4

0

3

1

.333

Angel Espada (PR)

0

0

0

0

.265

Barry Wesson (RF)

5

0

0

0

.272

Bobby Darula (1B / LF)

5

0

2

1

.357

Luis Figeroa (3B)

4

0

1

0

.330

Steve Hine (2B)

4

1

2

0

.303

Jamie Pouge (C)

3

0

0

0

.214

Alex Fernandez (PH / CF)

1

0

0

0

.256

Bridgeport Bluefish totals:

37

5

13

5


 

Box scores / pitching

Road Warriors

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

HR

ERA

Kyle Goldwater

6 2/3

7

4

4

2

2

0

3.94

Miguel Martinez

1

3

0

0

1

0

0

7.00

Julio Guerrero

1

3

1

1

0

0

0

6.50

Melvin Pizarro

1/3

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.63










Bridgeport Bluefish

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

HR

ERA

Jimmy Journell

7

11

6

6

4

6

0

5.06

Colin Young

1

3

1

1

1

0

0

6.75

Scotty Layfield

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

2.63

 

Additional stats

Winning Pitcher: Kyle Goldwater (2 - 1)

Losing Pitcher: Jimmy Journell (1 - 2)

Save: Melvin Pizarro (3)

Wild Pitch: Jimmy Journell

Passed Ball: none

Hit By Pitch: Bryant Nelson (by Kyle Goldwater), Deivi Cruz (by Miguel Martinez)

Strikeouts: Felix Martinez, Teuris Olivares, Manuel Mejia, Mike Huggins, Jason Bryan 2, Bernie Gonzalez, Bryant Nelson, Luis Figueroa

Walks: Nick Ortiz, Manuel Mejia 2, Mike Huggins, Sheldon Fulse, Angel Echevarria 2, Tino Sanchez

Intentional Walks: none

Stolen Bases: Felix Martinez (4)

Caught Stealing: Felix Martinez

2B: Teuris Olivares (9), Jason Bryan (4), Brynt Nelson (3), Deivi Cruz 2 (3, 4), Tino Sanchez (5)

3B: none

Home Run(s): none

Left on Base: Road Warriors - 9, Bridgeport Bluefish - 10

Double plays: Road Warriors - 3, Bridgeport Bluefish - 2

Errors: none



 

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